221 lines
18 KiB
TypeScript
221 lines
18 KiB
TypeScript
import {ComparisonTable, FAQSection, Footer, Navbar, SwitchOffer} from '../../components';
|
|
import {motion} from 'framer-motion';
|
|
import {DASHBOARD_URI, WIKI_URI} from '../../lib/constants';
|
|
import React from 'react';
|
|
import Link from 'next/link';
|
|
import {NextSeo} from 'next-seo';
|
|
import {ArrowRight, BarChart3, Check, Globe, Layers, PackageOpen, Users, Workflow} from 'lucide-react';
|
|
import type {ComparisonRow} from '../../components/ComparisonTable';
|
|
import type {FAQ} from '../../components/FAQSection';
|
|
|
|
const comparisonData: ComparisonRow[] = [
|
|
{feature: 'Free Tier', plunk: '1,000 emails/month', competitor: 'Limited trial'},
|
|
{feature: 'Pricing Model', plunk: 'Pay-as-you-go', competitor: 'Tiered monthly plans'},
|
|
{feature: 'Open Source', plunk: true, competitor: false},
|
|
{feature: 'Self-Hostable', plunk: true, competitor: false},
|
|
{feature: 'Transactional Emails', plunk: true, competitor: true},
|
|
{feature: 'Marketing Campaigns', plunk: true, competitor: false},
|
|
{feature: 'Workflow Automation', plunk: true, competitor: false},
|
|
{feature: 'Dynamic Segmentation', plunk: true, competitor: false},
|
|
{feature: 'Email Validation', plunk: 'Basic', competitor: 'Advanced'},
|
|
{feature: 'Custom Domains', plunk: true, competitor: true},
|
|
];
|
|
|
|
const faqs: FAQ[] = [
|
|
{
|
|
question: 'When should I choose Mailgun over Plunk?',
|
|
answer:
|
|
'Choose Mailgun if you need advanced email validation features or have very high volume transactional email needs (millions per day) and want a proven infrastructure provider. Mailgun has been around longer and has extensive deliverability tools. Choose Plunk if you need marketing campaigns, workflow automation, or want the flexibility to self-host (though Plunk also offers fully-managed hosting).',
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
question: 'What is the pricing difference between Plunk and Mailgun?',
|
|
answer:
|
|
"Plunk uses a simple pay-as-you-go pricing model where you pay only for emails sent. Mailgun uses tiered monthly plans based on email volume, which can be cost-effective at very high volumes but less flexible for variable sending patterns. With Plunk, you get marketing campaigns and workflow automation included at no additional cost - with Mailgun, you'd need separate tools for marketing.",
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
question: 'Is migration from Mailgun to Plunk complex?',
|
|
answer:
|
|
"Migration requires updating your API integration since Plunk and Mailgun use different API structures. You'll need to update your code to use Plunk's endpoints and parameter format. Both platforms support similar core features (templates, webhooks, custom domains), so the concepts translate directly. Plan for a few hours of development work to migrate your integration. Your email templates can be adapted with minimal changes.",
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
question: 'What does Plunk add beyond transactional emails?',
|
|
answer:
|
|
'Plunk adds marketing campaigns (one-time broadcasts to all contacts or specific segments), workflow automation (multi-step email sequences with triggers, delays, and conditions), and dynamic audience segmentation (auto-updating groups based on contact data and behavior). These features mean you can handle both transactional and marketing emails in one platform. Plunk is also open-source (AGPL-3.0) and self-hostable, giving you full control over your email infrastructure.',
|
|
},
|
|
];
|
|
|
|
/**
|
|
* Plunk vs Mailgun comparison page
|
|
*/
|
|
export default function MailgunComparison() {
|
|
return (
|
|
<>
|
|
<NextSeo
|
|
title="Mailgun Alternative: Open-Source with Marketing & Automation | Plunk"
|
|
description="Switching from Mailgun? Plunk is an open-source alternative with pay-as-you-go pricing, marketing campaigns, and workflow automation — no subscription tiers, no lock-in."
