Pricing

Simple pricing.

Every plan includes unlimited anonymous aliases. You pay for forwarded emails — the thing that actually costs us to run.

Emcognito charges by the email, not by the alias. The Free plan covers 100 forwarded messages per month at no cost. Plus is $2 per month for 2,500 forwards. Pro is $4 per month for 15,000 forwards. Every tier includes unlimited aliases on the emcognito.com domain, reply support, and one-click cancellation.

UpdatedYoni Ryabinski, founder

Free

$0 forever

100 forwarded emails / month

Best for casual burner use

  • Unlimited anonymous aliases
  • Reply from any alias
  • Suspend / resume any alias
  • Forwarded mail carries a small Emcognito-sponsored card
At the cap

Past 100, mail may be held for up to 72 hours while hold capacity is available. Upgrade in time to release held mail; refused or expired mail is permanently missed.

No card required, ever.

Pro

$4 / mo

or $36/year — 3 months free

15,000 forwarded emails / month

Best for heavier composing and forwarding

  • Everything in Plus
  • Compose from any alias — higher daily send cap than Plus
  • 15,000 forwards a month
  • Developer API — 200 aliases/day

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Worried about depending on us? Read the exit guarantee — what you can export, and what we commit to if Emcognito ever winds down.

What counts as a 'forwarded email'?

Every message that arrives at one of your anonymous aliases and gets forwarded to your real inbox counts as one. Aliases themselves are free — you can make as many as you want on any plan.

What's the difference between Plus and Pro?

Plus ($2/mo) is the entry plan for initiating private conversations: compose new mail from any alias, forward up to 2,500 messages a month, and remove the sponsor card. Pro ($4/mo) is for heavier composing and forwarding, with higher daily compose capacity and 15,000 forwards a month.

How does reply from alias work?

When a forwarded email arrives, the Reply-To header is rewritten so you can hit reply in your normal mail client (Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail) and the recipient still sees only your alias — your real address is never exposed.

Can I send a brand-new email from an alias, not just reply?

Yes. Compose from an alias is a Plus and Pro feature: a web form that sends brand-new mail from your alias, so the recipient only ever sees the alias — never your real inbox. Their replies come back to you as normal forwards. Replying to mail forwarded to you stays free on every plan; composing new mail is paid because a card on file is our strongest anti-abuse control. See how compose from an alias works.

What happens if I hit my monthly cap?

Once you pass 100 forwards, mail may wait undelivered for up to 72 hours while the bounded holding area has capacity. Upgrade within the displayed hold window to release mail that is still held. Mail refused because the hold is full, or deleted after its window expires, is permanently missed and cannot be recovered.

Do you charge tax?

Stripe uses the billing details you enter to determine whether tax applies. Any tax Stripe calculates is shown in the hosted checkout before you confirm payment.

Can I cancel any time?

Yes. Cancel from your billing settings and keep your plan until the end of the current period. No contracts, no refund hoops.

I've been using Emcognito for years — what happens to me?

Every existing account was grandfathered for 90 days at the Plus cap (2,500/month), and we notified affected users ahead of the change. When that window closes the account moves to Free (100/month) — your aliases and history stay exactly as they are; only the monthly forward cap changes. If you'd like to keep the higher cap, you can upgrade to Plus or Pro anytime.

Disposable address or email alias — which does Emcognito give me?

Both, really. Every Emcognito address is an alias that forwards to your inbox, but unlike traditional aliases you can suspend or delete one the moment it leaks. If you want a deeper breakdown, read our disposable email vs email alias guide.

How does Emcognito compare with Apple, DuckDuckGo, Firefox Relay, and Proton Pass?

Those tools are good fits for specific ecosystems. Emcognito is browser-neutral, gives every plan unlimited aliases, and meters forwarded mail instead of addresses. For a side-by-side breakdown, see our email alias service comparison.