Reviews of addy.io - Protect Your Real Email With Aliases

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4.94 (Rating count: 53)

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Review summary

Users broadly praise addy.io as a privacy-focused, fast, and easy-to-use email aliasing tool. The browser extension streamlines alias management, and the service is robust, feature-rich, and open-source with a generous free tier. Support is responsive, especially for questions. However, several reviews note that the documentation is incomplete and not beginner-friendly, the product can be overkill for casual users, and there are friction points like API-key setup and manual theme switching. Overall, it excels for power users who value control and anonymity.

Pros

Provides strong privacy and anonymity via aliases, a core selling point praised by users.
Fast, easy-to-use browser extension for managing aliases.
Robust, feature-rich and open-source with a generous free tier.
Responsive support and quick assistance from the developer.
Appeals to power users with advanced features around domains and APIs.

Cons

Documentation is incomplete or hard to follow, making it less friendly for new users.
Not ideal for casual users; it can be overkill for simple spam combat.
Requires API key generation rather than OAuth login, adding friction.
Extension doesn't auto-switch to system themes; manual light/dark switching is needed.
Requests for minor improvements in UI and onboarding.

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Recent rating average: 4.90

All time rating average: 4.94

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-26	zz*****

2026-06-24	Pr*****	Been using AnonAddy Pro for a number of years. I consider AnonAddy a necessary component in my privacy toolbox. With Pro, any entity I must provide an email to receives a new, never-used email & what's not to love about that? The website/app are continually updated with expanded or new functions. The dev or owner (Will) has consistently provided fast & helpful support, even once on Christmas Day (when my payment didn't go through). Also, being able to pay with privacy coin (XMR) is so important these days. No problems, service works as stated, downtime not an issue, good support, takes privacy coin: FIVE STARS.
Been using AnonAddy Pro for a number of years. I consider AnonAddy a necessary component in my privacy toolbox. With Pro, any entity I must provide an email to receives a new, never-used email & what's not to love about that? The website/app are continually updated with expanded or new functions. The dev or owner (Will) has consistently provided fast & helpful support, even once on Christmas Day (when my payment didn't go through). Also, being able to pay with privacy coin (XMR) is so important these days. No problems, service works as stated, downtime not an issue, good support, takes privacy coin: FIVE STARS.
2026-05-06	Fi*****

2026-04-08	Va*****

2026-02-06	ko*****

2026-01-30	Fi*****

2025-10-27	Fi*****	I've been using addy.io for a couple of years, and it's easily one of the most useful privacy tools I've come across. And the browser extension makes managing aliases much faster. Highly recommended for anyone who values control and anonymity in their mailbox.
I've been using addy.io for a couple of years, and it's easily one of the most useful privacy tools I've come across. And the browser extension makes managing aliases much faster. Highly recommended for anyone who values control and anonymity in their mailbox.
2025-10-23	sa*****	Robust features and nice interface. Speedy, too. A wonderful program!
Robust features and nice interface. Speedy, too. A wonderful program!
2025-10-14	Fi*****	Please note, I have a "Lite" premium subscription to Addy.io. It's been an easy to use, reliable service that I've been happy with, notwithstanding what I've said below. Addy.io is overkill for simple average-users looking to combat spam by using fake/forwarding email addresses. For them, I'd recommend use Mozilla's Relay over Addy. It comes with the browser and a Mozilla account. It is very simple, meant for the common Firefox user. It is also less powerful than Addy. Addy.io has a fully functional free tier and is easy to use for it's most basic function of hiding your real email address. Additionally, Addy's free tier gives you ten "aliases" to Mozilla's five. (Fifty if you pay for Addy's "Lite" premium tier). Where Addy might really shine is for power users, people who know about domains and APIs and are particularly intense about remaining completely anonymous vis-a-vis email. But only if they already know how to use all the tools Addy offers. If that's not you, don't expect any guidance in how to use Addy's many features because the DOCUMENTATION IS INCOMPLETE and smacks of the "we'll get to that later" tone common among open source projects. What documentation exists is readable, but weakly written, full of unnecessary jargon that assumes technical knowledge the average user is unlikely to have. That said, what's there looks like the team understands the importance of documentation---especially if they're offering a product they hope/want/expect people to pay for---as there is a rough set of categories set up in Addy's "Help Center." If you use Addy.io, I strongly advise that you to TAKE A SCREENSHOT of each and every new API you create because you'll never see that API again if you don't. The API appears only ONCE, and that's when you create it. After that, all you can do is delete its existence.
Please note, I have a "Lite" premium subscription to Addy.io. It's been an easy to use, reliable service that I've been happy with, notwithstanding what I've said below. Addy.io is overkill for simple average-users looking to combat spam by using fake/forwarding email addresses. For them, I'd recommend use Mozilla's Relay over Addy. It comes with the browser and a Mozilla account. It is very simple, meant for the common Firefox user. It is also less powerful than Addy. Addy.io has a fully functional free tier and is easy to use for it's most basic function of hiding your real email address. Additionally, Addy's free tier gives you ten "aliases" to Mozilla's five. (Fifty if you pay for Addy's "Lite" premium tier). Where Addy might really shine is for power users, people who know about domains and APIs and are particularly intense about remaining completely anonymous vis-a-vis email. But only if they already know how to use all the tools Addy offers. If that's not you, don't expect any guidance in how to use Addy's many features because the DOCUMENTATION IS INCOMPLETE and smacks of the "we'll get to that later" tone common among open source projects. What documentation exists is readable, but weakly written, full of unnecessary jargon that assumes technical knowledge the average user is unlikely to have. That said, what's there looks like the team understands the importance of documentation---especially if they're offering a product they hope/want/expect people to pay for---as there is a rough set of categories set up in Addy's "Help Center." If you use Addy.io, I strongly advise that you to TAKE A SCREENSHOT of each and every new API you create because you'll never see that API again if you don't. The API appears only ONCE, and that's when you create it. After that, all you can do is delete its existence.
2025-09-18	la*****