Fastmail vs Disroot
In short: Disroot wins on privacy, Disroot wins on price, and Fastmail wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Fastmail is the better pick if you want email at your own domain name; 50 GB of storage; and more years of history: it started in 1999.
- Go for Disroot if you'd like email without paying for it; a free plan to start on; and apps whose code is public.
| Feature | Fastmail | Disroot |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Privacy | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| Price | 3.5 | 5.0 |
| Features | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Individual $5 a month, yearly | Free Free (donations welcome) |
| Free plan | No | Yes, 1 GB, run on donations |
| Storage | 50 GB | 1 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | By request, with a donation |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Australia | Netherlands |
| Your data is kept in | EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups | Netherlands |
| Founded | 1999 | 2015 |
| Free trial | 30 days free | Free |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Masked email and aliases | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | ✓ Yes |
| Sign up without ID | No | ✓ Yes |
| White label | No | No |
| Reader offer | Offer 10% off your first year, plus a free trial of up to 30 days | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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How Fastmail and Disroot differ
- On price: Fastmail Individual at $5 a month, yearly, against Disroot Free at Free (donations welcome).
- Fastmail has no free plan; Disroot has a free plan (1 GB, run on donations).
- Space: Fastmail gives 50 GB of storage, Disroot 1 GB of storage.
- Data location: EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups for Fastmail, Netherlands for Disroot.
- The companies sit under different laws: Fastmail in Australia, Disroot in Netherlands.
- You can use your own domain with Fastmail, but not with Disroot.
- Aliases: Fastmail offers masked email and aliases, Disroot yes.
Common questions
Is Fastmail more private than Disroot?
Disroot scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and Fastmail 2. Disroot gives you apps whose code is public and sign-up without ID.
Is Fastmail cheaper than Disroot?
Disroot costs nothing to start (Free (donations welcome)). Fastmail's cheapest plan, Individual, is $5 a month, yearly.
Can I use my own domain with Fastmail or Disroot?
Only Fastmail does (Yes). With Disroot your address stays on its own domain.
Where is my email stored with Fastmail and Disroot?
Fastmail keeps it in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups. Disroot keeps it in the Netherlands.
Prices and the latest news
No price changes for either since 22 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
The latest headlines: Fastmail news · Disroot news.
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How to switch
Moving to Fastmail · Moving from Fastmail. Or see all my switching guides.