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Head-to-head · Email Alias Services

SimpleLogin vs DuckDuckGo Email Protection

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score SimpleLogin #2 in Email Alias Services 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit SimpleLogin
DuckDuckGo Email Protection #3 in Email Alias Services 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit DuckDuckGo

SimpleLogin leads on 0 checks, DuckDuckGo Email Protection on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSimpleLogin · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresSimpleLogin · 4 of 4

SimpleLogin scores higher on our rubric for email alias services: 9.2 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

SimpleLogin is the better fit for unlimited aliases with broad app and browser coverage. DuckDuckGo Email Protection is the better fit for free personal privacy protection and tracker removal.

  • SimpleLogin fits best

    Unlimited aliases with broad app and browser coverage

  • DuckDuckGo Email Protection fits best

    Free personal privacy protection and tracker removal

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Side by side

Feature SimpleLogin 9.2/10 Visit ↗ DuckDuckGo Email Protection 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.0
Ranking #2 in Email Alias Services #3 in Email Alias Services
Best for Unlimited aliases with broad app and browser coverage Free personal privacy protection and tracker removal
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $36/yr Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile, Browser extension Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support Email, Tickets, Community, Docs Docs
Built for Solo, Small business Solo
Features SimpleLogin 4/4 · DuckDuckGo Email Protection 3/4
Custom domains ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Reply from alias ✓ ✓
Send from alias ✓ ✓
Browser extension ✓ ✓
Specs
Alias limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Mobile apps Both Both
Our review
Pros
  • Paid plans include unlimited aliases and custom domains
  • Supports replies, new messages, catch-all domains and PGP encryption
  • Available on web, mobile, browser extensions and self-hosted deployments
  • Unlimited unique private Duck Addresses
  • Removes multiple types of hidden email trackers
  • Supports replies and new messages from a personal Duck Address
Cons
  • The Free plan is limited to 10 aliases
  • The Free plan includes only one mailbox
  • Refunds are not offered
  • Forwards mail to an existing inbox rather than providing a standalone mailbox
  • Designed for individuals rather than broader team workflows
  • Access depends on DuckDuckGo browsers and supported extensions
Our verdict

SimpleLogin creates email aliases that forward messages to a chosen mailbox while keeping a real address private. It suits individuals and privacy-conscious small teams that want disposable-but-permanent aliases, mailbox forwarding and…

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DuckDuckGo Email Protection is a free email forwarding service for individuals who want to reduce email tracking without replacing their existing inbox. It provides a personal Duck Address plus unlimited automatically generated private…

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  1. SimpleLoginEmail Alias Services 9.2Free plan
  2. DuckDuckGo Email ProtectionEmail Alias Services 9.0Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • SimpleLogin — where it wins

    • Paid plans include unlimited aliases and custom domains
    • Supports replies, new messages, catch-all domains and PGP encryption
    • Available on web, mobile, browser extensions and self-hosted deployments

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan is limited to 10 aliases
    • The Free plan includes only one mailbox
    • Refunds are not offered

  • DuckDuckGo Email Protection — where it wins

    • Unlimited unique private Duck Addresses
    • Removes multiple types of hidden email trackers
    • Supports replies and new messages from a personal Duck Address

    Where it doesn't

    • Forwards mail to an existing inbox rather than providing a standalone mailbox
    • Designed for individuals rather than broader team workflows
    • Access depends on DuckDuckGo browsers and supported extensions

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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