AliasVault

AliasVault is a tool designed to help you protect your privacy online around two major areas:

1. Passwords — it acts as a password manager.
2. Email aliases — it lets you use alternate/fake addresses (aliases) instead of your real email so you can keep your identity more private.

Everything is built with privacy in mind: your data is encrypted end-to-end, so only you ever have access to your credentials and your aliases. Even the people who run AliasVault don’t have access to your unencrypted information. ([AliasVault][1])

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Key Features

Here are some of the most important features, in everyday language:

• Alias generation / identities: You can create unique usernames / email addresses (“aliases”) for each site or service you use. So if one service leaks data, it’s harder for them (or others) to track you across different sites. ([AliasVault][1])
• Built-in email server: You don’t need a third-party email provider for your aliases — AliasVault has its own server. Aliases can receive emails directly inside AliasVault. (Note: you can’t send or reply from those aliases yet; they are for receiving only.) ([AliasVault][1])
• End-to-end encryption: All your data — passwords, the email alias messages, etc. — is encrypted on your device, before anything is stored online. Your “master password” never leaves your device. That means even in the cloud version, or if someone accessed the server, they couldn’t read your data without your master password. ([AliasVault][1])
• Self-hosting option: If you want full control, you can run your own instance of AliasVault on your own server (or cloud provider). ([AliasVault][1])
• Free & open-source: The core features are free, and the software is open source — anyone can see the code, check how it works, audit for security, etc. ([AliasVault][1])

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Limitations / Considerations

To be fair and realistic, there are a few trade-offs and limitations to keep in mind:

• Email aliases are receive-only right now. You can’t send mail from those aliases (or reply via them) using AliasVault. ([AliasVault][1])
• There’s a size limit for incoming emails (10 MB). If a message is bigger, it may be rejected. ([AliasVault][1])
• Because it's free right now, some features like large storage, automatic backups, etc., may be limited or may become paid in the future. ([AliasVault][1])

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Who is it Best For?

Here are some types of people who may benefit most from using AliasVault:

• Anyone who’s privacy conscious, who doesn’t want their online accounts & email identity to be easily correlated or compromised.
• People who get tired of spam and want more control over who can email them, without giving out their real address.
• Users who want to move away from trust-based services, toward services where you alone have access to your data (zero-knowledge).
• Techy or power users who may want to self-host.