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MailHog vs Mailpit: catalog facts
MailHog	Mailpit
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free to download and run.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted, Command line
Single Go binary that runs without installation Web UI and API for inspecting captured mail	Single binary or Docker image with no dependencies HTML compatibility, link and spam checks built in
Little development activity; last commit in early 2024 Intended for testing, not for delivering production mail	For testing only, not a real mail client Spam scoring relies on a SpamAssassin setup
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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