DuckDuckGo Email Protection vs Firefox Relay
DuckDuckGo Email Protection
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| Figure | DuckDuckGo Email Protection | Firefox Relay |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8.33/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 5 |
| Spec score · Email Alias Services | 9.3 (#1) | 8.7 (#4) |
| Founded | 2008 | 1998 |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 2.4 out of 5 from 654 reviews | 2.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews |
| Self-hosting | Official Email Protection documentation describes hosted DuckDuckGo services and browser integrations, with no self-hosting procedure. | The public repository explains how to run the Relay site locally and lists Python, PostgreSQL, Node/npm tooling, and Amazon SES requirements. |
| Support | Email Protection support is provided through [email protected] and a dedicated help-center troubleshooting section. | Relay provides a support site and a contact support option for users who need help. |
| What it does | Email Protection forwards mail through DuckDuckGo, removes several hidden email trackers, and lets users create unlimited private duck.com aliases. | Firefox Relay creates masked email addresses and phone numbers that forward messages, calls, and texts while concealing the user's real contact details. |
Plans
DuckDuckGo Email Protection
- Email ProtectionFree
- FreeFree
- Plus$9.99 a month
- Pro$19.99 a month
- Plus$99.99 a year
- Pro$199.99 a year
Firefox Relay
- Limited email protectionFree
- Limited email protectionFree
- Add VPN protectionPriced on request
- Email & phone protectionPriced on request
- Email protectionPriced on request
In their own words
DuckDuckGo Email Protection
DuckDuckGo Email Protection is a free forwarding service that removes multiple types of hidden email trackers while working with an existing email account. Users select a personal @duck.com address, and messages sent there are checked against DuckDuckGo’s block list before forwarding to a regular inbox. The service can also create distinct private Duck Addresses that can be turned off individually if they attract spam or other unwanted mail. DuckDuckGo browsers and extensions can recognize email fields and fill in either the personal or a generated private address. Forwarded messages can arrive in accounts such as Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail or Proton, but Email Protection does not include a separate inbox. DuckDuckGo says it forwards messages without retaining the emails or their headers on its systems. Replies use the Duck Address, though the service cannot guarantee that message text will not expose the forwarding address or other identifiers. It is listed for Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, web and browser extensions.
Firefox Relay
Firefox Relay has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.