Migadu vs Forward Email

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Migadu compared with Forward Email
Detail	Migadu	Forward Email
What it does	The Missing Email Service For Domains	Privacy-focused email forwarding for custom domains
Stage	Established	Established
Founded	2014	2017
Based in	CH	Not given
Pricing model	Not given	Not given
Pricing	Flat-rate subscription plans: Micro ($19/year), Mini ($9/month or $90/year), Standard ($29/month or $290/year), and Maxi ($99/month or $990/year). All plans include unlimited addresses and domains. Prices vary by usage limits for incoming/outgoing messages and storage.	Not given
Key features	Standards-based email protocols (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3) Unlimited email addresses per domain Built-in DNS configuration SIEVE filtering with ManageSieve protocol Auto-responder Email forwarding up to 25 addresses Multi-admin access with domain restrictions Continuous automated backups Activity monitoring and traffic analysis Modern encryption standards for all traffic	DMARC reporting Quantum-resistant encryption Open-source codebase
What makes it different	Flat-rate pricing based on actual usage, not per-address fees Direct support from postmasters, not outsourced Bootstrapped and independent with no outside investors 7-day refund guarantee	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
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)	71 no change since last check	69 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	40	31
Citation Flow (Majestic)	49	73
Referring domains (Majestic)	1719	1954

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