Mailgun pricing
Transactional Email APIs · by Sinch · June 2026 snapshot
Mailgun costs Basic ~$35/month for 50,000 emails (~$0.70 per 1,000). Volume plans. The Basic tier is roughly $35/month for 50,000 emails (~$0.70 per 1,000); overage and higher tiers scale from there. Free tier: Trial sends only; no perpetual free tier on current plans. It is best for developers who want a powerful email API with routing, inbound parsing and validation add-ons.
Source: Mailgun. Data as of June 2026.
Mailgun pricing at a glance
| Detail | Mailgun |
|---|---|
| Category | Transactional Email APIs |
| Company | Sinch |
| Headline price | Basic ~$35/month for 50,000 emails (~$0.70 per 1,000) |
| Free tier | Trial sends only; no perpetual free tier on current plans. |
| Pricing model | Volume plans. The Basic tier is roughly $35/month for 50,000 emails (~$0.70 per 1,000); overage and higher tiers scale from there. |
Source: Mailgun. Data as of June 2026.
Vendor pricing as of June 2026 — verify on the vendor pricing page.
Pros and cons
- Powerful API, routing and inbound parsing
- Built-in email validation add-on
- Good logs and analytics
- No perpetual free tier
- Validation and dedicated IPs are paid add-ons
- Pricing tiers can be confusing
How Mailgun compares
See the full Transactional Email APIs comparison, or compare Mailgun with other providers:
- Amazon SES — $0.10 per 1,000 emails
- SendGrid — Essentials $19.95/month for 50,000 emails (~$0.40 per 1,000)
- Resend — Pro $20/month for 50,000 emails ($0.40 per 1,000)
- Postmark — $15 for 10,000 emails ($1.50 per 1,000)
Head-to-head: Postmark vs Mailgun
Frequently asked questions
How much does Mailgun cost?
Mailgun's headline price is Basic ~$35/month for 50,000 emails (~$0.70 per 1,000). Volume plans. The Basic tier is roughly $35/month for 50,000 emails (~$0.70 per 1,000); overage and higher tiers scale from there. Free tier: Trial sends only; no perpetual free tier on current plans. Verify current pricing on the Mailgun pricing page, as rates change.
Does Mailgun have a free tier?
Trial sends only; no perpetual free tier on current plans.
What is Mailgun best for?
Developers who want a powerful email API with routing, inbound parsing and validation add-ons. Strong API and email-validation tooling. Per-email price sits between SendGrid and Postmark. Owned by Sinch.
Source
Pricing snapshot from the Mailgun pricing page, captured in June 2026. Mailgun and other names are trademarks of their respective owners. Pricing changes often — confirm on the vendor's page. See our methodology.
Last updated: 2026-06-18