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Castos vs Mailgun

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Castos

Podcast & Audio Publishing

Simple podcast hosting for WordPress sites

From
$13/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Mailgun

Marketing

Email delivery built for developers

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Castos transcripts are metered by tier, at 10 a month on Essentials and 100 on Pro; Mailgun free plan caps at 100 emails per day

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Castos and Mailgun actually diverge.

Attributes where Castos and Mailgun differ
AttributeCastosMailgun
Starting price$13/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
PlatformsWeb, WordpressWeb
CategoryPodcast & Audio PublishingMarketing
Founded2016Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Castos

  • Unlimited hosting
  • WordPress integration
  • Distribution
  • Analytics
  • Monetization
  • Email marketing
  • WordPress
  • All podcast platforms

Only in Mailgun

Nothing recorded that Castos does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Castos

  • Podcast hosting with unlimited episodes and downloadsnot Mailgun
  • Private and subscriber-only podcastsnot Mailgun
  • Automatic transcription of episodesnot Mailgun
  • Republishing episodes to YouTubenot Mailgun
  • WordPress-integrated podcast publishingnot 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.

Castos

  • Transcripts are metered by tier, at 10 a month on Essentials and 100 on Pro
  • Private podcast subscribers are capped, at 100 on Essentials and 500 on Pro
  • Video hosting and the uptime SLA require the Pro tier at $99 a month
  • SSO and a dedicated account manager are Premium only, from $499 a month
  • Team seats are limited by tier, at 5 on Growth and 10 on Pro

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

Castos

$13/month
  • Podcaster$13/month
    • Unlimited hosting
    • Automatic distribution
    • Basic analytics
  • Professional$29/month
    • All Podcaster features
    • Advanced analytics
    • Email marketing

Mailgun

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mailgun review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Castos if

  • You need unlimited hosting.
  • You work on Web, Wordpress.
  • You also want wordpress integration.
Castos review

Choose Mailgun if

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

Mailgun review

Questions people ask

Is Castos or Mailgun better?
Neither clearly leads. Castos starts at $13/month and Mailgun at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Castos or Mailgun?
Castos starts at $13/month and Mailgun at On request.
Does Castos or Mailgun run on more platforms?
Castos runs on Web, Wordpress. Mailgun runs on Web.
What is Castos best used for?
Castos is most often used for podcast hosting with unlimited episodes and downloads, private and subscriber-only podcasts, automatic transcription of episodes, republishing episodes to youtube. Of those, podcast hosting with unlimited episodes and downloads and private and subscriber-only podcasts are not what Mailgun is typically brought in for.
What can Castos do that Mailgun cannot?
Castos covers Unlimited hosting, WordPress integration, Distribution, Analytics.
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