Posteo vs HEY
In short: Posteo wins on privacy, Posteo wins on price, and HEY wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Posteo or HEY: which should you choose?
- Posteo is the better pick if you want your mailbox stored in Germany; to pay less: €1 a month; and the choice of any mail app over IMAP.
- HEY suits you best if you want to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk and 100 GB of storage.
| Feature | Posteo | HEY |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| Privacy | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Posteo €1 a month | HEY for You $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month) |
| Free plan | No | No (30-day trial) |
| Storage | 4 GB | 100 GB |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ On HEY for Domains |
| End-to-end encryption | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) | No |
| Company based in | Germany | United States |
| Your data is kept in | Germany | United States |
| Founded | 2009 | 2020 |
| Free trial | No, €1 a month from the start | 30 days free on HEY for You; no trial on HEY for Domains |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | No, its own apps only |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes (posteo.de only) | Yes |
| Open-source apps | ✓ Yes | No |
| Sign up without ID | ✓ Yes | No |
| White label | No | No |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- Posteo's cheapest plan is Posteo (€1 a month); HEY's is HEY for You ($99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month)).
- For free, Posteo gives you no free plan, and HEY no free plan.
- Posteo comes with 4 GB of storage and HEY with 100 GB of storage.
- Your mail is stored in Germany with Posteo, and in the United States with HEY.
- Posteo is based in Germany and HEY in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.
- Posteo offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage); HEY doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- HEY lets you bring your own domain name; Posteo doesn't.
- Posteo works in any mail app over IMAP, and HEY only works in its own apps.
- For extra addresses, Posteo has yes (posteo.de only) and HEY has yes.
Posteo and HEY: your questions
Which is more private, Posteo or HEY?
Posteo scores 4.5 out of 5 for privacy and HEY 0.5. Posteo gives you your mailbox stored in Germany, open-source apps anyone can check and sign-up without ID.
Which is cheaper, Posteo or HEY?
Posteo is cheaper. Its Posteo plan is €1 a month, 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 Posteo and HEY work with my own domain?
Only HEY does (On HEY for Domains). With Posteo your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Posteo and HEY keep my email?
Posteo keeps it in Germany. HEY keeps it in the United States.
Do Posteo and HEY work in other mail apps?
Posteo works in any mail app over IMAP. HEY only works in its own apps.
Recent price changes
Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.
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Switching between them
Moving to Posteo · Moving from Posteo. Or see all my switching guides.