Fastmail vs netcup
On privacy it's netcup. On price it's netcup. On features it's Fastmail. Here's everything side by side, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Go for Fastmail if you'd like your diary and address book in one place with your email and more years of history: it started in 1999.
- Go for netcup if you'd like a cheaper plan, at From €2.69 a month, with web hosting (50 GB).
| Feature | Fastmail | netcup |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Features | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Individual $5 a month, yearly | Webhosting 1000 From €2.69 a month, with web hosting (50 GB) |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | 50 GB | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Australia | Germany |
| Your data is kept in | EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups | Germany |
| Founded | 1999 | 2008 |
| Free trial | 30 days free | 30-day money-back on the basic fee |
| 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
- On price: Fastmail Individual at $5 a month, yearly, against netcup Webhosting 1000 at From €2.69 a month, with web hosting (50 GB).
- Fastmail comes with 50 GB of storage and netcup with storage not confirmed.
- Your mail is stored in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups with Fastmail, and in Germany with netcup.
- Fastmail is based in Australia and netcup in Germany, so different privacy laws apply.
- For extra addresses, Fastmail has masked email and aliases and netcup has yes.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Fastmail or netcup?
netcup scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and Fastmail 2.
Which is cheaper, Fastmail or netcup?
netcup is cheaper. Its Webhosting 1000 plan is From €2.69 a month, with web hosting (50 GB), 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 netcup work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Fastmail: Yes. netcup: Yes.
Where do Fastmail and netcup keep my email?
Fastmail keeps it in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups. netcup keeps it in Germany.
Prices and the latest news
- 22 October 2026 netcup: €1.99 a month, with web hosting, when I checked
The latest headlines: Fastmail news · netcup news.
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