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Atomic Mail vs Mailgun
Mailgun offers sending/receiving APIs and tracking, lacking built-in end-to-end encryption.
Which to pick
Pick Atomic Mail if you want…
- Encrypted email with built-in AI tools
- The lower starting price: $5/month against $15/month
- Integrations with Windows, macOS or iOS (on Atomic Mail's list, not Mailgun's)
Pick Mailgun if you want…
- Transactional email delivery and validation
- Transactional email API
- Integrations with HTTP API, SMTP or Webhooks (on Mailgun's list, not Atomic Mail's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Atomic Mail:Atomic Mail provides encrypted, privacy-first email with end-to-end and zero-access encryption.
- Mailgun:Mailgun provides APIs for sending, receiving, validating and tracking transactional emails.
- Best for
- Atomic Mail:Encrypted email with built-in AI tools
- Mailgun:Transactional email delivery and validation
- Who it’s for
- Atomic Mail:Individuals and teams who need secure, private email communication.
- Mailgun:Developers building email-enabled applications and services.
- Pricing
- Atomic Mail:Freemium
- Mailgun:Freemium
- Plans
- Atomic Mail:Free $0 per month · Plus $5 per month · Business Starter $3 per user per month · Business Standard $6 per user per month
- Mailgun:Free $0/mo · Basic $15/mo per month · Foundation $35/mo per month · Scale $90/mo per month
- Works with
- Atomic Mail:Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Web
- Mailgun:HTTP API, SMTP, Webhooks, Email template builder
Atomic Mail features
- End-to-end & zero-access encryption. Messages are encrypted locally and never readable by the provider.
- Email aliases (Hide-My-Email). Create, manage and deactivate up to 15 aliases per account to protect your identity.
- AI productivity suite. Writing assistant, grammar checker, summarizer, translator, security helper and text-to-voice.
- Seed-phrase account recovery. Recover access without personal data using a private seed phrase.
- Cross-device sync. Secure inbox available on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Web.
- Two-factor authentication. Adds an extra verification step to protect account login.
Mailgun features
- RESTful Email API & SMTP relay. Send emails via HTTP API or SMTP with high reliability.
- Email validation service. Real-time API and bulk upload to remove invalid addresses.
- Analytics, tracking & webhooks. Detailed delivery, open, click data and event webhooks.
- Inbox preview & accessibility checks. Preview emails before sending to ensure compliance and deliverability.
- Dedicated IPs & IP pools. Control reputation with dedicated IPs, included in higher plans.
- SAML SSO & multi-user access. Enterprise-grade security and role-based access control.
- Log and message retention. Retention up to 30 days for logs and up to 7 days for messages.
- Email template builder. Create and manage reusable email templates via API.
Atomic Mail vs Mailgun FAQ
Is Atomic Mail or Mailgun free?+
Atomic Mail has a free plan; paid plans start at $5/month (Plus). Mailgun has a free plan; paid plans start at $15/month (Basic).
Which is cheaper, Atomic Mail or Mailgun?+
Atomic Mail is cheaper to start with: Atomic Mail's Plus plan ($5/month) against Mailgun's Basic plan ($15/month).
Do Atomic Mail and Mailgun integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Atomic Mail lists Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and 1 more; Mailgun lists HTTP API, SMTP, Webhooks and Email template builder.
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