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HEY Email
What HEY Email is
HEY Email is a paid email and calendar service from 37signals, available on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. HEY for You costs $99 a year and includes 100GB of storage, an @hey.com address, and HEY Calendar. New senders first enter The Screener, where you choose whether to receive future messages. Mail is organized into the Imbox for important mail, Paper Trail for transactions, and The Feed for newsletters. HEY blocks tracking pixels and identifies trackers. Its calendar includes Journal for private daily notes. HEY for Domains costs $12 a month per user, with the first user at $10/month, and adds custom domains, aliases, shared threads, and private team comments. HEY for Families costs $179 a year for up to five people. Paying customers must use two-factor authentication; TOTP and WebAuthn are supported. HEY encrypts data at rest, at work, and in transit, but not end to end.
Who it suits
HEY suits individuals, families, and teams choosing among personal addresses, custom domains, or shared email discussions. It works across major desktop, mobile, and web platforms.
What it does well
- Available on web, desktop, and mobile platforms
- Includes 100GB storage on HEY for You
- Screens new senders before future delivery
- Blocks and identifies email tracking pixels
- Supports TOTP and WebAuthn authentication
What to know first
- No free plan
- HEY for You lacks custom domains and aliases
- No end-to-end encryption
- HEY for Domains has no free trial
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| HEY for You | $99 per year · 100GB storage · @hey.com address · HEY Calendar · apps for Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android | $99 a year |
| HEY for Domains | $12 per user, per month; first user is $10/month · Custom domain · centralized billing and account management · thread sharing · private team comments · email aliases | $12 a month |
| HEY for Families | $179/year total · Up to 5 people · each gets an @hey.com address, calendar, and account | $179 a year |
As hey.com lists them, read 9 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
HEY combines structured inbox areas, calendar tools, tracking-pixel blocking, and broad platform access. Select the plan based on whether you need a personal mailbox, family accounts, or domain and team features.
Facts from HEY Email's own pages
- Ad-free inbox
- Yes · hey.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Email aliases
- No · hey.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Authentication
- HEY requires two-factor authentication for paying customers and supports TOTP and WebAuthn. · hey.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Calendar and notes
- HEY includes a calendar, and its calendar features include Journal for private daily notes. · hey.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Company
- HEY says it is designed, built, and backed by 37signals. · hey.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Custom domain
- No · hey.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Email privacy
- HEY blocks email tracking pixels and identifies trackers to the user. · hey.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- HEY says it encrypts data at rest, at work, and in transit, but does not provide end-to-end encryption. · hey.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- No · hey.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Inbox organization
- HEY sorts mail into areas including the Imbox for important messages, the Paper Trail for transactional email, and The Feed for newsletters. · hey.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- HEY supports sending from external email addresses using SMTP. · hey.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Mailbox storage
- 100 · hey.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Platform access
- web_mobile_desktop · hey.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Product
- HEY is an email and calendar service. · hey.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Screening
- The first time someone emails you, their message goes to The Screener, where you decide whether to receive future mail from them. · hey.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Security review
- HEY says it runs automated scans, maintains a paid bug bounty program, and undergoes an annual CASA Tier 2 audit. · hey.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- HEY directs customers with questions to [email protected]. · hey.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Team collaboration
- HEY for Domains supports shared email threads and private comments visible only to the team. · hey.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Trial terms
- The personal plan has a 30-day free trial with no credit card required; HEY for Domains has no free trial. · hey.com, 9 Oct 2026
Where HEY Email stands on Freedom251
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