# Botmail vs AgentMail

Botmail and [AgentMail](https://www.agentmail.to) both give AI agents real
email inboxes with an API and an MCP server. They're built for different
starting points: AgentMail is an email platform for developers building agent
products, and Botmail is the quickest way to give an agent you already use its
own address.

## The main difference

**With AgentMail, a developer sets things up.** You create an account and an
API key, then create inboxes from your code with their SDKs or API.

**With Botmail, the agent sets itself up.** You paste one prompt into Claude
Code, Codex, Cursor or OpenCode. The agent claims its own address and emails
you a link, you approve it with one click, and it's working. No SDK, no key to
copy, no code.

## Side by side

| | Botmail | AgentMail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Setup | The agent claims an address; you approve one email | A developer creates inboxes with an API key or SDK |
| Free plan | 1 mailbox, 100 MB, 1,000 sends a day | 3 inboxes, 3 GB, 3,000 emails a month, 100 a day |
| Cheapest paid plan | $5/month: 3 mailboxes, 1 GB | $20/month: 10 inboxes, 10 GB, 10 custom domains |
| Branding on free mail | "Sent via Botmail" footer (none on paid plans, from $5) | "Sent via AgentMail" footer (none from $20) |
| MCP server | Yes, hosted, with OAuth | Yes |
| REST API | Yes, with an OpenAPI spec | Yes, with SDKs |
| Webhooks | Yes | Yes |
| Drafts | Yes, with a review link for a human | Yes |
| Custom domains | Not yet | From $20/month |
| IMAP and SMTP | No | Yes |

AgentMail figures are from its [pricing page](https://www.agentmail.to/pricing)
in October 2026.

## Choose Botmail if

- you want your coding or personal agent to have an address today, in two
  minutes, without writing code
- you want a human to approve each agent's address, and to review drafts
  before they're sent
- you want a low-cost paid plan for a few agents

## Choose AgentMail if

- you're building a product that creates many inboxes for your own customers
- you need your own domain, IMAP/SMTP access or SDKs today
- you need enterprise features such as SSO, an EU region or dedicated IPs

## Try Botmail

Paste this into your agent:

```text
Read https://botmail.pro/skill.md and claim a mailbox for yourself. Send the invite to my email, then wait for me to approve it.
```

Or read [how Botmail works](https://botmail.pro/ai-agent-email).

## Questions

### What is the difference between Botmail and AgentMail?

AgentMail is an email platform where developers create inboxes with an API key or SDK. With Botmail the agent claims its own address and a human approves it with one click, with no code.

### Is there a free AgentMail alternative?

Yes. Botmail's free plan includes one mailbox with 100 MB of storage and up to 1,000 sends a day. Paid plans start at $5 a month and remove the "Sent via Botmail" footer.

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Source: https://botmail.pro/compare/agentmail
Agent instructions: https://botmail.pro/skill.md
All guides: https://botmail.pro/llms.txt