Cloaked vs Paubox
In short: Paubox wins on privacy, they tie on price, and Paubox wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Cloaked or Paubox: which should you choose?
- Choose Cloaked if you want to pay less: $9.99 a month yearly ($14.99 monthly).
- Choose Paubox if you want to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk and the choice of any mail app over IMAP.
| Feature | Cloaked | Paubox |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Privacy | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Price | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | Not rated | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Individual $9.99 a month yearly ($14.99 monthly) | Standard $32 a month for up to 5 users |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | Forwards only | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) |
| Company based in | United States | United States |
| Your data is kept in | United States | United States (US data centres only) |
| Founded | Unknown | Unknown |
| Free trial | Unknown | 14 days free |
| 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 email and phone aliases | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- Cloaked's cheapest plan is Individual ($9.99 a month yearly ($14.99 monthly)); Paubox's is Standard ($32 a month for up to 5 users).
- Cloaked comes with no storage, as it forwards mail on and Paubox with storage not confirmed.
- Your mail is stored in the United States with Cloaked, and in the United States (US data centres only) with Paubox.
- Cloaked doesn't encrypt mail end to end; Paubox offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage).
- Paubox lets you bring your own domain name; Cloaked doesn't.
- Cloaked only works in its own apps, and Paubox works in any mail app over IMAP.
- For extra addresses, Cloaked has unlimited email and phone aliases and Paubox has yes.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Cloaked or Paubox?
Paubox scores 1.5 out of 5 for privacy and Cloaked 0.5.
Which is cheaper, Cloaked or Paubox?
Cloaked is cheaper. Its Individual plan is $9.99 a month yearly ($14.99 monthly), against $32 a month for up to 5 users for Paubox's Standard. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Cloaked and Paubox work with my own domain?
Only Paubox does (Yes). With Cloaked your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Cloaked and Paubox keep my email?
Cloaked keeps it in the United States. Paubox keeps it in the United States (US data centres only).
Do Cloaked and Paubox work in other mail apps?
Cloaked only works in its own apps. Paubox works in any mail app over IMAP.
Prices and the latest news
- 22 October 2026 Cloaked: $9.99 a month yearly ($12.49 monthly), when I checked
The latest headlines: Cloaked news · Paubox news.
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