GhostRelay vs iCloud Backup

GhostRelay is a web service that creates email aliases and forwards their messages to a real inbox. Users can make random or custom aliases, monitor them, and disable or delete them from a dashboard. The free plan costs nothing, requires no credit card, and allows up to 20 aliases with unlimited forwarding, custom names, and enable or disable controls. Forwarded messages preserve the Reply-To header, and the service supports replying from an alias. Mail can be sent to any receiving address, including Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, ProtonMail, and iCloud. Disabled aliases reject incoming messages and return a bounce to the sender. GhostRelay says email is processed in memory without disk or database storage and content is not retained. It describes TLS 1.3, AES-256, bcrypt hashing, and signed JWT authentication. Custom domains and a browser extension are available; mobile apps and a public API are not.

iCloud Backup is Apple’s iOS service for backing up and synchronizing files and other data across devices. It supports mobile and video backup, file restoration, original-quality storage, face search, shared albums, family sharing, and a desktop app. The free plan includes 5 GB. Paid iCloud+ storage starts at $0.99 a month for 50GB, with monthly tiers of 2.99 USD for 200GB, 9.99 USD for 2TB, 29.99 USD for 6TB, and 59.99 USD for 12TB. The 50GB tier adds iCloud Private Relay, Hide My Email, Custom Email Domain, and HomeKit Secure Video for one camera. The 200GB tier supports five cameras, and 2TB supports unlimited cameras; higher tiers include the preceding features. Computer and server backup are not supported, and ransomware protection is not included. The service is listed for iOS.