|
|
canonical="https://www.useplunk.com/vs/mailgun"
|
|
openGraph={{
|
|
title: 'Mailgun Alternative: Open-Source with Marketing & Automation | Plunk',
|
|
description:
|
|
'Switching from Mailgun? Plunk is open-source with pay-as-you-go pricing, marketing campaigns, and workflow automation — no subscription tiers.',
|
|
url: 'https://www.useplunk.com/vs/mailgun',
|
|
images: [{url: 'https://www.useplunk.com/api/og?title=Mailgun+Alternative%3A+Open-Source+with+Marketing+%26+Automation&tag=Comparison', alt: 'Plunk vs Mailgun', width: 1200, height: 630}],
|
|
}}
|
|
/>
|
|
|
|
<Navbar />
|
|
|
|
<main className={'text-neutral-800'}>
|
|
|
|
{/* Hero */}
|
|
<section className={'relative overflow-hidden'}>
|
|
<div aria-hidden className={'absolute inset-0 -z-10 h-full w-full bg-white bg-[linear-gradient(to_right,#eeeeee_1px,transparent_1px),linear-gradient(to_bottom,#eeeeee_1px,transparent_1px)] bg-[size:6rem_6rem] [mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse_70%_60%_at_50%_30%,#000_40%,transparent_95%)]'} />
|
|
<div className={'mx-auto max-w-[88rem] px-6 pb-20 pt-20 sm:px-10 sm:pt-28 sm:pb-28'}>
|
|
<motion.div initial={{opacity: 0, y: 16}} animate={{opacity: 1, y: 0}} transition={{duration: 0.7, ease: [0.22, 1, 0.36, 1]}}>
|
|
<div style={{fontFamily: 'var(--font-mono)'}} className={'mb-6 text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-neutral-500'}>
|
|
Plunk vs Mailgun
|
|
</div>
|
|
<h1 style={{fontFamily: 'var(--font-display)'}} className={'text-[clamp(2.75rem,7vw,6.5rem)] font-extrabold leading-[0.92] tracking-[-0.04em] text-neutral-900'}>
|
|
Open-source alternative
|
|
<br />
|
|
for Mailgun
|
|
</h1>
|
|
<p className={'mt-6 max-w-2xl text-xl text-neutral-600'}>Mailgun only handles transactional email. Plunk adds marketing campaigns, workflow automation, and segmentation on top, all open-source and self-hostable at $0.001 per email.</p>
|
|
<div className={'mt-10 flex flex-wrap gap-3'}>
|
|
<motion.a whileHover={{scale: 1.015}} whileTap={{scale: 0.985}} href={`${DASHBOARD_URI}/auth/signup`} className={'group inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full bg-neutral-900 px-8 py-4 text-base font-semibold text-white shadow-[0_10px_30px_-10px_rgba(23,23,23,0.35)] transition hover:bg-neutral-800'}>
|
|
Try Plunk free <ArrowRight className="h-4 w-4 transition-transform group-hover:translate-x-0.5" />
|
|
</motion.a>
|
|
<Link href={WIKI_URI} target={'_blank'} className={'inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-neutral-300 bg-white px-8 py-4 text-base font-semibold text-neutral-900 transition hover:border-neutral-900'}>
|
|
View documentation
|
|
</Link>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</motion.div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</section>
|
|
|
|
{/* Pricing comparison */}
|
|
<section className={'border-t border-neutral-200'}>
|
|
<div className={'mx-auto max-w-[88rem] px-6 py-16 sm:py-20 sm:px-10'}>
|
|
<motion.div initial={{opacity: 0, y: 20}} whileInView={{opacity: 1, y: 0}} viewport={{once: true}} transition={{duration: 0.7, ease: [0.22, 1, 0.36, 1]}} className={'mb-10'}>
|
|
<h2 style={{fontFamily: 'var(--font-display)'}} className={'text-[clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem)] font-extrabold leading-[0.95] tracking-[-0.03em] text-neutral-900'}>
|
|
The Pricing Model That Makes Sense
|
|
</h2>
|
|
<p className={'mt-4 text-lg text-neutral-600'}>Pay for what you use, not fixed subscriptions</p>
|
|
</motion.div>
|
|
