TemporaryEmail.dev vs TempMaily

TemporaryEmail.dev9.0Visit TempMaily8.8Visit

Higher score TemporaryEmail.dev #3 in Temporary Email Services 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit site

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

• TemporaryEmail.dev fits best

  Teams needing retention and delivery analytics

• TempMaily fits best

  Private inboxes and automated email workflows

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Side by side

Feature	TemporaryEmail.dev 9.0/10 Visit ↗	TempMaily 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Temporary Email Services	#4 in Temporary Email Services
Best for	Teams needing retention and delivery analytics	Private inboxes and automated email workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€9/mo	$90/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features TemporaryEmail.dev 3/3 · TempMaily 3/3
Custom domains	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Attachments	✓	✓
Specs
Inbox lifespan	Hours	Hours
Retention period	1 days	1 days
Inbox protection	None	Password
Our review
Pros	REST API and SDK access for automated inbox provisioning Signed webhooks support retries and replay on paid tiers Retention, routing, purge, and delivery analytics support QA workflows	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	Free plan is limited to 3 inboxes and 200 emails per month Inbox protection is not provided Advanced analytics and alerts begin on the Pro plan	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	TemporaryEmail.dev provides disposable and virtual mailboxes for product teams, developers, QA workflows, onboarding tests, and notification monitoring. Inboxes can be provisioned through the web dashboard, REST API, or SDK, with inbound… 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

• TemporaryEmail.dev — where it wins

  • REST API and SDK access for automated inbox provisioning
  • Signed webhooks support retries and replay on paid tiers
  • Retention, routing, purge, and delivery analytics support QA workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 3 inboxes and 200 emails per month
  • Inbox protection is not provided
  • Advanced analytics and alerts begin on the Pro plan

• 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

• TemporaryEmail.dev9.0/10 · Free plan

  A developer-focused temporary email service with retention, routing, and delivery analytics.

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• TempMaily8.8/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit TempMailyFull verdict →