Mailgun Hidden Costs 2026
What they don't show you on the pricing page
Mailgun costs Free to $90 per month as of June 2026, with 5 plans available including a free tier. Plans: Free (free), Basic at $15/month, Foundation at $35/month, and Scale at $90/month. Enterprise pricing is available on request. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.
Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.
- Free tier: Yes
Mailgun offers 5 pricing tiers: Free, Basic, Foundation, Scale, Enterprise. A free plan is available. Paid plans include Basic at $15/month, Foundation at $35/month, Scale at $90/month. The Basic plan is low-volume transactional email.
Mailgun true cost runs 70% above the listed $0-$90/month price as of June 2026. For a 25-person team, expect ~$22,950 in year-one costs vs the $13,500 base license. Key hidden costs: pay-as-you-go overage charges above plan volume, email validation charged separately, dedicated ips cost extra on lower plans. Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.
Example: True Cost for 25 Users
| License (25 × $45 × 12) | $13,500/yr |
| Implementation (one-time) | +$15,000–$50,000 |
| Premium Support (20%) | +$2,700/yr |
| Training (25 × $500) | +$12,500 |
| Admin (part-time) | +$15,000–$25,000/yr |
| Estimated Year 1 Total | ~$22,950 |