Mailgun alternatives

At a glance

We list 8 other transactional email tools as alternatives to Mailgun: Amazon SES, Brevo, MailerSend, Mailtrap, Plunk, Postmark, Resend and SendGrid.
Brevo, MailerSend, Mailtrap, Plunk, Postmark and Resend have a free plan.
Brevo, MailerSend and Postmark work with Zapier, as Mailgun does.
Brevo and MailerSend work with WordPress, as Mailgun does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

8 alternatives

Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.

Amazon SES
Optimize your email communication with reliable, scalable, and secure solutions at competitive prices
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Mailgun yet.
Paid plans from
Essentials, $0.16 per 1,000 emails, for up to 10 million emails a month (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
API, SMTP
Main features
Virtual Deliverability Manager, Mail Manager, Managed dedicated IPs
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Brevo
One AI-powered customer platform for all your marketing and sales needs
No reviews yet
Choose it over Mailgun for: integration with WooCommerce, Make or Google Sheets.
Free plan
Yes
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with Mailgun
Zapier, Shopify, HubSpot, Salesforce, WordPress
Main features
Marketing automation, Transactional messaging, SMS marketing
Security and compliance
ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO
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MailerSend
Team-friendly email API for modern apps
No reviews yet
Choose it over Mailgun for: integration with Supabase, Firebase or Laravel.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Professional, $99.00 per month, billed yearly (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
API, SMTP
Integrations shared with Mailgun
Zapier, WordPress, Slack
Main features
Email API, SMTP relay, Inbound email routing
Security and compliance
ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO
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Mailtrap
Modern email delivery for developer and product teams
No reviews yet
Choose it over Mailgun for: integration with Supabase.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Basic, $15 per month for 10,000 emails (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
API, SMTP
Integrations shared with Mailgun
None in common
Main features
Email API and SMTP, Email Sandbox, Email Marketing
Security and compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO
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Plunk
Transactional email, marketing campaigns, and automated workflows, all against one contact list
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Mailgun yet.
Free plan
Yes
Plans
Pay as you grow: $0.001 (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
API, SMTP
Main features
Transactional email, Dynamic segments, MCP server
Security and compliance
GDPR
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Postmark
The email delivery service that people actually like
No reviews yet
Choose it over Mailgun for: integration with Supabase, Stripe or Netlify.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Basic, $15.00 per month for 10,000 emails (as of October 20, 2026)
Free trial
Yes
Platforms
API, SMTP
Integrations shared with Mailgun
Zapier, Slack, Datadog
Main features
Email API, SMTP service, Message streams
Security and compliance
GDPR
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Resend
Email for developers
No reviews yet
Choose it over Mailgun for: integration with Auth0, Kinde or PostHog.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Pro, $20 per month for 50,000 emails (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
API, SMTP
Integrations shared with Mailgun
None in common
Main features
Transactional emails, Marketing emails, Inbound emails
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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SendGrid
Create, send, and manage emails at scale through RESTful APIs or SMTP relay
No reviews yet
Choose it over Mailgun for: integration with Microsoft Azure, Google or Amazon Marketplace.
Paid plans from
Essentials, $19.95 per month, starting price, for 50,000 to 100,000 emails (as of October 20, 2026)
Free trial
60 days
Platforms
API, SMTP
Integrations shared with Mailgun
None in common
Main features
Email API, SMTP relay, Dynamic email templates
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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