--- title: "AliasFleet vs Proton Pass: Dedicated Email Alias Alternative (2026)" updated: "October 2026" author: "AliasFleet Editorial Team" reviewed_by: "Ahsan Luqman" canonical_url: "https://www.aliasfleet.com/compare/aliasfleet-vs-proton-pass" description: "Looking for a Proton Pass alias alternative that works alongside 1Password or Bitwarden? Compare AliasFleet and Proton Pass across 3 free subdomains, custom domains, tracker stripping, and webhooks." --- # AliasFleet vs Proton Pass Aliases Proton Pass bundles basic Hide-My-Email aliases inside a password manager. AliasFleet is a dedicated alias platform for users who already have a password manager and want 3 free subdomains, custom domains, tracker stripping, Email X-Ray, and webhooks in one dashboard. ## Overview Proton Pass is primarily a password manager that includes a Hide-My-Email alias generator powered by SimpleLogin infrastructure. It is a convenient option if you want a single app for both passwords and basic shared-domain aliases. However, if you already use 1Password, Bitwarden, or Apple Passwords, Proton Pass duplicates your vault while hiding advanced alias controls (such as custom domains, subdomains, and directory rules) across the separate SimpleLogin web dashboard. AliasFleet is a standalone alias management platform that works alongside any password manager. Its free plan includes 10 aliases and 3 personal subdomains, while Pro and Business add custom domains, 1x1 tracker pixel stripping, link parameter scrubbing, Email X-Ray forensics, vendor leak alerts, a Quick Send composer, and webhooks in a single dashboard. ## Feature comparison ### Core Alias Routing & Capacity | Feature | AliasFleet | Proton Pass | | --- | --- | --- | | **Free tier aliases & subdomains** - Aliases and personal subdomains included on the free account. | Yes (10 aliases + 3 subdomains) | Yes (10 aliases (0 subdomains)) | | **Works alongside any password manager** - Dedicated alias extension that does not conflict with 1Password or Bitwarden. | Yes (Focused alias extension) | No (Full password vault extension) | | **Two-way alias replies & Send-From** - Reply or start new threads from your inbox while keeping your personal address hidden. | Yes (Included on all plans) | Yes (Via SimpleLogin relay) | | **Alias expiration & self-destruct TTL** - Schedule an alias to auto-expire after 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, or a custom date. | Yes (1 free / Unlimited (Pro)) | No (Manual toggle only) | ### Privacy Controls, Sanitization & Forensics | Feature | AliasFleet | Proton Pass | | --- | --- | --- | | **Tracker pixel stripping (1x1 beacons)** - Neutralizes embedded spy pixels with a safe neutral GIF before forwarding. | Yes (Pro & Business) | No (Requires Proton Mail client) | | **Link tracker parameter scrubbing** - Strips utm_*, fbclid, gclid, and redirect tokens from forwarded links. | Yes (Pro & Business) | No (Not supported) | | **Email X-Ray header & hop forensics** - Inspect raw MIME headers, relay delays, and SPF/DKIM/DMARC verdicts. | Yes (Pro & Business) | No (Not supported) | | **Vendor leak detection & exposure scoring** - Flags aliases when unexpected third-party domains send mail to them. | Yes (Pro & Business (1-click fix)) | No (Account breach alerts only) | ### Custom Domains, Rules & Outbound Quick Send | Feature | AliasFleet | Proton Pass | | --- | --- | --- | | **Single dashboard for custom domains** - Manage custom domains, DNS diagnostics, and catch-all without switching apps. | Yes (Unified dashboard) | No (Managed in SimpleLogin portal) | | **Conditional routing rules & wildcard blocks** - Filter by sender, subject, headers, size, or wildcard patterns (*, ?). | Yes (5 free blocks / 10+ rules (Pro)) | No (Basic toggle in Pass UI) | | **Quick Send web composer** - Compose outbound emails with attachments directly from the web dashboard. | Yes (50/day (Pro) / 200/day (Biz)) | No (Reverse-alias contact flow) | ### Developer API, Webhooks & Observability | Feature | AliasFleet | Proton Pass | | --- | --- | --- | | **Signed HTTP webhooks & Slack/Discord cards** - HMAC-SHA256 JSON webhooks, native