Parent company
Fastmail Pty Ltd
Independent · headquartered in Australia · owns 2 VPN brands
Australian and employee-owned after buying itself back from Opera in 2013. Australia is a Five Eyes member whose 2018 Assistance and Access Act can compel a company to build access to its own systems — legislation Fastmail publicly warned would damage the Australian technology industry.
Brands it controls
Fastmail 49
The best mail app in the category, from a company inside the Five Eyes with no end-to-end encryption.
Topicbox
Not tracked on this site.
Sources
- https://www.fastmail.com/about/ — ownership
Verification: needs primary source check, checked 2026-09-06.
Frequently asked
Which VPNs does Fastmail Pty Ltd own?
Fastmail, Topicbox.
Is a VPN owned by Fastmail Pty Ltd safe?
Ownership does not make a VPN unsafe, but it tells you whose incentives you are trusting. Fastmail Pty Ltd is independent and headquartered in Australia. Australian and employee-owned after buying itself back from Opera in 2013. Australia is a Five Eyes member whose 2018 Assistance and Access Act can compel a company to build access to its own systems — legislation Fastmail publicly warned would damage the Australian technology industry. Each brand's review on this site scores the audit history and jurisdiction separately.
Does Fastmail Pty Ltd own any VPN review sites?
Not that we have found. That is worth something: two of the largest VPN owners do.
How do you know this?
From the sources listed on this page — company filings, official brand pages and press releases. Verification status is needs primary source check, last checked 2026-09-06. If you know of a change, contact us.