Firefox Relay vs SimpleLogin
Firefox Relay
relay.firefox.com
SimpleLogin
simplelogin.ioSide by side
| Figure | Firefox Relay | SimpleLogin |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $3/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Spec score · Email Alias Services | 8.7 (#4) | 8.2 (#11) |
| Founded | 1998 | 2019 |
| Support | Relay provides a support site and a contact support option for users who need help. | The site directs users to email [email protected] or post questions in its forum. |
| What it does | Firefox Relay creates masked email addresses and phone numbers that forward messages, calls, and texts while concealing the user's real contact details. | SimpleLogin provides email aliases that forward messages to your inbox and let you reply or send mail while keeping your real address hidden. |
Plans
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
Firefox Relay
Firefox Relay has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
SimpleLogin
SimpleLogin creates email aliases that forward messages to a mailbox while keeping a user's real address hidden. Users can reply to messages or send mail from an alias. Aliases can be created with a subdomain or catch-all domain, and users can bring their own domain. With PGP enabled, messages are encrypted with the user's PGP key before forwarding. Accounts support TOTP and/or WebAuthn two-factor authentication. SimpleLogin says its components are open source and can be self-hosted. It lists Chrome, Firefox, and Safari extensions, plus iOS and Android apps, including Android through F-Droid. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 10 aliases, one mailbox, and unlimited bandwidth; users cannot create more aliases after reaching the cap. Premium costs $36/year or $4 billed monthly, and includes unlimited aliases, custom domains, and mailboxes, plus PGP encryption. Free and Premium plans include the corresponding Proton Pass features. SimpleLogin says it joined Proton in early 2022.