addy.io vs SiteGround
Addy.io wins on privacy, addy.io wins on price and SiteGround wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
addy.io or SiteGround: which should you choose?
- addy.io suits you best if you want your mailbox stored in the EU; the lower price (About $1 a month, yearly); and a free plan before you pay anything.
- SiteGround is the better pick if you want freedom to use the mail app you already like.
| Feature | addy.io | SiteGround |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Privacy | 3.5 | 1.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Features | Not rated | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Lite About $1 a month, yearly | StartUp hosting From $2.99 a month for the first year, with web hosting |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Storage | Forwards only | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United Kingdom | Bulgaria |
| Your data is kept in | EU | Not confirmed |
| Founded | 2018 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free plan | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | No, its own apps only | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | No | No |
| Aliases | Unlimited aliases | Yes |
| Open-source apps | ✓ Yes | No |
| Sign up without ID | ✓ Yes | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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How addy.io and SiteGround differ
- Cheapest plans: addy.io Lite, About $1 a month, yearly. SiteGround StartUp hosting, From $2.99 a month for the first year, with web hosting.
- For free, addy.io gives you a free plan (), and SiteGround no free plan.
- addy.io comes with no storage, as it forwards mail on and SiteGround with storage not confirmed.
- Your mail is stored in the EU with addy.io, and in Not confirmed with SiteGround.
- addy.io is based in the United Kingdom and SiteGround in Bulgaria, so different privacy laws apply.
- addy.io only works in its own apps, and SiteGround works in any mail app over IMAP.
- For extra addresses, addy.io has unlimited aliases and SiteGround has yes.
Common questions
Which is more private, addy.io or SiteGround?
addy.io scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and SiteGround 1.5. addy.io gives you your mailbox stored in the EU, open-source apps anyone can check and to sign up without proving who you are.
Which is cheaper, addy.io or SiteGround?
addy.io is cheaper. Its Lite plan is About $1 a month, yearly, against From $2.99 a month for the first year, with web hosting for SiteGround's StartUp hosting. addy.io also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do addy.io and SiteGround work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. addy.io: Yes. SiteGround: Yes.
Where do addy.io and SiteGround keep my email?
addy.io keeps it in the EU. SiteGround keeps it in Not confirmed.
Do addy.io and SiteGround work in other mail apps?
addy.io only works in its own apps. SiteGround works in any mail app over IMAP.
Price changes and news
No price changes for either since 25 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
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Switching between them
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