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Buzzsprout vs Mailgun

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Buzzsprout

Software

Simple and powerful podcast hosting made easy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Mailgun

Software

Email delivery built for developers

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Buzzsprout has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Buzzsprout upload hours do not carry over monthly; unused allocation lost; Mailgun free plan caps at 100 emails per day

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Buzzsprout and Mailgun actually diverge.

Attributes where Buzzsprout and Mailgun differ
AttributeBuzzsproutMailgun
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumusage-based
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb
Founded2009Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Buzzsprout

  • Audio optimization
  • Automatic distribution
  • Episode transcription
  • Custom podcast website
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Magic Mastering
  • Apple Podcasts
  • Spotify

Only in Mailgun

Nothing recorded that Buzzsprout does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Buzzsprout

  • Podcast hostingnot Mailgun
  • Audio and video podcast distributionnot Mailgun
  • Transcription and show notes generationnot Mailgun
  • Podcast analytics and monetisationnot 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.

Buzzsprout

  • Upload hours do not carry over monthly; unused allocation lost
  • Overage charges apply at plan rate for additional uploads

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

Buzzsprout

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Buzzsprout review.

Mailgun

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mailgun review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Buzzsprout if

  • You need audio optimization.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want automatic distribution.
Buzzsprout review

Choose Mailgun if

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

Mailgun review

Questions people ask

Is Buzzsprout or Mailgun better?
Neither clearly leads. Buzzsprout starts at Free and Mailgun at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Buzzsprout or Mailgun?
Buzzsprout has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Buzzsprout and On request for Mailgun.
Does Buzzsprout or Mailgun run on more platforms?
Buzzsprout runs on Web, Mobile. Mailgun runs on Web.
Can I use Buzzsprout for free?
Yes. Buzzsprout has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Mailgun starts at On request.
What is Buzzsprout best used for?
Buzzsprout is most often used for podcast hosting, audio and video podcast distribution, transcription and show notes generation, podcast analytics and monetisation. Of those, podcast hosting and audio and video podcast distribution are not what Mailgun is typically brought in for.
What can Buzzsprout do that Mailgun cannot?
Buzzsprout covers Audio optimization, Automatic distribution, Episode transcription, Custom podcast website.
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