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Head-to-head · Disposable Email Services

MailTub vs Spamgourmet

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score MailTub #7 in Disposable Email Services 8.3/10 Open source ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit MailTub
Spamgourmet #8 in Disposable Email Services 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Spamgourmet

MailTub leads on 0 checks, Spamgourmet on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMailTub · 8.3/10
  • Free planonly Spamgourmet
  • Most featuresMailTub · 4 of 4

MailTub scores higher on our rubric for disposable email services: 8.3 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

MailTub is the better fit for self-hosters needing configurable mailboxes. Spamgourmet is the better fit for forwarding disposable mail to a private inbox.

  • MailTub fits best

    Self-hosters needing configurable mailboxes

  • Spamgourmet fits best

    Forwarding disposable mail to a private inbox

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Side by side

Feature MailTub 8.3/10 Visit ↗ Spamgourmet 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.3 8.2
Ranking #7 in Disposable Email Services #8 in Disposable Email Services
Best for Self-hosters needing configurable mailboxes Forwarding disposable mail to a private inbox
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Open source Free plan
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android Web
Support Docs Email, Community, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business
Features MailTub 4/4 · Spamgourmet 2/4
Custom address ✓ ✓
API access ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Custom domain ✓ ✓
Attachments supported ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Inbox lifetime Hours Not checked yet
Max active inboxes Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Configurable mailbox expiry from one hour to seven days
  • REST API, CLI, WebSocket delivery, and email exports
  • Attachments, SMTP STARTTLS, admin controls, and Prometheus metrics
  • Automatically creates disposable addresses on first use
  • Message limits of up to 20 per address
  • Customer-owned domains supported via MX forwarding
Cons
  • Self-hosted deployment requires operators to manage the infrastructure
  • Mailbox expiry is limited to a maximum of seven days
  • Its narrow focus may not suit teams seeking broader email workflows
  • No official pricing page or paid tiers
  • No verified API access
  • Broader platform coverage is limited
Our verdict

MailTub is an open-source, self-hosted disposable email service for developers, QA teams, and operators who need temporary inboxes under their own infrastructure. It runs as a single Go binary with SQLite and an embedded React interface,…

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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…

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  1. MailTubDisposable Email Services 8.3Open source
  2. SpamgourmetDisposable Email Services 8.2Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • MailTub — where it wins

    • Configurable mailbox expiry from one hour to seven days
    • REST API, CLI, WebSocket delivery, and email exports
    • Attachments, SMTP STARTTLS, admin controls, and Prometheus metrics

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted deployment requires operators to manage the infrastructure
    • Mailbox expiry is limited to a maximum of seven days
    • Its narrow focus may not suit teams seeking broader email workflows

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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