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Funraise vs Mailgun

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Funraise

Software

Nonprofit fundraising and donor management with revenue-based free tier

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 Funraise has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Funraise free plan is restricted to organizations raising under $1 million annually and carries a 5% platform fee on top of processing fees, as of August 2026; Mailgun free plan caps at 100 emails per day

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Funraise and Mailgun actually diverge.

Attributes where Funraise and Mailgun differ
AttributeFunraiseMailgun
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumusage-based
Free tierYesNo

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Funraise

  • Free plan is restricted to organizations raising under $1 million annually and carries a 5% platform fee on top of processing fees, as of August 2026
  • Wealth screening, SMS messaging and dedicated success manager access require the Premium plan starting at $99 per month, as of August 2026

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

Funraise

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Funraise review.

Mailgun

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mailgun review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Funraise if

  • You want to start without paying.
Funraise review

Choose Mailgun if

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

Mailgun review

Questions people ask

Is Funraise or Mailgun better?
Neither clearly leads. Funraise 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, Funraise or Mailgun?
Funraise has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Funraise and On request for Mailgun.
Does Funraise or Mailgun run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Funraise for free?
Yes. Funraise has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Mailgun starts at On request.
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