Fastmail
Independent, ad-free paid email with calendars, custom domains and masked addresses.
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About Fastmail
Fastmail is an independent email provider based in Melbourne, Australia, running since 1999. It offers fast web and mobile apps, calendars and contacts, and full support for open standards such as IMAP, CalDAV, CardDAV and JMAP, a protocol Fastmail helped create. Custom domains are easy to set up, and Masked Email generates a unique address per website, with a 1Password integration to create them as you sign up. You can choose EU or US data residency. There is no free plan: individual, duo, family and business plans are paid, with a free trial to start. It is not end-to-end encrypted, so Fastmail could technically access stored mail, but it does not show ads or sell data, and it works with any standard mail client. People usually move to it from Gmail for privacy and speed, and pick it over encrypted services when they want full-text search and third-party app support.
Best for: People and families who want private, ad-free email on their own domain.
Pros and cons
What works
- Fast web app with excellent search
- Masked Email aliases and easy custom domains
- Standard IMAP, CalDAV and JMAP support for any client
Why people leave
- No free plan
- Not end-to-end encrypted
- No desktop apps of its own
Top Fastmail alternatives
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Proton Mail66.5Adds end-to-end encryption and a free plan, at the cost of IMAP convenience.
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HEY62.6Another paid, independent service with an opinionated inbox design.
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Zoho Mail59.6Cheaper business email on your own domain, with a free plan for small teams.
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mailbox.org57.2A European provider with similar standards support and an office suite.
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Posteo55.3A much cheaper, no-frills provider with anonymous sign-up.
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Fastmail: common questions
Is Fastmail free?
No, Fastmail is a paid product.
Is Fastmail open source?
No, Fastmail is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Proton Mail.
What platforms does Fastmail run on?
Fastmail is available for Web, iOS and Android.
What are the best alternatives to Fastmail?
The highest-ranked Fastmail alternatives right now are Proton Mail, HEY and Zoho Mail. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.