MailHog Alternatives

MailHog is described as 'Email testing tool inspired by MailCatcher, but easier to install' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to MailHog for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Linux, Windows and SaaS apps. The best MailHog alternative is Mailpit, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MailHog are Postfix, Mailcatch.app, Gmailnator (Emailnator) and Papercut.

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

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MailHog alternatives page was last updated Feb 23, 2024
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  1. Mailpit icon
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    Mailpit

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    An email and SMTP testing tool with API for developers.

    32 Mailpit alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Mailpit Features

    1.  Email validation
    2.  REST API
    3.  Email testing
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    • Mailpit is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to MailHog.

    • Mailpit is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MailHog.

    • Mailpit is Free and Open SourceMailHog is also Free and Open Source
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    Postfix

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    Postfix is a mail transfer agent (MTA) that routes and delivers electronic mail. It attempts to be fast, easy to administer, and secure. The software is also known by its former names VMailer and IBM Secure Mailer.

    27 Postfix alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    Postfix Features

    1.  Mail Filtering
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    Comments about Postfix as an Alternative to MailHog
     
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    Not a testing tool; it is a real MTA.

    Negative comment •Sep 30, 2020
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    • Postfix is Free and Open SourceMailHog is also Free and Open Source
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    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.

    20 Mailcatch.app alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Mailcatch.app Features

    1.  Email testing
    Mailcatch.app iconMailHog Icon

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    • Mailcatch.app is the most popular Web-based alternative to MailHog.

    • Mailcatch.app is Freemium and ProprietaryMailHog is Free and Open Source
  5. Gmailnator (Emailnator) icon
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    Gmailnator (Emailnator)

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    Gmailnator, Smartnator or Emailnator is a free service that allows getting instant temporary email it is also known as "tempmail", "10 minute mail", "throw away mail", "disposable mail", fake email, and "trash mail".

    64 Gmailnator (Emailnator) alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online

    Gmailnator (Emailnator) Features

    1.  Gmail
    Gmailnator (Emailnator) iconMailHog Icon

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  6. Papercut icon
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    Papercut

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    Papercut is a simplified SMTP server designed to only receive messages (not to send them on) with a GUI on top of it allowing you to see the messages it receives.

    24 Papercut alternatives
    Instant Feedback When New Email Arrives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Papercut Features

    1.  SMTP Support
    Rich and Detailed View of Received Email
    View and Download the Mime Sections of your Email
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    In Version 4 the Raw View Returns
    Papercut iconMailHog Icon

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    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.

    23 FakeSMTP alternatives
    Mac OS X

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    FakeSMTP Features

    1.  Email testing
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    GNU/Linux (KDE)
    FakeSMTP iconMailHog Icon

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  9. Mailtrap icon
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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.

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

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Email API/SMTP that does the job: reaches recipients’ inboxes just in time.? Email infrastructure that ensures high deliverability by default.
    Leverage Actionable Analytics to control your email infrastructure performance. Catch and fix unexpected sending issues easy and fast.

    Mailtrap Features

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

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    MailCatcher 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.

    25 MailCatcher alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    MailCatcher Features

    1.  SMTP Support
    2.  Support for Javascript
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    MailDrop.dev

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    MailDrop.dev gives free access to throwaway email addresses. It also works for subdomains. Great for developers, QA Testers and times when you don't want to give out your real email address.

    19 MailDrop.dev alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    MailDrop.dev Features

    1.  Support for Aliases
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Email automation
    MailDrop.dev screenshot 1
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  12. Mailosaur icon
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    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.

    27 Mailosaur alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online

    Mailosaur Features

    1.  Email testing
    2.  SMS API
    3.  SMTP Support
    4.  SMS testing
    5.  POP3 Support
    6.  Email automation
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    • Mailosaur is the most popular commercial alternative to MailHog.

    • Mailosaur is Paid and ProprietaryMailHog is Free and Open Source
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    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.

    26 DummySMTP alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    DummySMTP Features

    1.  Debugging
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    DummySMTP iconMailHog Icon

    DummySMTP VS MailHog

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    • DummySMTP is the most popular SaaS alternative to MailHog.

    • DummySMTP is Free and ProprietaryMailHog is Free and Open Source
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    txen.de

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    Your online generator for your own trashmail, with which you can receive emails completely free of charge.

    52 txen.de alternatives
    txen.de screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    txen.de Features

    txen.de iconMailHog Icon

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