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Bring! vs Fastmail

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Bring!

Productivity

Free shared grocery list app with a simple icon-based interface, no subscription required for core use

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fastmail logo

Fastmail

Productivity

Paid email hosting with custom domains, calendar and contacts, run without ad-based revenue

From
$3/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bring! has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Bring! its recipe management is simpler than AnyList or Samsung Food, so it is a weaker choice for someone who wants to build out a recipe collection.; Fastmail it does not provide end-to-end encryption by default, so users specifically wanting zero-knowledge mail should compare it against Proton Mail or Tuta rather than assume parity.
  • They diverge on capability: Bring! covers Shared shopping lists, Fastmail covers Custom domain hosting.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bring! and Fastmail actually diverge.

Attributes where Bring! and Fastmail differ
AttributeBring!Fastmail
Starting priceFree$3/month
Pricing modelFree, with an optional paid Premium tier for extrasPer user per month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsiOS, Android, WebWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Productivity).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Bring!

  • Shared shopping lists
  • Icon-based item catalogue
  • Recipe to list
  • Multiple lists
  • Offline use
  • Optional Premium tier

Only in Fastmail

  • Custom domain hosting
  • Masked email
  • Unlimited aliases
  • Integrated calendar and contacts
  • Migration tools
  • JMAP support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Bring!

  • A household that wants a fast, free shared shopping list with no subscription requirednot Fastmail
  • Someone who prefers picking items from a visual catalogue rather than typing free text every timenot Fastmail
  • A user who wants basic recipe-to-list functionality without a full recipe managernot Fastmail
  • A family wanting separate lists for different stores or occasions kept in sync automaticallynot Fastmail

Fastmail

  • Someone who wants their email address tied to a domain they own rather than a free provider they do notnot Bring!
  • A small business wanting hosted mail on its own domain without running mail server infrastructurenot Bring!
  • A person leaving Gmail specifically to stop an ad-funded provider processing their mailnot Bring!
  • A household migrating several accounts to one paid provider with shared billingnot Bring!

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bring!

  • Its recipe management is simpler than AnyList or Samsung Food, so it is a weaker choice for someone who wants to build out a recipe collection.
  • It has no smart appliance integration, unlike Samsung Food, so it offers nothing extra for a household with connected kitchen hardware.
  • Store-layout customisation for sorting items is less granular than AnyList offers.
  • The icon-based catalogue, while fast, can be limiting for unusual or specific items not well represented in the illustrated catalogue.
  • The free tier carries ads, which the optional Premium subscription removes.

Fastmail

  • It does not provide end-to-end encryption by default, so users specifically wanting zero-knowledge mail should compare it against Proton Mail or Tuta rather than assume parity.
  • Moving to Fastmail is a real migration with DNS changes for a custom domain, unlike installing a client such as Spark or Bluemail over an existing account.
  • There is no free tier at all, so a user just wanting to try it commits to a paid trial rather than a permanently free option.
  • Storage limits on the entry Basic plan are modest next to the free allowance Gmail gives, and heavy attachment users will need Standard or above.
  • Being based in Australia means it falls under Australian data access law, which some privacy-focused buyers weigh differently from Swiss or German jurisdictions used by Proton Mail and Tuta.

Pricing, plan by plan

Bring!

Free
  • Bring!Free
    • Shared shopping lists
    • Icon-based item catalogue
    • Recipe to list
  • Bring! Premium$1.99/month
    • Ad removal
    • Extra themes and convenience features

Fastmail

$3/month
  • Basic$3/month
    • 6GB storage
    • No custom domain support
    • Core mail, calendar and contacts
  • Standard$5/month
    • 60GB storage
    • Custom domain support
    • Masked email and aliases
  • Professional$9/month
    • 150GB storage
    • Multiple custom domains
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Bring! if

  • You need shared shopping lists.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on iOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want icon-based item catalogue.
Bring! review

Choose Fastmail if

  • You need custom domain hosting.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows.
  • You also want masked email.
Fastmail review

Questions people ask

Is Bring! or Fastmail better?
Neither clearly leads. Bring! starts at Free and Fastmail at $3/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bring! or Fastmail?
Bring! has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bring! and $3/month for Fastmail.
Does Bring! or Fastmail run on more platforms?
Bring! runs on iOS, Android, Web. Fastmail runs on Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows.
Can I use Bring! for free?
Yes. Bring! has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Fastmail starts at $3/month.
What is Bring! best used for?
Bring! is most often used for a household that wants a fast, free shared shopping list with no subscription required, someone who prefers picking items from a visual catalogue rather than typing free text every time, a user who wants basic recipe-to-list functionality without a full recipe manager, a family wanting separate lists for different stores or occasions kept in sync automatically. Of those, a household that wants a fast, free shared shopping list with no subscription required and someone who prefers picking items from a visual catalogue rather than typing free text every time are not what Fastmail is typically brought in for.
What can Bring! do that Fastmail cannot?
Bring! covers Shared shopping lists, Icon-based item catalogue, Recipe to list, Multiple lists. Fastmail covers Custom domain hosting, Masked email, Unlimited aliases, Integrated calendar and contacts.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Bring!: Is Bring! free?

Yes, the core shared shopping list function is free; Premium is optional and adds cosmetic and convenience extras.

Fastmail: Is Fastmail a client like Spark, or does it host my email?

It hosts the mailbox itself; there is no separate provider underneath it the way Spark sits over Gmail.

Bring!: Does it support recipes?

It has a simpler recipe-to-list feature, less developed than AnyList or Samsung Food.

Fastmail: Does Fastmail offer end-to-end encryption?

Not by default in the way Proton Mail or Tuta do; its privacy position rests on being subscription-funded rather than ad-funded.

Bring!: Does it work offline?

Yes, lists remain usable offline and sync once a connection is restored.

Fastmail: Can I use my own domain?

Yes, from the Standard plan up, with full alias and masked email support.

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