Proton Mail Plus
$47.88/yr
20% less than Fastmail
Fastmail vs Proton Mail Plus
Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side
The comparison in short
- Fastmailno free plan
- Proton Mail Plushas a free plan
Fastmail, Proton Mail Plus
Worth subscribing
On price, Proton Mail Plus wins. To start without paying, Proton Mail Plus has a free plan.
Side-by-side comparison
| APPLICATION | FastmailEmail | Proton Mail PlusEmail |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly billing | $6/mo$6Individual | $4.99/mo$4.99Mail Plus |
| Per year | $60/yrannual plan · −17% | $47.88/yrannual plan · −20% |
| Billing model | Flat subscription | Flat subscription |
| Free tier | no free tier; up to 30-day free trial | 1 user; 1 email address; 500 MB Mail storage expandable to 1 GB; 150 messages/day; 25 MB attachment limit |
| Additional costs | Taxes are extra; paid storage upgrades are available up to 300 GB per user but public add-on prices were not shown; registering a custom domain costs extra if you do not already own one. | Paid 'unlimited' sending excludes bulk, promotional and programmatic mail, and each recipient counts separately. Downgrading while above the free storage cap restricts account functions until usage is reduced; custom domains must be bought separately. |
| Can you rebuild it? | Worth subscribingclosest consolation build: one sitting | Worth subscribingnot a true replacement; consolation build in one to two days |
| Free alternatives | +3 | — |
| Checked on | 10/20/2026 | 10/20/2026 |
| Buy on the official site | Buy View app page | Buy View app page |
The free plan compares up to 2 apps. Pro compares up to 4. See plans →
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