Mailgun pricing: tiers, seat costs, and hidden fees

Short answer

Mailgun has a free 100-emails-per-day tier and paid plans from $15 per month for 10,000 monthly sends, with per-1,000-email overage pricing.

Last verified: 2026-05-17 Model: month Official pricing

Public pricing tiers

TierMonthlyAnnual monthly equivalentNotes

Free $0 month $0 month 100 emails per day, basic APIs, 1 domain, ticket support only.

Basic $15 month $15 month 10,000 emails per month, no daily limits, REST APIs, SMTP relay, 1 domain.

Foundation $35 month $35 month 50,000 emails per month, email template builder, up to 1,000 domains, 5-day log retention; first month free.

Scale $90 month $90 month 100,000 emails per month, SAML SSO, 5,000 validations, dedicated IPs, phone support; first month free.

Mailgun cost calculator

For 10 seats on Basic, current public pricing implies $15 per month when annual pricing is available, or $15 month-to-month.

Sample stack cost at named team sizes

Mailgun monthly cost projection by team size, based on public per-seat pricing.
Tier	10 seats / month	25 seats / month	50 seats / month
Free	$0	$0	$0
Basic	$15	$15	$15
Foundation	$35	$35	$35
Scale	$90	$90	$90

Math: per-seat tiers multiplied by seat count. Flat-fee tiers stay constant. Does not include add-ons, support tiers, implementation, or usage overages.

Hidden fees and quote risks

Overage emails cost $1.10 to $1.80 per 1,000 depending on the plan
Email validations charged $0.80 to $1.20 per 100 beyond included credits
Additional dedicated IPs run $59 per month each

Enterprise notes

Enterprise plan is custom-quoted with all Scale features plus dedicated support, advanced deliverability, and custom solutions.

Closest alternatives

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Sources

Mailgun official pricing page

Pricing changes frequently. Confirm directly with the vendor before purchase.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Mailgun cost?

Mailgun pricing depends on its Send-volume tiered with per-message overages. The page lists public tiers and flags custom or usage-based items that require vendor confirmation.

What is the main hidden fee risk for Mailgun?

Overage emails cost $1.10 to $1.80 per 1,000 depending on the plan

Which Mailgun alternatives should buyers compare?

SendGrid, Postmark, Amazon SES, Mailjet are the closest alternatives most procurement teams compare against Mailgun.