EmailAlias.io vs Shroud.email

EmailAlias.io creates private forwarding aliases so services do not receive a user’s real email address. Mail forwards to an existing provider such as Gmail, Outlook, ProtonMail, Yahoo, or another inbox. Sender exposure scoring looks for risky domains, typosquatting, phishing keywords, and other leak signals, while machine-learning spam detection blocks phishing, malware, and unwanted mail before forwarding. The service says it does not read, analyze, or store forwarded message bodies or attachments and keeps delivery metadata; email metadata logs are retained for 90 days. Premium users can add up to five custom domains, send and reply from aliases, and use the REST API and MCP access. The Free plan includes 10 aliases. Premium costs $4 a month. Browser extensions support Chrome, Firefox, and Edge; no mobile apps are listed.

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.