HEY vs BT Email
BT Email wins on privacy, they tie on price and HEY wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
HEY or BT Email: which should you choose?
- HEY is the better pick if you want to pay less: $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month); email at your own domain name; and your diary and address book in one place with your email.
- BT Email suits you best if you want a free plan before you pay anything and the choice of any mail app over IMAP.
| Feature | HEY | BT Email |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Privacy | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Price | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Cheapest plan | HEY for You $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month) | Premium email £7.50 a month |
| Free plan | No (30-day trial) | Basic email, webmail only |
| Storage | 100 GB | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | ✓ On HEY for Domains | No |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | United Kingdom |
| Your data is kept in | United States | Not confirmed |
| Founded | 2020 | Unknown |
| Free trial | 30 days free on HEY for You; no trial on HEY for Domains | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | No, its own apps only | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| Aliases | Yes | Up to 10 extra addresses |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- HEY's cheapest plan is HEY for You ($99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month)); BT Email's is Premium email (£7.50 a month).
- For free, HEY gives you no free plan, and BT Email Basic email, webmail only.
- HEY comes with 100 GB of storage and BT Email with storage not confirmed.
- Your mail is stored in the United States with HEY, and in Not confirmed with BT Email.
- HEY is based in the United States and BT Email in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- HEY lets you bring your own domain name; BT Email doesn't.
- HEY only works in its own apps, and BT Email works in any mail app over IMAP.
- For extra addresses, HEY has yes and BT Email has up to 10 extra addresses.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, HEY or BT Email?
BT Email scores 1.5 out of 5 for privacy and HEY 0.5.
Which is cheaper, HEY or BT Email?
HEY is cheaper. Its HEY for You plan is $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month), against £7.50 a month for BT Email's Premium email. BT Email also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do HEY and BT Email work with my own domain?
Only HEY does (On HEY for Domains). With BT Email your address stays on its own domain.
Where do HEY and BT Email keep my email?
HEY keeps it in the United States. BT Email keeps it in Not confirmed.
Do HEY and BT Email work in other mail apps?
HEY only works in its own apps. BT Email works in any mail app over IMAP.
Price changes and news
Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: HEY news · BT Email news.
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How to switch
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.