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Email delivery service for transactional and marketing email, sent through an API or SMTP.
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Mailgun
Mailgun is a tool listed under Email Marketing (deliverability). Email API and SMTP service for sending, receiving and tracking email, with email validation tools. Features include send email api and smtp relay, email validation api and bulk list validation and email template builder. Pricing model: freemium. Listed for email deliverability.
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01 What it does#
Mailgun is an email delivery service and API for developers. Its products cover sending and receiving through an API or SMTP relay, deliverability tools, email list validation and tools for previewing and testing email.
It is part of Sinch. Plans range from a free tier with a daily send cap to tiers with monthly email volumes, with an enterprise option by quote.
02 Features (6 listed)#
- Send Email API and SMTP relay
- Email validation API and bulk list validation
- Email template builder
- Email inbox placement testing
- Deliverability optimisation tools
- Email preview and testing tools
Features as described on the vendor's own pages. Plan limits can change what is included.
03 Use cases and business types#
Use casesEmail Deliverability
04 Pricing#
Model: Freemium (free tier plus paid plans).
| Plan | Price as listed | Limits stated | Notes from the pricing page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 100 emails per day | |
| Basic | Starting at $15/mo | 10,000 emails per month; overage from $1.80 per 1,000 emails | |
| Foundation | Free for 1 month, then $35/mo | 50,000 emails per month; overage from $1.30 per 1,000 emails | 1 month free trial |
| Scale | Free for 1 month, then $90/mo | 100,000 emails per month; overage from $1.10 per 1,000 emails; 5,000 email validations included | 1 month free trial |
| Enterprise | Request a quote |
Free plan: 100 emails per day, 2 API keys, 1 custom sending domain, 1 day log retention
Free trial.
Lowest paid tier (Basic): monthly. Prices are per month with no monthly/annual toggle. A currency selector lists USD, EUR and GBP but only $ amounts are shown. Foundation and Scale include one month free. Validation overage is from $1.20 per 100 validations on Basic and Foundation.
Prices change: confirm on the vendor's site before you buy.
05 Support, setup and links#
- Free plan
- 100 emails per day, 2 API keys, 1 custom sending domain, 1 day log retention
- Free trial
- Yes
- API
- Yes
Documentation ↗API documentation ↗Status page ↗Trust and security page ↗
06 Company and compliance (as stated by the vendor)#
- Parent company
- Sinch
- SOC 2
- The Sinch trust page lists SOC 2 Type II reports covering Mailgun, Mailjet and Email on Acid
- ISO 27001
- Stated by vendor
- SSO
- Stated by vendor
These are the vendor's own statements, not an audit. Vendor trust page · Documentation
07 Alternatives#
Mailjet
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Email platform combining marketing campaigns and an email API, with a drag-and-drop editor and SMTP relay.
MailerSend
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Transactional email service with API and SMTP sending, templates, webhooks, verification and SMS.
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Resend
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08 Questions answered#
- What is Mailgun?
- Email API and SMTP service for sending, receiving and tracking email, with email validation tools.
- Does Mailgun have a free plan?
- Yes. The vendor lists a free plan: 100 emails per day, 2 API keys, 1 custom sending domain, 1 day log retention.
- Does Mailgun offer a free trial?
- Yes.
- Does Mailgun have an API?
- Yes. The vendor documents an API (see the documentation link on this page).
- What plans does Mailgun list?
- The pricing page lists Free $0/mo (100 emails per day), Basic Starting at $15/mo (10,000 emails per month; overage from $1.80 per 1,000 emails), Foundation Free for 1 month, then $35/mo (50,000 emails per month; overage from $1.30 per 1,000 emails), Scale Free for 1 month, then $90/mo (100,000 emails per month; overage from $1.10 per 1,000 emails; 5,000 email validations included), Enterprise Request a quote. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's site.
- Who makes Mailgun?
- Parent company: Sinch. As stated on the vendor's own pages.
- What security and compliance does Mailgun state?
- SOC 2: The Sinch trust page lists SOC 2 Type II reports covering Mailgun, Mailjet and Email on Acid. ISO 27001: stated by the vendor. SSO: stated by the vendor. These are the vendor's own statements, not an audit.
- How do you get support for Mailgun?
- It has public documentation. See the links on this page.
- How is Mailgun priced?
- The pricing model is freemium. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's site before you buy.
09 Cite this page#
Digital Marketing Mind. "Mailgun", tool listing. https://digitalmarketingmind.com/tools/mailgun/