Compare Mailgun and PayPal Payments 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (64.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 Per Month
$0 per month
Mailgun
Star Rating
(319)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansPayPal Payments
Star Rating
(2,726)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0 per month
Browse all 3 pricing plansMailgun vs PayPal Payments
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found PayPal Payments easier to use and set up. However, Mailgun is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Mailgun overall.
- Reviewers felt that PayPal Payments meets the needs of their business better than Mailgun.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PayPal Payments is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PayPal Payments over Mailgun.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Mailgun
Free
$0.00
Per Month
Flexible plans built for email delivery. Try it out for free. Free plan includes 100 emails/day.
- 100 emails per day
- Ticket support
- RESTful email APIs and SMTP relay
PayPal Payments
On Website - Basic
$0
per month
- Accept credit cards and PayPal on your site
- Swipe cards in your store and on the go
- Create and email invoices for fast payment
Free Trial
Mailgun
Free Trial is available
PayPal Payments
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
278
9.0
2,217
Ease of Use
8.7
281
9.1
2,247
Ease of Setup
8.6
195
8.9
707
Ease of Admin
8.8
184
8.4
330
Quality of Support
8.1
223
8.3
2,093
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
172
8.1
327
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
279
8.3
2,186
Features by Category
Payment Options
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
1609
Not enough data
9.2
1626
Not enough data
8.4
1178
Not enough data
8.4
1109
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
602
Not enough data
9.1
622
Administration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
1518
Not enough data
8.6
1364
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
496
Not enough data
8.5
478
Not enough data
8.4
466
Security
Not enough data
8.6
647
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
1170
Not enough data
8.8
1359
Not enough data
8.7
482
Development
Not enough data
8.4
1290
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
1109
Not enough data
8.7
1208
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
1470
Not enough data
8.9
1349
Not enough data
8.9
1328
Not enough data
8.7
1084
Not enough data
8.6
1074
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
475
Not enough data
8.8
503
Agentic AI - Payment Gateways
Not enough data
9.1
70
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
8.9
69
Administration
7.1
85
Not enough data
6.9
81
Not enough data
8.1
119
Not enough data
7.7
112
Not enough data
8.4
212
Not enough data
8.2
173
Not enough data
Integrations
8.7
169
Not enough data
8.7
159
Not enough data
9.3
214
Not enough data
7.9
122
Not enough data
Platform
9.0
169
Not enough data
8.8
174
Not enough data
8.1
100
Not enough data
8.6
216
Not enough data
8.1
180
Not enough data
8.4
217
Not enough data
8.5
140
Not enough data
8.9
228
Not enough data
Diagnosis
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tracking
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Deliverability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
9.1
220
Administration - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
Not enough data
9.1
188
Not enough data
9.1
181
Not enough data
8.9
186
Not enough data
8.7
173
Payment Tools - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
Not enough data
9.0
190
Not enough data
8.9
187
Not enough data
9.0
173
Not enough data
8.9
178
Agentic AI - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) features
Not enough data
9.5
38
Not enough data
9.3
38
Not enough data
9.4
38
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Processing
Not enough data
9.3
263
Not enough data
9.2
238
Not enough data
9.3
245
Not enough data
9.2
252
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
225
Not enough data
9.1
235
Not enough data
7.5
281
Not enough data
8.9
211
Not enough data
8.6
496
Not enough data
8.5
478
Not enough data
8.4
466
Payment Options
Not enough data
9.0
602
Not enough data
9.1
622
Security
Not enough data
8.7
482
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
475
Not enough data
8.8
503
Architecture
Not enough data
9.2
49
Not enough data
9.1
48
Not enough data
9.5
50
Processing
Not enough data
9.4
50
Not enough data
9.4
50
Not enough data
9.3
49
Not enough data
9.5
50
Not enough data
9.5
50
Risk & Compliance
Not enough data
9.1
48
Not enough data
9.2
50
Not enough data
9.4
50
Analytics
Not enough data
9.3
50
Not enough data
9.4
50
Not enough data
9.0
50
Agentic AI - Payments Orchestration
Not enough data
9.5
41
Not enough data
9.6
41
Generative AI
6.9
6
Not enough data
5.3
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Verification
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SAP Store
Not enough data
9.7
18
Not enough data
9.7
18
Not enough data
9.8
18
Not enough data
9.8
18
Not enough data
9.9
18
Not enough data
9.8
18
Not enough data
9.9
18
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Mailgun and PayPal Payments share no categories
Unique Categories
Mailgun is categorized as Transactional Email, Email Verification, Email Deliverability, and Email Testing
PayPal Payments is categorized as Payments Orchestration, SAP Store, Payment Processing, Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), and Payment Gateways
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Mailgun
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PayPal Payments
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
18.4%
Computer Software
16.4%
Internet
12.2%
Marketing and Advertising
9.2%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
2.0%
Other
41.8%
Information Technology and Services
6.9%
Marketing and Advertising
6.8%
Computer Software
6.7%
Retail
5.4%
Internet
3.7%
Other
70.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Mailgun used for?
2 Comments
AD
Transactional Emails.Read more
How much does mailgun cost?
1 Comment
Official Response from Mailgun
Please visit our pricing page for detailed information.
https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/Read more
What is PayPal Credit used for?
8 Comments
SR
Instead of using your main bank card online, you can use the PayPal credit card, keeping your bank details more private.Read more
Allow visa gift card
8 Comments
US
I think there is a reason why not only PayPal but other services also doesn't allow Visa gift card because I also have tried with many other services.Read more
PayPal Is NOt Returning USD 40,000 they kept for 180 Days After account suspension
7 Comments
JL
I have one similar story - https://www.reddit.com/r/paypal/comments/jeuc6o/victory_funds_returned_after_a_long_battle_with/Read more
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