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Mailgun vs SEMrush

Mailgun logo

Mailgun

Marketing

Email delivery built for developers

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SEMrush logo

SEMrush

All industries

Do SEO, content marketing, competitor research, PPC and social media marketing from just one platfor

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only SEMrush 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; SEMrush free tier limited to 10 reports per day across all tools

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mailgun and SEMrush actually diverge.

Attributes where Mailgun and SEMrush differ
AttributeMailgunSEMrush
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile app
CategoryMarketingAll industries
FoundedUnknown2008

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

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 SEMrush does not also cover.

Only in SEMrush

  • Keyword research
  • Site audit
  • Competitor analysis
  • Backlink analytics
  • Rank tracking
  • Content marketing
  • PPC research
  • Social media tools

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.

SEMrush

  • SEO keyword research and competitor analysisnot Mailgun
  • Website performance tracking and auditingnot Mailgun
  • Content marketing optimizationnot Mailgun
  • PPC advertising researchnot 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

SEMrush

  • Free tier limited to 10 reports per day across all tools
  • Keyword tracking capped at 500 per month on entry tiers (SEO and Starter plans)
  • Additional users cost £45/month per user above base subscription
  • Most advanced features require Advanced plan (£455.67/month), making entry cost significant for small teams

Pricing, plan by plan

Mailgun

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mailgun review.

SEMrush

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the SEMrush review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Mailgun if

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

Mailgun review

Choose SEMrush if

  • You need keyword research.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app.
  • You also want site audit.
SEMrush review

Questions people ask

Is Mailgun or SEMrush better?
Neither clearly leads. Mailgun starts at On request and SEMrush at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mailgun or SEMrush?
SEMrush has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Mailgun and Free for SEMrush.
Does Mailgun or SEMrush run on more platforms?
Mailgun runs on Web. SEMrush runs on Web, Mobile app.
Can I use SEMrush for free?
Yes. SEMrush has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Mailgun starts at On request.
What can Mailgun do that SEMrush cannot?
SEMrush covers Keyword research, Site audit, Competitor analysis, Backlink analytics.
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