Software · head to head
Mailgun vs Wrike
The short version
- Only Wrike 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; Wrike seats are sold in blocks rather than singly: groups of 5 up to 30 seats, groups of 10 up to 100, and groups of 25 above that, so adding one person can mean paying for five
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Mailgun and Wrike actually diverge.
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 Wrike does not also cover.
Only in Wrike
- Interactive Gantt charts
- Real-time collaboration
- Custom workflows
- Resource management
- Time tracking
- Proofing tools
- Performance reports
- Mobile apps
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.
Wrike
- Marketing campaignsnot Mailgun
- Creative projectsnot Mailgun
- Product developmentnot Mailgun
- Professional servicesnot Mailgun
- Event 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
Wrike
- Seats are sold in blocks rather than singly: groups of 5 up to 30 seats, groups of 10 up to 100, and groups of 25 above that, so adding one person can mean paying for five
- The Team plan is limited to 2 to 15 users and Business to 5 to 200
- Business and above are annual subscriptions only
- Pinnacle and Apex pricing is not published
- AI actions are rationed by tier rather than unlimited
Pricing, plan by plan
Mailgun
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Mailgun review.
Wrike
Free- FreeFree
- Team$10/month
- Per user
- Gantt charts
- AI included
- Business$25/month
- Per user
- Pinnacle$null/month
Which should you pick?
Choose Mailgun if
Nothing in the data separates Mailgun from Wrike on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Wrike if
- You need interactive gantt charts.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux.
- You also want real-time collaboration.
Questions people ask
- Is Mailgun or Wrike better?
- Neither clearly leads. Mailgun starts at On request and Wrike at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Mailgun or Wrike?
- Wrike has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Mailgun and Free for Wrike.
- Does Mailgun or Wrike run on more platforms?
- Mailgun runs on Web. Wrike runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux.
- Can I use Wrike for free?
- Yes. Wrike has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Mailgun starts at On request.
- What can Mailgun do that Wrike cannot?
- Wrike covers Interactive Gantt charts, Real-time collaboration, Custom workflows, Resource management.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Wrike: Are Gantt charts included in all plans?
Gantt charts are available in the Team plan ($10/user/month) and higher. The free plan has limited project visualization.
SourceWrike: Is AI included in the pricing?
Yes. As of January 2026, Wrike includes AI Agents and AI Priority Inbox in all plans at no extra cost, a major differentiator from competitors charging $20-40/user/month for AI.
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