Mailgun Inbound Email
Alternative That Actually Works
Stop paying $0.50+ per 1000 emails for basic inbound processing. Get unlimited email parsing, webhooks, and a modern TypeScript SDK for 90% less than Mailgun inbound routing.
No credit card required • 1,000 emails/month free • 5-minute setup
Stop Overpaying for Inbound Email Processing
Mailgun Inbound Routes
100k emails/month = $50+
Plus additional fees for storage & API calls
inbound by exon
100k emails/month = $5
90% less than Mailgun + better features
Why Developers Switch from Mailgun Inbound
90% Cost Reduction
Process 100k emails for $5/month instead of $50+. Our pricing scales with your success, not against it.
Better DX
TypeScript SDK, one-click webhooks, and structured email data. Setup takes minutes, not hours.
More Reliable
Built on modern AWS infrastructure with 99.9% uptime. Automatic retries and error handling included.
Migration is Simple
Replace your Mailgun inbound routes with clean, type-safe code in minutes.
Mailgun Inbound Routes
// Complex Mailgun setup const mailgun = require('mailgun-js')({ apiKey: process.env.MAILGUN_API_KEY, domain: process.env.MAILGUN_DOMAIN }) // Create inbound route (complex) mailgun.routes().create({ priority: 10, description: "Support emails", expression: "match_recipient('support@*')", action: ["forward('https://myapp.com/webhook')", "store()"] }) // Handle webhook (manual parsing) app.post('/webhook', (req, res) => { const email = req.body // Manual parsing required const from = email.sender const subject = email.Subject const body = email['body-plain'] // Handle attachments manually... })
inbound TypeScript SDK
// Simple inbound setup import { createInboundClient } from 'exon-inbound' const inbound = createInboundClient({ apiKey: process.env.INBOUND_API_KEY }) // Create email address (one call) await inbound.emails.create({ email: 'support@yourdomain.com', webhookUrl: 'https://myapp.com/webhook' }) // Handle webhook (structured data) app.post('/webhook', (req, res) => { const { email } = req.body // Fully typed, structured data console.log(email.parsedData.from.address) console.log(email.parsedData.subject) console.log(email.parsedData.textBody) // Attachments handled automatically })
Switch from Mailgun in 3 Steps
Keep your existing email addresses working while you transition to better features and 90% cost savings.
Connect Your Domain
Add your domain to inbound and verify with DNS records. Takes 2 minutes.
Create Email Addresses
Set up your email addresses with webhook endpoints. One-click setup.
Update MX Records
Point your MX records to inbound and cancel your Mailgun routes.
Feature Comparison: Mailgun vs inbound
Feature | Mailgun | inbound |
---|---|---|
Free Tier | ||
TypeScript SDK | ||
One-Click Webhooks | ||
Email Threading | ||
Structured Email Data | ||
100k emails/month | $50+ | $5 |
Transparent Pricing - 90% Less Than Mailgun
Start with 1,000 emails free every month. Scale affordably without per-email fees eating your budget.
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Join thousands of developers who switched from expensive Mailgun inbound routes to our modern, affordable alternative.
✓ 1,000 emails/month free ✓ 5-minute setup ✓ No credit card required ✓ Cancel anytime