Temp Mail API vs Mail.tm

Temp Mail API9.0Visit Mail.tm8.4Visit

Higher score Temp Mail API #2 in Disposable Email Services 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Temp Mail API

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

• Temp Mail API fits best

  Developers building disposable-email workflows

• Mail.tm fits best

  API developers needing SDK coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Temp Mail API 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Mail.tm 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.4
Ranking	#2 in Disposable Email Services	#6 in Disposable Email Services
Best for	Developers building disposable-email workflows	API developers needing SDK coverage
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	10 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Temp Mail API 4/4 · Mail.tm 3/4
Custom address	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Custom domain	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Attachments supported	✓	✓
Specs
Inbox lifetime	Days	Not checked yet
Max active inboxes	10	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Parses HTML, plain text, attachments, and raw email source Official Python, PHP, Go, and .NET libraries Works with CI tools, browser automation, and an MCP server	Free API access without signup or an API key Address selection, domains, messages, and attachments via API Community SDKs listed for nine programming languages
Cons	API access requires the Plus subscription Active inboxes are limited to 10 Inbox lifetimes are measured in days	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
Our verdict	Temp Mail API is a disposable email service built for developers who need to create and manage temporary inboxes through REST and JSON APIs. It supports receiving and parsing incoming messages, validating addresses, managing inbox… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Temp Mail API — where it wins

  • Parses HTML, plain text, attachments, and raw email source
  • Official Python, PHP, Go, and .NET libraries
  • Works with CI tools, browser automation, and an MCP server

  Where it doesn't

  • API access requires the Plus subscription
  • Active inboxes are limited to 10
  • Inbox lifetimes are measured in days

• 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

• Temp Mail API9.0/10 · Free plan

  A developer-focused disposable email service with strong parsing and automation support.

  Visit Temp Mail APIFull verdict →
• Mail.tm8.4/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit Mail.tmFull verdict →