Mailganer vs turboSMTP (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Mailganer and turboSMTP share a 2.2 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about platforms, where Mailganer grades higher, or the free plan, where turboSMTP does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Mailganer
Email marketing automation platform with SMTP and validation
turboSMTP
SMTP relay and email API on European infrastructure, with a free plan
Which one is for you
Pick Mailganer if
- Fits if your list is under 500 contacts and you want it free
- Works for teams that want SMTP, campaigns and validation from one vendor
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a clear price, because the calculator figures differ between versions of the page
- Tight if your list grows past 500 contacts, which ends the free tier
- Watch out: email validation is $0.0054 per address up to 10,000, billed on top
- Watch out: online store triggers are priced by site sessions, $34 a month up to 25,000
- Pricey if you need the Special plan, which the vendor aims at bases above 200,000
Pick turboSMTP if
- Fits if you send a few thousand emails a month and want a free plan with no time limit
- Works for agencies that need subaccounts on Pro
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you need webhooks or a dedicated IP, as both are Pro features
- Pricey if you want a dedicated IP at small volume, since Pro starts at 100,000 emails and $79.95 a month billed monthly
- Watch out: prepaid packages run from $49 for 50,000 emails and their credits expire after one year
- Watch out: listed prices exclude VAT where it applies
- Skip it if you need several sending domains on the free plan, which has 1
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAMailganerFair | 2.2GPAturboSMTPFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo paid plan price is stated in a table; a calculator sets it, and the figures differ between versions of the page. SMTP transport runs $0.68 per 1,000 emails. | C$12.46 a month billed annually ($14.95 monthly) for 15,000 emails, between the cheaper quarter ($10) and the dearer quarter ($20). |
| Free plan and trial | CFree for accounts with up to 500 contacts, a cap that most newsletters pass. | BUp to 200 emails a day by SMTP and API with SPF and DKIM and no time limit, which a small site can live on, though it allows only 1 sending domain. |
| Features | CBulk and triggered mailings, editor, API, SMTP and validation. Product recommendations and subscriber validation are not part of the paid tariff, and validation is billed separately. | CAn SMTP relay and web API, subaccounts, analytics and email validation credits, but webhooks, a dedicated IP and phone support are Pro only. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Plans are picked by a calculator and there is a template editor and sending domain to set up. | CNo store rating on record. You verify a sending domain with DNS records and wire up SMTP credentials or an API key before the first email goes out. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb platform with API, webhooks and SMTP, plus an own-server deployment option. | CA web dashboard, SMTP and an API; the listing names no integrations. |
| Best for | email campaigns with a free tier for tiny lists | SMTP relay with a free plan and a dedicated-IP step |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Mailganer and turboSMTP. How we grade
Where they differ
- Mailganer also covers marketing automation and email campaigns.
At a glance
| Mailganer | turboSMTP | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $12.46 per month for 15,000 emails, billed annually ($14.95 monthly) |
| Free plan | Accounts with up to 500 contacts in the database are free. | Up to 200 emails a day by SMTP relay and web API, with SPF and DKIM authentication and chat and ticket support. No time limit. |
| Free trial | None listed | Pro plan free for 1 month |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Mailganer | Edisplay srl |
| Price read from | mailganer.com | serversmtp.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Mailganer
- The pricing page computes plan prices with a calculator, and the figures differ between the plain page and the rendered page, so no plan price is recorded here.
- SMTP transport is $0.68 per 1,000 emails up to 100,000 a month, $0.54 from 100,000 to 500,000 and $0.41 from 500,000 to 2,000,000.
- Email validation costs $0.0054 per address up to 10,000 and product recommendations and subscriber validation are not part of the paid tariff.
- Triggers for online stores are priced by site sessions: $34 a month up to 25,000 sessions.
turboSMTP
- A dedicated IP, webhooks and phone support are Pro features; Basic and Free have none of them.
- Pay-as-you-go prepaid packages run from 50,000 emails for $49 to 1,000,000 for $790, and credits expire after one year.
- Listed prices exclude VAT where it applies, and Enterprise is billed the month after on usage.
- Pro starts at 100,000 emails a month, so a small sender wanting a dedicated IP still pays $79.95 monthly.
Key features
Mailganer
- Bulk and triggered mailings
- Segmented bulk sends and automatic triggered emails, with forms for collecting subscribers.
- Drag and drop editor
- Layouts built from a master template.
- API and webhooks
- API access and webhook integration on paid plans.
- SMTP transport
- Separate SMTP sending priced per 1,000 emails, with a dedicated IP and your own DKIM possible.
- Email validation
- A database check before a mailing, billed per address.
- Own-server deployment
- Enterprise options install the platform on the customer's servers.
turboSMTP
- SMTP relay and web API
- Mail can be sent through an SMTP relay or a web API on every plan, with interactive API docs and a setup guide.
- Dedicated IP on Pro
- A dedicated IP and automated IP routing start on Pro, and dedicated IP pools are an add-on there and included on Enterprise.
- Subaccounts
- Pro allows up to 100 subaccounts and Enterprise unlimited, for separating the mail of different customers or projects.
- Analytics and webhooks
- Analytics are kept for 30 days on Basic and 365 days on Pro and Enterprise. Webhooks and unlimited custom tracking domains start on Pro.
- Email validation credits
- Plans include email validation credits: 100 on Free and Basic, 3,000 a month on Pro and 10,000 a month on Enterprise.
Plans
Mailganer
Free$0
Access is free for accounts with a base of up to 500 contacts.
YearCustom
Paid per year by number of emails sent. The page's calculator shows no fixed entry step in readable text.
ProfessionalCustom
Paid per month by number of contacts in the database; the vendor suggests it for bases under 200,000.
SpecialCustom
Paid per month by number of emails sent; the vendor suggests it for bases above 200,000.
turboSMTP
Free$0
Up to 200 emails a day, SMTP relay and API, 1 sending domain and 2 API keys. No dedicated IP.
Basic$12.46
per month for 15,000 emails, billed annually ($14.95 monthly)
30-day analytics, 2 sending domains. Price rises with volume: $24.96 a month yearly at 100,000 emails ($29.95 monthly).
Pro$66.63
per month for 100,000 emails, billed annually ($79.95 monthly)
Dedicated IP, webhooks, 365-day analytics, up to 100 subaccounts and phone support. $416.63 a month yearly at 1,000,000 emails.
EnterpriseCustom
Over 2.5 million emails a month, billed the month after on what you send, with unlimited subaccounts and IP pools.
Ways to pay less
Mailganer
No public discounts listed.
turboSMTP
- Annual discount
Two months free on yearly billing
Basic and Pro can be billed yearly at ten times the monthly price, which the page describes as two months free.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Mailganer or turboSMTP?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Mailganer publishes no starting price, and turboSMTP starts at $12.46 per month for 15,000 emails, billed annually ($14.95 monthly).
Which has a free plan, Mailganer or turboSMTP?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Mailganer and turboSMTP have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.