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Temp Mail Detector vs Trueguard
Focuses only on disposable-email detection, not full device or bot scoring
Temp Mail DetectorPrevent disposable emails from signing up
TrueguardAutomated defense against suspicious users for your SaaSWhich to pick
Pick Temp Mail Detector if you want…
- Disposable email detection API
- Disposable email blocking
- Integrations with WordPress, Ghost or Go (on Temp Mail Detector's list, not Trueguard's)
Pick Trueguard if you want…
- Real-time fraud detection for SaaS
- Integrations with JavaScript snippet (on Trueguard's list, not Temp Mail Detector's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Temp Mail Detector:Temp Mail Detector provides an API to detect disposable email domains in real time.
- Trueguard:Trueguard provides real-time fraud detection for SaaS apps, blocking fake sign-ups, bots and abuse using device fingerprints, email and IP signals.
- Best for
- Temp Mail Detector:Disposable email detection API
- Trueguard:Real-time fraud detection for SaaS
- Who it’s for
- Temp Mail Detector:Developers needing to block temporary email sign-ups.
- Trueguard:SaaS developers and product teams needing automated abuse protection
- Pricing
- Temp Mail Detector:Freemium
- Trueguard:Freemium
- Plans
- Temp Mail Detector:Free $0
- Trueguard:Free $0.00 /month per month · Standard $49.99 /month per month
- Works with
- Temp Mail Detector:WordPress, Ghost, Go, PHP, Python
- Trueguard:JavaScript snippet
Temp Mail Detector features
- Real-time domain scoring. Returns a risk score and metadata for a given email domain.
- Pay-as-you-go pricing. Charges $0.005 per lookup with no credit card required for the free tier.
- WordPress & Ghost plugins. Ready-made plugins to protect sign-ups on popular CMS platforms.
- No email storage. Validates only the domain, never storing full email addresses.
- Crawlers & block list. Continuously crawls and updates a block list of temporary email providers.
- Simple API integration. Make a POST request with a domain to receive validation results.
Trueguard features
- Email Intelligence. Detects disposable and low-quality emails to block risky sign-ups early.
- Network Analysis. Identifies VPNs, proxies and suspicious IP clusters to reveal hidden abuse sources.
- Device Fingerprinting. Generates durable device IDs that survive cookie clears and incognito sessions.
- Risk Scoring. Combines risk and bot scores to prioritize the highest threats.
- Rules Engine. Customizable rules let you automatically block or flag fraudulent accounts.
- Bot Detection. Recognizes bot-like patterns and stops automated registrations while keeping legit traffic.
- Geolocation. Tracks user locations to spot suspicious regions or unusual signup patterns.
- API & JS Snippet. Quick integration via a JavaScript snippet and REST API for backend risk checks.
Temp Mail Detector vs Trueguard FAQ
Is Temp Mail Detector or Trueguard free?+
Temp Mail Detector has a free plan and paid plans. Trueguard has a free plan; paid plans start at $49.99/month (Standard).
Do Temp Mail Detector and Trueguard integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Temp Mail Detector lists WordPress, Ghost, Go, PHP and 1 more; Trueguard lists JavaScript snippet.
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Trueguard
10 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 14, 2025
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