Fastmail vs HEY
Fastmail wins on privacy, Fastmail wins on price and Fastmail wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Fastmail suits you best if you want your email to stay in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups; the lower price ($5 a month, yearly); and to read your mail in any app, such as Apple Mail, Outlook or Thunderbird.
- Go for HEY if you'd like more space for your mail: 100 GB.
| Feature | Fastmail | HEY |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Privacy | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Price | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| Features | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Individual $5 a month, yearly | HEY for You $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month) |
| Free plan | No | No (30-day trial) |
| Storage | 50 GB | 100 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ On HEY for Domains |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Australia | United States |
| Your data is kept in | EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups | United States |
| Founded | 1999 | 2020 |
| Free trial | 30 days free | 30 days free on HEY for You; no trial on HEY for Domains |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | No, its own apps only |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Masked email and aliases | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| 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 HEY differ
- Cheapest plans: Fastmail Individual, $5 a month, yearly. HEY HEY for You, $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month).
- Fastmail has no free plan; HEY has no free plan.
- Space: Fastmail gives 50 GB of storage, HEY 100 GB of storage.
- Data location: EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups for Fastmail, United States for HEY.
- The companies sit under different laws: Fastmail in Australia, HEY in United States.
- Mail apps: Fastmail works in any mail app over IMAP; HEY only works in its own apps.
- Aliases: Fastmail offers masked email and aliases, HEY yes.
Common questions
Is Fastmail more private than HEY?
Fastmail scores 2 out of 5 for privacy and HEY 0.5. Fastmail gives you your email to stay in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups.
Is Fastmail cheaper than HEY?
Fastmail is cheaper. Its Individual plan is $5 a month, yearly, against $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month) for HEY's HEY for You. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Can I use my own domain with Fastmail or HEY?
Yes, both do. Fastmail: Yes. HEY: On HEY for Domains.
Where is my email stored with Fastmail and HEY?
Fastmail keeps it in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups. HEY keeps it in the United States.
Can I use Fastmail and HEY in Apple Mail or Outlook?
Fastmail works in any mail app over IMAP. HEY only works in its own apps.
Price changes and news
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: Fastmail news · HEY news.
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Switching between them
Moving to Fastmail · Moving from Fastmail. Or see all my switching guides.