Fastmail vs WEB.DE
In short: WEB.DE wins on privacy, Fastmail wins on price, and Fastmail wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 22 October 2026.
Should you pick Fastmail or WEB.DE?
- Choose Fastmail if you want email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts; a cheaper plan, at $5 a month, yearly; and email at your own domain name.
- Go for WEB.DE if you'd like a free plan to start on.
| Feature | Fastmail | WEB.DE |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Price | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Features | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Individual $5 a month, yearly | WEB.DE Club €6.49 a month |
| Free plan | No | Yes, with adverts |
| Storage | 50 GB | 10 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | No |
| End-to-end encryption | No | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) |
| 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 | 1995 |
| Free trial | 30 days free | Free plan |
| 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 | 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 | 22 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- On price: Fastmail Individual at $5 a month, yearly, against WEB.DE WEB.DE Club at €6.49 a month.
- For free, Fastmail gives you no free plan, and WEB.DE a free plan (with adverts).
- Fastmail comes with 50 GB of storage and WEB.DE with 10 GB of storage.
- Data location: EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups for Fastmail, Germany for WEB.DE.
- Fastmail is based in Australia and WEB.DE in Germany, so different privacy laws apply.
- Fastmail doesn't encrypt mail end to end; WEB.DE offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage).
- Fastmail lets you bring your own domain name; WEB.DE doesn't.
- Only WEB.DE is part of an advertising business.
- For extra addresses, Fastmail has masked email and aliases and WEB.DE has yes.
Fastmail and WEB.DE: your questions
Which is more private, Fastmail or WEB.DE?
WEB.DE scores 3 out of 5 for privacy and Fastmail 2.
Which is cheaper, Fastmail or WEB.DE?
Fastmail is cheaper. Its Individual plan is $5 a month, yearly, against €6.49 a month for WEB.DE's WEB.DE Club. WEB.DE also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Fastmail and WEB.DE work with my own domain?
Only Fastmail does (Yes). With WEB.DE your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Fastmail and WEB.DE keep my email?
Fastmail keeps it in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups. WEB.DE keeps it in Germany.
Prices and the latest news
No price changes for either since 22 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
The latest headlines: Fastmail news · WEB.DE news.
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Switching between them
Moving to Fastmail · Moving from Fastmail. Or see all my switching guides.