addy.io vs ExpressMailGuard
addy.io
addy.io
ExpressMailGuard
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| Figure | addy.io | ExpressMailGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1/mo | $0.25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 3 |
| Spec score · Email Alias Services | 8.7 (#3) | 7.5 (#17) |
| Alias controls | Users can deactivate an alias to silently discard new mail or delete it so senders receive a bounce. | Users can create, change, deactivate, or delete aliases from a single dashboard. |
| Purpose | addy.io creates email aliases that forward messages to a real inbox so users can share aliases instead of their main email address. | ExpressMailGuard is a private email relay that lets users give aliases to services so their real email addresses stay hidden. |
| Security audit | The maker says Securitum performed an independent security audit in September 2023 and identified no significant vulnerabilities. | Cure53 audited the web app, routing logic, and infrastructure; ExpressVPN reports no critical or high severity vulnerabilities and says the identified fixes were retested. |
Plans
ExpressMailGuard
- ExpressVPN Basic (ExpressMailGuard included)$2.99 a year
- ExpressVPN Advanced (ExpressMailGuard included)$4.49 a year
- ExpressVPN Pro (ExpressMailGuard included)$7.49 a year
In their own words
addy.io
addy.io creates email aliases that forward messages to a real inbox, allowing users to give out aliases instead of their main address. An alias can be deactivated to silently discard new mail or deleted so senders receive a bounce. Users can connect a domain they control and set catch-all controls. Paid features allow replying to forwarded messages or starting messages from an alias without revealing the real address. Users can add GPG/OpenPGP public keys for recipients to encrypt forwarded mail, with an option to hide and encrypt the subject. The maker lists free open-source apps for iOS and Android, browser extensions for several browsers, and an API for automating aliases and other account resources. Self-hosting instructions and two-factor authentication are also available. The free plan includes unlimited standard aliases, but sets limits for shared-domain aliases, recipients, available alias domains, and monthly bandwidth. Paid plans start at $1 a month billed yearly; higher tiers list more recipients and custom domains, among other additions.
ExpressMailGuard
ExpressMailGuard has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.