The addy.io Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about addy.io in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
addy.io
The Insider’s Guide
Email alias forwarding that hides your real address from sites
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among email apps, read from addy.io’s own pages.
Made by addy.io · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from addy.io’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on addy.io’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 39 of the 70 other email apps we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about addy.io, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You point aliases at an inbox you already have, and custom domains need DNS records.
- 1
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.
- 2
Paid plans start at $1 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $1 per month, billed yearly (Lite).
- 3
There is a free plan
Unlimited standard aliases, 10 active shared domain aliases, 1 recipient, 2 alias domains and 10MB of bandwidth a month.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 39 of 70
That is against the other email apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
Nothing addy.io does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 2 things listed below take a company.
addy.io at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $1 per month, billed yearly (Lite)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- addy.io
- Category
- Email Apps
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Lite 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free for unlimited standard aliases, 10 shared-domain aliases and 1 recipient, but only 10MB of bandwidth a month. Replying from an alias is paid. |
| Features | C | Username 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You point aliases at an inbox you already have, and custom domains need DNS records. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iOS, Android and browser extensions, with Bitwarden and Raycast connections and an API. No desktop app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- People who want one address per website to trace and cut off spam
- Privacy-minded users who prefer open-source software they can self-host
- Anyone who wants aliases on a domain they own, at a low yearly price
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$1
A month to start. There is a free plan too
addy.io has a free plan. Paid plans start at $1 per month, billed yearly (Lite).
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.
The free plan
Unlimited standard aliases, 10 active shared domain aliases, 1 recipient, 2 alias domains and 10MB of bandwidth a month.
Read from addy.io on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, iOS, Android and Browser extension
Email alias forwarding that hides your real address from sites. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, self-hostable, public API.
Username and random aliases, replies, your own domain, tracking-pixel blocking, OpenPGP and an API.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Bitwarden
- Raycast
addy.io is made by addy.io.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
39/70
Other email apps it is graded above
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
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 70
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 70
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 70
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 25 of 70
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 67 email apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. addy.io is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
SimpleLogin, Firefox Relay, ImprovMX and Proton Mail
The 4 tools addy.io is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
SimpleLogin
Free plan · from $36/yr
- 2.2GPA
Firefox Relay
Free plan
Email and phone masks that forward to your real inbox.
- Only addy.io lists iOS and Android apps.
- addy.io is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Firefox Relay also covers inbox filtering and ad and tracker blocking.
- 2.4GPA
ImprovMX
Free plan · from $50/yr
Email forwarding and sending for custom domains.
- Only addy.io lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only addy.io lists a browser extension.
- addy.io is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 3.0GPA
Proton Mail
Free plan · from $3.99/mo
End-to-end encrypted email service based in Switzerland.
- Only addy.io lists a browser extension.
- Only Proton Mail lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- addy.io is self-hostable, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is addy.io free?
addy.io has a free plan. Unlimited standard aliases, 10 active shared domain aliases, 1 recipient, 2 alias domains and 10MB of bandwidth a month.
How much does addy.io cost?
addy.io lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does addy.io work on?
addy.io is available on Web, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
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.
What does addy.io integrate with?
addy.io's listing names Bitwarden and Raycast. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes addy.io?
addy.io is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to addy.io?
The closest alternatives to addy.io in our directory are SimpleLogin, Firefox Relay, ImprovMX and Proton Mail.
How does addy.io compare with other email apps?
addy.io's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 39 of the 70 other email apps we grade, and level with 8.
Is addy.io good value for money?
ToolGPA grades addy.io A for value for money. 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.
Could I make my own version of addy.io?
Nothing addy.io does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 2 things listed below take a company.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from addy.io’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by addy.io. Prices change, so check addy.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- addy.io, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/addyio
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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