Fastmail Pty Ltd
Fastmail
Independent, ad-free paid email hosting with its own apps and custom domains.
Where it fits
- GmailiCloudSomething else
- device
- MacWindowsiPhoneAndroid
- must-haves
- Shared team inbox
- price
- Up to $10 a monthUp to $20 a month
Pricing
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 30 days
- Paid from
- $3/month per user billed yearly
- Billed monthly
- $4/month per user
From Fastmail Pty Ltd's pricing page, checked October 26, 2026. Prices change; the vendor's page has today's.
Features
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android, Web
- Accounts
- Gmail, iCloud, Any IMAP
- Shared inbox
- Yes
Fastmail alternatives
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SuperhumanSuperhuman MailKeyboard-driven email app with AI drafting and team sharing for Gmail and Outlook.From $25/user/mo
CartasecCanary MailEmail app with an AI Copilot, read receipts, PGP encryption and shared inboxes.Free plan · paid from $3/user/mo
AppleMailBuilt into macOS, iOS and iPadOS: Apple's mail app, with Apple Intelligence summaries.Free
MZLA Technologies (Mozilla)ThunderbirdFree, open-source desktop email client funded by donations, now also on Android.Free
Proton AGProton MailEnd-to-end encrypted email from Switzerland-based Proton, with a free plan.Free plan · paid from $3.99/user/mo
GoogleGmailGoogle's email service on web and mobile, with Gemini drafting and thread summaries.Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo
Questions
How much does Fastmail cost?
Fastmail's cheapest paid plan is $3 a month per user when billed yearly, or $4 billed monthly, according to Fastmail Pty Ltd's pricing page on October 26, 2026.
Is there a free version of Fastmail?
No free plan, but there is a 30 days free trial.
What does Fastmail work on?
Fastmail works on Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and Web.
What are the best Fastmail alternatives?
The email apps reviewers recommend most besides Fastmail are Spark Mail, Microsoft Outlook and Superhuman Mail. Each is compared below.
We don't test apps ourselves. Features and prices come from Fastmail Pty Ltd's own site, and alternatives are ordered by what independent reviewers recommend.