Emailnator vs MailDrop

Emailnator generates disposable Gmail addresses for signups, downloads, and testing. Its homepage creates an @gmail.com address without an account or signup, with Domain, +Gmail, and Gmail dot formats available. The bulk generator creates up to 100 addresses at once. Through its API, developers, QA engineers, and automation scripts can generate single or bulk addresses, list and view inbox messages, and delete messages. Free-tier inboxes are public, so anyone who knows the exact address can read them, and messages are permanently deleted after 24 hours. The free service generates Gmail addresses and Gmail dot or plus variations, not other email domains. A separate 10 Minute Mail page creates an address on a dedicated domain that renews when its timer expires. The free tier costs nothing.

MailDrop provides temporary email inboxes for sign-ups, verification messages, downloads, trials, and forms. You can open an inbox without an account, phone number, or personal information, choose a domain, and set a custom email prefix. Inboxes refresh every 30 seconds and can receive HTML messages, verification codes, and attachments for browser preview or download. Messages are retained only temporarily and then deleted automatically, so the site advises against using the service for long-term accounts such as banking. A REST API can create temporary mailboxes and read incoming email. API keys authenticate requests, and a claimed mailbox can be read only with the key that created it. When a quota is used up, the API returns HTTP 429 and quota details in response headers. MailDrop is available on the web and through its API, and the site says it is available in seven languages. The Free plan costs nothing; paid plans include Starter at $5 a month, Pro at $15 a month, and Business at $49 a month.