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Mailgun vs Meetup

Mailgun logo

Mailgun

Software

Email delivery built for developers

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Meetup logo

Meetup

Software

Find your people

From
$55/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Mailgun free plan caps at 100 emails per day; Meetup organizer fees tripled following Bending Spoons acquisition in 2024

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mailgun and Meetup actually diverge.

Attributes where Mailgun and Meetup differ
AttributeMailgunMeetup
Starting priceOn request$55/month
Pricing modelusage-basedUnknown
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
FoundedUnknown2002

Identical on both: 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 Mailgun

Nothing recorded that Meetup does not also cover.

Only in Meetup

  • Groups
  • Events
  • RSVP System
  • Messaging
  • Event Photos
  • Recommendations
  • Google Calendar
  • Zoom

What people use each for

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

Mailgun

No use cases recorded yet. See the Mailgun review.

Meetup

  • Finding local groups and events around a shared interestnot Mailgun
  • Organising a recurring in-person groupnot Mailgun
  • Running online events alongside physical onesnot Mailgun
  • Growing a community by drawing on Meetup's existing member basenot Mailgun

Where each one falls short

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

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

Meetup

  • Organizer fees tripled following Bending Spoons acquisition in 2024
  • Increased paywalling of core community features
  • Platform is buggy with many unfixed issues
  • Customer support no longer available with AI responses only
  • Issues with billing accuracy and unauthorized recurring charges
  • Poor technical support responsiveness to organizer complaints

Pricing, plan by plan

Mailgun

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mailgun review.

Meetup

$55/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Meetup review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Mailgun if

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

Mailgun review

Choose Meetup if

  • You need groups.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want events.
Meetup review

Questions people ask

Is Mailgun or Meetup better?
Neither clearly leads. Mailgun starts at On request and Meetup at $55/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mailgun or Meetup?
Mailgun starts at On request and Meetup at $55/month.
Does Mailgun or Meetup run on more platforms?
Mailgun runs on Web. Meetup runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What can Mailgun do that Meetup cannot?
Meetup covers Groups, Events, RSVP System, Messaging.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Meetup: What is Meetup Pro pricing?

Meetup Pro starts at $55 per group per month, or $47 per group per month for six-month commitments. Enterprise plans are available at custom pricing. A one-week free trial is offered.

Source
Meetup: What features does Meetup Pro include?

Meetup Pro includes event scheduling, group management, member engagement tools, community-building features, and integrations with platforms like Zoom and Mailchimp.

Source
Meetup: Does Meetup charge organizers fees?

Yes, Meetup charges organizers fees for hosting groups and events. Organizer fees have increased significantly following the Bending Spoons acquisition in 2024.

Source
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