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Mailgun vs Mention

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Mailgun

Software

Email delivery built for developers

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Mention

Software

Real-time media monitoring made simple

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Mention has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Mailgun free plan caps at 100 emails per day; Mention historical data access is not included in the Company plan and is only available as a paid add-on

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mailgun and Mention actually diverge.

Attributes where Mailgun and Mention differ
AttributeMailgunMention
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2012

Identical on both: 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 Mention does not also cover.

Only in Mention

  • Real-time monitoring
  • Sentiment analysis
  • Influencer identification
  • Competitive analysis
  • Custom reports
  • Slack
  • Zapier
  • Buffer

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.

Mention

  • Brand monitoringnot Mailgun
  • Competitor trackingnot Mailgun
  • Social listeningnot Mailgun
  • Reputation managementnot 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

Mention

  • Historical data access is not included in the Company plan and is only available as a paid add-on

Pricing, plan by plan

Mailgun

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mailgun review.

Mention

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 alert
    • 1,000 mentions
    • Basic monitoring
  • Solo$41/month
    • 2 alerts
    • 5,000 mentions
    • Boolean search
  • Pro$83/month
    • 5 alerts
    • 10,000 mentions
    • Team features
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Unlimited alerts
    • Unlimited mentions
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Mailgun if

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

Mailgun review

Choose Mention if

  • You need real-time monitoring.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want sentiment analysis.
Mention review

Questions people ask

Is Mailgun or Mention better?
Neither clearly leads. Mailgun starts at On request and Mention at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mailgun or Mention?
Mention has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Mailgun and Free for Mention.
Does Mailgun or Mention run on more platforms?
Mailgun runs on Web. Mention runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Mention for free?
Yes. Mention has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Mailgun starts at On request.
What can Mailgun do that Mention cannot?
Mention covers Real-time monitoring, Sentiment analysis, Influencer identification, Competitive analysis.
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