Alias Email vs Shroud.email
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| Figure | Alias Email | Shroud.email |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.33/mo | $2.92/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Email Alias Services | 8.5 (#6) | 8.7 (#5) |
| Custom domains | Users can create aliases with a personal or business domain. | Paid accounts can use owned domains, configure catch-all aliases, and recreate those addresses elsewhere later. |
| Headquarters | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | The operator’s registered office is Third Floor, 3 Hill Street, New Town, Edinburgh, EH2 3JP. |
| Support | The pricing page lists email support with a 2–3 day response time and priority chat support on both plans. | Users can ask general questions in GitHub Discussions, report technical issues through GitHub, or contact the maker by email or the site chat. |
| What it does | Alias Email creates alternative email addresses that forward messages to a primary inbox, helping keep the primary address private and organized. | Shroud.email creates aliases that forward messages to a real inbox while hiding the user’s primary address. |
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In their own words
Alias Email
Alias Email creates alternative email addresses that forward messages to a primary inbox, helping users keep their main address private and organize incoming mail. Aliases can use personal or business domains, send anonymous email, and forward to multiple recipients. The browser extension can generate an alias from an email field, including in website forms, popups, modals, and online chats; it is listed for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Vivaldi, Brave, and Tor. Alias Email says it removes trackers from forwarded messages and allows a PGP public key to encrypt messages before forwarding, while the user keeps the private key. Forwarded mail is not stored except during service outages, when it may be held temporarily for up to three days. The service says it uses TLS, SPF, and DKIM, is GDPR compliant, and does not sell or disclose user data. Its free plan includes 10 aliases and one custom domain. Premium costs $39.96 a year, equivalent to $3.33/month billed annually, and includes unlimited aliases and two custom domains. There are no mobile apps.
Shroud.email
Shroud.email creates email aliases that forward incoming messages to your real inbox, keeping the real address private. It removes tracking pixels from forwarded mail and proxies email images through its servers. You can delete or disable aliases and block individual senders, and the service says it works with all email providers, including Gmail and Proton Mail. Paid users can attach custom domains, configure catch-all aliases, and recreate those addresses elsewhere if they leave. The API manages aliases and discovers custom domains with bearer-token authorization. The project is open source under AGPL v3 and includes a Docker Compose deployment for self-hosting. Self-hosting requires a public server with ports 25, 80, and 443 open, plus keys for S3-compatible storage. Detected spam remains viewable in the web portal for seven days. The hosted service is EU-hosted on renewable energy. The Free plan costs nothing and includes five aliases and tracker blocking; the paid plan has no listed price and renews annually.