Productivity · head to head
Fastmail vs Lazy
Fastmail
Productivity
Paid email hosting with custom domains, calendar and contacts, run without ad-based revenue
- From
- $3/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Lazy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: 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.; Lazy access restricted behind extended waitlist
- They diverge on capability: Fastmail covers Custom domain hosting, Lazy covers Today focus.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fastmail and Lazy actually diverge.
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 Fastmail
- Custom domain hosting
- Masked email
- Unlimited aliases
- Integrated calendar and contacts
- Migration tools
- JMAP support
Only in Lazy
- Today focus
- Simple task lists
- Natural language input
- Widgets
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Calendar
- Shortcuts
- iCloud sync
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Fastmail
- Someone who wants their email address tied to a domain they own rather than a free provider they do notnot Lazy
- A small business wanting hosted mail on its own domain without running mail server infrastructurenot Lazy
- A person leaving Gmail specifically to stop an ad-funded provider processing their mailnot Lazy
- A household migrating several accounts to one paid provider with shared billingnot Lazy
Lazy
- Productivitynot Fastmail
- Collaborationnot Fastmail
- Task managementnot Fastmail
- Organizationnot Fastmail
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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.
Lazy
- Access restricted behind extended waitlist
- Mobile app read-only, limiting full-time mobile use
- Slow product development cycle with limited feature updates
- Customer support difficult to reach with poor ticketing system
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Lazy
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited tasks
- Today focus
- Basic lists
- Pro$4/month
- Recurring tasks
- Calendar sync
- Themes
Which should you pick?
Choose Fastmail if
- You need custom domain hosting.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows.
- You also want masked email.
Choose Lazy if
- You need today focus.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS.
- You also want simple task lists.
Questions people ask
- Is Fastmail or Lazy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fastmail starts at $3/month and Lazy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fastmail or Lazy?
- Lazy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $3/month for Fastmail and Free for Lazy.
- Does Fastmail or Lazy run on more platforms?
- Fastmail runs on Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows. Lazy runs on Web, iOS.
- Can I use Lazy for free?
- Yes. Lazy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Fastmail starts at $3/month.
- What is Fastmail best used for?
- Fastmail is most often used for someone who wants their email address tied to a domain they own rather than a free provider they do not, a small business wanting hosted mail on its own domain without running mail server infrastructure, a person leaving gmail specifically to stop an ad-funded provider processing their mail, a household migrating several accounts to one paid provider with shared billing. Of those, someone who wants their email address tied to a domain they own rather than a free provider they do not and a small business wanting hosted mail on its own domain without running mail server infrastructure are not what Lazy is typically brought in for.
- What can Fastmail do that Lazy cannot?
- Fastmail covers Custom domain hosting, Masked email, Unlimited aliases, Integrated calendar and contacts. Lazy covers Today focus, Simple task lists, Natural language input, Widgets.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
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.
Lazy: What integrations does Lazy support?
Lazy integrates with Notion for direct content capture, includes GPT integration for AI-powered note analysis, and supports content clipping from articles, Twitter, videos, and other web sources.
SourceFastmail: 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.
Fastmail: Can I use my own domain?
Yes, from the Standard plan up, with full alias and masked email support.
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