| You need to... | Tool | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| Extract order numbers, amounts, and sender details from incoming email | Mailparser | Rules-based inbox parsing, no code |
| Normalize "10 downing st, london" into house_number / road / city / postcode / country | parseaddr | One API call, libpostal under the hood |
Mailparser is a hosted inbox parser for email workflows: connect mailboxes, define extraction rules, and get structured data from each incoming message (orders, invoices, leads, and similar). Pricing is per-email credits, with tiers defined by inboxes and monthly volume:
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $29.95/mo | $24.95/mo | 250 emails/mo, 20 inboxes |
| Business (Most Popular) | $99.95/mo | $83.95/mo | 2,000 emails/mo, 50 inboxes |
| Premium | $299.95/mo | $249.95/mo | 10,000 emails/mo |
| Enterprise | Custom quote | Custom | |
A Professional tier ($39.95/mo, 500 emails/mo, 30 inboxes) sits between Starter and Business. There is a 30-day free trial with 30 credits, no credit card required. Add-ons exist, for example the Parsing Assistant at $99 per layout. All figures as shown on mailparser.io/pricing on 10 August 2026; prices change, so check their site before committing.
parseaddr is an API-first parser for physical postal addresses: e-commerce checkout, delivery and logistics, CRM dedup, fintech onboarding. You sign up, get a key, and POST an address string:
curl -s https://api.parseaddr.com/v1/parse \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ***" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"address":"flat 2, 10 downing st, london sw1a 2aa"}'parseaddr pricing is flat and usage-based in GBP: free tier 2,000 calls/month with no card, Starter £19/month for 25,000 calls, Pro £99/month for 250,000, Scale £399/month for 1.5 million. Caps are hard: at the cap you get an HTTP 429 with an upgrade prompt, never a surprise overage bill. See the pricing page.
| Mailparser | parseaddr | |
|---|---|---|
| What it parses | Email messages (orders, invoices, leads) | Postal address strings |
| Model | Hosted inboxes + extraction rules UI | API-first: one POST call |
| Output | Structured records per email | Structured address fields |
| Pricing | Per-email credits, inbox tiers, USD | Per-call caps, flat GBP tiers |
| Setup | Connect a mailbox, build rules | Get a key, send a request |
| Best for | Email workflow automation | Address normalization at scale |
Honest answer: if you are comparing email parsing tools, this page is a disambiguation, not a Mailparser alternative list. The closest comparisons to Mailparser are other email parsing services with the same rule-based inbox model. parseaddr sits elsewhere: it is the tool for the postal addresses inside those emails, not for the emails themselves. A typical e-commerce stack uses both kinds of tool: Mailparser (or a peer) for incoming order emails, and parseaddr for normalizing shipping addresses before dispatch.
Does Mailparser parse postal addresses? Not as its job. It extracts data from email content; a dedicated parser like parseaddr handles address normalization.
Does parseaddr read my inbox? No. parseaddr is a stateless API: you send an address string and get structured fields back. Addresses are parsed in memory only and never stored, per the privacy policy.
Do the two integrate? No official integration, but both are API- and webhook-friendly, so glue is straightforward if a workflow genuinely needs both.
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