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How Proxy Mail QA compares.
Most email testing tools are built for automated tests: your code creates an inbox and reads the email through an API. Proxy Mail QA is built for the people testing by hand. Here's where each one fits, including where another tool is the better choice.
Proxy Mail QA vs Mailinator
Private inboxes for manual QA, against the best-known public inbox and its automation plans.
Read the comparison →Proxy Mail QA vs Mailosaur
A free tool for testers working by hand, against a paid platform built for automated email and SMS tests.
Read the comparison →Proxy Mail QA vs MailSlurp
Ready-made test accounts in a web app, against an API for creating inboxes, sending and SMS.
Read the comparison →Proxy Mail QA vs testmail.app
Addresses that last up to 30 days with codes on the row, against a low-cost API for test pipelines.
Read the comparison →Proxy Mail QA vs Gmail plus-addressing
Why one inbox and a pile of name+test addresses stops working for QA, and what to use instead.
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At a glance
Prices from each company's pricing page on 12 October 2026. Check them for current details.
| Tool | Built for | Free | Paid | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proxy Mail QA | Testing email flows by hand | Whole product, fair use | Team plan coming soon | Not yet (planned) |
| Mailinator | Public inboxes; automated email and SMS tests | Public inboxes anyone can read | From $79 a month, billed yearly | Yes |
| Mailosaur | Automated email and SMS tests in CI | 14-day trial | From $20 a month, billed yearly | Yes, with SDKs |
| MailSlurp | Inboxes, sending and SMS from code | 100 inboxes, 500 emails a month | From $19.99 a month | Yes, with SDKs |
| testmail.app | Reading email from automated tests | 100 emails a month, kept 1 day | From $9 a month, billed yearly | JSON and GraphQL |
| Gmail plus-addressing | One inbox, many aliases | Free | — | Gmail API, for your own mailbox |
Many teams use two tools: an API service for the checks that run in CI, and Proxy Mail QA for manual and exploratory testing, where testers need a persona, the password they signed up with and notes alongside each test account.
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