<div className={'grid gap-4 lg:grid-cols-2'}>
|
|
<motion.div initial={{opacity: 0, x: -20}} whileInView={{opacity: 1, x: 0}} viewport={{once: true}} transition={{duration: 0.7, ease: [0.22, 1, 0.36, 1]}} className={'rounded-[24px] border border-neutral-900 bg-neutral-900 p-10 text-white'}>
|
|
<div style={{fontFamily: 'var(--font-mono)'}} className={'text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-neutral-400'}>Plunk</div>
|
|
<h3 style={{fontFamily: 'var(--font-display)'}} className={'mt-6 text-2xl font-bold tracking-[-0.025em] text-white'}>Pay per email sent</h3>
|
|
<p className={'mt-3 leading-relaxed text-neutral-300'}>Pay-as-you-go pricing. Only pay for emails you actually send.</p>
|
|
<div style={{fontFamily: 'var(--font-display)'}} className={'mt-6 text-4xl font-extrabold tracking-[-0.03em] text-white'}>Pay-as-you-go</div>
|
|
<ul className={'mt-8 space-y-3'}>
|
|
<li className={'flex items-center gap-3 text-sm text-neutral-300'}><Check className="h-4 w-4 flex-shrink-0 text-neutral-400" />Only pay for emails you actually send</li>
|
|
<li className={'flex items-center gap-3 text-sm text-neutral-300'}><Check className="h-4 w-4 flex-shrink-0 text-neutral-400" />Scale up or down without commitment</li>
|
|
<li className={'flex items-center gap-3 text-sm text-neutral-300'}><Check className="h-4 w-4 flex-shrink-0 text-neutral-400" />Marketing and automation included</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</motion.div>
|
|
<motion.div initial={{opacity: 0, x: 20}} whileInView={{opacity: 1, x: 0}} viewport={{once: true}} transition={{duration: 0.7, ease: [0.22, 1, 0.36, 1]}} className={'rounded-[24px] border border-neutral-200 bg-white p-10'}>
|
|
<div style={{fontFamily: 'var(--font-mono)'}} className={'text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-neutral-500'}>Mailgun</div>
|
|
<h3 style={{fontFamily: 'var(--font-display)'}} className={'mt-6 text-2xl font-bold tracking-[-0.025em] text-neutral-900'}>Tiered monthly plans</h3>
|
|
<p className={'mt-3 leading-relaxed text-neutral-600'}>Monthly subscription with tiered email volume limits.</p>
|
|
<div style={{fontFamily: 'var(--font-display)'}} className={'mt-6 text-4xl font-extrabold tracking-[-0.03em] text-neutral-900'}>Fixed tiers</div>
|
|
<ul className={'mt-8 space-y-3'}>
|
|
<li className={'flex items-center gap-3 text-sm text-neutral-600'}><div className={'h-1.5 w-1.5 flex-shrink-0 rounded-full bg-neutral-400'} />Locked into monthly subscription tiers</li>
|
|
<li className={'flex items-center gap-3 text-sm text-neutral-600'}><div className={'h-1.5 w-1.5 flex-shrink-0 rounded-full bg-neutral-400'} />Need to upgrade plan as you grow</li>
|
|
<li className={'flex items-center gap-3 text-sm text-neutral-600'}><div className={'h-1.5 w-1.5 flex-shrink-0 rounded-full bg-neutral-400'} />Transactional only, no marketing</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</motion.div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</section>
|
|
|
|
{/* Key advantages */}
|
|
<section className={'border-t border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50/60'}>
|
|
<div className={'mx-auto max-w-[88rem] px-6 py-16 sm:py-20 sm:px-10'}>
|
|
<motion.div initial={{opacity: 0, y: 20}} whileInView={{opacity: 1, y: 0}} viewport={{once: true}} transition={{duration: 0.7, ease: [0.22, 1, 0.36, 1]}} className={'mb-10'}>
|
|
<h2 style={{fontFamily: 'var(--font-display)'}} className={'text-[clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem)] font-extrabold leading-[0.95] tracking-[-0.03em] text-neutral-900'}>What Plunk Adds</h2>
