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Amazon SES vs Resend
Short answer: Pick Amazon SES if you want scalable email sending with pay-as-you-go pricing; pick Resend if you want simple email API with built-in analytics. Amazon SES is paid, with a free trial; Resend has a free plan, paid from $20/month.
Which to pick
Pick Amazon SES if you want…
- Scalable email sending with pay-as-you-go pricing
- Integrations with API (on Amazon SES's list, not Resend's)
Pick Resend if you want…
- Simple email API with built-in analytics
- Developer-centric email API
- A free plan to start with
- Integrations with Node.js, Ruby or Python (on Resend's list, not Amazon SES's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Amazon SES:Amazon SES is a fully managed cloud service for sending and receiving high-volume transactional, marketing and bulk email via API or SMTP.
- Resend:Resend provides a developer-focused email API for sending transactional and marketing emails at scale.
- Best for
- Amazon SES:Scalable email sending with pay-as-you-go pricing
- Resend:Simple email API with built-in analytics
- Who it’s for
- Amazon SES:Developers and businesses needing scalable email sending and inbound processing.
- Resend:Developers building apps that need reliable email sending.
- Pricing
- Amazon SES:Paid
- Resend:Freemium
- Starting price
- Amazon SES:—
- Resend:$20/month (Pro)
- Free plan or trial
- Amazon SES:Free trial
- Resend:Free plan (Free)
- Plans
- Amazon SES:—
- Resend:Free $0 · Pro $20 per month · Scale $90 per month
- Works with
- Amazon SES:API, SMTP
- Resend:Node.js, Ruby, Python, PHP, Go, Rust, Java, .NET
Amazon SES features
- API & SMTP integration. Send email programmatically using the SES API, SMTP interface, or AWS SDKs.
- Virtual Deliverability Manager. Provides deliverability insights, reputation monitoring and inbox placement recommendations.
- Mail Manager inbound processing. Route, filter and secure incoming email with customizable traffic policies.
- Dedicated IP options. Choose managed or standard dedicated IPs, including automatic warm-up.
- Email validation. Validate recipient addresses to reduce bounces and protect sender reputation.
- Global Endpoints. Multi-region endpoints automatically distribute outbound traffic for resilience.
Resend features
- SDKs & REST API. Official SDKs for Node, Ruby, Python, PHP, Go, Rust, Java, .NET and a REST endpoint.
- Test mode. Simulate email events without sending real messages.
- Modular webhooks. Real-time notifications for deliveries, opens, clicks, bounces, etc.
- React Email editor. Create email templates with React components instead of hand-crafted HTML tables.
- Contact management. Import lists, view attributes and segment contacts via the dashboard.
- Analytics & reporting. Track opens, clicks, bounces and view broadcast performance.
- Domain authentication. DKIM, SPF and DMARC setup plus BIMI support for brand logos.
- Dedicated IPs (add-on). Managed IP warming and autoscaling for high-volume senders.
Amazon SES vs Resend FAQ
What is the difference between Amazon SES and Resend?+
Resend provides a developer-friendly email API built on top of services like SES, offering simplified setup but less direct control over IPs and deliverability tools.
Should I use Amazon SES or Resend?+
Pick Amazon SES if you want scalable email sending with pay-as-you-go pricing or integrations with API (on Amazon SES's list, not Resend's). Pick Resend if you want simple email API with built-in analytics, developer-centric email API or a free plan to start with.
Is Amazon SES or Resend free?+
Amazon SES is paid, with a free trial. Resend has a free plan; paid plans start at $20/month (Pro).
Do Amazon SES and Resend integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list SMTP. Amazon SES also lists API; Resend also lists Node.js, Ruby, Python, PHP and 5 more.
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