Burner Mail vs SimpleLogin (2026): which should you pick?

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

Pick SimpleLogin if

• Fits if you want a different address for every site you sign up to
• Works for people who already have an inbox and only want to hide it

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free, as it is 10 aliases and 1 mailbox
• Skip it if you need a mailbox of your own, since it only forwards to an inbox you already have
• Pricey if you want custom domains or catch-all, both Premium at $36 a year
• Watch out: there is no family plan and the listing says there are no refunds

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.

SimpleLogin

• The free plan stops at 10 aliases and 1 mailbox; custom domains and catch-all need Premium.
• It forwards to an inbox you already have and does not host a mailbox.
• There is no family plan, only a 30% reduction on extra subscriptions on request, and no refunds.

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.

SimpleLogin

Aliases per site

Create an alias for each account so a breach or a spam list exposes that alias only. The free plan allows 10.

Reply from the alias

Answer forwarded mail without exposing your address. Starting a new email from an alias needs Premium.

Custom domains and catch-all

Premium lets you bring your own domains, set a catch-all rule, and use subdomains and directories or usernames.

PGP encryption

Premium can encrypt forwarded mail with your PGP key before it reaches your mailbox.

Apps and extensions

Extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Safari, iOS and Android apps, TOTP and WebAuthn sign-in, and Sign in with SimpleLogin.

Proton Pass features

Both plans include Proton Pass, with its premium features (vaults, 2FA authenticator) bundled into Premium.

Burner Mail

Pricing could not be confirmed. See burnermail.io.

SimpleLogin

• Free$0

  10 aliases, 1 mailbox, unlimited bandwidth and replies from an alias.

• Premium$36

  per year ($4 billed monthly)

  Unlimited aliases and custom domains, catch-all, 5 subdomains, unlimited mailboxes and PGP encryption.

Burner Mail

No public discounts listed.

SimpleLogin

• Education

  Discounts for students and charities

  The pricing page says it gives discounts or free Premium to educational staff and students, activists, journalists and charities, by email request.