ForwardMailTo vs Forward Email
Both services forward email for custom domains. ForwardMailTo focuses on simplicity and a guided setup experience.
| Feature | ForwardMailTo | Forward Email |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free / $4.99/mo | Free / $3/mo |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Setup experience | Guided wizard with registrar instructions | Manual DNS configuration |
| Reply from your domain | Yes, just hit Reply (all plans) | Yes, via SMTP (paid plans) |
| Start new emails from your domain | Yes, from your inbox with no SMTP setup (30 a month on Free) | Yes (paid plans) |
| Email logs | Yes — visual dashboard | Yes |
| Catch-all | Yes | Yes |
| Real-time DNS verification | Yes — auto-polling every 30s | Manual check |
Why choose ForwardMailTo?
- Simpler setup — Our DNS wizard walks you through every step with registrar-specific instructions. No guessing
- Better UX — Clean, modern dashboard focused on email forwarding. No complexity
- Replies on the free tier — Reply as your domain without paying or configuring SMTP
- Real-time verification — We poll DNS every 30 seconds during setup so you know instantly when it works