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Comparison

Mailgun vs Sinch

On the evidence we track, Sinch leads this comparison with a composite score of 78/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Mailgun full profile →Sinch full profile →
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Mailgun59
★Sinch78
Score
vioscaleAI score
Mailgun59 / 100medium · 69%
Sinch78 / 100medium · 68%
Pricing
Free tier
Mailgun✗
Sinch✓
Model
Mailguncommercial
Sinchfreemium
Price level
Mailgunlow
Sinchlow
Transparent
Mailgun✓
Sinch✗
Integrations
Count
Mailgun2
Sinch13
Security
Disclosure policy
Mailgun✓
Sinch✓
Gdpr
Mailgun✓
Sinch✓
Iso27001
Mailgun✓
Sinch✓
Soc2
Mailgun✓
Sinch✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Mailgun–
Sinch99.99
Status page
Mailgun✓
Sinch✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Mailgun5 items
Sinch6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Mailgun

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

Independently observed

Sinch

Leader

A communications platform providing APIs for sending SMS messages, making voice calls, sending emails, and verifying user identities with enterprise-grade infrastructure spanning 60+ countries and 99.99% uptime.

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 ↗

Sinch

Leader
from $0.01/moUsage-basedFree tier

Pay-as-you-go from $0.01/minute for voice calls. Free trial available.

  • Voice API CallingFrom $0.01/minute for outbound calls
    • Domestic calling in 60+ countries
    • International calling
    • In-app calling
    • SIP interface
    • Call recording
    • +5 more
  • Phone NumbersFree
    • Receive calls
    • Domestic calling
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Mailgun✓
Sinch✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Mailgun✓
Sinch✓

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

Sinch

Leader
13 total
  • Genesys
  • 3CX
  • Adobe
  • Emarsys
  • SAP
  • HubSpot
  • Shopify
  • Mailjet
  • Mailgun
  • SimpleTexting
  • ClickSend
  • Chatlayer
  • Contact Pro
Independently observed
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