✉️ Email Privacy ★★★★
Fastmail
Full IMAP productivity email
Overview
Fastmail Pty Ltd has operated professional email hosting for 20+ years with Gmail-like usability under a subscription-only, ad-free model.
Full JMAP/IMAP/CalDAV/CardDAV support lets you keep existing desktop and mobile clients.
A top pick if you want to leave Gmail without changing how you work.
Scores
Privacy 4/5
Ease of use 5/5
Features 5/5
Value 4/5
Gmail — comparison
Functionally one of the closest Gmail replacements. No ads, profile ads, or Google account lock-in—but Fastmail can still read mail server-side, similar to Gmail’s model without Google’s ad business.
Pros
- ✓ Among the smoothest Gmail migrations
- ✓ Fast search, labels, and automation rules
- ✓ 24/7 support and strong uptime
Cons & caveats
- − Stored server-side—not zero-knowledge E2EE
- − Privacy absolutists may want stronger encryption
- − From $5/month vs free Gmail
Best for
- Users keeping Gmail UX while leaving Google
- Freelancers and small teams on custom domains
- Thunderbird and Outlook users
Not ideal for
- Cases requiring zero-knowledge E2EE
- People who need a completely free solution
Specs
- Pricing
- Paid — Official Japan-yen prices (confirmed 2026-11-11, https://www.fastmail.com/pricing/jp/): Individual is ¥930/month, or ¥775/month equivalent billed yearly (¥9,300/12 months), with 60 GB. Duo is ¥1,550/month, or ¥1,240/month equivalent billed yearly (¥14,880/12 months), with 120 GB. Family is ¥2,170/month, or ¥1,705/month equivalent billed yearly (¥20,460/12 months). Personal plan names are not Basic / Standard / Professional (those are business plans). Official USD prices (https://www.fastmail.com/pricing/us/, confirmed 2026-11-11): Individual is $6/month or $5/month yearly ($60/12 months), 60 GB. Duo is $10/month or $8/month yearly ($96/12 months), 120 GB. Family (up to 6 people) is $14/month or $11/month yearly ($132/12 months), up to 360 GB. Business plans: Basic $4/month or $3/month yearly (6 GB), Standard $6/month or $5/month yearly (60 GB), Professional $10/month or $9/month yearly (150 GB). Trial of up to 30 days. New customers coming through the referral program may get 10% off for up to 12 months (confirmed 2026-11-11 by sha2se on the Offers section of https://fastmail.partnerstack.com).
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Data location
- Australia, US, and Netherlands (selectable by plan).
- Platforms
- Web · Android · iOS · IMAP · SMTP · CalDAV · CardDAV
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Migration from Gmail
- 1 Follow Fastmail’s setup guide for Gmail IMAP sync
- 2 Import Takeout mbox archives
- 3 Forward Gmail → Fastmail, verify receipt, then remove forwarding
- 4 Update SPF/DKIM/DMARC and test deliverability
Setup steps
- 1 Start a trial at fastmail.com
- 2 Configure custom domain DNS (MX/SPF/DKIM)
- 3 Connect IMAP clients or Fastmail apps
- 4 Set filters, aliases, and 2FA