HEY vs Mythic Beasts
In short: Mythic Beasts wins on privacy, Mythic Beasts wins on price, and Mythic Beasts wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Mythic Beasts suits you best if you want your mailbox stored in the United Kingdom; a cheaper plan, at From £2 a month (email only); and the choice of any mail app over IMAP.
| Feature | HEY | Mythic Beasts |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| Features | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | HEY for You $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month) | Email only From £2 a month (email only) |
| 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 | 2000 |
| 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
- HEY's cheapest plan is HEY for You ($99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month)); Mythic Beasts's is Email only (From £2 a month (email only)).
- For free, HEY gives you no free plan, and Mythic Beasts no free plan.
- HEY comes with 100 GB of storage and Mythic Beasts with storage not confirmed.
- Data location: United States for HEY, United Kingdom for Mythic Beasts.
- HEY is based in the United States and Mythic Beasts in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- HEY only works in its own apps, and Mythic Beasts works in any mail app over IMAP.
HEY and Mythic Beasts: your questions
Which is more private, HEY or Mythic Beasts?
Mythic Beasts scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and HEY 0.5. Mythic Beasts gives you your mailbox stored in the United Kingdom.
Which is cheaper, HEY or Mythic Beasts?
Mythic Beasts is cheaper. Its Email only plan is From £2 a month (email only), 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.
Do HEY and Mythic Beasts work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. HEY: On HEY for Domains. Mythic Beasts: Yes.
Where do HEY and Mythic Beasts keep my email?
HEY keeps it in the United States. Mythic Beasts keeps it in the United Kingdom.
Do HEY and Mythic Beasts work in other mail apps?
HEY only works in its own apps. Mythic Beasts works in any mail app over IMAP.
Price changes and news
Neither price has changed since my first check on 25 October 2026.
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Switching between them
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.