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 UptimeRobot: 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 UptimeRobot at $9/mo (Solo). For 10 people that's $15 vs $9 a month: UptimeRobot is $6 a month (40%) cheaper than Mailgun on list price.
UptimeRobot
Cheaper for 10 people
From$9/mo
10 people: $9 a month · $108 a year
- Free plan
- Up to 15% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per plan
Plans
Mailgun and UptimeRobot 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.
UptimeRobot
Free
50 monitors, 5-minute checks · 1 status page
Free
Solo
10 monitors, 60-second checks · 3 status pages with own domain
$9/mo
Team
100 monitors, 30-second checks · 3 seats, 100 status pages
$30/mo
Scale
200 monitors, 15-second checks · 5 seats, unlimited status pages
$55/mo
Annual prices $9 / $30 / $55 per month (Solo/Team/Scale), yearly totals shown. Monthly billing also offered at a higher price (not confirmed from page text). Page states 'Save ~15% with annual billing'. Enterprise: contact sales.
Prices from UptimeRobot'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) | UptimeRobot (Solo) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $15/mo$180/yr a year | $9/mo$108/yr a year | UptimeRobot $6 less a month |
| 10 people | $15/mo$180/yr a year | $9/mo$108/yr a year | UptimeRobot $6 less a month |
| 25 people | $15/mo$180/yr a year | $9/mo$108/yr a year | UptimeRobot $6 less a month |
Mailgun is priced per plan. UptimeRobot 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 UptimeRobot: questions
Which is cheaper, Mailgun or UptimeRobot?
Mailgun starts at $15/mo (Basic) and UptimeRobot at $9/mo (Solo). For 10 people that's $15 vs $9 a month: UptimeRobot is $6 a month (40%) cheaper than Mailgun on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Mailgun and UptimeRobot have free plans?
Mailgun has a free plan (Free). UptimeRobot has a free plan (Free).
Are Mailgun and UptimeRobot cheaper if you pay yearly?
UptimeRobot lists up to 15% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Mailgun.
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