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QMailing vs addy.io
addy.io (formerly AnonAddy) forwards unlimited aliases to your inbox. QMailing gives you the inboxes themselves.
What addy.io is
addy.io is an open-source forwarding service with a generous free tier: invent an alias on the spot and mail to it forwards to your chosen inbox, with reply-from-alias and GPG encryption. Like every forwarder, it relays into a mailbox you already own.
| What you get | QMailing | addy.io |
|---|---|---|
| What it actually is | Real, separate mailboxes | Alias that forwards |
| Inbox & storage | Its own inbox + storage, each | Lands in your existing inbox |
| Permanence | Permanent — kept forever | As permanent as your real inbox |
| Send & reply | Native, from each address | Via reverse-alias |
| Custom domain | Yes, from the Plus plan | Paid plans |
| Scale | 3–400, one dashboard | Unlimited aliases, one inbox |
Choose QMailing when
- You want real, separate inboxes you can open, search, and keep — not just forwarding rules.
- You don't want to depend on a second provider for the inbox the aliases point at.
- You need an API, MCP, and webhooks over real mailboxes and their messages.
Choose addy.io when
- Free unlimited aliases that forward into your existing inbox is exactly the shape you want.
- Anonymous relaying with GPG encryption is your priority.
- You want to self-host the forwarder.
The honest take
addy.io's free unlimited aliases are hard to beat for masking one inbox. QMailing trades that for real, independent mailboxes — pick by whether you want forwarding or actual inboxes.
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