|
|
<p className={'mt-4 text-lg text-neutral-600'}>Beyond transactional emails</p>
|
|
</motion.div>
|
|
<div className={'grid gap-px bg-neutral-200 sm:grid-cols-3'}>
|
|
<motion.div initial={{opacity: 0, y: 20}} whileInView={{opacity: 1, y: 0}} viewport={{once: true}} transition={{duration: 0.5, delay: 0.1, ease: [0.22, 1, 0.36, 1]}} className={'bg-white p-10'}>
|
|
<div className={'flex h-12 w-12 items-center justify-center rounded-xl bg-neutral-900 text-white'}><BarChart3 className="h-5 w-5" /></div>
|
|
<h3 style={{fontFamily: 'var(--font-display)'}} className={'mt-6 text-xl font-bold tracking-[-0.02em] text-neutral-900'}>Marketing Campaigns</h3>
|
|
<p className={'mt-3 leading-relaxed text-neutral-600'}>Send one-time broadcasts to all contacts or specific segments. Schedule sends, track performance. Mailgun doesn't offer this.</p>
|
|
</motion.div>
|
|
|
|
<motion.div initial={{opacity: 0, y: 20}} whileInView={{opacity: 1, y: 0}} viewport={{once: true}} transition={{duration: 0.5, delay: 0.2, ease: [0.22, 1, 0.36, 1]}} className={'bg-white p-10'}>
|
|
<div className={'flex h-12 w-12 items-center justify-center rounded-xl bg-neutral-900 text-white'}><Workflow className="h-5 w-5" /></div>
|
|
<h3 style={{fontFamily: 'var(--font-display)'}} className={'mt-6 text-xl font-bold tracking-[-0.02em] text-neutral-900'}>Workflow Automation</h3>
|
|
<p className={'mt-3 leading-relaxed text-neutral-600'}>Build multi-step email sequences with triggers, delays, and conditions. Perfect for onboarding, drip campaigns, cart abandonment.</p>
|
|
</motion.div>
|
|
|
|
<motion.div initial={{opacity: 0, y: 20}} whileInView={{opacity: 1, y: 0}} viewport={{once: true}} transition={{duration: 0.5, delay: 0.3, ease: [0.22, 1, 0.36, 1]}} className={'bg-white p-10'}>
|
|
<div className={'flex h-12 w-12 items-center justify-center rounded-xl bg-neutral-900 text-white'}><Users className="h-5 w-5" /></div>
|
|
<h3 style={{fontFamily: 'var(--font-display)'}} className={'mt-6 text-xl font-bold tracking-[-0.02em] text-neutral-900'}>Dynamic Segmentation</h3>
|
|
<p className={'mt-3 leading-relaxed text-neutral-600'}>Create audience segments that update automatically based on contact data and behavior. Target campaigns precisely.</p>
|
|
</motion.div>
|
|
|
|
<motion.div initial={{opacity: 0, y: 20}} whileInView={{opacity: 1, y: 0}} viewport={{once: true}} transition={{duration: 0.5, delay: 0.4, ease: [0.22, 1, 0.36, 1]}} className={'bg-white p-10'}>
|
|
<div className={'flex h-12 w-12 items-center justify-center rounded-xl bg-neutral-900 text-white'}><PackageOpen className="h-5 w-5" /></div>
|
|
<h3 style={{fontFamily: 'var(--font-display)'}} className={'mt-6 text-xl font-bold tracking-[-0.02em] text-neutral-900'}>Open Source</h3>
|
|
<p className={'mt-3 leading-relaxed text-neutral-600'}>AGPL-3.0 licensed. Inspect the code, contribute features, no vendor lock-in. Mailgun is proprietary.</p>
|
|
</motion.div>
|
|
|
|
<motion.div initial={{opacity: 0, y: 20}} whileInView={{opacity: 1, y: 0}} viewport={{once: true}} transition={{duration: 0.5, delay: 0.5, ease: [0.22, 1, 0.36, 1]}} className={'bg-white p-10'}>
|
|
<div className={'flex h-12 w-12 items-center justify-center rounded-xl bg-neutral-900 text-white'}><Globe className="h-5 w-5" /></div>
|
|
<h3 style={{fontFamily: 'var(--font-display)'}} className={'mt-6 text-xl font-bold tracking-[-0.02em] text-neutral-900'}>Self-Hostable</h3>
|
|
