Inflovy as a Mailinator alternative
Mailinator is the original public disposable inbox, now sold to QA teams with private domains from $79/month. People look for an alternative when public inboxes, short retention, blocked domains or the price of a private plan get in the way.
Last updated September 18, 2026
Who this is for
1Teams using public Mailinator inboxes for anything sensitive
2QA teams who lost test evidence to short retention
3Anyone whose signup form now rejects Mailinator domains
In short
Inflovy is a Mailinator alternative where every inbox is private by default, retention is a plan feature shown on each message (7, 30 or 90 days) rather than a surprise, the inbox is modern with the OTP shown as a copy chip, and a private team setup costs $12/month instead of Mailinator’s $79 Business tier (September 2026). You can still start with an instant inbox and no account.
Why people look for a Mailinator alternative
“Public inboxes can be viewed by anyone.”
“Messages expire after 7 days, I wasn’t aware of that, so I had to redo some testing.”
“Some sites are blocking all known Mailinator domains.”
Private inboxes for a team start at $79/month (Business, annual), with a UI reviewers call dated (September 2026).
What Inflovy does differently
Private by default: an instant inbox belongs to your browser, a workspace inbox to your team.
Expiry shown on every message; 7 days on Free, 30 on Pro, 90 on Team.
See every inbox in a project at once, with search.
A free plan, then $12/month for 100 private inboxes with API access.
Mailinator versus Inflovy.
Pricing from vendor pages, September 2026.
| Need | Mailinator | Inflovy |
|---|---|---|
| Free inboxes | Public; anyone can read them. | Private; instant inbox without an account, or 10 on the Free plan. |
| Retention | Hours to 7 days depending on tier; FIFO. | 24 h (instant), 7 / 30 / 90 days by plan; expiry on every message. |
| Private team setup | Business, $79/month. | Free for 3 members; Pro $12/month; Team $39/month. |
| Inbox UI | One inbox at a time; “old and clunky” per reviews. | All inboxes of a project in one view, code as a copy chip. |
| API | Yes, on paid tiers. | Yes, on Pro and Team, with a wait endpoint. |
| Custom domains | Yes, on Business. | Not yet (roadmap). |
| SMS | Yes, paid add-on. | No. |
Who should pick which
Stay with Mailinator if
- You need your own domain on the inboxes today
- You need SMS numbers
- You rely on the sheer volume of throwaway public addresses
Choose Inflovy if
- The inboxes must be private
- You want to know exactly when a message will disappear
- A small team needs a shared, modern inbox without a $79 floor
Questions people ask before switching.
Short answers. Inflovy is a receive-only test inbox for developers and QA teams; it does not replace your mailbox or send anything.
Are Inflovy inboxes public like Mailinator’s?
No. An instant inbox can only be read by the browser that created it (a random token); a workspace inbox only by members of that workspace.
How long does Inflovy keep messages?
Instant inboxes 24 hours; Free 7 days; Pro 30 days; Team 90 days. Every message shows its own expiry and is marked before deletion.
Will sites block inbound.inflovy.com like they block Mailinator?
Any inbox provider can be blocked by any site. Inflovy is private and receive-only and is not on public disposable lists, but there is no guarantee; custom domains are planned for Team.
Related guides
Nearby workflows and comparisons, so you can evaluate the right one without guessing.
Private inboxes, retention you can see.
Start with an instant inbox on the homepage; keep it and invite the team for free.