Mailinator
7.8#2 in email testing softwareFrom $79 a monthFree planAndroidWebAPIExtension
VisitMailinator vs SMTP Labs
What both publish
| Fact | Mailinator | SMTP Labs |
|---|---|---|
| API authentication | API requests authenticate with a team token supplied in an Authorization header or token query parameter. | API requests use an X-API-KEY header, and newly created token values are shown only once. |
| Integrations | Inbound webhooks can accept HTTP POST messages from sources such as alert systems, Zapier, or Twilio and apply configured rules. | The maker documents CI use with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, and CircleCI, using standard SMTP and the REST API. |
| Licence | The official Python SDK repository is released under the MIT license; Mailinator itself is delivered as a hosted service. | The terms grant a limited, revocable, non-transferable license for personal or internal business use and prohibit copying, reverse engineering, hosting, or commercial exploitation. |
| Purpose | Mailinator provides temporary inboxes and email and SMS workflow testing for developers, QA teams, and businesses. | SMTP Labs is an email testing service that receives test email over SMTP and lets users inspect it through the web UI, IMAP, POP3, or API. |
Mailinator plans
- Public - FreeFree
- Verified ProFree
- Business (annual)$79 a month
- Business$99 a month
- Business Plus (annual)$159 a month
- Business Plus$199 a month
SMTP Labs plans
- LiteFree
- Pro$7 a month
- Max$20 a month
Pick Mailinator if…
It suits developers, QA teams, and businesses testing email or SMS workflows, especially where API or CI/CD integration is useful. Public inboxes are for messages that do not require privacy.
Pick SMTP Labs if…
SMTP Labs suits developers and teams who need to inspect test email without sending it to external recipients. Its documented CI integrations include GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, and CircleCI.