Best Email Forwarding Services in 2026
Updated
In short: Forward Email is ranked #1 of 25 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of EForw and Forward. The best-ranked option with a free plan is EForw. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Mailwip at $0.83/mo.
For addresses on a custom domain, email forwarding services can send incoming messages to one or more inboxes; some also support replies or outbound mail. Compared on alias limits, catch-all forwarding, and custom-domain support, the entries provide useful distinctions for setting up mail flow. Multiple recipients, delivery logs, and API access matter for routing and oversight, while free plans and “Paid from” pricing help frame cost. Forward Email, EForw, and Forward are among the services shown, as are ImprovMX and InboxMail. Compare the listed features with the domains and workflows you need to manage.
25 email forwarding services ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
8 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forward EmailWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $3/mo | 6.8 | |
| 2 | EForwWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $1.99/mo | 6.4 | |
| 3 | ForwardWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $2/mo | 6.4 | |
| 4 | ImprovMXWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $4.17/mo | 6.4 | |
| 5 | InboxMailWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | €5/mo | 6.4 | |
| 6 | MailcastWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $2/mo | 6.4 | |
| 7 | MailerZWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $3.33/mo | 6.4 | |
| 8 | Cloudflare Email RoutingWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 9 | polkitLinux · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 10 | DNSExit Email ForwardingWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 11 | Haltman mail-forwarding-coreWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 12 | KaiMailWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 13 | RelaisWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 14 | Delivery MachineNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 15 | GomailifyWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $1/mo | 5.1 |
| 16 | vuzonWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 17 | MailwipWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $0.83/mo | 5.0 |
| 18 | RacterMXWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $1/mo | 5.0 |
| 19 | Cloudflare StreamNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | $1/mo | 4.8 |
| 20 | Fart.orgWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 21 | ForwardMXWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 22 | NearlyFreeSpeech.NET Email ForwardingWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 23 | PostdirectWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 24 | SMTP Zen Email ForwardingWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | $1.20/mo | 4.8 |
| 25 | ProEmailAddressWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Custom domain | Alias limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forward Email | 6.8 | Free plan | $3/mo | Yes | 3 /mo | Yes | — |
| 2 | EForw | 6.4 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Yes | 1.99 /mo | Yes | — |
| 3 | Forward | 6.4 | Free plan | $2/mo | Yes | 2 /mo | Yes | 200 |
| 4 | ImprovMX | 6.4 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Yes | — | Yes | 25 |
| 5 | InboxMail | 6.4 | Free plan | €5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 6 | Mailcast | 6.4 | Free plan | $2/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 7 | MailerZ | 6.4 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Yes | 3.33 /mo | Yes | 15 |
| 8 | Cloudflare Email Routing | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | polkit | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | DNSExit Email Forwarding | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | 5 |
| 11 | Haltman mail-forwarding-core | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 12 | KaiMail | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 13 | Relais | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 14 | Delivery Machine | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | 5 /mo | Yes | 50 |
| 15 | Gomailify | 5.1 | No | $1/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 16 | vuzon | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 17 | Mailwip | 5.0 | No | $0.83/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 18 | RacterMX | 5.0 | No | $1/mo | No | 1 /mo | Yes | — |
| 19 | Cloudflare Stream | 4.8 | No | $1/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 20 | Fart.org | 4.8 | No | — | No | 9.9 /mo | — | 1 |
| 21 | ForwardMX | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | 100 |
| 22 | NearlyFreeSpeech.NET Email Forwarding | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 23 | Postdirect | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 24 | SMTP Zen Email Forwarding | 4.8 | No | $1.20/mo | No | 1.2 /mo | Yes | 10 |
| 25 | ProEmailAddress | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | 3 |
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Questions about this list
Which email forwarding service is ranked first on Freedom251?
Forward Email is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 6.8. EForw is second and Forward third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Mailwip has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.83/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.