Verified User in Computer Software
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Verified User in Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Fresh relief from the bigger competitors but just as reliable"
5/5
What do you like best about Mailtrap?

Mailtrap is a welcome alternative for those looking to get away from mailgun, sendgrid, etc, and find their support terrible and their APIs maddening.

Mailtrap is straight forward, easy, everything you need form an email service. Their ruby libraries and easy integration with Rails are an extra plus. Leveraging their API rather than smtp for everything is great.

As a consultant/agency I’ve set up and managed several client apps and services to do outbound emailing through Mailtrap, good seamless experience every time. Support is very responsive and personalized.

Absolutely ZERO reliability issues or scaling issues so far, if you’re worried about that compared to the larger alternatives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Mailtrap?

Integration with rails, out of the box, very good docs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pavel W.
PW
Pavel W.
Chief Executive Officer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Excellent support and prompt resolution of critical issues"
5/5
What do you like best about Mailtrap?

What impressed me most was that the support team proactively identified issues with my account and reached out to help. They assisted me in resolving several priority questions, including a problem with my domain that I wouldn’t have noticed without their help. The support was responsive, professional, and genuinely caring, which made the whole process much easier. Thank you so much! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Mailtrap?

Honestly, I haven’t experienced any major downsides so far. Everything worked as expected, and the support team exceeded my expectations. If I had to mention anything, I’d say that more detailed documentation for some advanced features could be helpful, but overall, my experience has been very positive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ileana S.
IS
Ileana S.
Consultor CCM
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Mailtrap for Testing and Sending Emails"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Mailtrap?

he platform to test and send different emails and the possibility to design the body emails through HTML code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Mailtrap?

I would like send campaigns from out of Mailtrap.

And also reuse or resend delivered campaigns. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jeff D.
JD
Jeff D.
Director
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Mailtrap is always been the best for me for the past decade"
5/5
What do you like best about Mailtrap?

Mailtrap is by far the easiest SMTP provider to set up, both for development and for production. I’ve tried other services like Mailgun and SendGrid, but none compare to Mailtrap’s simplicity and excellent customer support. I have used it a lot in the past decade and it never disappoint. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Mailtrap?

Their live chat, it is not notifying me if there is already a reply. Probably my set up? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Giuseppe P.
GP
Giuseppe P.
IT DevOps
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"The smartest way to send emails via API—flawless, secure, and efficient"
5/5
What do you like best about Mailtrap?

Mailtrap's API-first approach makes it a dream tool for developers. Whether I’m sending transactional emails, onboarding sequences, or system alerts, the flexibility and reliability of their Email Sending platform is unmatched. The integration is straightforward with clear, well-documented endpoints, and their sandbox mode ensures everything is smooth before going live. It gives me confidence that emails are sent securely, efficiently, and exactly when intended. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Mailtrap?

Honestly, not much. Advanced reporting via API would be a nice bonus—like deeper programmatic access to bounce or engagement metrics—but what’s already there works beautifully. The speed and accuracy of delivery makes up for it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ozzy K.
OK
Ozzy K.
CTO
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Mailtrap met our primary needs as a startup for affordable and reliable mail sending"
5/5
What do you like best about Mailtrap?

The pricing tiers of Mailtrap are both fair and affordable. I also love the fact that I can implement and mostly forget about it. Receiving weekly summary emails has been perfect for monitoring activity on a high level. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Mailtrap?

The dashboard can be a little confusing, but I don't rely hugely on it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jonathan P.
JP
Jonathan P.
CEO
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Does what is supposed do, not very helpful customer service"
2.5/5
What do you like best about Mailtrap?

It does what it’s supposed to do. It’s the only reason we haven’t switched yet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Mailtrap?

When we launched our business, we quickly blew past the limits imposed by Mailtrap. They were not prompt at addressing our needs and denied giving us an increased mail allotment during a period of burst growth. No effort was put into exploring the validity of our claims and we were treated like our lost sales didn’t matter.

If you are launching a brand with big marketing, use a different product than mailtrap that is more responsive to customer service requests and builds a relationship with you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

BW
Brice W.
Sales Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Mail trap was a life saver"
5/5
What do you like best about Mailtrap?

It does exactly what I need and the support has always been there to help me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Mailtrap?

Now that I’ve started using it I won’t be able to go back. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Harry S.
HS
Harry S.
Founder
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easy to setup and use for a new software product"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Mailtrap?

The documentation and information was very easy to follow. I was able to get my software talking with Mailtrap and start sending test emails quite quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Mailtrap?

Nothing, all their verification process while time consuming makes sense and is understandable. Thankfully the ability to send some test emails meant that I didn't have to slow down my software production to get the validation finished and was able to delay that out when the product was more mature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MH
Mohammad H.
co-founder
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Supporting business in a professional yet simple way."
5/5
What do you like best about Mailtrap?

we are using the solution for years now and it is more than sufficient Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Mailtrap?

nothing, all is OK. verification process is simple and straight forward Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.