Marketing · head to head
June vs Mailgun
The short version
- Each has a real cost: June the pricing page lists a single all-in-one plan with no price, no minimum and no named cost driver; Mailgun free tier limited to 100 emails per day, restricting high-volume use cases
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which June and Mailgun actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Marketing).
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 June
- B2B analytics
- Account tracking
- Cohort analysis
- Dashboards
- Slack
- Segment
- GDPR
- Cloud deployment
Only in Mailgun
Nothing recorded that June does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
June
- Company-level product analytics for B2B SaaSnot Mailgun
- Spotting churn risk from account usage patternsnot Mailgun
- Pushing product usage data into Salesforce, HubSpot or Attionot Mailgun
Mailgun
- Transactional email delivery and SMTP relaynot June
- Email marketing at scale for developers and enterprisesnot June
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
June
- The pricing page lists a single all-in-one plan with no price, no minimum and no named cost driver
- There is no startup plan; the vendor states June is a fit for companies with at least $1M of ARR
- Setup fees are charged separately and the vendor states they vary based on implementation complexity
- The vendor states June is a poor fit for products with a large user base but low revenue per user
Mailgun
- Free tier limited to 100 emails per day, restricting high-volume use cases
- Log retention minimal on lower tiers (1 day on Free and Basic plans)
- Add-on pricing for email validations and extra emails can accumulate quickly for high-traffic users
Pricing, plan by plan
June
Free- FreeFree
- Basic analytics
- 1 user
- 30 days retention
Mailgun
Free- FreeFree
- 100 emails per day
- Basic APIs
- SMTP relay
- Basic$15/monthly
- 10,000 emails per month
- No daily limits
- Monthly overage options
- Foundation$35/monthly
- 50,000 emails per month
- 1,000 custom domains
- Email template builder
- Scale$90/monthly
- 100,000 emails per month
- SAML SSO
- 5,000 email validations
Which should you pick?
Choose June if
- You need b2b analytics.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want account tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is June or Mailgun better?
- Neither clearly leads. June starts at Free and Mailgun at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, June or Mailgun?
- June starts at Free and Mailgun at Free.
- Does June or Mailgun run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use June for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is June best used for?
- June is most often used for company-level product analytics for b2b saas, spotting churn risk from account usage patterns, pushing product usage data into salesforce, hubspot or attio. Of those, company-level product analytics for b2b saas and spotting churn risk from account usage patterns are not what Mailgun is typically brought in for.
- What can June do that Mailgun cannot?
- June covers B2B analytics, Account tracking, Cohort analysis, Dashboards.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
June: How much does June cost?
June does not publish specific pricing. Customers begin with a free trial to discuss custom pricing with the June team. Setup fees vary based on implementation complexity.
SourceMailgun: What happens when I exceed my monthly email quota?
Mailgun allows monthly overage options on paid plans. Extra emails are charged from $1.30 to $1.10 per 1,000 emails depending on plan tier. Enterprise customers negotiate custom rates.
SourceJune: Is June available for small SaaS companies?
June is positioned for companies with at least $1M annual recurring revenue. Smaller companies may explore the platform via a free trial.
SourceMailgun: Can I upgrade from Free to a paid plan and when does billing begin?
Yes, you can upgrade to paid plans anytime. The first month is free on Foundation ($35/month) and Scale ($90/month) plans, with billing starting on month two.
SourceJune: What business problem does June solve that justifies its cost?
June focuses on churn prevention and customer retention analytics. The pricing page indicates preventing even a single customer from churning can save $50K, positioning it as a retention investment tool.
SourceMailgun: What currencies and billing periods does Mailgun support?
Mailgun supports monthly billing in USD, EUR, and GBP. Charges are prorated for mid-month signups. Annual billing options are not explicitly listed on the pricing page.
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