A European alternative to Mailgun
Mailgun is a US provider, subject to the CLOUD Act. Spore does the same job — DKIM-signed transactional email over an API — but hosted end to end in Europe. Here's an honest comparison.
Spore compared to Mailgun
Comparison to the best of our knowledge of Mailgun's offering; each product's features evolve. "EU" / "US" indicates hosting location, a dash means partial coverage.
| Feature | Spore | Mailgun |
|---|---|---|
| Data hosting | EU | |
| Outside the US CLOUD Act | ||
| GDPR-compliant DPA | ||
| Simple HTTP API | ||
| Automatic DKIM signing | ||
| Event webhooks | ||
| Generated typed SDK | ||
| Idempotency key | ||
| Email templates | ||
| Scheduled send | ||
| Inbound email |
What Spore changes versus Mailgun
The real differentiator isn't one more feature: it's jurisdiction. With Mailgun, your recipient data flows through a US entity, exposed to the CLOUD Act even with EU hosting. Spore aligns hosting, legal entity and support in Europe — GDPR is the default behaviour, not a checkbox.
Let's be honest: Mailgun is more mature for some advanced use cases and very high volumes. If you need a simple developer integration and European infrastructure, Spore is for you. If your architecture depends heavily on the Mailgun ecosystem, keeping it may remain the better choice.
Frequently asked questions
Is Spore an alternative to Mailgun?+
Yes for transactional email over an API, with automatic DKIM, webhooks and a typed SDK — hosted in Europe. Mailgun offers an EU region but remains a US entity.
Mailgun has an EU region, why Spore?+
EU hosting isn't enough if the provider is American: Mailgun (Sinch) remains subject to the CLOUD Act. Spore aligns hosting, legal entity and support in Europe.
Is migrating from Mailgun simple?+
Yes: an HTTP call or the typed SDK, and your DKIM DNS records re-published for your domains.
What does Mailgun do that Spore doesn't?+
Scheduled send and advanced email validation are Mailgun strengths; Spore favours simplicity and sovereignty.
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