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Mailgun vs SendGrid

Reviewed byRoman K
Tagline
Mailgun: Email API for developers
SendGrid: Email delivery by Twilio
Pricing Model
Mailgun: freemium
SendGrid: freemium
Starting Price
Mailgun: $0/mo
SendGrid: $0/mo
Free Plan
Mailgun: Yes
SendGrid: Yes
GitHub Stars
Mailgun:
SendGrid:
npm Downloads/wk
Mailgun: 770.0k
SendGrid: 4.2M
GitHub Forks
Mailgun:
SendGrid:
Open Issues
Mailgun:
SendGrid:
Tags
Mailgun: api, validation, routing, inbound
SendGrid: transactional, marketing, smtp, api

Mailgun vs SendGrid: which to choose

Choose Mailgun if you lean toward api and validation; choose SendGrid if transactional and marketing matters more for your stack. All figures above are pulled from live GitHub and pricing data, not vendor marketing.

Frequently asked questions

Is Mailgun or SendGrid better?

It depends on your priorities. Mailgun has — GitHub stars and uses a freemium pricing model, while SendGrid has — stars and uses a freemium model. Both offer a free plan so you can try each before committing.

Is Mailgun cheaper than SendGrid?

Mailgun starts at $0/mo while SendGrid starts at $0/mo. Mailgun has a free plan. SendGrid has a free plan.

What are the main differences between Mailgun and SendGrid?

Mailgun is tagged as api, validation, routing while SendGrid is tagged as transactional, marketing, smtp. Mailgun uses a freemium pricing model. SendGrid uses a freemium model.

Does Mailgun or SendGrid have a free plan?

Yes, both Mailgun and SendGrid offer a free plan.

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