Comparisons
Every alias service hides your inbox. Compare what happens next.
SimpleLogin, Firefox Relay, and addy.io are all good at the privacy basics — and so is Vend. These comparisons focus on where the services actually differ: replying and organising, custom domains, and whether an address can ever belong to someone else.
The head-to-heads
vs SimpleLogin
The open-source heavyweight
Proton integration, browser extensions, self-hosting — and recently, a basic transfer feature. Where the copy ends and the original begins.
Read the comparisonvs Firefox Relay
The effortless mask
One-click masks in your browser, backed by Mozilla. Great until you need to reply, organise, or own the address for real.
Read the comparisonvs addy.io
The power user's pick
Catch-alls, PGP, self-managed DNS. Maximum control over aliases — none over what happens when one needs a new owner.
Read the comparisonAll four at a glance
| What you need | Vend Email | SimpleLogin | Firefox Relay | addy.io |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hide your real inbox | ||||
| Reply from an alias on any plan | ||||
| Compose new mail from an alias | ||||
| Folders, tags & sender rules | ||||
| Custom domain without managing DNS | ||||
| Browser extension | ||||
| Open source | ||||
| Transfer an alias to someone else | ||||
| Sell an alias with built-in payment |
Based on each service's public documentation. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
Still deciding? Answer one question.
Will any address you create ever need to belong to someone else — because you sold the lifetime deal, handed over the project, or sold the address itself? If no, pick whichever service feels nicest — they're all competent. If yes, or even maybe, only one of the four was built for that.
New to aliases entirely? Start with what an email alias is and how forwarding works.
Try the transferable kind
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