addy.io vs Forward Email
It is a trade-off. Forward Email has the higher Safety grade (6.3 against 6.1), while addy.io has the higher Privacy grade (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 →
Forward Email
Open-source email forwarding and hosting that processes forwarded mail in memory
Privacy
6.0/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.3/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| addy.io | Forward Email | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Card, PayPal, Crypto |
| Fees | Free tier; Lite $1/month and Pro $3/month, both billed yearly | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only addy.io
Self-hostable
Both
Open sourceRequires email
Only Forward Email
Legal entity disclosed
Where they sit among email aliases
Questions
Is addy.io or Forward Email safer?
Forward Email has the higher Safety grade: addy.io 6.1, Forward Email 6.3, out of 10.
Does addy.io or Forward Email require KYC?
addy.io is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Forward Email is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
addy.io has 0 and Forward Email has 0 documented incidents in the registry.