Fastmail vs mail.com
In short: Fastmail wins on privacy, mail.com wins on price, and Fastmail wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Fastmail or mail.com: which should you choose?
- Fastmail is the better pick if you want your mailbox stored in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups; a provider with no advertising business behind it; and email at your own domain name.
- Go for mail.com if you'd like email without paying for it; a free plan before you pay anything; and more space for your mail: 65 GB.
| Feature | Fastmail | mail.com |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Privacy | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Price | 3.5 | 5.0 |
| Features | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Individual $5 a month, yearly | Free Free |
| Free plan | No | Yes, with adverts |
| Storage | 50 GB | 65 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | No |
| 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 | 1995 |
| Free trial | 30 days free | Free |
| Funded by advertising | No | Yes, or its parent company is |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Masked email and aliases | Up to 10 addresses |
| 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 mail.com differ
- On price: Fastmail Individual at $5 a month, yearly, against mail.com Free at Free.
- Fastmail has no free plan; mail.com has a free plan (with adverts).
- Space: Fastmail gives 50 GB of storage, mail.com 65 GB of storage.
- Your mail is stored in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups with Fastmail, and in the United States with mail.com.
- The companies sit under different laws: Fastmail in Australia, mail.com in United States.
- You can use your own domain with Fastmail, but not with mail.com.
- mail.com (or its parent company) makes money from advertising; Fastmail doesn't.
- Aliases: Fastmail offers masked email and aliases, mail.com up to 10 addresses.
Fastmail and mail.com: your questions
Is Fastmail more private than mail.com?
Fastmail scores 2 out of 5 for privacy and mail.com 0. Fastmail gives you your mailbox stored in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups and a provider with no advertising business behind it.
Is Fastmail cheaper than mail.com?
mail.com costs nothing to start (Free). Fastmail's cheapest plan, Individual, is $5 a month, yearly.
Can I use my own domain with Fastmail or mail.com?
Only Fastmail does (Yes). With mail.com your address stays on its own domain.
Where is my email stored with Fastmail and mail.com?
Fastmail keeps it in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups. mail.com keeps it in the United States.
Recent price changes
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: Fastmail news · mail.com news.
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Switching between them
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