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
Mailgun vs Resend: 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 Resend at $20/mo (Pro). For 10 people that's $15 vs $20 a month: Mailgun is $5 a month (25%) cheaper than Resend on list price.
Resend
Engineering
From$20/mo
10 people: $20 a month · $240 a year
- Free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per plan
Plans
Mailgun and Resend 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.
Resend
Free
3,000 emails/month · 100 emails/day cap · 3 domains
Free
Pro
50,000 emails/month · No daily limit · 10 domains
$20/mo
Scale
100,000 emails/month · 1,000 domains · Slack support
$90/mo
Transactional tiers: Pro $35 for 100k; Scale scales from $90 (100k) to $1,150 (2.5M emails). Marketing email is priced by contacts: Free (1,000 contacts) and Pro Marketing from $40/mo for 5,000 contacts. Monthly billing only, no annual discount. Enterprise: contact sales. 50% nonprofit discount.
Prices from Resend'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) | Resend (Pro) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $15/mo$180/yr a year | $20/mo$240/yr a year | Mailgun $5 less a month |
| 10 people | $15/mo$180/yr a year | $20/mo$240/yr a year | Mailgun $5 less a month |
| 25 people | $15/mo$180/yr a year | $20/mo$240/yr a year | Mailgun $5 less a month |
Mailgun is priced per plan. Resend 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 Resend: questions
Which is cheaper, Mailgun or Resend?
Mailgun starts at $15/mo (Basic) and Resend at $20/mo (Pro). For 10 people that's $15 vs $20 a month: Mailgun is $5 a month (25%) cheaper than Resend on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Mailgun and Resend have free plans?
Mailgun has a free plan (Free). Resend has a free plan (Free).
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