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Comparison

Mailgun vs Plivo

On the evidence we track, Plivo leads this comparison with a composite score of 79/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Mailgun full profile →Plivo full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Mailgun59
★Plivo79
Score
Vioscale score
Mailgun59 / 100medium · 73%
Plivo79 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Mailgun✗
Plivo✓
Model
Mailguncommercial
Plivofreemium
Price level
Mailgunlow
Plivolow
Transparent
Mailgun✓
Plivo✓
Integrations
Count
Mailgun2
Plivo9
Security
Disclosure policy
Mailgun✓
Plivo–
Gdpr
Mailgun✓
Plivo✓
Hipaa
Mailgun–
Plivo✓
Iso27001
Mailgun✓
Plivo–
Soc2
Mailgun✓
Plivo✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Mailgun–
Plivo99.99
Status page
Mailgun✓
Plivo✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for communication apis. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Channels
SMS
Mailgun-
Plivo✓
Voice
Mailgun-
Plivo✓
WhatsApp
Mailgun-
Plivo✓
RCS
Mailgun-
Plivo✓
Transactional email
Mailgun✓
Plivo✓
Video / real-time
Mailgun-
Plivo-
In-app chat
Mailgun-
Plivo✓
Verify / OTP / 2FA
Mailgun-
Plivo-
Messaging
Two-way messaging
Mailgun-
Plivo✓
Reach
Geographic coverage
MailgunGlobal
PlivoGlobal
Delivery
Email deliverability tools
Mailgun✓
Plivo-
Commercial
Published per-unit pricing
Mailgun✓
Plivo✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Mailgun

A developer-focused platform that handles sending transactional emails reliably, with integrated tools for validating email lists, testing inbox placement, monitoring sender reputation, and tracking email performance.

Independently observed

Plivo

Leader

A cloud telephony and contact center platform that enables businesses to deploy AI agents and handle customer interactions across voice calls, SMS, WhatsApp, email, and chat through programmable APIs and a unified agent interface.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Mailgun

from $0.75/moSubscription30-day trial

From $49/mo. First month free.

  • Pilot$49/mo (first month free), unlimited users
    • First month free
    • Unlimited users
    • 2,500 email address validations
    • 25 inbox placement tests
    • Detailed documentation
    • +1 more
  • Starter$99/mo (first month free), unlimited users
    • First month free
    • Unlimited users
    • 5,000 email address validations
    • 50 inbox placement tests
    • Spam trap monitoring (1 domain)
    • +6 more
  • ContractContact sales
    • Unlimited users
    • Custom domain and IP monitoring
    • Custom email validations
    • Custom inbox placement tests
    • Designated Technical Account Manager
as of verify ↗

Plivo

Leader
from $0.00/moUsage-basedFree tier

Usage-based pricing from $0.0028/min for voice and $0.04/min for AI agents. Plivo CX at $228/year. Free tier includes $10 credits.

  • Voice APIFrom $0.0028/minute
    • Make and receive calls
    • Browser SDK support
    • SIP trunking
  • AI Agents$0.04/minute all-inclusive
    • Conversational voice agents
    • No-code agent builder
  • Plivo CX$228/year
    • Omnichannel analytics
    • Sentiment analysis
    • Unified agent desktop
    • AI-powered insights
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Mailgun✓
Plivo✓
CLI
Mailgun✗
Plivo✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Mailgun✓
Plivo✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Mailgun

2 total
  • Google Postmaster Tools
  • Microsoft SNDS
Independently observed

Plivo

Leader
9 total
  • LiveKit
  • Pipecat
  • OpenAI
  • Google Gemini
  • Deepgram
  • Cartesia
  • ElevenLabs
  • Vapi
  • OpenAI Realtime
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.

Mailgun vs Plivo: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale