X vs Fastmail
Based on our analysis, Fastmail is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | X | Fastmail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | F · 24/100 | B+ · 79/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (20) | Mixed (74) |
| Who they share it with | Concern (18) | Mixed (76) |
| What you can do | Concern (35) | Positive (82) |
| What they promise | Concern (38) | Mixed (80) |
In plain English — X
X collects everything you do on and off the platform, infers your identity even when you're signed out, and explicitly allows third-party 'collaborators' to use your data to train their own AI models. There is no meaningful way to stop the core collection, your public posts are available via API for mass scraping, and security is disclosed only in the vaguest terms.
View full analysis →In plain English — Fastmail
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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