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Guerrilla Mail vs Spamgourmet
Both stand on temporary email services. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIExtension+2
Guerrilla Mail provides short-lived disposable inboxes, custom addresses, API access and a free plan. Users should understand the Inbox ID access warning and the limited message lifetime before relying on it.
Visit Guerrilla Mail Free plan Open source LinuxSelf-hostedWeb
Spamgourmet offers automatic disposable aliases with message limits and optional reply masking. It filters mail sent to those aliases, while direct mail to the protected address remains outside its scope.
Visit SpamgourmetThe facts
| Guerrilla Mail | Spamgourmet | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Runs on | Android, API, Extension, Self-hosted, Web | Linux, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Custom domain: $9.99 a year | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | guerrillamail.com | spamgourmet.com |
| On temporary email services | #1 of 44 | #2 of 44 |
Guerrilla Mail: what it does well
- Free plan available
- No registration required for an address
- Custom addresses and domains supported
- Public JSON API available
- Includes a password manager
What to know first
- Inbox messages last only one hour
- Anyone knowing an Inbox ID may access it
- API rate limits are unpublished
- Custom domain costs $9.99 a year
Spamgourmet: what it does well
- Aliases are created when their first message arrives.
- Users can set limits of up to 20 messages per address.
- Reply masking uses the disposable address for replies.
- Released code is available for self-hosting or integration.
What to know first
- Some providers may reject forwarded messages under sender DMARC policies.
- Messages sent directly to the protected address are unaffected.
- Standard web and mail logs record IP addresses.
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