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Package managers
- Homebrew
brew install --cask fastmail
About Fastmail
Fastmail is a hosted email service that bundles mail, contacts and calendars for individuals and businesses. It is used in a browser or through apps for iOS and Android, and you can choose EU or USA as the primary data residency. Features include pinning important messages to the top of the inbox, fast search, spam filtering and support for using your own domain.
The site offers migration guides from Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, Proton and HEY, and publishes API documentation. A 30-day free trial is available without a credit card.
Strengths
- Email, calendar and contacts in one service
- Choice of EU or USA data residency
- Custom domain support
- Migration guides from other providers
Limitations
- No free plan after the trial
- Hosted service, so your mail lives on Fastmail's servers
Details
- Pricing
- PaidPaid subscription with a 30-day free trial that needs no credit card.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Fastmail
- Platforms
- Android, iOS, Web
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service
- Account
- Required
- Best suited for
- People and small businesses leaving Gmail or Outlook for a paid private email host
- Categories
- Office tools, Email clients
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Fastmail
Compare allSoftware that can replace Fastmail for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Gmail
Google's email service, used on the web and through Android and iOS apps.
Gmail offers a free account with strong spam filtering and AI drafting, but ties your mail to a Google account instead of a paid private host.
Proton Mail
Official Proton Mail apps for reading and sending end-to-end encrypted email on phones, desktops and the web.
Proton Mail adds end-to-end encryption by default and desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux, but only works with a Proton account.
mailbox.org
A German email and workspace service with mail, cloud storage, video meetings and office tools.
mailbox.org is a paid German service adding cloud storage, video meetings and office tools, with data hosted in Germany under GDPR.
Posteo
German ad-free email provider with calendar, address book and notes, run on green energy.
Posteo is a German provider with a low fixed monthly price and signup without personal details, but base storage is 4 GB and no mobile apps are listed.
Mailfence
Encrypted email service from Belgium with OpenPGP support, calendars, contacts and document storage.
Mailfence is a Belgian service with a free tier, OpenPGP encryption in the browser, custom domains and aliases, and advanced features on paid plans.
HEY
An email and calendar service from 37signals that screens senders before they reach your inbox.
HEY is a paid 37signals service that screens first-time senders before they reach the inbox, with an opinionated workflow that differs from traditional email.
StartMail
Paid private email service from the Netherlands with unlimited aliases and one-click encryption.
StartMail is a paid Dutch service with unlimited disposable aliases and password-based encryption for recipients, offered through the web only.
Zoho Workplace
An online suite from Zoho combining mail, team chat, meetings, file storage and office editors.
Zoho Workplace is a freemium business suite combining mail with team chat, meetings and office editors, geared towards teams rather than individuals.
Fastmail as an alternative
Listings that name Fastmail as an alternative.
Disroot
Donation-funded platform offering free email, cloud storage, XMPP chat and other privacy-focused online services.
Fastmail is a paid service with email, calendar and contacts, custom domain support and a choice of EU or USA data residency, but no free plan.
Google Calendar
Google's free web calendar for scheduling events, used with a Google account and synced across devices.
Fastmail provides a paid calendar with email and contacts, EU or USA data residency and custom domains, but it has no free plan after the trial.
Proton Calendar
An end-to-end encrypted calendar from Proton, available on the web and on iOS and Android.
Fastmail is a paid email, calendar and contacts service with EU or USA data residency and custom domains, but it does not describe end-to-end encrypted events.
Tuta Desktop
The desktop client for Tuta's encrypted mail service, with end-to-end encrypted mail, calendar and contacts.
Fastmail is a paid private host with email, calendar and contacts and EU or USA data residency, but does not advertise end-to-end encryption.
Yahoo Mail
Yahoo's free web and mobile email service with inbox organisation and AI-assisted features.
Fastmail is a paid private email, calendar and contacts service with custom domains and EU or USA data residency, with no free plan after the trial.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Thunderbird
Mozilla’s desktop mail client, with calendar, contacts and a unified inbox, funded by donations rather than ads.
imapsync
Command-line tool for migrating or backing up between IMAP servers.
Missive
A collaborative email app for teams that combines shared inboxes, internal chat and task assignment.
