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ConstructConnect vs Mailgun

ConstructConnect logo

ConstructConnect

Construction & Architecture

Construction bidding and project leads platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Mailgun logo

Mailgun

Marketing

Email delivery built for developers

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ConstructConnect project Intelligence is priced per market at $129 per month for Starter and from $199 per month for Professional, so covering more geographic markets multiplies the cost; Mailgun free plan caps at 100 emails per day

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ConstructConnect and Mailgun actually diverge.

Attributes where ConstructConnect and Mailgun differ
AttributeConstructConnectMailgun
Starting price$99/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategoryConstruction & ArchitectureMarketing
Founded1985Unknown

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 ConstructConnect

  • Project leads
  • Digital plan rooms
  • Bid management
  • Takeoff tools
  • Network building
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage
  • Procore

Only in Mailgun

Nothing recorded that ConstructConnect does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

ConstructConnect

  • Finding construction project leads and bid opportunities in chosen marketsnot Mailgun
  • Performing digital quantity takeoff for bid preparationnot Mailgun
  • Subcontractors tracking which general contractors are bidding which projectsnot 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.

ConstructConnect

  • Project Intelligence is priced per market at $129 per month for Starter and from $199 per month for Professional, so covering more geographic markets multiplies the cost
  • Premium Project Intelligence pricing is custom and requires contacting sales
  • Takeoff is billed per seat per year at $1,200 for Starter and $2,200 for Professional and is priced separately from Project Intelligence

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

ConstructConnect

$99/month
  • Essential$99/month
    • Project leads
    • Plan viewing
    • Basic search
  • Professional$199/month
    • Advanced search
    • Takeoff tools
    • Bid management
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Team access
    • API integration
    • Custom reports

Mailgun

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mailgun review.

Which should you pick?

Choose ConstructConnect if

  • You need project leads.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want digital plan rooms.

Choose Mailgun if

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

Questions people ask

Is ConstructConnect or Mailgun better?
Neither clearly leads. ConstructConnect starts at $99/month and Mailgun at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ConstructConnect or Mailgun?
ConstructConnect starts at $99/month and Mailgun at On request.
Does ConstructConnect or Mailgun run on more platforms?
ConstructConnect runs on Web, Ios, Android. Mailgun runs on Web.
What is ConstructConnect best used for?
ConstructConnect is most often used for finding construction project leads and bid opportunities in chosen markets, performing digital quantity takeoff for bid preparation, subcontractors tracking which general contractors are bidding which projects. Of those, finding construction project leads and bid opportunities in chosen markets and performing digital quantity takeoff for bid preparation are not what Mailgun is typically brought in for.
What can ConstructConnect do that Mailgun cannot?
ConstructConnect covers Project leads, Digital plan rooms, Bid management, Takeoff tools.

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