Best Temporary Email Services in 2026
Updated
In short: Mailinator is ranked #1 of 33 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of 1SecMail and SecureTempMail. The best-ranked option with a free plan is 1SecMail. The lowest first paid tier on this page is TempMaily at $0.63/mo.
A temporary email service may suit sign-ups or other tasks where you prefer not to share your regular address. Compare inbox lifespan with message retention, and check inbox protection and attachment support. API access and custom domains can matter for workflows that need more than occasional inbox use. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context alongside those features. 1SecMail, SecureTempMail, and Temp-Mail.org are among the services to compare. Think about how long you need access to an inbox and which listed capabilities fit the way you plan to use one.
33 temporary email services ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Temporary Email Services, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 14 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 MailinatorPaid from $79/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 2 1SecMailPaid from $3/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 3 SecureTempMailPaid from $3.25/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 Temp-Mail.orgPaid from $5/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 10 Minute MailFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 EmailOnDeckFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 Mail.cxPaid from $0.82/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 MohmalPaid from $3/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 9 NowTempMailPaid from $19/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 TemporaryEmail.devPaid from €9/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 GetnadaFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 12 Tempr.emailFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 TempMailyPaid from $0.63/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 Guerrilla MailPaid from $0.83/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 Temp Mail API
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 EmptyInbox
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 EvilMail
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 Harakirimail
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 Mail.gw
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 MeowMail
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 MinuteMailPaid from $7.17/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 TempMailo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 TempoMail
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 Throwaway
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 Emailnator
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Inbox lifespan | Retention period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mailinator | 7.7 | Free plan | $79/mo | Yes | 79 /mo | — | — |
| 2 | 1SecMail | 7.3 | Free plan | $3/mo | Yes | 4.99 /mo | minutes | — |
| 3 | SecureTempMail | 7.3 | Free plan | $3.25/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | Temp-Mail.org | 7.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | hours | — |
| 5 | 10 Minute Mail | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | minutes | — |
| 6 | EmailOnDeck | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | Mail.cx | 7.1 | Free plan | $0.82/mo | Yes | 4 /mo | hours | 1 days |
| 8 | Mohmal | 7.1 | Free plan | $3/mo | Yes | 4.99 /mo | — | — |
| 9 | NowTempMail | 7.1 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | minutes | 1 days |
| 10 | TemporaryEmail.dev | 7.1 | Free plan | €9/mo | Yes | — | hours | 1 days |
| 11 | Getnada | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | minutes | — |
| 12 | Tempr.email | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | TempMaily | 6.8 | Free plan | $0.63/mo | Yes | 7.5 /mo | hours | 1 days |
| 14 | Guerrilla Mail | 6.2 | No | $0.83/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | Temp Mail API | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 16 | EmptyInbox | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | days | 7 days |
| 17 | EvilMail | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | minutes | 1 days |
| 18 | Harakirimail | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | hours | 1 days |
| 19 | Mail.gw | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | minutes | — |
| 20 | MeowMail | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | hours | — |
| 21 | MinuteMail | 5.8 | Free plan | $7.17/mo | Yes | — | minutes | — |
| 22 | TempMailo | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 23 | TempoMail | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | hours | 30 days |
| 24 | Throwaway | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | hours | 14 days |
| 25 | Emailnator | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which temporary email service is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Mailinator is ranked #1 of 33 with a score of 7.7. 1SecMail is second and SecureTempMail third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, TempMaily has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.63/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.