MailCatcher Alternatives

MailCatcher is described as 'Runs a super simple SMTP server which catches any message sent to it to display in a web interface. Run mailcatcher, set your favourite app to deliver to smtp://127.0.0.1:1025 instead of your default SMTP server, then check out http://127.0.0' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to MailCatcher for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Linux, Windows and SaaS apps. The best MailCatcher alternative is MailDrop, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MailCatcher are Mailpit, MailHog, Mailcatch.app and FakeSMTP.

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MailCatcher alternatives page was last updated May 27, 2024
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  1. MailDrop icon

    MailDrop

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    MailDrop is a free throwaway e-mail address. It's temporary. It's transient. It's disposable. It's meant for those times when you don't want to give out your real address. Just give someone any e-mail address in the maildrop.

    132 MailDrop alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    MailDrop screenshot 1

    MailDrop Features

    1.  Support for Aliases
    2.  Disposable Email

    MailDrop VS MailCatcher

     

    • MailDrop is the most popular Web-based alternative to MailCatcher.

    • MailDrop is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MailCatcher.

    • MailDrop is Free and Open SourceMailCatcher is also Free and Open Source
  2. Mailpit icon

    Mailpit

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    An email and SMTP testing tool with API for developers.

    33 Mailpit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Mailpit screenshot 1

    Mailpit Features

    1.  Email validation
    2.  REST API
    3.  Email testing

    Mailpit VS MailCatcher

     

    • Mailpit is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to MailCatcher.

    • Mailpit is Free and Open SourceMailCatcher is also Free and Open Source
  4. MailHog icon

    MailHog

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    MailHog is an email testing tool inspired by MailCatcher, but easier to install.

    33 MailHog alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
    MailHog screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last version (1.0.1) is from August 2020, and the project is unmaintained. https://github.com/mailhog/MailHog/issues/442

    MailHog Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Email Forwarding
    3.  SMTP Support

    MailHog VS MailCatcher

     
    Comments about MailHog as an Alternative to MailCatcher
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    Positive •Sep 21, 2020
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    Works out of the box without depending on Ruby gems

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    • Almost everyone thinks MailHog is a great MailCatcher alternative.

    • MailHog is Free and Open SourceMailCatcher is also Free and Open Source
  5. Mailcatch.app icon

    Mailcatch.app

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    An email sandbox to inspect and debug emails in dev, staging, and QA environments before sending them to recipients in production.

    21 Mailcatch.app alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    Mailcatch.app screenshot 1

    Mailcatch.app Features

    1.  Email testing

    Mailcatch.app VS MailCatcher

     
  6. FakeSMTP icon

    FakeSMTP

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    FakeSMTP is a Free Fake SMTP Server with GUI for testing emails in applications easily. It is written in Java.

    24 FakeSMTP alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Mac OS X

    FakeSMTP Features

    1.  Email testing

    FakeSMTP VS MailCatcher

     
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    Mailtrap

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    Mailtrap is an Email Delivery Platform for businesses and individuals to Test, Send, and Control their email infrastructure performance.

    30 Mailtrap alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    Use Email Sandbox to inspect and debug emails in staging, dev, and QA environments before sending them to recipients in production.

    Mailtrap Features

    1.  Email Verification
    2.  Email testing
    3.  REST API
    4.  Transactional Email
    5.  Email Forwarding
    6.  Email validation
    7.  Email tracking

    Mailtrap VS MailCatcher

     
  9. Email.ML icon

    Email.ML

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    A minimalist temporary email service. Privacy-friendly, valid for 1 hour, AD friendly, 100% run on Cloudflare.

    53 Email.ML alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Email.ML screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking

    Email.ML VS MailCatcher

     
  10. Mailosaur icon

    Mailosaur

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    Email Testing for QA & Development Teams. Catch every email your product sends, analyze it's contents, follow links and test deliverability all via the Mailosaur API.

    28 Mailosaur alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    Mailosaur screenshot 1

    Mailosaur Features

    1.  Email testing
    2.  SMS API
    3.  SMTP Support
    4.  SMS testing
    5.  POP3 Support
    6.  Email automation

    Mailosaur VS MailCatcher

     

    • Mailosaur is the most popular commercial alternative to MailCatcher.

    • Mailosaur is Paid and ProprietaryMailCatcher is Free and Open Source
  11. DummySMTP icon

    DummySMTP

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    DummySMTP allows you to test the email functionality of your applications, without setting up multiple test email addresses and cluttering your inbox.

    27 DummySMTP alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    DummySMTP screenshot 1

    DummySMTP Features

    1.  Debugging

    DummySMTP VS MailCatcher

     

    • DummySMTP is the most popular SaaS alternative to MailCatcher.

    • DummySMTP is Free and ProprietaryMailCatcher is Free and Open Source
  12. MailMug.net icon

    MailMug.net

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    Capture SMTP traffic from staging and dev environments. Easily validate email content text or HTML/CSS. Utilize an Email Sandbox to thoroughly examine and troubleshoot emails within staging, development, and quality assurance (QA) environments prior to sending them to recipients...

    29 MailMug.net alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    MailMug.net screenshot 1

    MailMug.net VS MailCatcher

     
  13. Ethereal Email icon

    Ethereal Email

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    Ethereal is a fake SMTP service, mostly aimed at Nodemailer users (but not limited to). It's a completely free anti-transactional email service where messages never get delivered.

    26 Ethereal Email alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Email preview screen

    Ethereal Email Features

    1.  SMTP Support
    2.  IMAP Support
    3.  POP3 Support
    4.  Email testing

    Ethereal Email VS MailCatcher

     
  14. Origami SMTP icon

    Origami SMTP

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    Origami SMTP was created with the idea to have a fake email server for testing purposes that supported TLS. This is because the code the developer was working on at the time had several hard coded values enforcing TLS so most other solutions would not work.

    24 Origami SMTP alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Origami SMTP screenshot 1

    Origami SMTP Features

    1.  Support for TLS
    2.  Email testing
    3.  SMTP Support

    Origami SMTP VS MailCatcher

     
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