Email pricing
Resend vs Amazon SES pricing
Resend vs Amazon SES at common sizes
| Tool | 10k emails | 50k emails | 100k emails | 500k emails | 1M emails |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resend | $20 | $20 | $35 | $350 | $650 |
| Amazon SES | $1 | $5 | $10 | $50 | $100 |
Monthly USD, monthly billing. — = sales quote only. Cheapest per column in green; hover for the plan.
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Click a row for the plan and the catch. Monthly billing in USD; annual plans are often 10–20% less.
FAQ
Is Resend or Amazon SES cheaper?+
Amazon SES is cheaper at every size we priced. Price is only part of it: deliverability, logs, templates and support differ, and the calculator above prices your exact numbers.
How does Resend price?+
Free: 3,000 emails a month, 100 a day. Pro from $20 for 50k, Scale from $90 for 100k (more domains, dedicated IP add-on); overage $0.90/1k on Pro. No annual discount. 3M+ a month is Enterprise.
How does Amazon SES price?+
The cheapest at scale: $0.10 per 1,000 on the à-la-carte plan, no monthly fee. Catch: new accounts start on the $0.16/1k Essentials plan since July 2026 (switch it manually), you start in a sandbox until AWS approves you, and you build bounce handling, templates and logs yourself. Dedicated IP $24.95/month.