Pricing compared.
Mailgun’s Basic plan starts at $15 a month for 10,000 emails with one custom domain and extra emails from $1.80 per 1,000. Foundation starts at $35 for 50,000 emails with extra emails from $1.30 per 1,000, and Scale starts at $90 for 100,000.
Mailumi Pro costs $20 a month for 50,000 emails with 10 domains, and Scale costs $80 for 250,000 emails with 100 domains. Extra emails cost $1.00 per 1,000 on Pro and $0.80 on Scale.
Inbound email on every plan.
Mailgun’s free plan includes one inbound route and Basic includes five; full inbound routing starts on Foundation. Mailumi includes receiving on every plan: point an MX record at Mailumi and get signed JSON webhooks with recipient filters and automatic retries.
Setup in plain language.
Mailumi shows every DNS record with what it does, re-checks new domains automatically for 72 hours and adds the records on Cloudflare in one click. Sending is a single JSON POST rather than form-encoded fields.
Mailumi vs Mailgun at a glance
| Mailumi | Mailgun | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 3,000 emails/month (100/day), 5 domains | 100 emails/day, 1 domain, 1 inbound route |
| Entry paid plan | $20 for 50,000 emails (Pro) | $15 for 10,000 emails (Basic) |
| 50,000 emails/month | $20 (Pro) | $35 (Foundation) |
| 250,000 emails/month | $80 (Scale, included) | $215 (Scale 250,000) |
| Domains | 5 on Free, 10 on Pro, 100 on Scale | 1 on Free and Basic, 1,000 on Foundation and Scale |
| Extra emails | $1.00 (Pro) or $0.80 (Scale) per 1,000 | From $1.80 (Basic), $1.30 (Foundation) or $1.10 (Scale) per 1,000 |
| Inbound email | Included on every plan | 1 route on Free, 5 on Basic, full routing from Foundation |
| Request format | JSON | Form fields |
| Where data is stored | EU on every plan, account data included | US or EU region per domain; account details and API keys replicated globally |
Competitor prices from their public pricing pages, checked 7 October 2026. Monthly prices in USD, excluding taxes. Totals with extra emails use each provider’s published overage rate.
Mailgun alternative: common questions
- Is Mailgun free?
- Mailgun has a free plan with 100 emails per day and one custom domain. Mailumi Free includes 3,000 emails per month (up to 100 per day), five domains and inbound email.
- Is Mailumi cheaper than Mailgun?
- For 50,000 emails a month, Mailumi Pro costs $20 and Mailgun Foundation $35. For 250,000 emails, Mailumi Scale costs $80 and Mailgun Scale $215. Prices checked 7 October 2026.
- How do I switch from Mailgun?
- Verify your domain in Mailumi, then replace the messages call with a JSON POST to /api/v1/emails using from, to, subject, html or text, reply_to and attachments. Move inbound routes last by changing your MX record.
- Where does Mailumi send email from?
- Mailumi sends through Amazon SES in the EU (Ireland) region, with every message signed by your domain’s DKIM key.
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