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Inbucket vs MailCatcher

A side-by-side look at Inbucket and MailCatcher. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Inbucket

Inbucket

Development

Inbucket is an open source email testing tool for developers. It acts as a fake SMTP server, capturing emails sent to it for inspection and allowing responses to be crafted. Useful for testing email functionality during software development and debugging.

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MailCatcher

MailCatcher

Development

MailCatcher is a simple, open source email testing tool for developers. It runs a local SMTP server to catch emails sent from web apps during development, allowing developers to preview them in a web interface instead of sending them externally.

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