33Mail vs iCloud Backup

33Mail creates private email aliases and forwards messages sent to them to an existing email address. An alias is created automatically when email first arrives, and users can block an alias to stop receiving its messages. With anonymous replies enabled, users can reply to forwarded mail through 33Mail; the service removes header information relating to their actual email address. Premium accounts can use a custom domain by pointing its MX record to 33Mail. The service is web-based and also lists a browser extension. Lite is free and includes 10MB monthly bandwidth, with alias creation limited to five per 30-minute period. Premium costs $1 a month and includes 50MB monthly bandwidth, 20 anonymous replies per day, one custom domain, and one additional username. Pro costs $5 a month; Enterprise costs $50 a month. Attachments up to 10MB count toward bandwidth, which is measured over a rolling 30-day window. 33Mail says it warns users who exceed their bandwidth limit and treats dropping emails as a last resort. Its terms say user data is used to provide the service and is not shared with third parties except as needed for law enforcement requests. Brothers Ian and Andrew Clarke conceived the service, which forwarded its first email in August 2010.

iCloud Backup is Apple’s iOS service for backing up and synchronizing files and other data across devices. It supports mobile and video backup, file restoration, original-quality storage, face search, shared albums, family sharing, and a desktop app. The free plan includes 5 GB. Paid iCloud+ storage starts at $0.99 a month for 50GB, with monthly tiers of 2.99 USD for 200GB, 9.99 USD for 2TB, 29.99 USD for 6TB, and 59.99 USD for 12TB. The 50GB tier adds iCloud Private Relay, Hide My Email, Custom Email Domain, and HomeKit Secure Video for one camera. The 200GB tier supports five cameras, and 2TB supports unlimited cameras; higher tiers include the preceding features. Computer and server backup are not supported, and ransomware protection is not included. The service is listed for iOS.