Anonymous Email Forwarding by anonaddy
Anonymous email forwarding
About Anonymous Email Forwarding
From the project's README at github.com/anonaddy/anonaddy. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
This is the source code for self-hosting addy.io. FAQ Why is it called addy.io? Why did you make this site? Why should I use addy.io? Do you store emails? What is a shared domain alias? What is a standard alias? Can I use my own domain? Can I add a domain and also use it as a recipient? Can I add a domain if I'm already using it for email somewhere else? Why should I use this instead of a similar service? Is there a browser extension? Is there an Android app? Is there an iOS app? Is there a Raycast extension? How do I add my own GPG/OpenPGP key for encryption? Are attachments encrypted too? Are forwarded emails signed when encryption is enabled? Can I reply/send from aliases using encryption? [Is my public GPG/OpenPGP ke
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 4.6k | github.com/anonaddy/anonaddy |
| GitHub forks | 257 | github.com/anonaddy/anonaddy |
| Docker Hub pulls | 207k | hub.docker.com / anonaddy |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 6.9 years | since Jun 2019 |
| Last commit | 4 days ago | May 3, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 95 | last: 27 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 3 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2021-42216. What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Anonymous Email Forwarding?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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