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Fastmail vs MeetGeek

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Fastmail

Productivity

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

From
$3/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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MeetGeek

Productivity

AI meeting recording, transcription and summaries with published per-seat pricing

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only MeetGeek 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.; MeetGeek the free tier is capped at three hours of transcription a month and one month of audio retention, which is a demonstration rather than a working allowance, and the retention limit deletes evidence just as it becomes useful.
  • They diverge on capability: Fastmail covers Custom domain hosting, MeetGeek covers Automatic meeting join.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fastmail and MeetGeek actually diverge.

Attributes where Fastmail and MeetGeek differ
AttributeFastmailMeetGeek
Starting price$3/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, WindowsWeb, iOS, Android

Identical on both: pricing model (Per user per month), 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 MeetGeek

  • Automatic meeting join
  • Transcription
  • AI summaries and action items
  • Highlight clips
  • Team workspace
  • Published retention tiers
  • CRM and task sync
  • Enterprise controls

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 MeetGeek
  • A small business wanting hosted mail on its own domain without running mail server infrastructurenot MeetGeek
  • A person leaving Gmail specifically to stop an ad-funded provider processing their mailnot MeetGeek
  • A household migrating several accounts to one paid provider with shared billingnot MeetGeek

MeetGeek

  • A sales team that needs every discovery call summarised into the CRM record automatically so a handover does not depend on whoever took notes.not Fastmail
  • An agency that must be able to show a client exactly what was agreed on a call six months ago, where transcript retention length is the deciding feature.not Fastmail
  • A recruitment team running many first-stage interviews who want structured summaries and highlight clips to share with a hiring manager instead of a full recording.not Fastmail
  • A distributed team where people miss calls across time zones and need a searchable record rather than a recording nobody watches.not 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.

MeetGeek

  • The free tier is capped at three hours of transcription a month and one month of audio retention, which is a demonstration rather than a working allowance, and the retention limit deletes evidence just as it becomes useful.
  • Pro is capped at 20 hours a month, so anyone in back-to-back meetings hits the ceiling in the first fortnight and is pushed to the Business tier regardless of team size.
  • A visible assistant joins the call, which changes how candidly people speak, and in jurisdictions with two-party consent rules it creates a legal obligation the buyer, not the vendor, has to manage.
  • Summaries are machine-generated and will misattribute statements in overlapping speech, so they should never be treated as an authoritative record of a contentious discussion.
  • It is a smaller company than the dominant players in this category, so the integration catalogue is narrower and there is less enterprise procurement, security review and audit history to lean on.

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

MeetGeek

Free
  • BasicFree
    • 3 hours of transcription per month
    • 3 months transcript storage
    • 1 month audio storage
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • 20 hours of transcription per month
    • 1 year transcript storage
    • 6 months audio storage
  • Business$17/month
    • Unlimited transcription
    • Unlimited transcript storage
    • 12 months video storage
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited transcription and storage
    • Custom video retention
    • Single sign-on and SCIM

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.
Fastmail review

Choose MeetGeek if

  • You need automatic meeting join.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want transcription.
MeetGeek review

Questions people ask

Is Fastmail or MeetGeek better?
Neither clearly leads. Fastmail starts at $3/month and MeetGeek at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fastmail or MeetGeek?
MeetGeek has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $3/month for Fastmail and Free for MeetGeek.
Does Fastmail or MeetGeek run on more platforms?
Fastmail runs on Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows. MeetGeek runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use MeetGeek for free?
Yes. MeetGeek 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 MeetGeek is typically brought in for.
What can Fastmail do that MeetGeek cannot?
Fastmail covers Custom domain hosting, Masked email, Unlimited aliases, Integrated calendar and contacts. MeetGeek covers Automatic meeting join, Transcription, AI summaries and action items, Highlight clips.

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.

MeetGeek: How long are recordings kept?

It depends on the plan: 1 month of audio on free, 6 months on Pro, 12 months of video on Business, and custom on Enterprise. Transcripts last longer than media on every tier.

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.

MeetGeek: Is there a real free plan?

Yes, but only 3 hours of transcription a month with 1 month of audio retention, which is a trial in practice.

Fastmail: Can I use my own domain?

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

MeetGeek: Which meeting platforms does it join?

Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, from a connected calendar.

MeetGeek: Do participants know it is recording?

Yes, the assistant appears as a participant. Consent handling under local recording law remains the customer's responsibility.

MeetGeek: What is the transcription cap on Pro?

20 hours per month. Unlimited transcription starts on the Business plan at 17 US dollars per user per month.

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