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Notify vs Mailgun
Mailgun is a capable, sprawling email platform. 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 |
| Auth | x-api-key header | Basic auth / API key variants by region |
| DX for a first email | One POST with to, subject, message | Capable but heavier docs and concepts |
| 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 |
| Domains | 1 / 3 / 10 by plan | Flexible; plan-dependent |
| Logs | 48h free; permanent on Pro+ | Retention depends on plan |
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).
Quickstart: Docs. Pricing: Free, Pro $10, Scale $50.
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.