MailDrop vs TempoMail
MailDrop
maildrop.cx
TempoMail
tempomail.idSide by side
| Figure | MailDrop | TempoMail |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 1 |
| Spec score · Temporary email services | 9.0 (#5) | 7.7 (#24) |
| API | The REST API can create temporary mailboxes and read incoming email. | TempoMail offers a free, read-only REST API with a limit of 30 requests per minute; message-list responses include up to 50 messages. |
| Retention | Messages are kept temporarily and then deleted automatically. | Emails are permanently and automatically deleted when the selected inbox retention period expires. |
Plans
MailDrop
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Pay as you go$1, paid once
- Starter$5 a month
- Starter$5 a month
- Pro$15 a month
- Pro$15 a month
- Business$49 a month
- Business$49 a month
- Pay as you go$11,000, paid once
In their own words
MailDrop
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.