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Greenhouse vs Mailgun

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Greenhouse

Software

Hiring software for growing companies

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Mailgun

Software

Email delivery built for developers

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Greenhouse core plan lacks talent discovery and contact lookups; Mailgun free plan caps at 100 emails per day

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Greenhouse and Mailgun actually diverge.

Attributes where Greenhouse and Mailgun differ
AttributeGreenhouseMailgun
Pricing modelquoteusage-based
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Greenhouse

  • Applicant tracking
  • Interview scheduling
  • Scorecard system
  • Job board posting
  • Candidate CRM
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Offer management
  • EEO compliance

Only in Mailgun

Nothing recorded that Greenhouse does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Greenhouse

  • Applicant tracking system for structured hiringnot Mailgun
  • AI-powered interview notetaking and sourcingnot 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.

Greenhouse

  • Core plan lacks talent discovery and contact lookups
  • Core plan lacks email automation and applicant texting
  • Plus plan lacks resume anonymisation and application limits
  • Plus plan lacks audit logging and developer tools
  • Pricing customised by hiring volume and company size, not published
  • Only Pro tier offers audit logs and developer sandbox

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

Greenhouse

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Greenhouse review.

Mailgun

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mailgun review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Greenhouse if

  • You need applicant tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want interview scheduling.
Greenhouse review

Choose Mailgun if

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

Mailgun review

Questions people ask

Is Greenhouse or Mailgun better?
Neither clearly leads. Greenhouse starts at On request and Mailgun at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Greenhouse or Mailgun?
Greenhouse starts at On request and Mailgun at On request.
Does Greenhouse or Mailgun run on more platforms?
Greenhouse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Mailgun runs on Web.
What is Greenhouse best used for?
Greenhouse is most often used for applicant tracking system for structured hiring, ai-powered interview notetaking and sourcing. Of those, applicant tracking system for structured hiring and ai-powered interview notetaking and sourcing are not what Mailgun is typically brought in for.
What can Greenhouse do that Mailgun cannot?
Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Interview scheduling, Scorecard system, Job board posting.
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