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
Mailgun vs Mailtrap: 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
Mailgun starts at $15/mo (Basic) and Mailtrap at $15/mo (Email API Basic). For 10 people both cost $15 a month on their entry plans.
Mailtrap
Engineering
From$15/mo
10 people: $15 a month · $180 a year
- Free plan
- Up to 20% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 5 plans · priced per plan
Plans
Mailgun and Mailtrap plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
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.
Mailtrap
Email API Free
4,000 emails/month (150/day) · 1 user, 1 domain · 3 days of email logs
Free
Email API Basic
10,000 emails/month · 3 users, 5 domains · 5 days of logs
$15/mo
Email API Business
100,000 emails/month · 100 users, 100 domains · Dedicated IP
$85/mo
Email API Enterprise
1.5M emails/month · 30 days of logs · Priority support
$750/mo
Sandbox Team
5,000 test emails/month · 5 users, 5 sandboxes · Priority support
$42/mo
Email API tiers scale by volume (Basic $15-$30, Business $85-$450, Enterprise $750-$1,250); overage applies. Email Sandbox: Free, Basic $17, Team $42, Business $123, Enterprise $498 per month billed monthly ($14/$34/$99/$399 billed annually, 'save up to 20%'). Marketing: Free, Essential from $15/mo, Pro from $59/mo. Big senders and custom tiers: contact sales.
Prices from Mailtrap'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 | Mailgun (Basic) | Mailtrap (Email API Basic) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $15/mo$180/yr a year | $15/mo$180/yr a year | Same |
| 10 people | $15/mo$180/yr a year | $15/mo$180/yr a year | Same |
| 25 people | $15/mo$180/yr a year | $15/mo$180/yr a year | Same |
Mailgun is priced per plan. Mailtrap is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Mailgun vs Mailtrap: questions
Which is cheaper, Mailgun or Mailtrap?
Mailgun starts at $15/mo (Basic) and Mailtrap at $15/mo (Email API Basic). For 10 people both cost $15 a month on their entry plans. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Mailgun and Mailtrap have free plans?
Mailgun has a free plan (Free). Mailtrap has a free plan (Email API Free).
Are Mailgun and Mailtrap cheaper if you pay yearly?
Mailtrap lists up to 20% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Mailgun.
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