Vercel Inc. vs Fastmail
Based on our analysis, Fastmail is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Vercel Inc. | Fastmail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | B · 72/100 | B+ · 79/100 |
| What they collect | Mixed (65) | Mixed (74) |
| Who they share it with | Mixed (68) | Mixed (76) |
| What you can do | Positive (78) | Positive (82) |
| What they promise | Positive (76) | Mixed (80) |
Vercel collects your account data, professional info, and — critically for developers — your source code and deployment content to run the platform. They don't run an ad business and explicitly prohibit staff from viewing your code except to fix support issues. The main caveats are AI product data collection, third-party marketing partners, and a California-specific admission that they may 'share' data for cross-contextual advertising for their own marketing.
View full analysis →Fastmail is a paid email provider that doesn't sell your data or serve ads, has clear retention periods and a transparency report — but unlike Proton, staff can technically access your emails, data moves through US and Indian infrastructure, and IP logs are kept for a year.
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