Papercut Alternatives

Papercut is described as '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' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Papercut for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Linux, Mac and SaaS apps. The best Papercut alternative is MailDrop, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Papercut are Mailpit, Mailcatch.app, MailHog and FakeSMTP.

Papercut iconPapercut
  6
  • Free • Open Source
  • ...

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

More about Papercut
More about Papercut
Papercut alternatives page was last updated May 27, 2024
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
  1. MailDrop icon

    MailDrop

     112 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    131 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 Papercut

     

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

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

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

    Mailpit

     2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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 Papercut

     

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

    • Mailpit is Free and Open SourcePapercut is also Free and Open Source
  4. Mailcatch.app icon

    Mailcatch.app

     3 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    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 Papercut

     
  5. MailHog icon

    MailHog

     8 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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 Papercut

     
  6. FakeSMTP icon

    FakeSMTP

     6 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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 Papercut

     
  7. Mailtrap icon

    Mailtrap

     13 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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 Papercut

     
  9. Email.ML icon

    Email.ML

     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    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 Papercut

     
  10. smtp4dev icon

    smtp4dev

     7 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    The fake SMTP email server for development and testing.

    21 smtp4dev alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    smtp4dev main user interface

    smtp4dev Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  SMTP Support

    smtp4dev VS Papercut

     
  11. Mailosaur icon

    Mailosaur

     10 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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 Papercut

     

    • Mailosaur is the most popular commercial alternative to Papercut.

    • Mailosaur is Paid and ProprietaryPapercut is Free and Open Source
  12. DummySMTP icon

    DummySMTP

     3 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    DummySMTP screenshot 1

    DummySMTP Features

    1.  Debugging

    DummySMTP VS Papercut

     

    • DummySMTP is the most popular SaaS alternative to Papercut.

    • DummySMTP is Free and ProprietaryPapercut is Free and Open Source
  13. MailMug.net icon

    MailMug.net

     2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    MailMug.net screenshot 1

    MailMug.net VS Papercut

     
  14. Ethereal Email icon

    Ethereal Email

     2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    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 Papercut

     
12 of 26 Papercut alternatives