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Forward Email vs Heart Internet

Heart Internet wins on privacy, Heart Internet wins on price and Forward Email wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.

Should you pick Forward Email or Heart Internet?

  • Forward Email is the better pick if you want to try it free first; more room (10 GB, against 5 GB); and your diary and address book in one place with your email.
  • Choose Heart Internet if you want your mailbox stored in the United Kingdom and a cheaper plan, at £12.37 a month for 10 mailboxes.
FeatureForward EmailHeart Internet
Overall3.03.5
Privacy2.02.5
Price4.04.5
Features4.53.5
Cheapest planEnhanced Protection
$3 a month
10 Essential mailboxes
£12.37 a month for 10 mailboxes
Free planYes, forwarding onlyNo
Storage10 GB5 GB
Your own domain✓ Unlimited✓ Yes
End-to-end encryptionOptional (PGP or encrypted storage)No
Company based in United States United Kingdom
Your data is kept in United States United Kingdom
Founded2017Unknown
Free trialFree planUnknown
Funded by advertisingNoNo
Works in any mail app✓ IMAP and SMTP✓ IMAP and SMTP
Calendar and contacts✓ YesNo
AliasesYesYes
Open-source apps✓ YesNo
Sign up without IDNoNo
White labelNoUnknown
Reader offerNoneNone
Last checked25 October 202625 October 2026

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Where they differ

  • Cheapest plans: Forward Email Enhanced Protection, $3 a month. Heart Internet 10 Essential mailboxes, £12.37 a month for 10 mailboxes.
  • Forward Email has a free plan (forwarding only); Heart Internet has no free plan.
  • Space: Forward Email gives 10 GB of storage, Heart Internet 5 GB of storage.
  • Forward Email keeps your mail in the United States, while Heart Internet keeps it in the United Kingdom.
  • The companies sit under different laws: Forward Email in United States, Heart Internet in United Kingdom.
  • On encryption, Forward Email offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage), whereas Heart Internet doesn't encrypt mail end to end.

Forward Email and Heart Internet: your questions

Is Forward Email more private than Heart Internet?

Heart Internet scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and Forward Email 2. Heart Internet gives you your mailbox stored in the United Kingdom.

Is Forward Email cheaper than Heart Internet?

Heart Internet is cheaper. Its 10 Essential mailboxes plan is £12.37 a month for 10 mailboxes, against $3 a month for Forward Email's Enhanced Protection. Forward Email also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.

Can I use my own domain with Forward Email or Heart Internet?

Yes, both do. Forward Email: Unlimited. Heart Internet: Yes.

Where is my email stored with Forward Email and Heart Internet?

Forward Email keeps it in the United States. Heart Internet keeps it in the United Kingdom.

Recent price changes

I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 25 October 2026.

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