Why hackers moved from Gmail to Fastmail
3 hackers described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I switched from Gmail to Fastmail over a decade ago now, and it has been fantastic.”enraged_camel, 2026-10-30original comment ↗
“I recently switched from Gmail to Fastmail and by and large I’m happy with it.”afavour, 2026-02-12original comment ↗
“I moved from gmail to fastmail a few years ago”blibble, 2026-02-03original comment ↗
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Gmail vs Fastmail
| Gmail | Fastmail | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 4 | 6 |
| Hackers who criticize | 5 | 2 |
| Moved away from it | 4 | 2 |
| Moved to it | 3 | 4 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Gmail
“Unfortunately it doesn’t sync properly with Gmail.”stackghost, 2026-10-14original comment ↗
“I don't like the Gmail UI or any of the organisation features, but I also don't really need to use them.”danpalmer, 2026-08-18original comment ↗
“Then again I also moved from gmail to mailbox.org and am a happy camper since.”f4stjack, 2026-06-03original comment ↗
“I think but cannot conclusively prove that Gmail drops Apple transaction emails on occasion ( like receipts ).”havaloc, 2026-02-12original comment ↗
Praise for Fastmail
“I use mail.app with my fastmail account and it’s perfect.”stackghost, 2026-10-14original comment ↗
“I love Fastmail as a product, but I realised it wasn't what I wanted anymore from my email.”danpalmer, 2026-08-18original comment ↗
“I have been extremely happy with the service. Fairly priced, very fast even with a huge inbox, and they don’t add unnecessary features or bloat.”danielhep, 2026-06-12original comment ↗