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Fastmail vs Mailfence: catalog facts
Fastmail	Mailfence
Paid Paid subscription with a 30-day free trial that needs no credit card.	Freemium A free account is available, with paid plans for more features.
Android, iOS, Web	Android, iOS, Web
Email, calendar and contacts in one service Choice of EU or USA data residency	OpenPGP encryption and signing in the browser Standard IMAP, POP and SMTP access
No free plan after the trial Hosted service, so your mail lives on Fastmail's servers	Hosted service only Advanced features sit on paid plans
Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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