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Captivate vs Mailgun

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Captivate

Software

Smart podcast hosting with AI insights

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 Captivate has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Captivate tiers are download ceilings and nothing else: 30,000 a month on Personal, 150,000 on Professional and 300,000 on Business; Mailgun free plan caps at 100 emails per day

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Captivate and Mailgun actually diverge.

Attributes where Captivate and Mailgun differ
AttributeCaptivateMailgun
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumusage-based
Free tierYesNo
Founded2016Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Captivate

  • Unlimited hosting
  • AI analytics
  • Smart recommendations
  • Distribution
  • Monetization
  • Audience insights
  • All podcast platforms
  • Social media

Only in Mailgun

Nothing recorded that Captivate does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Captivate

  • Podcast hosting with unlimited shows on any tiernot Mailgun
  • Distribution to the major podcast directoriesnot Mailgun
  • Audience analytics by episode and platformnot Mailgun
  • Running several podcasts under one subscriptionnot 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.

Captivate

  • Tiers are download ceilings and nothing else: 30,000 a month on Personal, 150,000 on Professional and 300,000 on Business
  • A show that exceeds its allowance for two consecutive months is expected to move up a tier
  • Above 300,000 downloads a month the plan is quote-only
  • Prices are quoted in euros at the yearly rate

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

Captivate

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 3 hours storage
    • Basic hosting
    • Limited analytics
  • Professional$19/month
    • Unlimited hosting
    • AI analytics
    • Full distribution

Mailgun

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mailgun review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Captivate if

  • You need unlimited hosting.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want ai analytics.
Captivate review

Choose Mailgun if

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

Mailgun review

Questions people ask

Is Captivate or Mailgun better?
Neither clearly leads. Captivate 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, Captivate or Mailgun?
Captivate has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Captivate and On request for Mailgun.
Does Captivate or Mailgun run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Captivate for free?
Yes. Captivate has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Mailgun starts at On request.
What is Captivate best used for?
Captivate is most often used for podcast hosting with unlimited shows on any tier, distribution to the major podcast directories, audience analytics by episode and platform, running several podcasts under one subscription. Of those, podcast hosting with unlimited shows on any tier and distribution to the major podcast directories are not what Mailgun is typically brought in for.
What can Captivate do that Mailgun cannot?
Captivate covers Unlimited hosting, AI analytics, Smart recommendations, Distribution.
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