# Amazon SES vs Mailgun

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Amazon SES

| Attribute | Amazon SES | Mailgun |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 64.6 (74% (medium)) | 59.1 (69% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A managed email delivery platform that scales to handle high volumes with flexible IP address management. Provides deliverability tracking and sender reputation tools for optimized inbox placement. It is indexed under Communication APIs.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"What is Amazon SES?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Amazon SES. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"What platforms does Amazon SES support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Amazon SES, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"Can Amazon SES be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Amazon SES. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Amazon SES not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc1=f_cc","question":"What security certifications does Amazon SES have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Amazon SES is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"Where is Amazon SES available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A service that allows developers to send transactional emails through an API, with built-in testing and preview capabilities across multiple email clients and devices It is indexed under Communication APIs.","source":"https://www.mailgun.com","question":"What is Mailgun?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mailgun is a paid product; published pricing starts at $0.75. It is sold across 3 plans (Pilot, Starter and Contract). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/optimize/","question":"How much does Mailgun cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Mailgun. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/optimize/","question":"What platforms does Mailgun support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Mailgun, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/optimize/","question":"Can Mailgun be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Mailgun. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Mailgun not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.mailgun.com/security/","question":"What security certifications does Mailgun have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud email service that handles high-volume email sending and receiving through APIs, SMTP, or AWS SDKs. It offers deliverability tools, dedicated IP management, security features, and compliance controls to help organizations reliably reach customer inboxes. | A service that allows developers to send transactional emails through an API, with built-in testing and preview capabilities across multiple email clients and devices |
| features.capabilities | `{"email":true,"two_way":true,"global_coverage":"global","deliverability_tools":true,"usage_pricing_transparent":true}` | `{"email":true,"global_coverage":"global","deliverability_tools":true,"usage_pricing_transparent":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Amazon WorkMail"},{"name":"Amazon Mail Manager"}]` | `[{"name":"Google Postmaster Tools"},{"name":"Microsoft SNDS"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Essentials","summary":"$0.16 per 1,000 emails","features":["Auto email validation"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"emails"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.16,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Per-email metered pricing with automatic email validation","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$105/month plus $0.14 per 1,000 emails","features":["Dedicated IP addresses","Virtual Deliverability Manager","Inbox placement testing","Email validation API"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":105,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"emails"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.14,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Fixed monthly fee with discounted per-email rates and deliverability features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"domains":"1","dedicated_ips":"1","api_validations":"2,500 per month","seed_list_tests":"5 per month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$500/month plus $0.11 per 1,000 emails","features":["Dedicated IP addresses","Virtual Deliverability Manager","Global endpoints","Annual expert deliverability assessment","Inbox placement testing"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"emails"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.11,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Premium plan with fixed monthly cost, lowest per-email rates, and comprehensive features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"domains":"5","dedicated_ips":"12","api_validations":"5,000 per month","seed_list_tests":"25 per month"}},{"free":false,"name":"À la carte","summary":"$0.02–$0.08 per 1,000 emails (0–100M monthly)","features":["Volume-based tiered rates"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"emails"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.08,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"emails"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.04,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"emails"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.02,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pure usage-based pricing with no fixed monthly costs, tiered by volume","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Global Endpoints (multi-region failover)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Open Ingress Endpoint","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Attachment data transfer","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.12,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $0.02–$0.16 per 1,000 emails depending on plan and volume. Free tier: up to $200 AWS credits for 6 months on new accounts.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T10:34:12.109Z","startingPrice":{"amount":105,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pilot","summary":"$49/mo (first month free), unlimited users","features":["First month free","Unlimited users","2,500 email address validations","25 inbox placement tests","Detailed documentation","Ticket support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"inbox placement test"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.75,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":100,"unit":"validations"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.2,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Email validation and basic inbox placement testing","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"email_validations":"2,500","inbox_placement_tests":"25"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$99/mo (first month free), unlimited users","features":["First month free","Unlimited users","5,000 email address validations","50 inbox placement tests","Spam trap monitoring (1 domain)","Blocklist monitoring (1 IP, 1 domain)","Google Postmaster Tools integration","Microsoft SNDS integration","Email health score","Detailed documentation","Ticket support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"inbox placement test"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.75,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":100,"unit":"validations"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.8,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Email validation and monitoring with domain and IP reputation tracking","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"email_validations":"5,000","blocklist_monitoring":"1 IP, 1 domain","spam_trap_monitoring":"1 domain","inbox_placement_tests":"50"}},{"free":false,"name":"Contract","summary":"Custom pricing, contact sales for quote","features":["Unlimited users","Custom domain and IP monitoring","Custom email validations","Custom inbox placement tests","Designated Technical Account Manager"],"description":"Custom enterprise deliverability solution with dedicated support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $49/mo. First month free.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/optimize/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T13:46:31.367Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":0.75,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | high | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":105,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/ | - |

## Capabilities (Communication APIs)

| Capability | Amazon SES | Mailgun |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Channels** |  |  |
| SMS | - | - |
| Voice | - | - |
| WhatsApp | - | - |
| RCS | - | - |
| Transactional email | ✓ | ✓ |
| Video / real-time | - | - |
| In-app chat | - | - |
| Verify / OTP / 2FA | - | - |
| **Messaging** |  |  |
| Two-way messaging | ✓ | - |
| **Reach** |  |  |
| Geographic coverage | Global | Global |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Email deliverability tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Published per-unit pricing | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:18:43.328Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*