Jira
Engineering
From$8.48/user/mo
10 people: $84.80 a month · $1,017.60 a year
- Free plan
- Up to 17% off yearly
- $5,000 startup credits
- 3 plans · priced per user
Jira vs Mailgun: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Engineering tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Jira starts at $8.48/user/mo (Standard) and Mailgun at $15/mo (Basic). For 10 people that's $84.80 vs $15 a month: Mailgun is $69.80 a month (82%) cheaper than Jira on list price.
Mailgun
Cheaper for 10 people
From$15/mo
10 people: $15 a month · $180 a year
- Free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per plan
Plans
Jira and Mailgun plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Jira
Free
Up to 10 users · 2 GB storage · Community support
Free
Standard
User roles and permissions · 250 GB storage
$8.48/user/mo
Premium
Cross-team planning · Unlimited storage · 99.9% uptime SLA
$15.56/user/mo
Annual billing 'save up to 17%' (user-tiered). Enterprise: annual only, contact sales.
Prices from Jira's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Mailgun
Free
100 emails/day · 1 custom sending domain · 1-day log retention
Free
Basic
10,000 emails/month · No daily limit · $1.80 per extra 1,000 emails
$15/mo
Foundation
50,000 emails/month · 1,000 custom domains · Template builder and API
$35/mo
Scale
100,000 emails/month · SAML SSO and dedicated IP pools · 5,000 email validations included
$90/mo
Basic is 'starting at' $15/mo; Foundation and Scale include a first month free. Extra dedicated IPs $59/IP/month. Enterprise: contact sales. Optimize/Inspect add-ons priced separately.
Prices from Mailgun's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Jira (Standard) | Mailgun (Basic) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $42.40/mo$508.80/yr a year | $15/mo$180/yr a year | Mailgun $27.40 less a month |
| 10 people | $84.80/mo$1,017.60/yr a year | $15/mo$180/yr a year | Mailgun $69.80 less a month |
| 25 people | $212/mo$2,544/yr a year | $15/mo$180/yr a year | Mailgun $197 less a month |
Jira is priced per user. Mailgun is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Jira vs Mailgun: questions
Which is cheaper, Jira or Mailgun?
Jira starts at $8.48/user/mo (Standard) and Mailgun at $15/mo (Basic). For 10 people that's $84.80 vs $15 a month: Mailgun is $69.80 a month (82%) cheaper than Jira on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Jira and Mailgun have free plans?
Jira has a free plan (Free). Mailgun has a free plan (Free).
Are Jira and Mailgun cheaper if you pay yearly?
Jira lists up to 17% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Mailgun.
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