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anon.li vs Shroud.email
Both stand on email alias services. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APIExtensionWeb
anon.li combines aliases, file sharing, and forms, with a free plan and paid options from $2.49 a month. Check each plan’s limits before choosing, since exceeding them requires an upgrade or deleting existing items.
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Free plan Open source APIMacSelf-hosted+1
Choose Shroud.email if you want forwarded aliases, tracker blocking, and controls over senders, with a free tier to start. Look elsewhere if you need more than five aliases without moving to the paid plan, or if self-hosting requirements and mail delivery concerns are unsuitable.
Visit Shroud.emailThe facts
| anon.li | Shroud.email | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | API, Extension, Web | API, Mac, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Alias Plus: $2.49 a month | Paid yearly: $35 a year |
| Plans published | 10 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | anon.li | shroud.email |
| On email alias services | #6 of 23 | #2 of 23 |
anon.li: what it does well
- Aliases support replies without exposing real email addresses.
- Drop supports file transfers up to 250GB.
- Recipients need no anon.li account to decrypt files.
- Forms encrypt submitter answers in the browser.
- Optional two-factor authentication includes backup codes.
What to know first
- There is no free trial.
- Free plan limits files to 5GB maximum.
- Free files expire after three days.
- Plan limits require upgrading or deleting items to create more.
Shroud.email: what it does well
- Forwards aliases to your existing inbox and supports all email providers.
- Removes tracking pixels and proxies email images.
- Lets users disable aliases or block specific senders.
- Paid plan supports custom domains and sending and replying from aliases.
- Open source under AGPL v3 with Docker Compose deployment.
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to five aliases.
- Self-hosting requires a public server, open ports, and S3-compatible storage keys.
- The maker warns that small mailservers may have deliverability difficulties.
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