GMX vs Fasthosts
Fasthosts wins on privacy, they tie on price and GMX wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Should you pick GMX or Fasthosts?
- Choose GMX if you want email without paying for it; a free plan before you pay anything; and more room (65 GB, against 2 GB).
- Fasthosts suits you best if you want a provider with no advertising business behind it and an address on your own domain.
| Feature | GMX | Fasthosts |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free (paid plans only for German and Austrian residents) | Email From £1 a month for the first year |
| Free plan | Yes, with adverts | No |
| Storage | 65 GB | 2 GB |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Germany | United Kingdom (IONOS) |
| Your data is kept in | Germany (European data centres) | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1997 | 1998 |
| Free trial | Free | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | Yes, or its parent company is | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| Aliases | Up to 10 addresses | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- On price: GMX Free at Free (paid plans only for German and Austrian residents), against Fasthosts Email at From £1 a month for the first year.
- GMX has a free plan (with adverts); Fasthosts has no free plan.
- Space: GMX gives 65 GB of storage, Fasthosts 2 GB of storage.
- Data location: Germany (European data centres) for GMX, United Kingdom for Fasthosts.
- The companies sit under different laws: GMX in Germany, Fasthosts in United Kingdom (IONOS).
- You can use your own domain with Fasthosts, but not with GMX.
- GMX (or its parent company) makes money from advertising; Fasthosts doesn't.
- Aliases: GMX offers up to 10 addresses, Fasthosts yes.
Questions people ask
Is GMX more private than Fasthosts?
Fasthosts scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and GMX 2. Fasthosts gives you a provider with no advertising business behind it.
Is GMX cheaper than Fasthosts?
GMX costs nothing to start (Free (paid plans only for German and Austrian residents)). Fasthosts's cheapest plan, Email, is From £1 a month for the first year.
Can I use my own domain with GMX or Fasthosts?
Only Fasthosts does (Yes). With GMX your address stays on its own domain.
Where is my email stored with GMX and Fasthosts?
GMX keeps it in Germany (European data centres). Fasthosts keeps it in the United Kingdom.
Recent price changes
Neither price has changed since my first check on 25 October 2026.
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