AliasVault vs TrashMail
It is a trade-off. TrashMail has the higher Safety grade (6.5 against 6.1), while AliasVault has the higher Privacy grade (6.7 against 6.3).
AliasVault
Open-source password and email alias manager with a built-in mail server
Privacy
6.7/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.1/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
TrashMail
German disposable-address service with a free tier and cheap Plus plan
Privacy
6.3/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| AliasVault | TrashMail | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Email Aliases | Email Aliases |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email optional | Email optional |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Pay with | Not published | Card |
| Fees | Free vault on the official cloud service | Free up to 25 addresses; Plus €1.99/month or €18.49/year |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Germany |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only AliasVault
Open sourceSelf-hostable
Both
Nothing distinct
Only TrashMail
5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosedNo phone needed
Where they sit among email aliases
Questions
Is AliasVault or TrashMail safer?
TrashMail has the higher Safety grade: AliasVault 6.1, TrashMail 6.5, out of 10.
Does AliasVault or TrashMail require KYC?
AliasVault is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). TrashMail is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
AliasVault has 0 and TrashMail has 0 documented incidents in the registry.