Guerrilla Mail vs mail.tm

Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d95.1%84.3%
Uptime · 30d98.3%75.0%
P50 · ms298709
P95 · ms16852351
Authnonenone
CORSyesno
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — temporary mailboxes
Rate limitUnpublishedRate limited (429 on exceed); exact policy per docs.mail.tm
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
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Guerrilla Mail vs mail.tm: common questions

Which is more reliable, Guerrilla Mail or mail.tm?

On our scheduled checks, Guerrilla Mail leads on measured uptime — Guerrilla Mail at 95.1% versus mail.tm at 84.3% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Which is faster, Guerrilla Mail or mail.tm?

Guerrilla Mail has the lower median latency in our checks — Guerrilla Mail responds in 298 ms versus mail.tm at 709 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.

Do Guerrilla Mail and mail.tm need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Guerrilla Mail is callable with no signup, and mail.tm is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Guerrilla Mail and mail.tm from the browser?

Only Guerrilla Mail is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. mail.tm needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Guerrilla Mail and mail.tm free for commercial use?

Guerrilla Mail has unclear commercial terms, and mail.tm has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.