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FEmail and phone masks that forward messages and keep your real identity private
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Forwarding aliases that keep your real address or number private.
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Free, from $0.99/mo
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Email and phone masks that forward messages and keep your real identity private
Email & phone aliasesFree planOpen source
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Open-source email aliases to hide your real address and block spam
Email & phone aliasesFree planAPIOpen source
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AOpen-source email aliases that forward to your inbox and hide your real address
Free, from $1/mo
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Free, from $1/mo
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Open-source email aliases that forward to your inbox and hide your real address
Email & phone aliasesFree planAPIOpen source
How to choose email & phone aliases tools
All three tools here work the same basic way. They give you an alias that forwards mail to your real inbox, so the sites you sign up for never see your actual address. Where they differ:
- Email only, or phone too. Firefox Relay is the only one listed that offers phone masks as well as email masks. Addy.io and SimpleLogin handle email only.
- Pricing. All three are freemium, so each has a free tier. Paid plans for Addy.io start at $1/mo and for SimpleLogin at $3/mo. Our list has no paid price for Firefox Relay.
- Platforms. Addy.io and SimpleLogin have web, iOS and Android apps plus a Chrome extension. Firefox Relay is listed for web and a Chrome extension only.
- API and self-hosting. All three are open source, but only Addy.io and SimpleLogin offer an API and a self-hosted version. That matters if you want to script alias creation or run the service on your own server.
We have not tested these tools. This comparison is based on their listed features.
Frequently asked questions
Are there free email alias services?
Yes. Addy.io, SimpleLogin and Firefox Relay are all freemium, so each one has a free tier. Paid plans unlock more.
How much do paid email alias plans cost?
Among the tools listed here, Addy.io starts at $1/mo and SimpleLogin at $3/mo. We don't have a paid price listed for Firefox Relay.
Which tool can hide my phone number as well as my email?
Firefox Relay is the only tool in this list that offers phone masks along with email masks. Addy.io and SimpleLogin are email-only.
What should I look for when choosing an alias service?
Check whether you need phone masking, what the paid plan costs, whether there are apps for the devices you use, and whether you need an API or the option to self-host. Addy.io and SimpleLogin offer an API, self-hosting and mobile apps. Firefox Relay runs on the web and as a Chrome extension.