MailDrop vs Spamgourmet

MailDrop8.6Visit SSpamgourmet8.2Visit

Higher score MailDrop #4 in Disposable Email Services 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit MailDrop

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

• MailDrop fits best

  API users needing attachments and webhooks

• Spamgourmet fits best

  Forwarding disposable mail to a private inbox

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Side by side

Feature	MailDrop 8.6/10 Visit ↗	SSpamgourmet 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.2
Ranking	#4 in Disposable Email Services	#8 in Disposable Email Services
Best for	API users needing attachments and webhooks	Forwarding disposable mail to a private inbox
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$5/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features MailDrop 3/4 · Spamgourmet 2/4
Custom address	✓	✓
API access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Custom domain	—	✓ (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	REST API supports mailbox creation and message retrieval HTML viewing, attachment previews, and downloads Free inboxes with custom prefixes and multiple public domains	Automatically creates disposable addresses on first use Message limits of up to 20 per address Customer-owned domains supported via MX forwarding
Cons	No custom-domain support Inboxes are intended for short-lived communications Webhook notifications start on the Pro plan	No official pricing page or paid tiers No verified API access Broader platform coverage is limited
Our verdict	MailDrop provides disposable, receive-only email inboxes for sign-ups, verification messages, downloads, and testing. It suits people who need a short-lived inbox without registration, along with API access for automated mailbox creation… 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

• MailDrop — where it wins

  • REST API supports mailbox creation and message retrieval
  • HTML viewing, attachment previews, and downloads
  • Free inboxes with custom prefixes and multiple public domains

  Where it doesn't

  • No custom-domain support
  • Inboxes are intended for short-lived communications
  • Webhook notifications start on the Pro plan

• 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

• MailDrop8.6/10 · Free plan

  A practical disposable email service for API workflows and short-lived inboxes.

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

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

  Visit SpamgourmetFull verdict →