WebMail Aliases vs SimpleLogin
An honest comparison. SimpleLogin is an excellent, mature alias service — here is where each option genuinely fits better.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | WebMail Aliases | SimpleLogin |
|---|---|---|
| Email forwarding to your real inbox | ||
| Random alias generation | ||
| Disable an alias individually | ||
| Built into a full email client | ||
| One app for inbox + aliases | ||
| Free tier forwarding | 200 forwards/day | Limited free aliases |
| Reply from alias | Not yet (planned) | |
| Browser extensions | ||
| Open source | ||
| Self-hosting option |
Where SimpleLogin Is Stronger
- Reply from alias. SimpleLogin lets you send and reply from your alias so recipients never see your real address. WebMail aliases are receive-only for now.
- Browser extensions. SimpleLogin offers extensions that create aliases directly in signup forms.
- Open source. SimpleLogin's code is publicly auditable.
- Self-hosting. Technical users can run their own SimpleLogin instance for full control.
If you need any of those today — especially replying from an alias — SimpleLogin is the better pick right now.
Where WebMail Is Stronger
- Built into a full email client. WebMail is a complete AI-powered email app for Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, and custom domains. Aliases are a feature of your inbox, not a separate service.
- One app for inbox + aliases. Read forwarded mail, manage aliases, and handle all your accounts in the same place — no juggling a dashboard alongside your mail app.
- Generous free forwarding. The free tier forwards up to 200 emails per day.
Verdict
Choose SimpleLogin if you need reply-from-alias, browser extensions, or self-hosting today — it is a mature, open-source service and those strengths are real. Choose WebMail if you want aliases living inside the email app you already use: one download covers your inbox across every provider plus hide-my-email aliases with a solid free tier. The alias service is rolling out now; features like reply-from-alias are planned, and until they land we'd rather tell you plainly than oversell.
New to aliases? Start with our guide: What is an email alias?