Mailinator vs NowTempMail
Mailinator
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| Figure | Mailinator | NowTempMail |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $79/mo | $19/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 13 | 4 |
| Spec score · Temporary Email Services | 9.0 (#5) | 8.0 (#14) |
| Spec score · Temporary email services | 8.7 (#10) | 7.8 (#20) |
| Purpose | Mailinator provides temporary inboxes and email and SMS workflow testing for developers, QA teams, and businesses. | NowTempMail provides temporary inboxes for verification codes, free trials, one-off downloads, and other sign-ups where users prefer not to give their real email address. |
| Receive-only | Mailinator is receive-only and cannot send email or fill out forms. | Users can read incoming mail but cannot send or reply from a NowTempMail address. |
| Security | Mailinator says web traffic is served over HTTPS, private system email bodies are encrypted at rest, and public system email is not encrypted. | The maker says browser traffic is encrypted with HTTPS/TLS and inboxes can be read only with their session token. |
| Support | Documentation is available 24/7/365; the support page says public issue emails are usually answered within 24–72 hours and subscribers receive priority support. | The site lists [email protected] for contact and provides a public feedback board for suggestions and roadmap items. |
Plans
Mailinator
- Public - FreeFree
- Public - FreeFree
- Verified ProFree
- Verified ProFree
- Business$79 a month
- Business (annual)$79 a month
- Business$99 a month
- Business Plus$159 a month
- Business Plus (annual)$159 a month
- Business Plus$199 a month
NowTempMail
- Free (Developer API)Free
- Free (temporary inbox)Free
- Starter$19 a month
- Scale$99 a month
In their own words
Mailinator
Mailinator provides temporary inboxes and tools for testing email and SMS workflows. Developers, QA teams, and businesses can use it to check delivery for OTP, MFA, onboarding, password recovery, and other email processes at scale. Paid subscriptions include private testing domains, where messages can arrive at any address without creating an inbox first. The REST API retrieves inboxes, messages, and SMS, injects messages, and connects with CI/CD pipelines. Inbound webhooks can accept HTTP POST messages from sources such as alert systems, Zapier, or Twilio, then apply configured rules. SMS can be routed to an inbox or API for automated OTP and 2FA testing. The free public inboxes are readable by anyone, and messages typically auto-delete after several hours. Mailinator is receive-only: it cannot send email or fill out forms. The Public - Free plan is free to use without sign-up. Business costs $79 a month billed yearly; a two-week Business trial is listed. Other plans include Verified Pro at free, Business Plus at $159 a month billed yearly, and Enterprise at a price agreed with the maker with custom pricing.
NowTempMail
NowTempMail has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.