Mailinator vs SecureTempMail

Mailinator9.2Visit SecureTempMail8.8Visit

Higher score Mailinator #1 in Disposable Email Services 9.2/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Mailinator

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SecureTempMail #3 in Disposable Email Services 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit SecureTempMail

• Mailinator fits best

  Teams testing email workflows and integrations

• SecureTempMail fits best

  Secure disposable inboxes with automation

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Side by side

Feature	Mailinator 9.2/10 Visit ↗	SecureTempMail 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Disposable Email Services	#3 in Disposable Email Services
Best for	Teams testing email workflows and integrations	Secure disposable inboxes with automation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$79/mo	$39/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Mailinator 1/4 · SecureTempMail 3/4
Custom address	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
API access	✓	✓
Custom domain	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Attachments supported	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Inbox lifetime	Not checked yet	Days
Max active inboxes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Public and private inboxes support varied testing workflows REST API, webhooks, and routing rules support automation Integrates with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, and Postman	Selectable lifetimes, custom addresses, and multiple domain options Sandboxed HTML rendering, OTP detection, and attachment viewing REST API, webhooks, Chrome extension, and desktop notifications
Cons	Receive-only testing does not provide email-client rendering previews SMS numbers cost extra Paid plans start at $79 per month with annual billing	Free inboxes last up to 24 hours and include ads Attachment downloads and longer retention require Premium API automation and catch-all domains require the $190 Developer plan
Our verdict	Mailinator is a cloud-based email and SMS workflow testing platform for developers, QA teams, and testing organizations. It supports public and private inboxes, private testing domains, message injection, email receipt testing, automated… Read the review →	SecureTempMail creates temporary inboxes for sign-ups, downloads, verification codes, and one-off messages. It supports inbox lifetimes from 10 minutes to 24 hours, real-time mail delivery, automatic OTP detection, HTML and attachment… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Mailinator — where it wins

  • Public and private inboxes support varied testing workflows
  • REST API, webhooks, and routing rules support automation
  • Integrates with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, and Postman

  Where it doesn't

  • Receive-only testing does not provide email-client rendering previews
  • SMS numbers cost extra
  • Paid plans start at $79 per month with annual billing

• SecureTempMail — where it wins

  • Selectable lifetimes, custom addresses, and multiple domain options
  • Sandboxed HTML rendering, OTP detection, and attachment viewing
  • REST API, webhooks, Chrome extension, and desktop notifications

  Where it doesn't

  • Free inboxes last up to 24 hours and include ads
  • Attachment downloads and longer retention require Premium
  • API automation and catch-all domains require the $190 Developer plan

• Mailinator9.2/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A strong fit for automated inbox testing, with private domains and API-driven workflows.

  Visit MailinatorFull verdict →
• SecureTempMail8.8/10 · Free plan

  A flexible disposable inbox service with automation features and a developer plan.

  Visit SecureTempMailFull verdict →