# addy.io review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> addy.io is an email alias service. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 6.3/10 for privacy (fair) and 6.1/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: open source. To watch: it requires an email address. No incidents are on record.

Source: NoKYC Score, "addy.io review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/addy-io

## Key facts
- **Category:** Email Aliases
- **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- **Grades:** Privacy 6.3/10, Safety 6.1/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Fees:** Free tier; Lite $1/month and Pro $3/month, both billed yearly
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://addy.io

## What it is
addy.io is an open-source email forwarding service whose source repository still carries its earlier name, AnonAddy. Users pick a username and can then create aliases on the fly, switching off any alias that starts receiving spam. The FAQ says emails are stored only after a failed delivery, and only if the user enables that option, and that the main server is in Amsterdam with a backup mail server in Warsaw. Forwarded mail can be encrypted with the user's OpenPGP key. Plans run from a free tier to Lite at $1 per month billed yearly and Pro at $3 per month billed yearly; payment is by card or PayPal, or by cryptocurrency for yearly plans. The application can also be self-hosted.

## What the terms say about ID
Sign-up needs a username and a recipient mailbox; no identity documents are mentioned.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: not stated; No account needed: no; No email needed: no; No phone number: not stated
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: not stated; Accepts Lightning: not stated
- **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated
- **Trust:** Open source: yes; No-logs policy: not stated; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: not stated; 5+ years operating: not stated
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Closed source: not in terms; Nobody accountable: not in terms

## Questions
### Does addy.io require KYC?
addy.io is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. Sign-up needs a username and a recipient mailbox; no identity documents are mentioned.

### Is addy.io safe to use?
addy.io has a Safety grade of 6.1 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 6.3 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is addy.io legit?
addy.io is a working email alias service. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 6.1 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is addy.io a scam?
NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. No incidents are on record for addy.io.

### Do I need an account or email to use addy.io?
Email required.

### What fees does addy.io charge?
Free tier; Lite $1/month and Pro $3/month, both billed yearly. Fees were recorded from addy.io's own pages and can change; check before you send.

### Does addy.io have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on addy.io's own pages.

### Can I use addy.io over Tor?
addy.io does not publish an official onion address.

## Sources
- https://addy.io
- https://addy.io/faq/
- https://github.com/anonaddy/anonaddy

How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology