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DeployHQ vs Mailcast
Short answer: Pick DeployHQ if you want zero-downtime automated deployments; pick Mailcast if you want domain email forwarding with webhook integration. DeployHQ has a free plan, paid from $9/month; Mailcast has a free plan, paid from $5/month.
Which to pick
Pick DeployHQ if you want…
- Zero-downtime automated deployments
- Integrations with GitHub, Bitbucket or GitLab (on DeployHQ's list, not Mailcast's)
Pick Mailcast if you want…
- Domain email forwarding with webhook integration
- The lower starting price: $5/month against $9/month
- Integrations with Gmail, Google Workspace or SMTP (on Mailcast's list, not DeployHQ's)
Side by side
- What it is
- DeployHQ:DeployHQ automates code deployments from Git repositories to servers, VPS, or static hosting with zero-downtime and instant rollbacks.
- Mailcast:Mailcast forwards email sent to your domain to any address, webhook, or SMTP with advanced filtering and rewriting.
- Best for
- DeployHQ:Zero-downtime automated deployments
- Mailcast:Domain email forwarding with webhook integration
- Who it’s for
- DeployHQ:Developers and teams needing simple, automated website or app deployments.
- Mailcast:Startups, freelancers, small teams needing custom domain email forwarding.
- Pricing
- DeployHQ:Freemium
- Mailcast:Freemium
- Starting price
- DeployHQ:$9/month (Solo)
- Mailcast:$5/month (Starter)
- Free plan or trial
- DeployHQ:Free plan (Free) · Free trial
- Mailcast:Free plan (Free)
- Plans
- DeployHQ:Free $0/mo · Solo $9/mo per month · Pro $19/mo per month · Business $39/mo per month · Enterprise $99/mo per month
- Mailcast:Free $0 per month · Starter $5 per month · Essential $9 per month · Premium $19 per month · Personal $24 per year
- Works with
- DeployHQ:GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, FTP, SFTP, Amazon S3, cPanel
- Mailcast:Gmail, Google Workspace, SMTP
DeployHQ features
- Auto-deploy on push. Deploys code automatically when a push is received via webhook, no manual login required.
- Zero-downtime deploys. Ensures live sites stay online during deployments with instant rollbacks.
- Build pipelines & Turbo deploys. Runs build commands, caches builds, and speeds up deployments with turbo mode.
- Managed VPS & Static Hosting (beta). Provides optional managed Linux VPS or Cloudflare static hosting integrated with DeployHQ.
- Deployment controls. Supports branch-based routing, scheduled deployments, and deployment availability rules.
- Team & security features. Offers audit logs, API access, SSO, and team management for compliance.
Mailcast features
- Catch-all forwarding. Forward all incoming mail for a domain to a single address so nothing is missed.
- Pattern matching aliases. Create email aliases using regular-expression patterns.
- Multiple actions per alias. Send mail to several addresses, webhooks, or both from one alias.
- Conditional forwarding. Define rules that decide whether an action is taken for each email.
- Email rewriting. Modify subject lines or replace content before forwarding.
- Webhook output. Send email data as JSON, form data, or attachments to your API endpoints.
- SMTP sending. Send email from your alias addresses via SMTP.
- Logging & privacy. TLS-encrypted delivery, logs kept 7 days, only subject logged.
DeployHQ vs Mailcast FAQ
What is the difference between DeployHQ and Mailcast?+
DeployHQ automates code deployments, whereas Mailcast handles email forwarding.
Should I use DeployHQ or Mailcast?+
Pick DeployHQ if you want zero-downtime automated deployments or integrations with GitHub, Bitbucket or GitLab (on DeployHQ's list, not Mailcast's). Pick Mailcast if you want domain email forwarding with webhook integration, the lower starting price: $5/month against $9/month or integrations with Gmail, Google Workspace or SMTP (on Mailcast's list, not DeployHQ's).
Is DeployHQ or Mailcast free?+
DeployHQ has a free plan; paid plans start at $9/month (Solo). Mailcast has a free plan; paid plans start at $5/month (Starter).
Which is cheaper, DeployHQ or Mailcast?+
Mailcast is cheaper to start with: Mailcast's Starter plan ($5/month) against DeployHQ's Solo plan ($9/month).
Do DeployHQ and Mailcast integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: DeployHQ lists GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, FTP and 3 more; Mailcast lists Gmail, Google Workspace and SMTP.
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