Slack/Discord cards, and raw MIME (Biz). | Yes (Pro (2) / Business (10)) | No (Not supported) | | **Scoped Developer REST API** - Granular API tokens with aliases:read, aliases:write, rules:write scopes. | Yes (Business) | No (Via SimpleLogin API only) | ## Why look for a Proton Pass alternative ### Pairs with 1Password, Bitwarden, or Apple Passwords If your passwords and passkeys already live in 1Password, Bitwarden, or Apple Passwords, installing the Proton Pass browser extension just to generate email aliases causes competing autofill popups on login forms. The AliasFleet browser extension focuses strictly on email fields (with context-menu fast alias generation and in-page autofill), so it works cleanly alongside your existing password manager without trying to take over password autofill. ### One unified dashboard instead of two separate apps Proton Pass exposes basic alias creation inside the password vault, but advanced settings like custom domains, DNS verification, and contact management live inside the separate SimpleLogin web portal. AliasFleet keeps every control in a single dashboard: aliases, 3 free subdomains, custom domains, real-time DNS verification, conditional routing rules, Quick Send, activity logs, and webhooks. ### Server-side tracker stripping for any inbox Proton relies on the Proton Mail client to block tracking pixels when you open an email. If you forward your Proton Pass aliases to Gmail, Outlook, or Apple Mail, the raw HTML trackers travel right into your inbox. AliasFleet Pro and Business strip 1x1 tracking pixels and scrub tracking query parameters (utm_*, fbclid, gclid) on the mail server before forwarding, protecting you regardless of which email app you use. ## Which one fits your setup ### Choose AliasFleet if - You already use 1Password, Bitwarden, or Apple Passwords and want a dedicated alias extension that does not conflict with password autofill. - You want 3 personal subdomains on the free plan. - You forward aliases to Gmail, Outlook, or Apple Mail and want 1x1 tracking pixels and link parameters stripped before delivery. - You want custom domains, Email X-Ray forensics, Quick Send, routing rules, and webhooks in one unified dashboard. ### Choose Proton Pass if - You want a combined password manager and basic alias generator in a single extension. - You already pay for Proton Unlimited and read all your mail inside Proton Mail. ## Moving a custom domain from Proton Pass 1. **Export your custom domain aliases**: Log in to the SimpleLogin portal with your Proton account and export your aliases as a CSV file. 2. **Add your custom domain in AliasFleet**: Add your domain in AliasFleet, verify your destination inbox, and recreate your custom domain aliases or enable catch-all routing. 3. **Publish AliasFleet DKIM and SPF records**: Add the af._domainkey CNAME record and update your SPF TXT record to include mail.aliasfleet.com. 4. **Update your MX record**: Point your domain MX record to mail.aliasfleet.com (priority 10) and click Verify in AliasFleet. ```dns ; 1. Inbound Mail Routing (Apex or Subdomain) @ IN MX 10 mail.aliasfleet.com. ; 2. Sender Policy Framework (SPF) @ IN TXT "v=spf1 include:mail.aliasfleet.com ~all" ; 3. DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM CNAME Selector) af._domainkey IN CNAME dkim.aliasfleet.com. ; 4. DMARC Policy (Recommended) _dmarc IN TXT "v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; rua=mailto:dmarc-reports@aliasfleet.com" ``` ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can I use AliasFleet with Proton Mail? Yes. Add your Proton Mail address as your destination inbox in AliasFleet. You can even upload your Proton Mail public PGP key in AliasFleet Pro so forwarded messages arrive end-to-end encrypted. ### Does the AliasFleet browser extension conflict with 1Password or Bitwarden? No. The AliasFleet extension only attaches to email address fields and never prompts to save or autofill passwords. ### How many subdomains are included on the AliasFleet free plan? The free plan includes 3 auto-provisioned personal subdomains (@username.aliasfleet.com) alongside 10 active aliases.