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Mailgun vs Splash That

Mailgun logo

Mailgun

Software

Email delivery built for developers

From
On request
Rated
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Splash That logo

Splash That

Software

Enterprise event marketing platform

From
On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Mailgun free plan caps at 100 emails per day; Splash That acquired by Cvent in August 2024 and now sold within the Cvent suite

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mailgun and Splash That actually diverge.

Attributes where Mailgun and Splash That differ
AttributeMailgunSplash That
Pricing modelusage-basedUnknown
FoundedUnknown2011

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Splash That does not also cover.

Only in Splash That

  • Event pages
  • Registration
  • Check-in
  • Email marketing
  • Analytics
  • Salesforce
  • Marketo
  • HubSpot

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.

Splash That

  • Event registration pages and marketing for live, virtual and hybrid eventsnot Mailgun
  • Syncing event attendance into Salesforce and other CRMsnot Mailgun
  • Running a large programme of events to a consistent brand templatenot Mailgun
  • Reporting on event-sourced pipelinenot 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

Splash That

  • Acquired by Cvent in August 2024 and now sold within the Cvent suite

Pricing, plan by plan

Mailgun

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mailgun review.

Splash That

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Splash That review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Mailgun if

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

Choose Splash That if

  • You need event pages.
  • You also want registration.

Questions people ask

Is Mailgun or Splash That better?
Neither clearly leads. Mailgun starts at On request and Splash That at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mailgun or Splash That?
Mailgun starts at On request and Splash That at On request.
Does Mailgun or Splash That run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Mailgun do that Splash That cannot?
Splash That covers Event pages, Registration, Check-in, Email marketing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Splash That: Does Splash integrate with CRM systems?

Yes, Splash integrates with Salesforce to sync attendee data and with Marketo for marketing automation. It also supports Slack for team notifications about event activity.

Source
Splash That: Can Splash handle both virtual and in-person events?

Yes, Splash supports virtual, in-person, and hybrid event formats with the same platform. It includes virtual venue features with streaming and on-site check-in tools.

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Splash That: What event analytics are available?

Splash provides dashboard reporting with pre-built and custom reports for ROI measurement and attendance insights, though users report the reporting features lack versatility for deep drilling into performance metrics.

Source

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