Tools — annual vs monthly
Should you pay annually for Fastmail?
Both billing states are on record for Fastmail, so the question has an answer rather than an estimate. Below is every plan where we hold the monthly rate and the annual figure in the same market, what the year costs each way, and what the commitment buys you.
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6 plans on record with both billing states.
| Plan | Paid monthly | Annual billing, per month | Annual total | Saved in a year | Saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual (1 person) | €6 | €5 | €60 | €12 | 16.7% |
| Paying annually costs €60 against €72 paid month by month, so committing for the year keeps €12 — 16.7% of the monthly bill. | |||||
| Duo (2 people) | €10 | €8 | €96 | €24 | 20% |
| Paying annually costs €96 against €120 paid month by month, so committing for the year keeps €24 — 20% of the monthly bill. | |||||
| Family (up to 6 people) | €14 | €11 | €132 | €36 | 21.4% |
| Paying annually costs €132 against €168 paid month by month, so committing for the year keeps €36 — 21.4% of the monthly bill. | |||||
| Business Basic (per user) | €4 | €3 | €36 | €12 | 25% |
| Paying annually costs €36 against €48 paid month by month, so committing for the year keeps €12 — 25% of the monthly bill. | |||||
| Business Standard (per user) | €6 | €5 | €60 | €12 | 16.7% |
| Paying annually costs €60 against €72 paid month by month, so committing for the year keeps €12 — 16.7% of the monthly bill. | |||||
| Business Professional (per user) | €10 | €9 | €108 | €12 | 10% |
| Paying annually costs €108 against €120 paid month by month, so committing for the year keeps €12 — 10% of the monthly bill. | |||||
Where these figures come from: every number on this page was read from Fastmail’s own pricing page — FR on 2026-09-03 — and is resolved from that record when the page is built, never typed here. https://www.fastmail.com/pricing/ A percentage on this page is a percentage: it never carries a currency symbol. The method →
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