HEY vs Gandi Mail
In short: Gandi Mail wins on privacy, Gandi Mail wins on price, and Gandi Mail wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Should you pick HEY or Gandi Mail?
- Choose HEY if you want more room (100 GB, against 10 GB).
- Gandi Mail is the better pick if you want your mail kept in France; a cheaper plan, at From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year); and to read your mail in any app, such as Apple Mail, Outlook or Thunderbird.
| Feature | HEY | Gandi Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Features | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | HEY for You $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month) | Standard mailbox From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year) |
| Free plan | No (30-day trial) | No |
| Storage | 100 GB | 10 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ On HEY for Domains | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | France |
| Your data is kept in | United States | France |
| Founded | 2020 | 1999 |
| 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 | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes | 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
- Cheapest plans: HEY HEY for You, $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month). Gandi Mail Standard mailbox, From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year).
- HEY has no free plan; Gandi Mail has no free plan.
- Space: HEY gives 100 GB of storage, Gandi Mail 10 GB of storage.
- HEY keeps your mail in the United States, while Gandi Mail keeps it in France.
- The companies sit under different laws: HEY in United States, Gandi Mail in France.
- Mail apps: HEY only works in its own apps; Gandi Mail works in any mail app over IMAP.
Common questions
Is HEY more private than Gandi Mail?
Gandi Mail scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and HEY 0.5. Gandi Mail gives you your mail kept in France.
Is HEY cheaper than Gandi Mail?
Gandi Mail is cheaper. Its Standard mailbox plan is From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year), against $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month) for HEY's HEY for You. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Can I use my own domain with HEY or Gandi Mail?
Yes, both do. HEY: On HEY for Domains. Gandi Mail: Yes.
Where is my email stored with HEY and Gandi Mail?
HEY keeps it in the United States. Gandi Mail keeps it in France.
Can I use HEY and Gandi Mail in Apple Mail or Outlook?
HEY only works in its own apps. Gandi Mail works in any mail app over IMAP.
Recent price changes
No price changes for either since 25 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
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Switching between them
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