Yahoo Mail vs HEY
In short: HEY wins on privacy, Yahoo Mail wins on price, and they tie on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Yahoo Mail is the better pick if you want a mailbox that costs nothing; a free plan before you pay anything; and the choice of any mail app over IMAP.
- HEY suits you best if you want a company that isn't funded by advertising; email at your own domain name; and more space for your mail: 100 GB.
| Feature | Yahoo Mail | HEY |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Free (Mail Plus ad-free, 200 GB) Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price) | HEY for You $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month) |
| Free plan | Yes, 20 GB | No (30-day trial) |
| Storage | 20 GB | 100 GB |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ On HEY for Domains |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | United States |
| Your data is kept in | United States and worldwide | United States |
| Founded | 1997 | 2020 |
| Free trial | Free | 30 days free on HEY for You; no trial on HEY for Domains |
| Funded by advertising | Yes, or its parent company is | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | No, its own apps only |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | No |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- On price: Yahoo Mail Free (Mail Plus ad-free, 200 GB) at Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price), against HEY HEY for You at $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month).
- For free, Yahoo Mail gives you a free plan (20 GB), and HEY no free plan.
- Yahoo Mail comes with 20 GB of storage and HEY with 100 GB of storage.
- Your mail is stored in the United States and worldwide with Yahoo Mail, and in the United States with HEY.
- HEY lets you bring your own domain name; Yahoo Mail doesn't.
- Yahoo Mail works in any mail app over IMAP, and HEY only works in its own apps.
- Only Yahoo Mail is part of an advertising business.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Yahoo Mail or HEY?
HEY scores 0.5 out of 5 for privacy and Yahoo Mail 0. HEY gives you a company that isn't funded by advertising.
Which is cheaper, Yahoo Mail or HEY?
Yahoo Mail costs nothing to start (Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price)). HEY's cheapest plan, HEY for You, is $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month).
Do Yahoo Mail and HEY work with my own domain?
Only HEY does (On HEY for Domains). With Yahoo Mail your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Yahoo Mail and HEY keep my email?
Yahoo Mail keeps it in the United States and worldwide. HEY keeps it in the United States.
Do Yahoo Mail and HEY work in other mail apps?
Yahoo Mail works in any mail app over IMAP. HEY only works in its own apps.
Recent price changes
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 25 October 2026.
The latest headlines: Yahoo Mail news · HEY news.
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Switching between them
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.