Choose Mailgun if you need
- Integration with Zapier, n8n or Shopify. We haven't found them on SendGrid's website.
- ISO 27001 or HIPAA. We haven't found them on SendGrid's website.
At a glance
- Mailgun has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for SendGrid.
- SendGrid offers a free trial (60 days). We haven't confirmed one for Mailgun.
- Mailgun's lowest paid plan is Basic at $15 per month for 10,000 emails, as of October 20, 2026.
- SendGrid's lowest paid plan is Essentials at $19.95 per month, starting price, for 50,000 to 100,000 emails, as of October 20, 2026.
- Both are available on API and SMTP.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Both list SOC 2, GDPR and SSO.
- Only Mailgun lists ISO 27001 and HIPAA.
- Both have a public API.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose SendGrid if you need
- Integration with Microsoft Azure, Google or Amazon Marketplace. We haven't found them on Mailgun's website.
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Review SendGridThe facts
- What it does
- MailgunTransactional email delivery service and API for developers
- SendGridCreate, send, and manage emails at scale through RESTful APIs or SMTP relay
- Free plan
- MailgunYes
- SendGridNot confirmed
- Pricing
- MailgunNot confirmed
- SendGridPer email volume, monthly
- Paid plans from
- Mailgun
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- API
- SMTP
Only MailgunNothing else listed
Only SendGridNothing else listed
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only Mailgun
- Zapier
- n8n
- Shopify
- HubSpot
- Salesforce
People who switched
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No reviewer has said they moved between Mailgun and SendGrid yet.
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