The SimpleLogin Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about SimpleLogin 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.
SimpleLogin
The Insider’s Guide
Open-source email aliases that forward to your own inbox
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among email apps, read from SimpleLogin’s own pages.
Made by Proton AG · 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 SimpleLogin’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on SimpleLogin’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
2.4
GPA, above 26 of the 70 other email apps we grade
SimpleLogin lets you create an alias for each website so your real address stays private, and forwards the mail to your inbox. Premium adds custom domains and sending from an alias. It is open source, can be self-hosted, and is made by Proton.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about SimpleLogin, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You connect your real inbox and install the extension or app before it does anything.
- 1
Best for email aliases that forward to your inbox
SimpleLogin gives each site its own alias that forwards to the inbox you already have.
- 2
Paid plans start at $3 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $36 per year ($4 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
10 aliases, 1 mailbox, unlimited bandwidth, replies from an alias, browser extensions and mobile apps.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 5
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.
- 6
Reply from the alias
Answer forwarded mail without exposing your address. Starting a new email from an alias needs Premium.
- 7
Custom domains and catch-all
Premium lets you bring your own domains, set a catch-all rule, and use subdomains and directories or usernames.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 26 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 SimpleLogin does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 2 things listed below take a company.
SimpleLogin at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $36 per year ($4 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- Proton AG
- Category
- Email Apps
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for email aliases that forward to your inbox
SimpleLogin gives each site its own alias that forwards to the inbox you already have. The free plan stops at 10 aliases and 1 mailbox, custom domains and catch-all need Premium at $36 a year, and it does not host a mailbox, so you still need one somewhere else.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Premium is $36 a year, $3 a month, inside the cheaper quarter of email tools, which starts at $3.99 a month. Monthly billing is $4. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free covers 10 aliases, 1 mailbox, unlimited bandwidth and replies from an alias. You will hit the 10 quickly if you give every site its own. |
| Features | C | Forwards and replies from aliases, with PGP on Premium. It does not host a mailbox, and custom domains and catch-all sit on Premium. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You connect your real inbox and install the extension or app before it does anything. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iPhone, Android and browser extensions, plus Proton Pass features. No desktop app on the listing. |
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 SimpleLogin is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- People who want per-site addresses and a Proton-run service
- Users who want to bring their own domain for aliases
- Self-hosters who want to run the open-source code themselves
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$3
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
SimpleLogin has a free plan. Paid plans start at $36 per year ($4 billed monthly).
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.
The free plan
10 aliases, 1 mailbox, unlimited bandwidth, replies from an alias, browser extensions and mobile apps.
Read from simplelogin.io on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on simplelogin.io
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
Open-source email aliases that forward to your own inbox. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, self-hostable, public API.
Forwards and replies from aliases, with PGP on Premium.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Proton Pass
SimpleLogin is made by Proton AG.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
26/70
Other email apps it is graded above
SimpleLogin's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 26 of the 70 other email apps we grade, and level with 12.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 35 of 70) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $3 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $4.92 for the category: 14 of the 56 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 8 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. SimpleLogin’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 35 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. SimpleLogin 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 SimpleLogin does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 2 things listed below take a company.
It costs $36 a year. SimpleLogin 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, Proton Pass among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. SimpleLogin’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
addy.io, Firefox Relay, ImprovMX and Proton Mail
The 4 tools SimpleLogin is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
addy.io
Free plan · from $1/mo
Email alias forwarding that hides your real address from sites.
- 2.2GPA
Firefox Relay
Free plan
Email and phone masks that forward to your real inbox.
- Only SimpleLogin lists iOS and Android apps.
- SimpleLogin 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 SimpleLogin lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only SimpleLogin lists a browser extension.
- SimpleLogin 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 SimpleLogin lists a browser extension.
- Only Proton Mail lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- SimpleLogin 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
15
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 SimpleLogin free?
SimpleLogin has a free plan. 10 aliases, 1 mailbox, unlimited bandwidth, replies from an alias, browser extensions and mobile apps.
How much does SimpleLogin cost?
SimpleLogin lists 2 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does SimpleLogin work on?
SimpleLogin is available on Web, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does SimpleLogin offer any discounts?
SimpleLogin publicly lists the following: Discounts for students and charities.
Does SimpleLogin have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. SimpleLogin is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does SimpleLogin have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. SimpleLogin is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is SimpleLogin open source?
Yes. SimpleLogin is open source, according to its own site.
Does SimpleLogin have an API?
Yes. SimpleLogin offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does SimpleLogin integrate with?
SimpleLogin's listing names Proton Pass. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does SimpleLogin have a student discount?
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.
Who makes SimpleLogin?
SimpleLogin is made by Proton AG.
What are the alternatives to SimpleLogin?
The closest alternatives to SimpleLogin in our directory are addy.io, Firefox Relay, ImprovMX and Proton Mail.
How does SimpleLogin compare with other email apps?
SimpleLogin's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 26 of the 70 other email apps we grade, and level with 12.
Is SimpleLogin good value for money?
ToolGPA grades SimpleLogin B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $3 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $4.92 for the category: 14 of the 56 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of SimpleLogin?
Nothing SimpleLogin 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 SimpleLogin’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 SimpleLogin'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 Proton AG. Prices change, so check simplelogin.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
- SimpleLogin, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/simplelogin
- 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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