Updated · Volt Ghost team
Disclosure: we run Volt Ghost. Every EmailOnDeck detail below comes from emailondeck.com, its FAQ, its recovery page and its Pro page on 22 October 2026. If EmailOnDeck has changed something since, send us a note and this page gets updated.
At a glance
| EmailOnDeck (free) | Volt Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| How long the address lasts | No set time. Its FAQ says "usually it lasts most of the day" and should last more than an hour | 24 hours, shown as a countdown |
| More time | Longer storage comes with the paid Pro plan | One free extension: +24 h, +3 days or +7 days |
| Getting it back | With your email token, if the address hasn't been wiped yet (usually a couple of days after creation) | With a recovery link, any time until the inbox expires |
| Sending | Only to other EmailOnDeck addresses; sending to anyone needs Pro | No, receive-only |
| Attachments | Yes, shown under the message | Not supported (message text is shown) |
| Who can read your mail | Only you, according to its FAQ | Only you and whoever has your recovery link |
| Phone apps | iPhone and Android | None; the site works in any mobile browser |
| Paid plan | Pro, paid in Bitcoin, Ethereum or USDT, 30 days per payment | None, everything is free |
| Registration | None for the free version | None at all |
Where EmailOnDeck is the better pick
- You need the attachment. EmailOnDeck shows attachments for download. Volt Ghost only shows the message text.
- You want an app. It has iPhone and Android apps. We're a website only.
- You'll pay for more. Its Pro plan adds many addresses at once, custom addresses, saved mail and sending to anyone.
Where Volt Ghost is the better pick
- You need to know when it ends. EmailOnDeck says there's no precise expiry time and that closing the browser or clearing cookies can lose access sooner. Ours shows a 24-hour countdown.
- The mail comes days later. One free extension keeps a Volt Ghost inbox for up to 7 days, with no payment.
- You'll switch devices. Our recovery link opens the same inbox on another phone or browser until it expires.
Privacy, briefly
Neither service asks you to register, and both say only you can see your mail. EmailOnDeck's FAQ says it wipes servers and logs continuously and keeps no backups. On our side, messages live in a database for the life of the inbox and are removed after it ends. Whoever holds your recovery link can open that inbox in the meantime, so keep it to yourself. Full details: privacy.
Which one should you use?
For a quick code with an attachment, or if you want a phone app, EmailOnDeck fits. For sign-ups where the reply might take a day or more, or where you want a clear expiry time and a free way back in from another device, Volt Ghost is designed for it. Anything tied to money or long-term logins should stay on your real email; our guide on when not to use temp mail explains why.
How we checked
We opened emailondeck.com, its FAQ, recovery page and Pro page on 22 October 2026 and recorded what they state about lifetime, recovery, sending, attachments, apps and pricing. Speed and uptime were out of scope, so neither service is rated on them here. The Volt Ghost column describes the product as it runs now; see about us.