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MailChimp vs Mailgun comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

MailChimp
Ranking in Cloud Email
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Mailgun
Ranking in Cloud Email
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Cloud Email category, the mindshare of MailChimp is 7.7%, down from 15.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Mailgun is 6.1%, down from 9.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Email Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MailChimp7.7%
Mailgun6.1%
Other86.2%
Cloud Email
 

Featured Reviews

Ghias Ahmad - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Officer at Punjab Information Technology Board
Good for digital marketing purposes, such as creating and managing email campaigns
Mailchimp could be more user-friendly for setting up WordPress websites. Some of the complex settings can be time-consuming to configure. So, setting up Mailchimp for WordPress websites can be time-consuming for an average user but not necessarily difficult. It's time-consuming, especially when adding custom code to email campaigns. It requires some experience and knowledge to do it effectively.
Christopher Justice - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President of Operations at BL.INK
Reliable, easy to set up, and offers good email-sending capabilities
We use the solution for high-volume email sending for event management. Simple and perfect for what we need.  It has helped us with email deliverability. The email-sending capabilities are great. It's a very easy product to set up.  The solution is stable. It is scalable.  The solution needs…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Now, with Mailchimp it is so much easier to send mailings to our members."
"This is a great way for DigiEnable to keep in touch with its clients, users, subscribers, and charities and groups it supports, and it's a vital tool in the online communications strategy for any business, meaning you can build better relationships with your clients, keep in touch more, and you'll build better projects for years to come."
"I only use the free version of MailChimp and I find it to be perfect for my needs."
"We do more outbound marketing as this method makes it so much easier to do."
"It’s very easy, and you can start using it without being an expert in e-marketing."
"Seeing the click rates, i.e., what people are clicking on to gauge what the subscribers to our emails are interested in is the most valuable feature."
"Running email campaigns is easy and straightforward."
"If it's for a small business sending out a monthly newsletter, it's a great solution."
"Mailgun is cheap, secure, fast, and simple."
"It's a very easy product to set up."
"I haven't been required to pay yet because they give me 10k free emails per month, so for medium emails, it's the best choice."
 

Cons

"List management could be more scalable."
"The training materials need work."
"A standalone system for private servers would be ideal."
"I don't have any issues with the service."
"A standalone system for private servers would be ideal."
"It needs more formatting flexibility, such as the ability to wrap text around photos."
"The solution should improve its reporting feature. There should be more transparency around API development. At the moment, the clients are pushing custom API into the mail, so we don't have too much visibility regarding what endpoints they're pushing the data into."
"They have poor inbox visibility, and many of the emails went to the spam folder."
"Preview of email as sent - currently, the preview is an image."
"Mailgun doesn't have this."
"The solution needs better templating and email validation."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"MailChimp is affordable."
"I primarily use the free version, but sometimes, for specific client needs, we may have to purchase different versions or packages."
"We pay $80 a month to use the solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
No data available
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise9
No data available
 

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Find out what your peers are saying about MailChimp vs. Mailgun and other solutions. Updated: April 2026.
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