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Apple Hide My Email vs Forward Email: catalog facts
Apple Hide My Email	Forward Email
Paid Included with a paid iCloud+ subscription.	Freemium Free tier available for custom domain forwarding, open source.
macOS, iOS	Web
Built directly into iOS Settings with no extra app to install Aliases can be deactivated individually if one starts receiving spam	Unlimited aliases and generous free storage for custom domain forwarding Fully open source rather than a closed proprietary forwarder
Requires an active iCloud+ subscription Limited to the Apple ecosystem, unlike cross-platform alias services	Requires owning and configuring a custom domain to get the full benefit Advanced use cases may require comfort with DNS configuration
Downloadable app	Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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