Over the years, I’ve had to replace so many online placeholder image services that I finally hit my breaking point. First, I used placeholder.com. Then, when the main site was replaced, their via service kept working—until it didn't. Other alternatives came and went, each disappearing when I needed them most.
There’s nothing worse than prepping a demo for a client and realizing all your placeholder images are broken because yet another service vanished overnight. Instead of finding yet another temporary fix, I decided to solve the problem for good.
I built my own placeholder image service, one designed to be reliable, open, and permanent. Not only is it freely available as a running service, but I also packaged it as a fully functional Docker image so anyone can build and deploy their own version, extend it, or contribute back. No more sudden outages. No more searching for alternatives. Just a simple, self-hostable solution that will always be there when you need it.
If you’ve ever been burned by broken placeholder images, check it out. Feedback and contributions are welcome!
Local Mail Server for Testing
Welcome to our Local Mail Server solution, designed specifically for testing mail reception in development environments. This tool is ideal for scenarios where your application needs to send emails but you prefer not to or are unable to use your ISP to send mail through the public internet.
Purpose
Often during development, you may need to test email functionalities without the complications of setting up and using external mail services. This local mail server allows you to configure your application to route emails internally, simplifying the testing process by avoiding external dependencies and potential delays.
There’s nothing worse than prepping a demo for a client and realizing all your placeholder images are broken because yet another service vanished overnight. Instead of finding yet another temporary fix, I decided to solve the problem for good.
I built my own placeholder image service, one designed to be reliable, open, and permanent. Not only is it freely available as a running service, but I also packaged it as a fully functional Docker image so anyone can build and deploy their own version, extend it, or contribute back. No more sudden outages. No more searching for alternatives. Just a simple, self-hostable solution that will always be there when you need it.
If you’ve ever been burned by broken placeholder images, check it out. Feedback and contributions are welcome!