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Mailgun vs. SendGrid

Go off grid. See why over 150,000 customers trust Mailgun to deliver their transactional and marketing emails.

The data speaks for itself

Mailgun is built on proof, not promises. Average Mailgun customers experience:

50%

reduction in average cost to send email

65%

increase in open rates

100%

increase in click-through-rate

+4/5 ★

On all major review platforms

97.4%

average delivery rate from deliverability services customers, beating the industry average of 85%

0.42%

average bounce rate well under the industry average bounce rate of 2%

Scale without limits

Built for devs, ready for scale

Unlike SendGrid, who removed their free plan the end of July 2025, Mailgun offers a free plan. Send up to 100 emails/day free. As your email needs grow, Mailgun seamlessly scales to handle tens, thousands, millions of emails a second with ease.

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Find your perfect plan

Our free plan doesn’t have an expiration date. Whether you’re a startup sending thousands of emails or an enterprise managing millions, Mailgun’s plans scale with your needs. For senders that need additional features that don’t break the bank, our Foundation plan offers the best of both worlds for pricing and features. No low limits on webhooks, unlimited teammate seats – all at an upfront price.

Mailgun

SendGrid

Up to 100 Emails/Day

Free

60 Day Trial

Up to 10,000 Emails/Month

$15/month

$19.95/month

Up to 50,000 Emails/Month

$35/month

$19.95/month

Up to 100,000 Emails/Month

$90/month

$89.95/month

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World-class email APIs

Send emails via API and SMTP

Mailgun’s easy-to-use email service enables businesses large and small to send via your preferred method of sending. Whether it’s SMTP Relay or RESTful API, confidently send emails with the most reliable, compliant, and intuitive APIs in the industry.

Secure infrastructure

Prioritize security and compliance

Privacy is paramount to customers of your business, which is why we strive to lead the way for compliance and security when sending your email:

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    SOC types I & II certified

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    GDPR Compliant

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    HIPPA compliant

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    ISO 27001 certified

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    PCI-compliant SAQ-A merchant

Secure email API with HIPAA, CCPA, PCI, ISO 27001, and GDPR compliance for data protection

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Protect Your Reputation

Mailgun goes above and beyond to ensure your emails steer clear of blocklists and spam tracks to land in more inboxes. Mailgun’s validation services scrub bad email addresses to improve bounce and conversion rates. Customers who switch to Mailgun typically see bounce rates improve by 21% and open rates improve by 65%!

Email validation results

Review your email list

Your recipients shouldn’t be a mystery. Where Sendgrid gives you zero visibility into your email list health on their free plan, Mailgun allows you to preview the health of your list with List Health Previews. Get a high-level view of your recipients' validity to deliver and make the decision on whether to upgrade and clean your list or not.

Robust analytics

Track performance for better ROI

Not all plans and email providers give you insights into how messages perform once they land in the inbox. Mailgun measures the business impact of your email campaigns from the moment you press send. Track email events, error codes, engagement metrics, and more.

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Choose an email service you can rely on

Whether you’re looking at Mailgun, SendGrid or other alternatives, make sure to choose a platform that is known for reliability, deliverability, and flexibility. Mailgun’s focus on email deliverability helps small businesses and large enterprises alike build strong email programs and deliver great results.

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"For us, at the volume we're sending – every fraction of a percentage means a potential customer, and as a community of designers, it's our job to create meaningful touchpoints. High deliverability ensures that our messages and our reach are seen; any improvement in our email program has a huge effect on our business."

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Michael Sacca

Vice President of Product at Dribbble

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“I switched from SendGrid to Mailgun and am so glad that I did! Yahoo began rejecting our transactional messages from SendGrid. I switched to Mailgun and all transactional messages are delivered 100%. Mailgun was very easy to setup and test. I encountered one provisioning error, which Mailgun had fixed within ONE hour on a Saturday evening! Outstanding service. I highly recommend Mailgun and wish we had used it from the start. Thank you, Mailgun!”

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M. Cain

Individual user

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“Mailgun has great ability in email delivery. It’s also really reliable as I have not heard my website users complaining about not receiving emails. The sort of new intuitive design makes me like Mailgun even more!”

Lee P.
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Lee P.

Founder, small business

Explore beyond SendGrid

Mailgun has a variety of features for companies with large lists and bulk sending needs.

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