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MailCatcher vs MailHog

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

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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MailHog

MailHog

Development

MailHog is an email testing tool for developers. It captures outgoing email and displays it in a web interface for testing, without sending the emails externally. Useful for testing email in development environments.

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