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Notify vs Mailgun
Mailgun’s Node path is mailgun.js with Basic auth and regional bases. Notify is the opposite bet: a small transactional API with flat pricing you can explain in one sentence.
| Feature | Notify | Mailgun |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Transactional send + webhooks + logs | Email API + validate + optimize + more products |
| Recommended client | One `fetch` — no official SDK required | `mailgun.js` (`mg.messages.create`) is the current Node SDK |
| Auth | `x-api-key` header | HTTP Basic: username `api`, password = API key (US/EU bases) |
| Endpoint | `POST https://notify.cx/api/email/send` | `POST /v3/{domain}/messages` on `api.mailgun.net` or `api.eu.mailgun.net` |
| Pricing | Free / $10 / $50 flat plans | Usage-based; can be cheap at scale, harder to predict |
| UI / product surface | Minimal dashboard | Broad console and add-on products |
| Logs | 48h free; permanent on Pro+ | Retention depends on plan |
Choose Notify if…
You only need app email (resets, receipts, notifications) with predictable flat pricing and a tiny API.
Choose Mailgun if…
You need Mailgun’s broader toolkit — validation products, complex routing, or enterprise ESP features.
Best for
Teams that want predictable cost and a tiny API for app email — not a platform to grow into.
Not for
Organizations that need Mailgun’s broader toolkit (validation products, complex routing, enterprise ESP features).
Platform vs pipe
Mailgun wins when you want a wide email platform. Notify wins when the job is narrower: accept a send request, deliver it, show you what happened. Flat Free / Pro $10 / Scale $50 pricing is intentional.
Cutover: Migrate from Mailgun.
Frequently asked questions
Is Notify cheaper than Mailgun?
At modest transactional volume, Notify’s flat Pro ($10 / 10k) is easy to budget. At very high volume, raw ESP/API pricing (including Mailgun or SES) can win on unit cost — you assemble more yourself.
Does Notify validate emails like Mailgun?
Notify focuses on send, delivery logs, and webhooks. It is not an email validation product suite.
Can I move webhooks over?
Yes on Pro or Scale. Recreate endpoints against Notify’s webhook payload — see the webhooks docs and the Mailgun migration guide.