Mail.cx vs NowTempMail
Mail.cx
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nowtempmail.comSide by side
| Figure | Mail.cx | NowTempMail |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.82/mo | $19/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Temporary email services | 9.1 (#4) | 7.8 (#20) |
| Spec score · Temporary Email Services | 8.9 (#6) | 8.0 (#14) |
| Operator | Mail.cx identifies SICHUAN HAONI E-COMMERCE CO., LTD. as its operator. | The Terms of Service state that NowTempMail is operated by Sunny Kumar Sharma, a sole proprietor trading as NowTempMail. |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says inbox content, account email, and API tokens are not sold, rented, or shared with advertisers or other third parties. | The maker says it does not store users’ IP addresses and automatically deletes temporary inboxes and their contents after 24 hours. |
| Receive-only | The service receives email but does not provide email-sending functionality. | Users can read incoming mail but cannot send or reply from a NowTempMail address. |
| Security | Mail.cx says connections use TLS, passwords are hashed with bcrypt, and API tokens are stored as SHA-256 hashes. | The maker says browser traffic is encrypted with HTTPS/TLS and inboxes can be read only with their session token. |
| Support | The contact page says support normally responds within two business days and prioritizes security and abuse reports. | The site lists [email protected] for contact and provides a public feedback board for suggestions and roadmap items. |
Plans
NowTempMail
- Free (Developer API)Free
- Free (temporary inbox)Free
- Starter$19 a month
- Scale$99 a month
In their own words
Mail.cx
Mail.cx provides short-lived inboxes for developers, QA teams, and product teams checking account verification, transactional messages, notification pipelines, or application integrations. It only receives email; it does not send it. A web inbox can be opened without signup by choosing a username or generating one, and server-sent events can push arriving mail to the browser. Its REST API supports long-polling, retrieval of parsed or raw email, attachment downloads, and event delivery. API use is limited to 10 requests per second per token; long-polling allows one concurrent wait per token and 10 per address. Free messages are automatically deleted after one hour, while Pro messages are retained for 72 hours. The Free plan is free, and Pro is $9.90 a year. A separate pricing note lists paid plans from $4/mo. Mail.cx says connections use TLS and that passwords and API tokens are stored as hashes. Its terms caution that message retention and recovery are not guaranteed, and advise against relying on the service for critical, sensitive, or business-essential communications.
NowTempMail
NowTempMail has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.