Skip to content
Biz Alternative Sign in

HEY™ vs Forward Email

A side-by-side comparison built from both listings. Blank cells mean the company has not given that detail; we never guess.

HEY™ compared with Forward Email
DetailHEY™Forward Email
What it doesA delightfully fresh take on email + calendar, from 37signals Privacy-focused email forwarding for custom domains
StageNot given Established
FoundedNot given 2017
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelsubscription Not given
PricingHEY™ for You costs $99 per year with a @hey.com email address and calendar. Ultra-short 2-character addresses cost $999/year; 3-character addresses cost $349/year. HEY™ for Domains costs $12 per user per month ($10/month for the first user). HEY™ for Families costs $179/year for up to 5 people total Not given
Key features
  • Screen emails like you screen calls
  • The Imbox for important emails
  • Paper Trail for receipts and transactions
  • The Feed for newsletters
  • Calendar with journal notes
  • Block email tracking pixels
  • Email workflows and thread tracking
  • Collections for project collaboration
  • Send large files directly
  • DMARC reporting
  • Quantum-resistant encryption
  • Open-source codebase
What makes it different
  • You control who can email you from the start
  • Email organized by purpose instead of chronology
  • No data selling or advertising
  • From the makers of Basecamp
  • 100% open-source with both front-end and back-end code available
  • Zero-knowledge architecture where mailboxes are not accessible to the service
  • Unlimited domains and aliases at every pricing tier
  • Standard IMAP/POP3/SMTP protocols unlike competitors
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)80 no change since last check69 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)6631
Citation Flow (Majestic)5773
Referring domains (Majestic)107351954

3 details filled in for both companies.

More alternatives to HEY™ More alternatives to Forward Email

Ask us