Alternatives to Apple Hide My Email

iCloud+ feature that generates disposable email aliases for sign-ups. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Apple Hide My Email.

  • SimpleLogin

    Open-source email alias service that protects your real inbox from spam.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWeb

    SimpleLogin is an open-source web alias service backed by Proton that works outside Apple devices, with a free tier and higher alias limits on a paid plan.

  • Firefox Relay

    Email masking service from Mozilla that forwards aliases to your real inbox.

    FreemiumProprietaryWebBrowser extension

    Firefox Relay works on the web and as a browser extension across platforms, with a freemium model instead of an iCloud+ subscription, though free masks are limited.

  • DuckDuckGo Email Protection

    A free email forwarding service that gives you a @duck.com address and removes trackers.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    DuckDuckGo Email Protection is free on the web, gives a @duck.com forwarding address and strips trackers, removing the need for an Apple device or iCloud+.

  • Addy.io

    Open-source email alias service that forwards anonymous addresses to your inbox.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Addy.io offers unlimited free aliases on the web, is open source and can be self-hosted, unlike Apple's paid, closed service tied to its ecosystem.

  • 33Mail

    Disposable email forwarder offering unlimited free aliases.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    33Mail provides unlimited free aliases through a web service, but free aliases use its shared subdomain and the interface is dated compared with iOS integration.

  • Forward Email

    Open-source email forwarding service for custom domains.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWeb

    Forward Email is an open-source forwarder for custom domains with unlimited aliases, requiring your own domain and DNS setup rather than an iCloud+ subscription.

  • StartMail

    Paid private email service from the Netherlands with unlimited aliases and one-click encryption.

    PaidProprietaryWeb

    StartMail is a paid private email service with unlimited aliases and one-click encryption, replacing your inbox itself rather than forwarding to an existing one.

  • Cloaked

    A privacy service that creates masked identities and scans for data brokers selling your personal information.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSBrowser extension

    Cloaked works on Android and iOS and adds masked phone numbers to masked emails, with a free tier, but it is closed source and US-focused.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Apple Hide My Email as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Erine.email

    Free open-source anti-spam service for your existing email address.

    FreeOpen sourceWeb

    Apple Hide My Email is built into iOS Settings but requires a paid iCloud+ subscription and works only within the Apple ecosystem.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.