Forward Email vs Cloaked
In short: Forward Email wins on privacy, Forward Email wins on price, and Forward Email wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Choose Forward Email if you want a cheaper plan, at $3 a month; a free plan to start on; and email at your own domain name.
| Feature | Forward Email | Cloaked |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Privacy | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Price | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | 4.5 | Not rated |
| Cheapest plan | Enhanced Protection $3 a month | Individual $9.99 a month yearly ($14.99 monthly) |
| Free plan | Yes, forwarding only | No |
| Storage | 10 GB | Forwards only |
| Your own domain | ✓ Unlimited | No |
| End-to-end encryption | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) | No |
| Company based in | United States | United States |
| Your data is kept in | United States | United States |
| Founded | 2017 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free plan | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | No, its own apps only |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| Aliases | Yes | Unlimited email and phone aliases |
| Open-source apps | ✓ Yes | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- On price: Forward Email Enhanced Protection at $3 a month, against Cloaked Individual at $9.99 a month yearly ($14.99 monthly).
- For free, Forward Email gives you a free plan (forwarding only), and Cloaked no free plan.
- Forward Email comes with 10 GB of storage and Cloaked with no storage, as it forwards mail on.
- Forward Email offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage); Cloaked doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- Forward Email lets you bring your own domain name; Cloaked doesn't.
- Forward Email works in any mail app over IMAP, and Cloaked only works in its own apps.
- For extra addresses, Forward Email has yes and Cloaked has unlimited email and phone aliases.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Forward Email or Cloaked?
Forward Email scores 2 out of 5 for privacy and Cloaked 0.5. Forward Email gives you open-source apps.
Which is cheaper, Forward Email or Cloaked?
Forward Email is cheaper. Its Enhanced Protection plan is $3 a month, against $9.99 a month yearly ($14.99 monthly) for Cloaked's Individual. Forward Email also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Forward Email and Cloaked work with my own domain?
Only Forward Email does (Unlimited). With Cloaked your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Forward Email and Cloaked keep my email?
Both keep it in the United States.
Do Forward Email and Cloaked work in other mail apps?
Forward Email works in any mail app over IMAP. Cloaked only works in its own apps.
Recent price changes
- 22 October 2026 Cloaked: $9.99 a month yearly ($12.49 monthly), when I checked
The latest headlines: Forward Email news · Cloaked news.
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How to switch
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.