Fastmail
Email management software
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What is Fastmail
Fastmail is a hosted email service that provides custom-domain email, webmail, and standard protocol access (IMAP/SMTP) for individuals and organizations. It targets users who want a paid, ad-free mailbox with administrative controls for domains and accounts. The service includes integrated calendar and contacts with CalDAV/CardDAV support and offers migration tools to move mail from other providers. Fastmail emphasizes standards-based interoperability and privacy-oriented account features rather than bundling a broad office suite.
Standards-based email access
Fastmail supports common protocols such as IMAP and SMTP, enabling use with many desktop and mobile email clients. It also provides CalDAV and CardDAV for calendar and contacts, which helps organizations avoid lock-in to a single client application. This standards-first approach can simplify integration with existing devices and workflows compared with tools that rely primarily on proprietary clients.
Custom domain and admin tools
Fastmail supports custom domains, aliases, and catch-all style addressing options that are useful for small businesses and teams. Administrative features include managing users and domains, password policies, and account-level settings appropriate for lightweight IT administration. These capabilities align with organizations that need managed email without adopting a full productivity suite.
Focused email productivity features
The web interface includes server-side rules, filtering, and search to help manage high-volume inboxes. Fastmail offers features such as masked email (unique addresses per service) and alias management to reduce unwanted mail and improve account hygiene. For users comparing inbox add-ons, having these capabilities built into the mailbox reduces reliance on third-party extensions.
Not a full office suite
Fastmail centers on email, calendar, and contacts rather than providing integrated document editing, team chat, or broad collaboration tooling. Organizations that want a single vendor for productivity apps may need additional products for files, meetings, and collaboration. This can increase vendor management and integration work compared with suite-based offerings.
Limited team workflow features
Fastmail is primarily designed for personal and domain-based mailboxes, not shared inbox workflows such as assignment, collision detection, and team analytics. Teams that manage customer-facing mailboxes may require specialized shared-inbox or helpdesk functionality. As a result, it may not replace tools built specifically for collaborative email operations.
Fewer enterprise governance controls
Fastmail provides administrative controls, but it is not positioned as an enterprise governance platform with extensive compliance, eDiscovery, and advanced security management found in some enterprise ecosystems. Larger regulated organizations may need to validate retention, legal hold, and audit requirements carefully. Additional third-party security or archiving tools may be required depending on policy.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Individual (Personal) | $6 per month (monthly); $5 per month if billed yearly ($60 for 12 months); $4.75 per month (24 months) / $4.67 per month (36 months) | 60 GB total storage (50 GB mail/calendar/contacts + 10 GB files); custom domains; masked email; offline support; Scheduled Send & Snooze; 24/7 expert support. Try free for up to 30 days. |
| Duo (Personal, 2 users) | $10 per month (monthly); $8 per month if billed yearly ($96 for 12 months); $7.60 per month (24 months) / $7.47 per month (36 months) | Two separate inboxes; 120 GB total (60 GB per person); shared calendars & contacts; per-user storage and admin controls. Try free for up to 30 days. |
| Family (Personal, up to 6 users) | $14 per month (monthly); $11 per month if billed yearly ($132 for 12 months); $10.44 per month (24 months) / $10.27 per month (36 months) | Up to 6 users; up to 360 GB total (60 GB per person); shared family calendars & address book; flat-rate family billing. Try free for up to 30 days. |
| Business Basic (per user) | $4 per user/month (monthly); $3 per user/month if billed yearly ($36 for 12 months); $2.85 per user/month (24 months) / $2.80 per user/month (36 months) | 6 GB total storage per user (5 GB mail/calendar/contacts + 1 GB files); shared email addresses (e.g., support@); shared calendars & company address book; 24/7 support. Try free for up to 30 days. |
| Business Standard (per user) | $6 per user/month (monthly); $5 per user/month if billed yearly ($60 for 12 months); $4.75 per user/month (24 months) / $4.67 per user/month (36 months) | 60 GB total storage per user (50 GB mail/calendar/contacts + 10 GB files); custom business addresses; Scheduled Send & Snooze; IMAP/SMTP/third‑party app access. Try free for up to 30 days. |
| Business Professional (per user) | $10 per user/month (monthly); $9 per user/month if billed yearly ($108 for 12 months); $8.55 per user/month (24 months) / $8.40 per user/month (36 months) | 150 GB total storage per user (100 GB mail/calendar/contacts + 50 GB files); email retention archive for legal compliance; advanced admin controls. Try free for up to 30 days. |
Seller details
Fastmail Pty Ltd
Melbourne, Australia
1999
Private
https://www.fastmail.com/
https://x.com/Fastmail
https://www.linkedin.com/company/fastmail/
