HEY vs OVHcloud Email
OVHcloud Email wins on privacy, HEY wins on price and OVHcloud Email wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Should you pick HEY or OVHcloud Email?
- OVHcloud Email is the better pick if you want your email to stay in the EU; to read your mail in any app, such as Apple Mail, Outlook or Thunderbird; and a company with a longer track record (since 1999).
| Feature | HEY | OVHcloud Email |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | MX Plan 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 | France |
| Your data is kept in | United States | EU |
| 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 | 22 October 2026 |
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How HEY and OVHcloud Email differ
- Cheapest plans: HEY HEY for You, $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month). OVHcloud Email MX Plan, Not confirmed.
- HEY has no free plan; OVHcloud Email has no free plan.
- Space: HEY gives 100 GB of storage, OVHcloud Email storage not confirmed.
- Your mail is stored in the United States with HEY, and in the EU with OVHcloud Email.
- The companies sit under different laws: HEY in United States, OVHcloud Email in France.
- Mail apps: HEY only works in its own apps; OVHcloud Email works in any mail app over IMAP.
HEY and OVHcloud Email: your questions
Is HEY more private than OVHcloud Email?
OVHcloud Email scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and HEY 0.5. OVHcloud Email gives you your email to stay in the EU.
Can I use my own domain with HEY or OVHcloud Email?
Yes, both do. HEY: On HEY for Domains. OVHcloud Email: Yes.
Where is my email stored with HEY and OVHcloud Email?
HEY keeps it in the United States. OVHcloud Email keeps it in the EU.
Can I use HEY and OVHcloud Email in Apple Mail or Outlook?
HEY only works in its own apps. OVHcloud Email works in any mail app over IMAP.
Price changes and news
Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.
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