Developer platforms

Mailgun

Email API and SMTP delivery with inbound routing and US or EU hosting options.

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WHEN TO CONSIDER IT

Consider when inbound routing and a choice of US or EU hosting matter.

WHAT TO CHECK FIRST

Logging history, domains and support differ by plan; extra sending is billed separately.

Editorial interpretation of the sourced facts; not hands-on testing.

Pricing

Billing model: Monthly subscription + overageSource ↗
Selected paid rateSelected plans, not equivalent baskets. USD unless stated; taxes, add-ons and regional terms may differ.: Basic: USD 15/month · 10,000 emailsSource ↗
Free tier / trial: 100 emails/daySource ↗
Overage: Per 1,000: Basic USD 1.80; Foundation from 1.30; Scale from 1.10, decreasing with volume. Extra usage cannot be disabled.Source ↗
Data / attachment charges: Not stated in reviewed docs
Review details
Reviewed pricing does not establish a separate data or attachment transfer rate. This is not confirmation that all such charges are zero.
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What counts as an email: Not stated in reviewed docs
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Reviewed billing materials do not fully establish recipient, failed-attempt and inbound counting rules.
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Credit expiry: Not stated in reviewed docs
Review details
The reviewed pricing does not establish all unused-allowance or prepaid-credit expiry rules.
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Reliability

Official incident historyProvider-reported status, not independent monitoring or a live health indicator.: Official status pageOpen ↗
Contractual uptime SLAA service commitment, not observed uptime. Eligibility, exclusions and credit rules differ.: 99.99% monthly; excludes maintenance; contract eligibility appliesSource ↗
Measured uptime: Not measured
Measured delivery latency: Not measured
Measured inbox placement: Not measured

Sending & features

HTTP API: AvailableSource ↗
SMTP relay: AvailableSource ↗
SDKs: Go, Node.js, PHP, Java, Ruby and Python.Source ↗
Templates / editor: Template builder and API on FoundationSource ↗
Webhooks: AvailableSource ↗
Inbound processing: Free: 1 inbound route; paid optionsSource ↗
Campaigns / automation: Batch personalization, scheduling and segmentation via API.Source ↗
Analytics: Delivery monitoring, event logs and tracking.Source ↗

Operations & security

Suppression management: API/dashboard suppression lists prevent further delivery attempts.Source ↗
Daily / request limits: Free: 100/daySource ↗
Log / activity retention: Logs: 1–30 days by planSource ↗
Dedicated IP: Available at 50k volume; included at 100k+ volume. IP pools and plan conditions apply.Source ↗
Hosting / region notes: US or EU hostingSource ↗
Sending domains: 1 on Free / Basic; 1,000 on Foundation / ScaleSource ↗
Sender authentication: SPF and DKIM DNS records; CNAME for tracking; MX for inbound.Source ↗
SSO: SAML SSO on ScaleSource ↗
Support channels: Tickets; phone/chat on ScaleSource ↗
Setup requirements: Add a sending domain and verify its DNS records.Source ↗

Resources

Website: Official resourceOpen ↗
Documentation: Official resourceOpen ↗
Pricing page: Official resourceOpen ↗

Sources & review scope

Reviewed 2026-09-08. Values are taken from official materials; plan restrictions may apply. Delivery speed, observed uptime and inbox placement have not been independently measured.

Official references (6)

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