At a glance
addy.io (formerly AnonAddy) is a dashboard-first alias service aimed at the privacy-tweaker crowd: PGP, per-alias bandwidth quotas, deactivation rules, tiered paid plans. Lots of knobs, lots of account management.
emailforward.xyz removes the account entirely and adds the one delivery channel addy.io doesn't support: Telegram. No MB-per-month ledger, no Lite vs Pro plan decision, no alias-count-vs-bandwidth trade-off. Create, forward, done.
Feature comparison
| Feature | emailforward.xyz | AnonAddy (addy.io) |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited free usage (no bandwidth cap) addy.io meters 10 MB/month on free; pay more for more traffic. | ||
| Account required | ||
| Telegram delivery | ||
| Multiple recipients per alias | Up to 6 | Paid |
| Two-way reply from alias | ||
| Custom domain | Paid | |
| Public REST API | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| PGP encryption of forwards |
Pricing · emailforward.xyz
Free. No tiers, no meters. Unlimited aliases, up to 6 recipients each, no bandwidth cap.
Pricing · AnonAddy (addy.io)
Free: 10 MB forwarded/month on shared domains.
Lite ($12/yr): 50 standard aliases, 50 MB/month.
Pro ($36/yr): unlimited aliases, 5 GB/month, custom domains.
Privacy · emailforward.xyz
No account, so nothing to correlate you against. Aliases and message bodies are deleted when you delete the alias — no retention games. TLS everywhere, EU-operated, GDPR-aligned.
Privacy · AnonAddy (addy.io)
addy.io requires an account and can PGP-encrypt forwards with your public key. UK-based, with a published privacy policy and optional 2FA.
Choose emailforward.xyz if…
- You want Telegram delivery, not just email-to-email forwards.
- You don't want to create an account or manage a bandwidth budget.
- You want custom domains free, not $36/year.
- You want unlimited aliases without paying to unlock them.
- You route to more than one inbox per alias.
Choose AnonAddy (addy.io) if…
- You specifically need PGP-encrypted forwards end-to-end.
- You want a granular dashboard with per-alias deactivation rules.
Verdict
addy.io is optimised for users who treat alias management as a hobby — fine-grained controls and a paid tier for each step up.
emailforward.xyz is optimised for users who just want the forward to work, with Telegram as a bonus delivery target that addy.io has never built. No meter to watch, no account to manage, no paywall to hit. That's the pitch.
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No signup, free forever, Telegram delivery out of the box.