Fastmail vs Purelymail
Email hosting — side-by-side specs, real prices, and how each scores on our methodology.
Fastmail 8.4 /10 editorial Email and calendar made better
from $4 /user/mo ✓ renews at the same price
Purelymail 8.0 /10 editorial Flat $10/year email hosting with unlimited users and domains, hosted on AWS
$10 /account/yr ✓ renews at the same price
Fastmail scores higher on our methodology (8.4 vs 8.0); Purelymail starts cheaper ($10/account/yr vs $4/user/mo).
Spec by spec
| Fastmail | Purelymail | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Datacenter locations | 2 locations | 1 locations |
| Protocols | IMAP, POP3, JMAP | IMAP, POP3 |
| Payment methods | Card, PayPal | Card |
| API access | Mailbox | Admin |
| Support channels | Ticket | Ticket |
| Encryption | At rest | At rest |
| Money-back period | — | 30 days |
| Custom domains | 100 | Unlimited |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| KYC required | Email only | None |
| Catch-all | Yes | Yes |
| Anonymity | None | Partial |
| Calendars & contacts | Yes | Yes |
| Migration tooling | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | No |
Scores come from our published methodology; renewal prices always shown beside intro prices. Full profiles: Fastmail · Purelymail