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Acast vs Mailgun

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Acast

Software

Enterprise podcast hosting and advertising

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Mailgun

Software

Email delivery built for developers

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Acast the free Starter tier is limited to 1 show and 5 episodes; unlimited episodes require making the show available in Acast's advertising marketplace; Mailgun free plan caps at 100 emails per day

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Acast and Mailgun actually diverge.

Attributes where Acast and Mailgun differ
AttributeAcastMailgun
Pricing modelquoteusage-based
Founded2014Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Acast

  • Enterprise hosting
  • Dynamic ad insertion
  • Sponsorship platform
  • Analytics
  • Monetization
  • API access
  • All podcast platforms
  • Advertising networks

Only in Mailgun

Nothing recorded that Acast does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Acast

  • Hosting and distributing a podcast to all major listening appsnot Mailgun
  • Monetising episodes through the Acast advertising marketplace and sponsorshipsnot Mailgun
  • Publishing video podcast episodes alongside audionot Mailgun

Mailgun

No use cases recorded yet. See the Mailgun review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Acast

  • The free Starter tier is limited to 1 show and 5 episodes; unlimited episodes require making the show available in Acast's advertising marketplace
  • Multiple shows require the paid Influencer plan at $14.99 per month billed annually or $25 per month billed monthly
  • Team management, prioritised support and the Publishing API require the Pro plan at $29.99 per month billed annually or $40 per month monthly
  • Publishing video episodes to Apple Podcasts requires the Video plan at $39.99 per month billed annually or $50 per month monthly
  • The Video plan includes only 10,000 monthly video views
  • A payment card is required to sign up even for the free tier
  • The Creator Network tier is quote only with no published price

Mailgun

  • Free plan caps at 100 emails per day
  • Basic plan starts at $15/mo for 10,000 emails then overages from $1.80 per 1,000; Foundation and Scale plans discount overage rates but still meter every email beyond the included volume
  • Foundation ($35/mo) and Scale ($90/mo) plans are free for the first month only, then bill at full price

Pricing, plan by plan

Acast

On request
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited hosting
    • Dynamic ad insertion
    • Sponsorship marketplace

Mailgun

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mailgun review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Acast if

  • You need enterprise hosting.
  • You also want dynamic ad insertion.
Acast review

Choose Mailgun if

Nothing in the data separates Mailgun from Acast on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Mailgun review

Questions people ask

Is Acast or Mailgun better?
Neither clearly leads. Acast starts at On request and Mailgun at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acast or Mailgun?
Acast starts at On request and Mailgun at On request.
Does Acast or Mailgun run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Acast best used for?
Acast is most often used for hosting and distributing a podcast to all major listening apps, monetising episodes through the acast advertising marketplace and sponsorships, publishing video podcast episodes alongside audio. Of those, hosting and distributing a podcast to all major listening apps and monetising episodes through the acast advertising marketplace and sponsorships are not what Mailgun is typically brought in for.
What can Acast do that Mailgun cannot?
Acast covers Enterprise hosting, Dynamic ad insertion, Sponsorship platform, Analytics.
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