addy.io vs Firefox Relay
addy.io has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 6.1 against 5.8, and Privacy 6.3 against 6.0.
addy.io
Open-source email forwarding with on-the-fly aliases; yearly plans payable in crypto
Privacy
6.3/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.1/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Firefox Relay
Mozilla's email-masking service; requires an account with a verified email
Privacy
6.0/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.8/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| addy.io | Firefox Relay | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Email Aliases | Email Aliases |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email required | Email required |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Pay with | Card, PayPal, Crypto | Not published |
| Fees | Free tier; Lite $1/month and Pro $3/month, both billed yearly | Free tier; paid Relay Premium tier |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only addy.io
Self-hostable
Both
Open sourceRequires email
Only Firefox Relay
Nothing distinct
Where they sit among email aliases
Questions
Is addy.io or Firefox Relay safer?
addy.io has the higher Safety grade: addy.io 6.1, Firefox Relay 5.8, out of 10.
Does addy.io or Firefox Relay require KYC?
addy.io is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Firefox Relay is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
addy.io has 0 and Firefox Relay has 0 documented incidents in the registry.