Head-to-head · SMTP
Mailgun vs Resend
Resend is cheaper at most volumes; Mailgun only wins around 10,000 and 250,000 emails/month. Costs are the base sending price; verified July 2026.
MailgunA developer-focused workhorse with flexible APIs; overages add up at scale.
ResendA modern developer favourite: clean API, React email templates, generous free tier.
| Emails / month | Mailgun | Resend | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10k | $15/mo | $20/mo | Mailgun |
| 50k | $35/mo | $20/mo | Resend |
| 100k | $90/mo | $35/mo | Resend |
| 250k | $255/mo | $350/mo | Mailgun |
| 500k | $540/mo | $350/mo | Resend |
| 1M | $990/mo | $650/mo | Resend |
Exact switch points (emails/month)
- 1–3,000 → Tie
- 3,001–10,000 → Mailgun
- 10,001–200,000 → Resend
- 200,001–250,000 → Mailgun
- 250,001+ → Resend
Computed from tier boundaries, not sampled — see all cost cliffs.