Mail.tm vs Spamgourmet

Mail.tm8.4Visit SSpamgourmet8.2Visit

Higher score Mail.tm #6 in Disposable Email Services 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Mail.tm

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S Spamgourmet #8 in Disposable Email Services 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Spamgourmet

• Mail.tm fits best

  API developers needing SDK coverage

• Spamgourmet fits best

  Forwarding disposable mail to a private inbox

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Side by side

Feature	Mail.tm 8.4/10 Visit ↗	SSpamgourmet 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	8.2
Ranking	#6 in Disposable Email Services	#8 in Disposable Email Services
Best for	API developers needing SDK coverage	Forwarding disposable mail to a private inbox
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Mail.tm 3/4 · Spamgourmet 2/4
Custom address	✓	✓
API access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Custom domain	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Attachments supported	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Inbox lifetime	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Max active inboxes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free API access without signup or an API key Address selection, domains, messages, and attachments via API Community SDKs listed for nine programming languages	Automatically creates disposable addresses on first use Message limits of up to 20 per address Customer-owned domains supported via MX forwarding
Cons	Access is API-only, with no visual inbox experience Requests are limited to 8 queries per second per IP address SDKs are community-built rather than presented as official libraries	No official pricing page or paid tiers No verified API access Broader platform coverage is limited
Our verdict	Mail.tm provides temporary email accounts for receiving messages without using a primary inbox. It is aimed at developers who need disposable addresses inside scripts, integrations, automated workflows, or application testing. Through its… Read the review →	Spamgourmet is a free, non-commercial disposable email service for individuals who want to receive messages without exposing a protected email address. It automatically creates a disposable address when first used, then forwards incoming… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Mail.tm — where it wins

  • Free API access without signup or an API key
  • Address selection, domains, messages, and attachments via API
  • Community SDKs listed for nine programming languages

  Where it doesn't

  • Access is API-only, with no visual inbox experience
  • Requests are limited to 8 queries per second per IP address
  • SDKs are community-built rather than presented as official libraries

• Spamgourmet — where it wins

  • Automatically creates disposable addresses on first use
  • Message limits of up to 20 per address
  • Customer-owned domains supported via MX forwarding

  Where it doesn't

  • No official pricing page or paid tiers
  • No verified API access
  • Broader platform coverage is limited

• Mail.tm8.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, API-first disposable email service with broad SDK coverage.

  Visit Mail.tmFull verdict →
• SSpamgourmet8.2/10 · Free plan

  A mature, free option for forwarding disposable mail to a protected inbox.

  Visit SpamgourmetFull verdict →