addy.io review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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addy.io report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for email aliases that forward to your inbox
addy.io gives you unlimited standard aliases that forward to an inbox you already have, and Lite is $1 a month billed yearly. It isn't a mailbox, the free plan allows 10MB of bandwidth a month, and replying from an alias needs a paid plan.
Who addy.io is for
- 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
Who addy.io is not for
- 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
Why addy.io gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyLite is $1 a month billed yearly and Pro is $3, against a category whose cheaper quarter starts at $3.99. Lite is under 60% of that.
- CFree plan and trialFree for unlimited standard aliases, 10 shared-domain aliases and 1 recipient, but only 10MB of bandwidth a month. Replying from an alias is paid.
- CFeaturesUsername and random aliases, replies, your own domain, tracking-pixel blocking, OpenPGP and an API. It does the alias job fully, but that's a smaller job than a mailbox: it forwards mail and stores none.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You point aliases at an inbox you already have, and custom domains need DNS records.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iOS, Android and browser extensions, with Bitwarden and Raycast connections and an API. No desktop app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from addy.io's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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addy.io's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 39 of the 70 other email apps we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 51 of 70) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $1 a month, against a middle price of $4.92 for the category: 2 of the 56 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 71 email apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. addy.io’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 51 of 70, level with 19
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 70, level with 42
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 70, level with 44
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 70, level with 48
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 25 of 70, level with 34
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 67 email apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep addy.io, or make your own?
Keep it
Nothing addy.io does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 2 things listed below take a company.
It costs $12 a year. addy.io is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Bitwarden and Raycast among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. addy.io’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is addy.io?
addy.io creates a separate email address for each site you sign up to and forwards the mail to your real inbox. You can switch any alias off, and paid plans add replies from aliases and your own domains. The code is open source and can be run on your own server.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
addy.io pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, addy.io has a free plan, and paid plans start at $1 per month, billed yearly (Lite).
- Starts at
- $1 per month, billed yearly (Lite)
- Free plan
- Unlimited standard aliases, 10 active shared domain aliases, 1 recipient, 2 alias domains and 10MB of bandwidth a month.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Unlimited standard aliases, 10 active shared domain aliases, 1 recipient and 10MB monthly bandwidth. |
| Lite | $1per month, billed yearly | 50 shared domain aliases, 1 custom domain, 5 recipients, 50 replies a day and tracking pixel blocking. |
| Pro | $3per month, billed yearly ($4 billed monthly) | Unlimited shared domain aliases and bandwidth, 20 custom domains, 30 recipients and 200 replies a day. |
| Duo | $4.50per month for 2 members, billed yearly ($6 billed monthly) | Pro for two people, each on an independent account, with optional shared custom domains. |
| Family | $7.50per month for 5 members, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly) | Pro for five people, each on an independent account, billed as one subscription. |
Read from addy.io on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with addy.io before you buy.
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Common questions
Does addy.io have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. addy.io is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does addy.io have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. addy.io is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is addy.io open source?
Yes. addy.io is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Does addy.io have an API?
Yes. addy.io offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.