HEY vs ImprovMX
In short: they tie on privacy, ImprovMX wins on price, and HEY wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Should you pick HEY or ImprovMX?
- HEY suits you best if you want more room (100 GB, against none) and a calendar and contacts alongside your mail.
- ImprovMX suits you best if you want to pay less: $50 a year and to try it free first.
| Feature | HEY | ImprovMX |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| Privacy | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Price | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| Features | 4.0 | Not rated |
| Cheapest plan | HEY for You $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month) | Light $50 a year |
| Free plan | No (30-day trial) | Yes, 1 domain, 25 aliases |
| Storage | 100 GB | Forwards only |
| Your own domain | ✓ On HEY for Domains | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | Not confirmed |
| 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 | Free plan |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | No, its own apps only | No, its own apps only |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| Aliases | Yes | 25 to 200 aliases per domain |
| 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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The key differences
- Cheapest plans: HEY HEY for You, $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month). ImprovMX Light, $50 a year.
- For free, HEY gives you no free plan, and ImprovMX a free plan (1 domain, 25 aliases).
- HEY comes with 100 GB of storage and ImprovMX with no storage, as it forwards mail on.
- HEY keeps your mail in the United States, while ImprovMX keeps it in Not confirmed.
- HEY is based in the United States and ImprovMX in Not confirmed, so different privacy laws apply.
- For extra addresses, HEY has yes and ImprovMX has 25 to 200 aliases per domain.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, HEY or ImprovMX?
They score the same for privacy: 0.5 out of 5 each. The differences are in the details, such as where your mail is kept (the United States for HEY, Not confirmed for ImprovMX).
Which is cheaper, HEY or ImprovMX?
ImprovMX is cheaper. Its Light plan is $50 a year, against $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month) for HEY's HEY for You. ImprovMX also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do HEY and ImprovMX work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. HEY: On HEY for Domains. ImprovMX: Yes.
Where do HEY and ImprovMX keep my email?
HEY keeps it in the United States. ImprovMX keeps it in Not confirmed.
Do HEY and ImprovMX work in other mail apps?
HEY only works in its own apps. ImprovMX only works in its own apps.
Price changes and news
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: HEY news · ImprovMX news.
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