HEY vs Krystal
Krystal wins on privacy, HEY wins on price and Krystal wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Should you pick HEY or Krystal?
- Krystal is the better pick if you want your mailbox stored in the United Kingdom; freedom to use the mail app you already like; and more years of history: it started in 2002.
| Feature | HEY | Krystal |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | Not rated |
| Privacy | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 2.0 | Not rated |
| Features | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | HEY for You $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month) | Email hosting Not confirmed |
| Free plan | No (30-day trial) | No |
| Storage | 100 GB | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | ✓ On HEY for Domains | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | United Kingdom |
| Your data is kept in | United States | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 2020 | 2002 |
| Free trial | 30 days free on HEY for You; no trial on HEY for Domains | 60-day money-back guarantee |
| 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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How HEY and Krystal differ
- Cheapest plans: HEY HEY for You, $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month). Krystal Email hosting, Not confirmed.
- For free, HEY gives you no free plan, and Krystal no free plan.
- HEY comes with 100 GB of storage and Krystal with storage not confirmed.
- HEY keeps your mail in the United States, while Krystal keeps it in the United Kingdom.
- HEY is based in the United States and Krystal in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- HEY only works in its own apps, and Krystal works in any mail app over IMAP.
HEY and Krystal: your questions
Which is more private, HEY or Krystal?
Krystal scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and HEY 0.5. Krystal gives you your mailbox stored in the United Kingdom.
Do HEY and Krystal work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. HEY: On HEY for Domains. Krystal: Yes.
Where do HEY and Krystal keep my email?
HEY keeps it in the United States. Krystal keeps it in the United Kingdom.
Do HEY and Krystal work in other mail apps?
HEY only works in its own apps. Krystal works in any mail app over IMAP.
Prices and the latest news
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 25 October 2026.
The latest headlines: HEY news · Krystal news.
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How to switch
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.