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Arc Publishing vs Mailgun

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Arc Publishing

Software

The enterprise publishing platform for news organizations

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Mailgun

Software

Email delivery built for developers

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Arc Publishing now sold as Arc XP, and arcpublishing.com redirects there; Mailgun free plan caps at 100 emails per day

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Arc Publishing and Mailgun actually diverge.

Attributes where Arc Publishing and Mailgun differ
AttributeArc PublishingMailgun
Pricing modelquoteusage-based
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb
Founded2016Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Arc Publishing

  • Modular CMS
  • Content creation
  • Publishing workflow
  • Paywall management
  • Subscription billing
  • Analytics dashboard
  • API framework
  • Commerce integration

Only in Mailgun

Nothing recorded that Arc Publishing does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Arc Publishing

  • Content management for news and digital publishersnot Mailgun
  • Subscription and paywall managementnot Mailgun
  • Video publishing alongside articlesnot Mailgun
  • Multi-site delivery for broadcast and B2B publishersnot 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.

Arc Publishing

  • Now sold as Arc XP, and arcpublishing.com redirects there
  • Pricing is not published
  • Built for media companies, so the editorial workflow assumptions do not suit a general business site

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

Arc Publishing

On request
  • Enterprise$undefined/custom
    • Custom CMS
    • Paywall integration
    • Advanced analytics

Mailgun

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mailgun review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Arc Publishing if

  • You need modular cms.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want content creation.
Arc Publishing review

Choose Mailgun if

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

Mailgun review

Questions people ask

Is Arc Publishing or Mailgun better?
Neither clearly leads. Arc Publishing 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, Arc Publishing or Mailgun?
Arc Publishing starts at On request and Mailgun at On request.
Does Arc Publishing or Mailgun run on more platforms?
Arc Publishing runs on Web, Mobile. Mailgun runs on Web.
What is Arc Publishing best used for?
Arc Publishing is most often used for content management for news and digital publishers, subscription and paywall management, video publishing alongside articles, multi-site delivery for broadcast and b2b publishers. Of those, content management for news and digital publishers and subscription and paywall management are not what Mailgun is typically brought in for.
What can Arc Publishing do that Mailgun cannot?
Arc Publishing covers Modular CMS, Content creation, Publishing workflow, Paywall management.
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