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Mailgun vs Screaming Frog SEO Spider

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Mailgun

Marketing

Email delivery built for developers

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Screaming Frog SEO Spider logo

Screaming Frog SEO Spider

SEO & Website Optimization

Crawl websites for SEO issues

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Screaming Frog SEO Spider 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; Screaming Frog SEO Spider free version caps crawling at 500 URLs; unlocking unlimited crawling requires a paid licence at 245 EUR per year

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mailgun and Screaming Frog SEO Spider actually diverge.

Attributes where Mailgun and Screaming Frog SEO Spider differ
AttributeMailgunScreaming Frog SEO Spider
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
Free tierNoYes
CategoryMarketingSEO & Website Optimization

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

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

Screaming Frog SEO Spider

  • Free version caps crawling at 500 URLs; unlocking unlimited crawling requires a paid licence at 245 EUR per year
  • Licence is annual only and must be renewed yearly to keep working

Pricing, plan by plan

Mailgun

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mailgun review.

Screaming Frog SEO Spider

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Screaming Frog SEO Spider review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Mailgun if

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

Mailgun review

Choose Screaming Frog SEO Spider if

  • You want to start without paying.
Screaming Frog SEO Spider review

Questions people ask

Is Mailgun or Screaming Frog SEO Spider better?
Neither clearly leads. Mailgun starts at On request and Screaming Frog SEO Spider at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mailgun or Screaming Frog SEO Spider?
Screaming Frog SEO Spider has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Mailgun and Free for Screaming Frog SEO Spider.
Does Mailgun or Screaming Frog SEO Spider run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Screaming Frog SEO Spider for free?
Yes. Screaming Frog SEO Spider has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Mailgun starts at On request.
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