Forward Email vs Mailfence™

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Forward Email compared with Mailfence™
Detail	Forward Email	Mailfence™
What it does	Privacy-focused email forwarding for custom domains	Secure and private email service
Stage	Established	Established
Founded	2017	1999
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Not given	freemium
Pricing	Not given	Free plan with 1 GB storage. Paid plans: Base (11 GB annually), Entry (40 GB annually), Pro (78 GB semi-annually), Ultra (225 GB monthly).
Key features	DMARC reporting Quantum-resistant encryption Open-source codebase	End-to-end OpenPGP encryption Digital signatures Browser-based encryption Secure calendar Document storage and sharing Custom email domains Multiple email aliases Mobile and desktop access Key management Contact groups
What makes it different	100% open-source with both front-end and back-end code available Zero-knowledge architecture where mailboxes are not accessible to the service Unlimited domains and aliases at every pricing tier Standard IMAP/POP3/SMTP protocols unlike competitors	Browser-based encryption with no plugins required Strong Belgian legal protection Full OpenPGP interoperability No tracking or surveillance Integrated productivity suite
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	69 no change since last check	73 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	31	44
Citation Flow (Majestic)	73	47
Referring domains (Majestic)	1954	3779

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