addy.io vs Shroud.email

addy.io9.4Visit Shroud.email8.7Visit

Higher score addy.io #1 in Email Alias Services 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit addy.io

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Shroud.email #4 in Email Alias Services 8.7/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Shroud.email

• addy.io fits best

  Most users wanting a full-featured alias service

• Shroud.email fits best

  Self-hosters needing full alias controls

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Side by side

Feature	addy.io 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Shroud.email 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Email Alias Services	#4 in Email Alias Services
Best for	Most users wanting a full-featured alias service	Self-hosters needing full alias controls
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$1/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features addy.io 4/4 · Shroud.email 3/4
Custom domains	✓	✓
Reply from alias	✓	✓
Send from alias	✓	✓
Browser extension	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Alias limit	50 aliases	Not checked yet
Mobile apps	Both	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan with unlimited standard aliases Reply and send from aliases, including custom-domain support Web, mobile, browser extension, API, and self-hosted options	Custom and catch-all domains with send and reply support Removes tracking pixels from forwarded emails Open source with Docker Compose self-hosting and API access
Cons	Free plan allows only one recipient Custom domains start on the Lite plan Higher sending limits require paid plans	Unlimited aliases require the Paid plan Self-hosting requires Docker Compose deployment Focused on alias management rather than broader email features
Our verdict	addy.io is an open-source email alias and forwarding service for people who want to avoid sharing their primary email address. It lets users create standard and shared-domain aliases, forward messages to verified recipients, deactivate or… Read the review →	Shroud.email creates email aliases that forward messages to a real inbox, helping people avoid sharing their primary address when signing up for websites. Its free plan includes email aliases, tracker blocking, and spam sender blocking,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• addy.io — where it wins

  • Free plan with unlimited standard aliases
  • Reply and send from aliases, including custom-domain support
  • Web, mobile, browser extension, API, and self-hosted options

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan allows only one recipient
  • Custom domains start on the Lite plan
  • Higher sending limits require paid plans

• Shroud.email — where it wins

  • Custom and catch-all domains with send and reply support
  • Removes tracking pixels from forwarded emails
  • Open source with Docker Compose self-hosting and API access

  Where it doesn't

  • Unlimited aliases require the Paid plan
  • Self-hosting requires Docker Compose deployment
  • Focused on alias management rather than broader email features

• addy.io9.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad alias service with free access, custom domains, sending, replies, and self-hosting.

  Visit addy.ioFull verdict →
• Shroud.email8.7/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible alias service for self-hosters who want control over forwarding and replies.

  Visit Shroud.emailFull verdict →