Fastmail vs Hostinger Email
In short: Fastmail wins on privacy, Hostinger Email wins on price, and Fastmail wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Choose Fastmail if you want your mail kept in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups; more room (50 GB, against 5 GB); and your diary and address book in one place with your email.
- Go for Hostinger Email if you'd like a cheaper plan, at $0.39 a month on a 48-month term, renews at $1.59.
| Feature | Fastmail | Hostinger Email |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| Price | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| Features | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Individual $5 a month, yearly | Starter $0.39 a month on a 48-month term, renews at $1.59 |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | 50 GB | 5 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Australia | Lithuania |
| Your data is kept in | EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups | Not confirmed |
| Founded | 1999 | 2004 |
| Free trial | 30 days free | 30-day money-back guarantee |
| 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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The key differences
- Fastmail's cheapest plan is Individual ($5 a month, yearly); Hostinger Email's is Starter ($0.39 a month on a 48-month term, renews at $1.59).
- Fastmail comes with 50 GB of storage and Hostinger Email with 5 GB of storage.
- Fastmail keeps your mail in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups, while Hostinger Email keeps it in Not confirmed.
- Fastmail is based in Australia and Hostinger Email in Lithuania, so different privacy laws apply.
- For extra addresses, Fastmail has masked email and aliases and Hostinger Email has yes.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Fastmail or Hostinger Email?
Fastmail scores 2 out of 5 for privacy and Hostinger Email 1.5. Fastmail gives you your mail kept in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups.
Which is cheaper, Fastmail or Hostinger Email?
Hostinger Email is cheaper. Its Starter plan is $0.39 a month on a 48-month term, renews at $1.59, 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 Hostinger Email work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Fastmail: Yes. Hostinger Email: Yes.
Where do Fastmail and Hostinger Email keep my email?
Fastmail keeps it in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups. Hostinger Email keeps it in Not confirmed.
Prices and the latest news
Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.
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