Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Mailgun
Mailgun clearly comes out ahead of Postmark on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $15/mo for Mailgun and $15/mo for Postmark.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Sinch | ActiveCampaign |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | Marketing | Marketing |
| Categories | email-marketing | email-marketing |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | mailgun | postmark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Domain | ||
| 10 Custom Sending Domains | ||
| 1,000 Domains | ||
| 100 Emails/Month | ||
| 1-Day Logs | ||
| 45-Day Data Retention | ||
| 1-Day Message Retention | ||
| 5 Custom Sending Domains | ||
| 30-Day Logs | ||
| Customizable Data Retention Up To 365 Days | ||
| 5 Inbound Routes | ||
| Detailed Analytics And Insights | ||
| 5,000 Validations | ||
| Evaluating Postmark'S Deliverability | ||
| 5-Day Logs | ||
| Inbound Email Processing | ||
| Api + Smtp Relay | ||
| Industry-Leading Deliverability Rates & Speed | ||
| Dedicated Ip Pools | ||
| Side Projects With Low Volume | ||
| Deliverability Services | ||
| Test Your Integration | ||
| Everything In Basic | ||
| Unlimited Custom Sending Domains | ||
| Everything In Foundation | ||
| Unlimited Emails/Day | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Everything In Scale | ||
| Managed Support | ||
| No Daily Cap |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Mailgun comes out ahead overall, though Postmark can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Mailgun's paid plans start at $15/mo and Postmark's start at $15/mo, so Mailgun is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Mailgun and Postmark offer a free tier.
