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PHP MIME Mail Parser is a free, MIT-licensed PHP library that reads email from files, raw MIME text, PHP resources, or streams. It returns headers, addresses and subjects, retrieves text and HTML bodies, and can list or save attachments, including control over inline attachments and duplicate filenames. Its documented uses range from reading .eml messages and handling Postfix mail to building webmail or storing email information in a database. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, or a self-hosted setup, with support for PHP 8.2 through 8.5.

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    Stalwart mail-parser

    Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted

    Rust projects needing MIME parsing and body conversion — Stalwart mail-parser is a Rust library with MIME-tree output, body conversion, deferred decoding, and parsing limits, rather than a PHP mailparse wrapper.

    6.8 Open source Visit site
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    CloudMailin

    Free plan APIWeb

    Managed inbound email and outbound transactional mail — CloudMailin receives email and sends parsed content to an HTTP POST webhook, with attachment storage options and outbound email, unlike the local PHP parser.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $25/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    DigiParser

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    AI and OCR extraction from documents and emails — DigiParser uses AI and OCR to extract custom structured fields from emails, PDFs, and images, while PHP MIME Mail Parser retrieves email content and attachments.

    7.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Document Parser

    Free plan Web

    Structured email and attachment data in spreadsheets — Document Parser extracts structured fields from forwarded emails, attachments, and uploaded files, then offers spreadsheet downloads, unlike the PHP parser's message-level output.

    7.1 From $69.90/user/mo Visit site
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    MailFrame

    Free plan APIWeb

    Schema-validated JSON from email via API — MailFrame accepts raw email and a JSON Schema, then returns validated JSON synchronously; PHP MIME Mail Parser provides email content rather than schema-shaped results.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $19/mo Visit site
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    MailParse

    Free plan APIWeb

    Hosted inbound MIME parsing with delivery controls — MailParse delivers parsed MIME as structured JSON through webhooks or polling, adding authentication checks, spam scoring, and delivery recovery beyond PHP MIME Mail Parser.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $29/mo Visit site
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    noima

    Free plan APIWeb

    AI extraction across emails and office documents — noima extracts requested data from email and many document types using AI pipelines and exports structured results, while PHP MIME Mail Parser focuses on email parsing.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from €12/mo Visit site
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    Parserr

    Free plan APIWeb
    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Parseur

    Free plan APIWeb
    6.8 Free plan · paid from $49/mo Visit site
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    Parsio Receipt OCR

    Free plan APIWeb
    6.8 Free plan · paid from $24/mo Visit site
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    Posta

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
    6.8 Open source Visit site
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    Parsli

    Free plan APIWeb
    6.7 From $25/mo Visit site
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    EmailEngine

    Free trial APILinuxMac+3
    6.4 From $1,450/yr · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Airparser

    Free trial APIWeb
    6.3 Free plan · paid from $33/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Email Parser

    Free trial APIWebWindows
    6.2 From $25/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    MailParse

    Free trial APILinuxMac+3
    6.2 From $24/mo Visit site
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    Mailparser

    Free trial APIWeb
    5.8 30-day trial Visit site
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    OptiExtract

    Free trial APIWeb
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    inbound

    Paid APIWeb
    5.5 Free plan · paid from $4/mo Visit site
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    Dewmail

    Paid APISelf-hosted
    5.4 Open source Visit site
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    ITG Email Parser

    Paid WebWindows
    5.2 Pricing on request Visit site

The main constraint is its implementation context: an application needs PHP 8.2 or later and the mailparse extension. It parses email content, but does not provide OCR extraction, custom extraction fields, an API, or webhook delivery. Alternatives may fit better if you want a Rust library, managed email receipt and delivery, structured fields from documents, or JSON responses from an API. Before switching, consider accepted inputs, deployment model, delivery and recovery needs, extraction requirements, and any monthly price alongside the PHP and mailparse requirements.

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