Mailinator vs TempMaily

Mailinator9.4Visit TempMaily8.8Visit

Higher score Mailinator #1 in Temporary Email Services 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Mailinator

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TempMaily #4 in Temporary Email Services 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit TempMaily

• Mailinator fits best

  Teams testing email workflows at scale

• TempMaily fits best

  Private inboxes and automated email workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Mailinator 9.4/10 Visit ↗	TempMaily 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Temporary Email Services	#4 in Temporary Email Services
Best for	Teams testing email workflows at scale	Private inboxes and automated email workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$79/mo	$90/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Mailinator 1/3 · TempMaily 3/3
Custom domains	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
API access	✓	✓
Attachments	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Inbox lifespan	Not checked yet	Hours
Retention period	Not checked yet	1 days
Inbox protection	Not checked yet	Password
Our review
Pros	Public and private inboxes support varied testing workflows. APIs, webhooks, and routing rules enable automated validation. Supports load testing, link checks, CI/CD, and message inspection.	Anonymous browser inboxes require no signup REST API includes signed webhooks and MCP server access Premium supports custom domains, 10 addresses, and 2GB storage
Cons	It is receive-only and does not focus on email-client rendering previews. SMS numbers cost extra. Paid plans can reach $699 per month on Enterprise.	Free inboxes and messages are deleted after 24 hours The Free plan allows only one address at a time Custom domains and persistent addresses require Premium
Our verdict	Mailinator is a cloud-based email and SMS workflow testing platform for developers, QA teams, and testing organizations. It provides public and private inboxes, private testing domains, REST API access, webhooks, routing rules, message… Read the review →	TempMaily provides disposable email inboxes for receiving verification codes, links, confirmations, HTML email, and attachments without using a personal mailbox. Its web-based Free plan requires no signup and supports basic temporary email… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Mailinator — where it wins

  • Public and private inboxes support varied testing workflows.
  • APIs, webhooks, and routing rules enable automated validation.
  • Supports load testing, link checks, CI/CD, and message inspection.

  Where it doesn't

  • It is receive-only and does not focus on email-client rendering previews.
  • SMS numbers cost extra.
  • Paid plans can reach $699 per month on Enterprise.

• TempMaily — where it wins

  • Anonymous browser inboxes require no signup
  • REST API includes signed webhooks and MCP server access
  • Premium supports custom domains, 10 addresses, and 2GB storage

  Where it doesn't

  • Free inboxes and messages are deleted after 24 hours
  • The Free plan allows only one address at a time
  • Custom domains and persistent addresses require Premium

• Mailinator9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A mature testing service for private inboxes, automation, APIs, and delivery workflows.

  Visit MailinatorFull verdict →
• TempMaily8.8/10 · Free plan

  A flexible temporary email service with anonymous inboxes, APIs, and premium persistence.

  Visit TempMailyFull verdict →