Burner Mail vs Mailinator (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Mailinator grades higher than Burner Mail: 2.6 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Mailinator grades higher on the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Mailinator
Public disposable inboxes and private email testing domains
Which one is for you
Pick Burner Mail if
- Fits if you want a different forwarding address for each sign-up
- Works for people who want to cut off one sender without changing their real address
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try it free, as new users must pay before creating burners
- Skip it if you want to see prices first, as none are shown publicly
- Not for you if you want open source, as the code is private
- Watch out: the vendor doesn't recommend sending passwords or card numbers through it
- Watch out: payments go through a reseller under its own terms
Pick Mailinator if
- Fits if you test sign-up and password-reset emails in code
- Works for QA teams that want a private domain and an API
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you need privacy on the public inboxes, as anyone can read them
- Tight if you stay free: 1 private domain, 10 MB and 60 emails a day
- Pricey if you need SMS, which is bought on request at an extra charge
- Watch out: load testing needs Enterprise
- Watch out: the annual and monthly pages list different Verified Pro limits, 2,000 and 1,000 a month
How we grade them
| 1.6GPABurner MailWeak | 2.6GPAMailinatorGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published, so there's nothing to compare. Plans are chosen after you create an account. | CBusiness is $79 a month for 5 seats billed yearly, about $15.80 a seat, which is above the dearer quarter of what email services charge. |
| Free plan and trial | FThe vendor removed its public free plan, and no trial is listed. Existing free accounts keep their limits. | BPublic inboxes need no sign-up, and Verified Pro adds 1 private domain and an API at 60 emails a day. A solo tester could live on it. |
| Features | COne-click burner addresses, block, disable and delete, replies, spam quarantine and custom domains. It does the burner job fully, and it's a smaller job than a mailbox. | BPublic and private inboxes, an API and SDKs, webhooks and routing rules, with nothing missing from the job of testing mail. SMS and load testing are dearer extras. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You make an account and connect your real address, plus an extension if you want one-click creation. | CNo store rating on record. You point a domain at it and wire the API into your tests. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA web service with Chrome and Firefox extensions. No phone or desktop apps listed. | BWeb, with an API and Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Puppeteer and Slack connections. No apps of its own. |
| Best for | throwaway addresses that forward to your real inbox | public throwaway inboxes and email testing |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Burner Mail and Mailinator. How we grade
Where they differ
- Burner Mail also covers inbox filtering and ad and tracker blocking.
- Mailinator also covers workflow automation and transactional email.
At a glance
| Burner Mail | Mailinator | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $79 per month, billed yearly ($99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Public inboxes need no sign-up. The free Verified Pro plan adds 1 private domain, API access, 1 user and 10 MB storage, capped at 60 emails a day. |
| Free trial | None listed | 2-week free trial of the Business plan. |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Burner Mail | Manybrain, Inc. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | mailinator.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Burner Mail
- Pricing is not shown on the public site; plans are chosen after creating an account, so no price is recorded here.
- The vendor removed its public free plan, so new users must pay before creating burners, while existing free accounts keep their current limits.
- The source code is private, and the vendor says it does not recommend sending sensitive data such as passwords or card numbers through the service.
- Payments are handled by an online reseller and merchant of record under its own terms.
Mailinator
- Public mailinator.com inboxes are readable by anyone, so they are unsuitable for private mail.
- SMS numbers are bought on request at an additional charge.
- The annual and monthly pricing pages list different Verified Pro email limits (2,000 and 1,000 a month).
- Load testing and SMS are not on the free plans; load testing needs Enterprise.
Key features
Burner Mail
- One-click burner addresses
- The Chrome and Firefox extension adds an icon to email fields and generates a new address for that site.
- Block, disable or delete
- Any burner can be turned off or deleted from the web app or the extension if a sender turns abusive or sells your address.
- Replies from a burner address
- Replies pass through the vendor's servers so the recipient sees the burner address, not your personal one.
- Spam quarantine
- Suspected spam is held for review and deleted after 14 days if you do not release it; the FAQ says quarantine is on every plan.
- Multiple recipients and custom domains
- A burner can forward to several inboxes, and burners can be recreated on verified private domains.
Mailinator
- Public and private inboxes
- Any name at a public domain works as an inbox the moment mail arrives; paid plans add private domains with unlimited inboxes.
- API and SDKs
- Inboxes can be read from test code through an API, with SDK releases for C#, Python, JavaScript and Ruby.
- SMS testing
- Business and above can receive SMS in a test suite; numbers are set up on request and cost extra.
- Webhooks and routing rules
- Rules can click links in messages or forward them to tools such as Slack.
- Load testing
- Email load testing needs an Enterprise subscription, per the vendor.
Plans
Burner Mail
Pricing could not be confirmed. See burnermail.io.
Mailinator
Public (free)$0
Unlimited public inboxes with temporary storage and no sign-up; anyone can read them.
Verified Pro$0
free with verification
1 private domain, 1 user, 10 MB storage and API access. The annual page lists 2,000 emails a month and 60 a day; the monthly page lists 1,000 a month.
Business$79
per month, 5 seats, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
1 private domain, 100,000 emails a month (3,333 a day), 50 MB storage, webhooks and routing rules.
Business Plus$159
per month, 10 seats, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)
3 private domains, 300,000 emails a month (10,000 a day), 100 MB storage, up to 100 emails a second.
Enterprise$699
and up, custom pricing; billing basis not stated
5 or more private domains, 3 million or more emails a month, up to 500 emails a second, custom seats and terms.
Ways to pay less
Burner Mail
No public discounts listed.
Mailinator
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
The annual pricing page says its plans include a 20% discount on the service plan compared with month-to-month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Burner Mail or Mailinator?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Burner Mail has no price we could confirm, and Mailinator starts at $79 per month, billed yearly ($99 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Burner Mail or Mailinator?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Mailinator has a free plan. Burner Mail does not.
Which platforms do Burner Mail and Mailinator run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Burner Mail lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.