MailDrop AlternativesDisposable Email Services & WebMail Providers like MailDrop

MailDrop is described as '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' and is a very popular disposable email service in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to MailDrop, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best MailDrop alternative is addy.io, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to MailDrop are TemporaryMail, Firefox Relay, Guerrilla Mail and Mailinator.

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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...

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  1. addy.io icon

    addy.io

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    Open-source anonymous email forwarding, create unlimited email aliases for free.

    93 addy.io alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Manage aliases from the dashboard

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Email Forwarding
    2.  Disposable Email
    3.  Unique email addresses
    4.  PGP Encryption
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Two-factor Authentication
    7.  Support for Aliases
    8.  Custom Domain
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Spam Filter
    11.  Inbox Management

    addy.io VS MailDrop

     

    • addy.io is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to MailDrop.

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

    • addy.io is Freemium and Open SourceMailDrop is Free and Open Source
    • addy.io is Privacy focused and LightweightMailDrop is not according to our users
  2. TemporaryMail icon

    TemporaryMail

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    Tired of spam filling your inbox? This tool offers a quick solution by generating temporary, disposable email addresses (temp mail). Just copy your assigned address or create a new one, and you'll immediately start receiving emails in your disposable inbox that is shown...

    60 TemporaryMail alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    TemporaryMail screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for Aliases
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Microsoft Edge extension
    6.  Opera extension

    TemporaryMail VS MailDrop

     
  4. Firefox Relay icon

    Firefox Relay

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    We all make many online accounts, but most of them are linked to 1 or 2 of our email addresses. This means if just one account is hacked or tracked, every other account and its associated data is now also at risk.

    122 Firefox Relay alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Firefox Relay screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Disposable Email
    2.  Email Forwarding
    3.  Support for Aliases
    4.  Two-factor Authentication
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking

    Firefox Relay VS MailDrop

     
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    Hushmail

    Hushmail is a commercial email service focusing on security with features such as industry-standard OpenPGP encryption and two-step verification. All communications also use a secure SSL/TLS connection.

    https://www.hushmail.com
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  6. Guerrilla Mail icon

    Guerrilla Mail

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    Guerrilla Mail gives you a disposable email address. You can give your email address to whomever you don't trust. You can read the email using Guerrilla Mail, click on any confirmation link, and even reply.

    130 Guerrilla Mail alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    Guerrilla Mail screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Support for Aliases
    3.  REST API
    4.  Bulk email sending

    Guerrilla Mail VS MailDrop

     
    Comments about Guerrilla Mail as an Alternative to MailDrop
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    Positive •Nov 18, 2018
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    Not only allows you to receive mails but it's also possible send them and attach files

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    • Guerrilla Mail is Free and Open SourceMailDrop is also Free and Open Source
    • Guerrilla Mail is Privacy focusedMailDrop is not according to our users
  7. Mailinator icon

    Mailinator

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    Mailinator is a throwaway email service that lets you use the @mailinator.com email domain to receive email at no cost. The email is publicly accessible by anyone but it's also easily disposable. With this, you can signup for services to try them out and not have to worry...

    123 Mailinator alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Mailinator screenshot 1

    Mailinator Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Email automation
    3.  Alternate domains
    4.  Distributed Computing

    Mailinator VS MailDrop

     
  8. YOPmail icon

    YOPmail

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    YOPmail’s free, quick and feature rich service guards you against spam, phishing and other online abuses. Protect your actual email, instead use YOPmail’s disposable one to sign-up wherever you want. YOPmail creates temporary inboxes of your choice instantaneously.

    118 YOPmail alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    YOPmail screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Email automation

    YOPmail VS MailDrop

     
    Comments about YOPmail as an Alternative to MailDrop
    Guest
    Positive •Jul 18, 2019
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    • Receive e-mail fast
    • Multiple domains
    • Alias address
    • E-mails are kept for up to 8 days
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    YOPmail icon
    • YOPmail is Free and ProprietaryMailDrop is Free and Open Source
  10. SimpleLogin icon

    SimpleLogin

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    Open source solution to protect your personal email address. Generous free plan with uncapped bandwidth and infinite sends/replies, self-hostable, lot of powerful features, open roadmap, you can count on SimpleLogin to guard your email inbox.

    87 SimpleLogin alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • F-Droid
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Open source solution to protect your email address.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for Aliases
    2.  Two-factor Authentication
    3.  PGP Encryption
    4.  Email Forwarding
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Custom Domain
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Block Trackers
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Export to CSV

    SimpleLogin VS MailDrop

     

    • SimpleLogin is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to MailDrop.

    • SimpleLogin is Freemium and Open SourceMailDrop is Free and Open Source
    • SimpleLogin is Privacy focusedMailDrop is not according to our users
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    InstAddr

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    Disposable email address application.

    99 InstAddr alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    InstAddr screenshot 1
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    InstAddr Features

    1.  Support for Aliases

    InstAddr VS MailDrop

     
  12. Cloaked icon

    Cloaked

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    Cloaked is a subscription service providing privacy features such as instant identity generation, encrypted communications, an integrated authenticator app, and zero-access to your messages to protect your personal information.

    57 Cloaked alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    Cloaked screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for Aliases
    2.  Two-factor Authentication
    3.  SMS Messaging
    4.  Incident Management
    5.  Autofill

    Cloaked VS MailDrop

     

    • Cloaked is the most popular commercial alternative to MailDrop.

    • Cloaked is Paid and ProprietaryMailDrop is Free and Open Source
    • Cloaked is Privacy focusedMailDrop is not according to our users
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    Dispostable

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    Just pick a random email address! You only have to make sure it ends with @dispostable.com.

    118 Dispostable alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Dispostable screenshot 1

    Dispostable VS MailDrop

     
  14. Spamgourmet icon

    Spamgourmet

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    Spamgourmet provides disposable, optionally self destructing, email addresses that get created automatically the first time they are used, forward messages, and then automatically expire after number of specified messages received.

    119 Spamgourmet alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    Spamgourmet screenshot 1

    Spamgourmet Features

    1.  Email Forwarding
    2.  Integrated Spam Protection

    Spamgourmet VS MailDrop

     
  15. lockrMail icon

    lockrMail

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    lockrMail is a free productivity tool that acts as a pre-filter for your inbox, providing you with a unique and secure email address to use online. Custom filters enable you to decide which brand emails come to your inbox and which are blocked.

    51 lockrMail alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    lockrMail screenshot 1

    lockrMail Features

    1.  Email Forwarding
    2.  Anonymous Email
    3.  Browser extension
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Mail Filtering

    lockrMail VS MailDrop

     
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