documentTHE COMPARISON DESK
Every detail. Side by side.
Compare the full collection or build a shortlist. Each sourced fact describes the stated plan or scope, not a promise that every tier includes it.
Choose services 1 selected
SLA ≠ measured uptime. Prices use different billing units. Read the comparison notes →
| Comparison field | MailgunDeveloper platforms |
|---|---|
| PricingBilling model | Monthly subscription + overageSource ↗ |
| PricingSelected paid rateSelected plans, not equivalent baskets. USD unless stated; taxes, add-ons and regional terms may differ. | Basic: USD 15/month · 10,000 emailsSource ↗ |
| PricingFree tier / trial | 100 emails/daySource ↗ |
| PricingOverage | Per 1,000: Basic USD 1.80; Foundation from 1.30; Scale from 1.10, decreasing with volume. Extra usage cannot be disabled.Source ↗ |
| PricingData / attachment charges | Not stated in reviewed docs Review detailsReviewed pricing does not establish a separate data or attachment transfer rate. This is not confirmation that all such charges are zero. Reviewed 2026-09-08 Reviewed source 1 ↗ |
| PricingWhat counts as an email | Not stated in reviewed docs Review detailsReviewed billing materials do not fully establish recipient, failed-attempt and inbound counting rules. Reviewed 2026-09-08 Reviewed source 1 ↗ |
| PricingCredit expiry | Not stated in reviewed docs Review detailsThe reviewed pricing does not establish all unused-allowance or prepaid-credit expiry rules. Reviewed 2026-09-08 Reviewed source 1 ↗ |
| ReliabilityOfficial incident historyProvider-reported status, not independent monitoring or a live health indicator. | Official status pageOpen ↗ |
| ReliabilityContractual uptime SLAA service commitment, not observed uptime. Eligibility, exclusions and credit rules differ. | 99.99% monthly; excludes maintenance; contract eligibility appliesSource ↗ |
| ReliabilityMeasured uptime | Not measured |
| ReliabilityMeasured delivery latency | Not measured |
| ReliabilityMeasured inbox placement | Not measured |
| Sending & featuresHTTP API | AvailableSource ↗ |
| Sending & featuresSMTP relay | AvailableSource ↗ |
| Sending & featuresSDKs | Go, Node.js, PHP, Java, Ruby and Python.Source ↗ |
| Sending & featuresTemplates / editor | Template builder and API on FoundationSource ↗ |
| Sending & featuresWebhooks | AvailableSource ↗ |
| Sending & featuresInbound processing | Free: 1 inbound route; paid optionsSource ↗ |
| Sending & featuresCampaigns / automation | Batch personalization, scheduling and segmentation via API.Source ↗ |
| Sending & featuresAnalytics | Delivery monitoring, event logs and tracking.Source ↗ |
| Operations & securitySuppression management | API/dashboard suppression lists prevent further delivery attempts.Source ↗ |
| Operations & securityDaily / request limits | Free: 100/daySource ↗ |
| Operations & securityLog / activity retention | Logs: 1–30 days by planSource ↗ |
| Operations & securityDedicated IP | Available at 50k volume; included at 100k+ volume. IP pools and plan conditions apply.Source ↗ |
| Operations & securityHosting / region notes | US or EU hostingSource ↗ |
| Operations & securitySending domains | 1 on Free / Basic; 1,000 on Foundation / ScaleSource ↗ |
| Operations & securitySender authentication | SPF and DKIM DNS records; CNAME for tracking; MX for inbound.Source ↗ |
| Operations & securitySSO | SAML SSO on ScaleSource ↗ |
| Operations & securitySupport channels | Tickets; phone/chat on ScaleSource ↗ |
| Operations & securitySetup requirements | Add a sending domain and verify its DNS records.Source ↗ |
| ResourcesWebsite | Official resourceOpen ↗ |
| ResourcesDocumentation | Official resourceOpen ↗ |
| ResourcesPricing page | Official resourceOpen ↗ |
Unconfirmed cells include review details and sources: documentation may omit a value, sources may conflict, or a current page may be unreadable. Not measured means no independent test dataset.