addy.io vs Burner Mail (2026): which should you pick?

Pick addy.io if

• Fits if you want a different address for each website, forwarding to one inbox
• Works for people who want replies sent from an alias without exposing their real address

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a mailbox, as it forwards to an inbox you already have and stores nothing
• Tight if you stay free: 10MB of bandwidth a month
• Watch out: replying or sending from an alias needs a paid plan
• Watch out: Duo and Family aren't sold through the App Store or Play Store, according to the FAQ

Pick Burner Mail if

• Fits if you want a different forwarding address for each sign-up
• Works for people who want to cut off one sender without changing their real address

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to try it free, as new users must pay before creating burners
• Skip it if you want to see prices first, as none are shown publicly
• Not for you if you want open source, as the code is private
• Watch out: the vendor doesn't recommend sending passwords or card numbers through it
• Watch out: payments go through a reseller under its own terms

addy.io

• It forwards to an inbox you already have; it is not a mailbox and does not store your mail.
• The free plan allows 10MB of bandwidth a month, and replying or sending from an alias needs a paid plan.
• Duo and Family are not sold through the App Store or Play Store, according to the FAQ.

Burner Mail

• Pricing is not shown on the public site; plans are chosen after creating an account, so no price is recorded here.
• The vendor removed its public free plan, so new users must pay before creating burners, while existing free accounts keep their current limits.
• The source code is private, and the vendor says it does not recommend sending sensitive data such as passwords or card numbers through the service.
• Payments are handled by an online reseller and merchant of record under its own terms.

addy.io

Username and random aliases

Make up shop@yourname.anonaddy.com on the spot, or generate a random address. The alias is created when its first email arrives.

Replies from aliases

Reply to forwarded mail, or start a new message, without showing your real address. Paid plans only, capped at 50 or 200 a day.

Your own domain

Paid plans can use domains you own, with catch-all control and an option to create aliases only when they match a regex.

Tracking pixel blocking

Removes 1x1 tracking images from forwarded mail and links each message to a report of what was taken out. Paid plans only.

OpenPGP encryption

Forwarded mail can be encrypted with your public key, with the subject line hidden, on every plan.

Apps, extensions and API

Open-source iOS and Android apps, extensions for Firefox, Chrome, Edge and Safari, a REST API, and a self-hosting guide.

Burner Mail

One-click burner addresses

The Chrome and Firefox extension adds an icon to email fields and generates a new address for that site.

Block, disable or delete

Any burner can be turned off or deleted from the web app or the extension if a sender turns abusive or sells your address.

Replies from a burner address

Replies pass through the vendor's servers so the recipient sees the burner address, not your personal one.

Spam quarantine

Suspected spam is held for review and deleted after 14 days if you do not release it; the FAQ says quarantine is on every plan.

Multiple recipients and custom domains

A burner can forward to several inboxes, and burners can be recreated on verified private domains.

addy.io

• Free$0

  Unlimited standard aliases, 10 active shared domain aliases, 1 recipient and 10MB monthly bandwidth.

• Lite$1

  per month, billed yearly

  50 shared domain aliases, 1 custom domain, 5 recipients, 50 replies a day and tracking pixel blocking.

• Pro$3

  per month, billed yearly ($4 billed monthly)

  Unlimited shared domain aliases and bandwidth, 20 custom domains, 30 recipients and 200 replies a day.

• Duo$4.50

  per month for 2 members, billed yearly ($6 billed monthly)

  Pro for two people, each on an independent account, with optional shared custom domains.

• Family$7.50

  per month for 5 members, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly)

  Pro for five people, each on an independent account, billed as one subscription.

Burner Mail

Pricing could not be confirmed. See burnermail.io.