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Keila vs Resend
Provides email API and marketing features but is not self-hosted open source
Which to pick
Pick Keila if you want…
- Self-hosted email newsletters
- Open-source code (pentacent/keila on GitHub, AGPL-3.0 license)
- Integrations with MJML, Markdown or AWS SES (on Keila's list, not Resend's)
Pick Resend if you want…
- Simple email API with built-in analytics
- Email API for developers
- A free plan to start with
- Integrations with Node.js, Ruby or Python (on Resend's list, not Keila's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Keila:Open-source self-hosted email newsletter platform with visual editor, analytics and API.
- Resend:Resend provides a developer-focused email API for sending transactional and marketing emails at scale.
- Best for
- Keila:Self-hosted email newsletters
- Resend:Simple email API with built-in analytics
- Who it’s for
- Keila:Teams and developers needing a privacy-focused newsletter tool they can host themselves.
- Resend:Developers building apps that need reliable email sending.
- Pricing
- Keila:Paid
- Resend:Freemium
- Plans
- Keila:Keila XS US$9.50 per month · Keila S US$18.28 per month · Keila M US$36.56 per month · Keila L US$73.11 per month · Keila XL US$146.22 per month
- Resend:Free $0 · Pro $20 per month · Scale $90 per month
- Open source
- Keila:Yes, 2,229 GitHub stars
- Resend:—
- Works with
- Keila:MJML, Markdown, SMTP, AWS SES, Mailgun, Postmark, Sendgrid
- Resend:Node.js, Ruby, Python, PHP, Go, Rust, Java, .NET
Keila features
- Visual Block Editor. Drag-and-drop editor with multi-column layouts for responsive emails.
- Markdown & MJML Support. Write newsletters in Markdown or design fully custom MJML templates.
- Form Builder & Bot Protection. Create sign-up forms with custom fields, captcha and double-opt-in verification.
- Analytics & Privacy Controls. Open-source email analytics with optional click/open tracking and full privacy toggles.
- Segmentation Engine. Visual segment editor and language to target contacts by tags, language, etc.
- Full-Featured API & Zapier Beta. Manage contacts, campaigns and automations via API; Zapier integration in private beta.
- Transactional Emails. Send one-off transactional messages (order confirmations, password resets) via API.
- SMTP & Provider Integration. Use Keila’s sending service or bring your own SMTP, AWS SES, Mailgun, Postmark or Sendgrid.
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.
Keila vs Resend FAQ
Is Keila or Resend free?+
Keila is paid. Resend has a free plan; paid plans start at $20/month (Pro).
Is Keila or Resend open source?+
Keila is open source (pentacent/keila on GitHub, AGPL-3.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Resend.
Do Keila and Resend integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list SMTP. Keila also lists MJML, Markdown, AWS SES, Mailgun and 2 more; Resend also lists Node.js, Ruby, Python, PHP and 5 more.
On DevHunt
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