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LuneaMail vs Mailgun
Short answer: Pick LuneaMail if you want unified email builder & API; pick Mailgun if you want transactional email delivery and validation. LuneaMail has a free plan, paid from $39/month; Mailgun has a free plan, paid from $15/month.
LuneaMailDesign an email once, send it as a campaign or through the API
MailgunEmail API for sending, receiving and tracking emailWhich to pick
Pick LuneaMail if you want…
- Unified email builder & API
- Integrations with Node.js, REST API or Handlebars (on LuneaMail's list, not Mailgun's)
Pick Mailgun if you want…
- Transactional email delivery and validation
- Email API
- The lower starting price: $15/month against $39/month
- Integrations with HTTP API, Webhooks or Email template builder (on Mailgun's list, not LuneaMail's)
Side by side
- What it is
- LuneaMail:LuneaMail lets SaaS teams design emails visually or in code and send marketing campaigns and transactional messages via one API.
- Mailgun:Mailgun provides APIs for sending, receiving, validating and tracking transactional emails.
- Best for
- LuneaMail:Unified email builder & API
- Mailgun:Transactional email delivery and validation
- Who it’s for
- LuneaMail:Startups and SaaS teams needing combined marketing and transactional email.
- Mailgun:Developers building email-enabled applications and services.
- Pricing
- LuneaMail:Freemium
- Mailgun:Freemium
- Starting price
- LuneaMail:$39/month (Pro)
- Mailgun:$15/month (Basic)
- Free plan or trial
- LuneaMail:Free plan (Free) · Free trial
- Mailgun:Free plan (Free) · Free trial
- Plans
- LuneaMail:Free $0 · Pro $39 per month · Team $35 per seat per month
- Mailgun:Free $0/mo · Basic $15/mo per month · Foundation $35/mo per month · Scale $90/mo per month
- Works with
- LuneaMail:Node.js, REST API, Handlebars, Amazon SES, SMTP, Claude Code, Cursor
- Mailgun:HTTP API, SMTP, Webhooks, Email template builder
LuneaMail features
- Visual drag-and-drop builder. Create email layouts with a brand kit and six styles, then export the HTML.
- Code mode with Handlebars. Edit HTML directly using {{#if}} and {{#each}} for conditional sections.
- Campaign A/B testing. Test two subject lines on a segment and auto-send the winner to the rest.
- Transactional email API. Send receipts, license keys, etc. with a single REST call and template data.
- AI drafting & approval. AI agents draft copy and design, then wait for user confirmation before sending.
- Deliverability checks. Spam, SPF/DKIM, and AI content review run before every send.
- Webhooks & signed events. Receive real-time notifications for bounces, unsubscribes, and campaign results.
- Domain authentication & branding. Send from your own DKIM-authenticated domain with branded click-tracking links.
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.
LuneaMail vs Mailgun FAQ
What is the difference between LuneaMail and Mailgun?+
Mailgun provides email sending and tracking but no visual editor or integrated transactional campaign UI.
Should I use LuneaMail or Mailgun?+
Pick LuneaMail if you want unified email builder & API or integrations with Node.js, REST API or Handlebars (on LuneaMail's list, not Mailgun's). Pick Mailgun if you want transactional email delivery and validation, email API or the lower starting price: $15/month against $39/month.
Is LuneaMail or Mailgun free?+
LuneaMail has a free plan; paid plans start at $39/month (Pro). Mailgun has a free plan; paid plans start at $15/month (Basic).
Which is cheaper, LuneaMail or Mailgun?+
Mailgun is cheaper to start with: Mailgun's Basic plan ($15/month) against LuneaMail's Pro plan ($39/month).
Do LuneaMail and Mailgun integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list SMTP. LuneaMail also lists Node.js, REST API, Handlebars, Amazon SES and 2 more; Mailgun also lists HTTP API, Webhooks and Email template builder.
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