Fastmail vs Fasthosts
On privacy it's Fasthosts. On price it's Fasthosts. On features it's Fastmail. Here's everything side by side, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Choose Fastmail if you want more space for your mail: 50 GB and your diary and address book in one place with your email.
- Go for Fasthosts if you'd like the lower price (From £1 a month for the first year).
| Feature | Fastmail | Fasthosts |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 3.5 | 5.0 |
| Features | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Individual $5 a month, yearly | Email From £1 a month for the first year |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | 50 GB | 2 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Australia | United Kingdom (IONOS) |
| Your data is kept in | EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1999 | 1998 |
| Free trial | 30 days free | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| Aliases | Masked email and aliases | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| 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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Where they differ
- Fastmail's cheapest plan is Individual ($5 a month, yearly); Fasthosts's is Email (From £1 a month for the first year).
- Fastmail comes with 50 GB of storage and Fasthosts with 2 GB of storage.
- Fastmail keeps your mail in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups, while Fasthosts keeps it in the United Kingdom.
- Fastmail is based in Australia and Fasthosts in the United Kingdom (IONOS), so different privacy laws apply.
- For extra addresses, Fastmail has masked email and aliases and Fasthosts has yes.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Fastmail or Fasthosts?
Fasthosts scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and Fastmail 2.
Which is cheaper, Fastmail or Fasthosts?
Fasthosts is cheaper. Its Email plan is From £1 a month for the first year, against $5 a month, yearly for Fastmail's Individual. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Fastmail and Fasthosts work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Fastmail: Yes. Fasthosts: Yes.
Where do Fastmail and Fasthosts keep my email?
Fastmail keeps it in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups. Fasthosts keeps it in the United Kingdom.
Price changes and news
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
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How to switch
Moving to Fastmail · Moving from Fastmail. Or see all my switching guides.