Fastmail Masked Email vs Fastmail Email

Fastmail Masked Email8.6Visit Fastmail Email8.5Visit

Higher score Fastmail Masked Email #6 in Personal Email Services 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Fastmail

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Fastmail Email #7 in Personal Email Services 8.5/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Fastmail

• Fastmail Masked Email fits best

  Masked email and privacy controls

• Fastmail Email fits best

  Ad-free paid email with broad clients

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Side by side

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At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Personal Email Services	#7 in Personal Email Services
Best for	Masked email and privacy controls	Ad-free paid email with broad clients
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$4/user/mo	30-day trial
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	2FA	2FA
Integrations	6 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Fastmail Masked Email 0/3 · Fastmail Email 2/3
Custom domain	Not checked yet	—
Email aliases	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Ad-free inbox	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Mailbox storage	5 GB	5 GB
Attachment limit	50 MB	50 MB
Platform access	Not checked yet	Web_mobile_desktop
Our review
Pros	Generates unique masked addresses and lets you block or delete them Supports aliases, catch-all addresses, and replies from masked addresses Includes migration tools, calendar, contacts, and broad platform coverage	Ad-free mail with aliases, masked addresses, and custom domains on eligible plans Works across web, desktop, mobile, and supported third-party email clients Includes calendar, contacts, file storage, migration, and offline access
Cons	No free plan; paid access starts at $4 per user per month Basic excludes IMAP, POP, SMTP, CalDAV, and CardDAV access Masked Email is part of Fastmail rather than a separately priced product	There is no free plan Custom domains and third-party client support depend on the plan Attachment handling is approximately 50 MB per attachment
Our verdict	Fastmail Masked Email generates unique email addresses for online accounts, helping keep a real address private and allowing individual addresses to be blocked or deleted. It is a feature of the broader Fastmail hosted email service, which… Read the review →	Fastmail Email is a paid email service for individuals, families, and businesses that want ad-free mail alongside calendar, contacts, and file storage. It supports web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android access, with deployment across… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Fastmail Masked Email — where it wins

  • Generates unique masked addresses and lets you block or delete them
  • Supports aliases, catch-all addresses, and replies from masked addresses
  • Includes migration tools, calendar, contacts, and broad platform coverage

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid access starts at $4 per user per month
  • Basic excludes IMAP, POP, SMTP, CalDAV, and CardDAV access
  • Masked Email is part of Fastmail rather than a separately priced product

• Fastmail Email — where it wins

  • Ad-free mail with aliases, masked addresses, and custom domains on eligible plans
  • Works across web, desktop, mobile, and supported third-party email clients
  • Includes calendar, contacts, file storage, migration, and offline access

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan
  • Custom domains and third-party client support depend on the plan
  • Attachment handling is approximately 50 MB per attachment

• Fastmail Masked Email8.6/10 · 30-day trial

  A paid Fastmail service for masked addresses, hosted email, calendars, and contacts.

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• Fastmail Email8.5/10 · 30-day trial

  A paid, ad-free email service with aliases, migration tools, and broad device support.

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