Fastmail Masked Email vs GMX Mail

Fastmail Masked Email8.6Visit GMX Mail8.4Visit

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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GMX Mail #8 in Personal Email Services 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit GMX Mail

• Fastmail Masked Email fits best

  Masked email and privacy controls

• GMX Mail fits best

  People who want a free, feature-rich mailbox

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Side by side

Feature	Fastmail Masked Email 8.6/10 Visit ↗	GMX Mail 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.4
Ranking	#6 in Personal Email Services	#8 in Personal Email Services
Best for	Masked email and privacy controls	People who want a free, feature-rich mailbox
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$4/user/mo	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Integrations	6 integrations	5 integrations
Features Fastmail Masked Email 0/3 · GMX Mail 1/3
Custom domain	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Email aliases	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Ad-free inbox	Not checked yet	—
Specs
Mailbox storage	5 GB	Not checked yet
Attachment limit	50 MB	Not checked yet
Platform access	Not checked yet	Web_and_mobile
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	65 GB mailbox storage and attachments up to 50 MB Up to 10 aliases, plus spam and malware filtering Includes PGP encryption, cloud storage, and Online Office
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	The free service is not ad-free Its broad toolset may be more than a basic email user needs Mail, cloud files, office tools, and calendar sit within the GMX ecosystem
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 →	GMX Mail is a free personal email service from 1&1 Mail & Media GmbH, aimed at people who want more than a basic inbox without paying for a mailbox. It offers up to 65 GB of storage, attachments up to 50 MB, and up to 10 email aliases.… 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

• GMX Mail — where it wins

  • 65 GB mailbox storage and attachments up to 50 MB
  • Up to 10 aliases, plus spam and malware filtering
  • Includes PGP encryption, cloud storage, and Online Office

  Where it doesn't

  • The free service is not ad-free
  • Its broad toolset may be more than a basic email user needs
  • Mail, cloud files, office tools, and calendar sit within the GMX ecosystem

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

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

  Visit FastmailFull verdict →
• GMX Mail8.4/10 · Free plan

  A feature-rich free mailbox with generous storage and useful built-in tools.

  Visit GMX MailFull verdict →