b1gMail vs AnonAddy
A side-by-side comparison of b1gMail and AnonAddy — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.
b1gMail
b1gmail.eu
Complete email solution that runs on any webspace with PHP and MariaDB. It supports POP3 catchall mailboxes and can also integrate with Postfix or b1gMailServer if you're running your own server.
AnonAddy
anonaddy.com
Email forwarding service for creating aliases.
| Feature | b1gMail | AnonAddy |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Model | Open-source | Open-source |
| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Category | Communication - Email - Complete Solutions | Communication - Email - Complete Solutions |
| Self-hosted | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Free tier | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
Pick b1gMail if…
- ✓You prefer b1gMail's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Pick AnonAddy if…
- ✓You prefer AnonAddy's feature set or ecosystem fit.
16–60hhigh risk
Treat as a project — 16-60 engineering hours plus user training and parallel-run period.
Export from b1gMail: mbox, IMAP
2 things to watch
- ⚠DNS / MX cutover window
- ⚠Spam reputation reset