<p className={'mt-3 leading-relaxed text-neutral-600'}>Run on your infrastructure with Docker. Full data control, compliance-ready. Pay only AWS SES fees when self-hosting.</p>
|
|
</motion.div>
|
|
|
|
<motion.div initial={{opacity: 0, y: 20}} whileInView={{opacity: 1, y: 0}} viewport={{once: true}} transition={{duration: 0.5, delay: 0.6, ease: [0.22, 1, 0.36, 1]}} className={'bg-white p-10'}>
|
|
<div className={'flex h-12 w-12 items-center justify-center rounded-xl bg-neutral-900 text-white'}><Layers className="h-5 w-5" /></div>
|
|
<h3 style={{fontFamily: 'var(--font-display)'}} className={'mt-6 text-xl font-bold tracking-[-0.02em] text-neutral-900'}>All-in-One Platform</h3>
|
|
<p className={'mt-3 leading-relaxed text-neutral-600'}>One platform for transactional, marketing, and automation. No need for multiple tools or integrations.</p>
|
|
</motion.div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</section>
|
|
|
|
{/* Feature comparison table */}
|
|
<section className={'border-t border-neutral-200'}>
|
|
<div className={'mx-auto max-w-[88rem] px-6 py-16 sm:py-20 sm:px-10'}>
|
|
<motion.div initial={{opacity: 0, y: 20}} whileInView={{opacity: 1, y: 0}} viewport={{once: true}} transition={{duration: 0.7, ease: [0.22, 1, 0.36, 1]}} className={'mb-10'}>
|
|
<h2 style={{fontFamily: 'var(--font-display)'}} className={'text-[clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem)] font-extrabold leading-[0.95] tracking-[-0.03em] text-neutral-900'}>Feature comparison</h2>
|
|
</motion.div>
|
|
<ComparisonTable competitorName="Mailgun" rows={comparisonData} />
|
|
</div>
|
|
</section>
|
|
|
|
{/* FAQ */}
|
|
<FAQSection faqs={faqs} schemaId="faq-schema-mailgun" />
|
|
|
|
<SwitchOffer competitorName="Mailgun" />
|
|
|
|
{/* CTA */}
|
|
<section className={'relative overflow-hidden border-t border-neutral-900 bg-neutral-900 text-white'}>
|
|
<div className={'mx-auto max-w-[88rem] px-6 py-24 sm:px-10 sm:py-32'}>
|
|
<div className={'flex flex-col items-start gap-12 lg:flex-row lg:items-end lg:justify-between'}>
|
|
<motion.h2 initial={{opacity: 0, y: 16}} whileInView={{opacity: 1, y: 0}} viewport={{once: true}} transition={{duration: 0.9, ease: [0.22, 1, 0.36, 1]}} style={{fontFamily: 'var(--font-display)'}} className={'text-[clamp(2.5rem,7vw,6rem)] font-extrabold leading-[0.95] tracking-[-0.035em]'}>
|
|
Try Plunk free
|
|
</motion.h2>
|
|
<motion.div initial={{opacity: 0, y: 16}} whileInView={{opacity: 1, y: 0}} viewport={{once: true}} transition={{duration: 0.9, delay: 0.15, ease: [0.22, 1, 0.36, 1]}} className={'flex max-w-md flex-col gap-6'}>
|
|
<p className={'text-base text-neutral-300 sm:text-lg'}>1,000 emails/month free. No credit card required. Add marketing and automation when you need it.</p>
|
|
<div className={'flex flex-wrap gap-3'}>
|
|
<motion.a whileHover={{scale: 1.015}} whileTap={{scale: 0.985}} href={`${DASHBOARD_URI}/auth/signup`} className={'inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full bg-white px-7 py-3.5 text-sm font-semibold text-neutral-900 transition hover:bg-neutral-100'}>
|
|
Get started free <ArrowRight className="h-4 w-4" />
|
|
</motion.a>
|
|
<Link href={'/pricing'} className={'inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-neutral-700 px-7 py-3.5 text-sm font-semibold text-white transition hover:border-white'}>
|
|
View pricing
|
|
</Link>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</motion.div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</div>
|
|
</section>
|
|
|
|
</main>
|
|
<Footer />
|
|
</>
|
|
);
|
|
}
|