MailerSend
Cheaper for 10 people
From$7/mo
10 people: $7 a month · $84 a year
- Free plan
- Up to 10% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per plan
MailerSend 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
MailerSend starts at $7/mo (Hobby) and Mailgun at $15/mo (Basic). For 10 people that's $7 vs $15 a month: MailerSend is $8 a month (53%) cheaper than Mailgun on list price.
Mailgun
Engineering
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
MailerSend and Mailgun plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
MailerSend
Free
500 emails/month (100/day) · 1 domain, 1 template
Free
Hobby
5,000 emails/month · 5 user seats · $1.50 per extra 1,000 emails
$7/mo
Starter
From 50,000 emails/month · 10 domains, 250 templates · SMS API (US and Canada)
$35/mo
Professional
From 50,000 emails/month · 1,000 domains, unlimited seats · 30-day activity retention
$110/mo
Starter and Professional are 'from' prices at the 50,000-email tier; larger tiers cost more and overage per 1,000 decreases with plan size (from $1.30). Yearly billing saves 10% (Starter $31.50/mo, Professional $99/mo). Pricing page renders USD amounts via JS; prices taken from MailerSend's own help center. Enterprise: contact. 30% nonprofit discount.
Prices from MailerSend'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 | MailerSend (Hobby) | Mailgun (Basic) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $7/mo$84/yr a year | $15/mo$180/yr a year | MailerSend $8 less a month |
| 10 people | $7/mo$84/yr a year | $15/mo$180/yr a year | MailerSend $8 less a month |
| 25 people | $7/mo$84/yr a year | $15/mo$180/yr a year | MailerSend $8 less a month |
MailerSend is priced per plan. 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
MailerSend vs Mailgun: questions
Which is cheaper, MailerSend or Mailgun?
MailerSend starts at $7/mo (Hobby) and Mailgun at $15/mo (Basic). For 10 people that's $7 vs $15 a month: MailerSend is $8 a month (53%) cheaper than Mailgun on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do MailerSend and Mailgun have free plans?
MailerSend has a free plan (Free). Mailgun has a free plan (Free).
Are MailerSend and Mailgun cheaper if you pay yearly?
MailerSend lists up to 10% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Mailgun.
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