Hushmail vs Fasthosts
Fasthosts wins on privacy, Fasthosts wins on price and Hushmail wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Should you pick Hushmail or Fasthosts?
- Choose Hushmail if you want your diary and address book in one place with your email.
- Choose Fasthosts if you want your email to stay in the United Kingdom and a cheaper plan, at From £1 a month for the first year.
| Feature | Hushmail | Fasthosts |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Small Business From $10.79 a month (Small Business) | Email From £1 a month for the first year |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 2 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) | No |
| Company based in | Canada | United Kingdom (IONOS) |
| Your data is kept in | Canada | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1999 | 1998 |
| Free trial | No free trial; 60-day money-back guarantee | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| 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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Where they differ
- Hushmail's cheapest plan is Small Business (From $10.79 a month (Small Business)); Fasthosts's is Email (From £1 a month for the first year).
- Hushmail comes with storage not confirmed and Fasthosts with 2 GB of storage.
- Hushmail keeps your mail in Canada, while Fasthosts keeps it in the United Kingdom.
- Hushmail is based in Canada and Fasthosts in the United Kingdom (IONOS), so different privacy laws apply.
- Hushmail offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage); Fasthosts doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Hushmail or Fasthosts?
Fasthosts scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and Hushmail 1.5. Fasthosts gives you your email to stay in the United Kingdom.
Which is cheaper, Hushmail or Fasthosts?
Fasthosts is cheaper. Its Email plan is From £1 a month for the first year, against From $10.79 a month (Small Business) for Hushmail's Small Business. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Hushmail and Fasthosts work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Hushmail: Yes. Fasthosts: Yes.
Where do Hushmail and Fasthosts keep my email?
Hushmail keeps it in Canada. Fasthosts keeps it in the United Kingdom.
Recent price changes
- 22 October 2026 Hushmail: $5.99 per user a month, when I checked
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Switching between them
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