Alternatives · SMTP

The best Brevo alternatives

Brevo is The most generous free tier (300/day) and a broad marketing platform beyond SMTP. Here are the 6 strongest transactional-email alternatives — ranked by cost at 100,000 emails/month, verified July 2026.

1. 01
   Amazon SES $10/mo at 100k

   The cheapest at scale by far ($0.10 per 1,000) — raw, developer-run, no frills. No free plan.

   Visit Amazon SES ↗ Brevo vs Amazon SES
2. 02
   Resend $35/mo at 100k

   A modern developer favourite: clean API, React email templates, generous free tier. Free to 3,000 emails/mo.

   Visit Resend ↗ Brevo vs Resend
3. 03
   SendGrid $35/mo at 100k

   The incumbent — huge scale and integrations, priced accordingly above the free trial. No free plan.

   Visit SendGrid ↗ Brevo vs SendGrid
4. 04
   Mailgun $90/mo at 100k

   A developer-focused workhorse with flexible APIs; overages add up at scale. Free to 3,000 emails/mo.

   Visit Mailgun ↗ Brevo vs Mailgun
5. 05
   Mailjet $95/mo at 100k

   A balanced sender with a solid free tier and collaborative email tools. Free to 6,000 emails/mo.

   Visit Mailjet ↗ Brevo vs Mailjet
6. 06
   Postmark $177/mo at 100k

   Premium transactional deliverability and speed — priciest, but trusted for critical mail. No free plan.

   Visit Postmark ↗ Brevo vs Postmark

Compare them at your volume

Emails per month

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Best value At 100,000 emails/month, go with Amazon SES — $10/mo billed monthly

	Tool	Plan	Cost / month	Link
01	Amazon SES Best value	Standard	$10/mo	Visit
02	Resend	Pro	$35/mo	Visit
03	SendGrid	Essentials / Pro	$35/mo	Visit
04	Brevo	Email API	$69/mo	Visit
05	Mailgun	Basic / Scale	$90/mo	Visit
06	Mailjet	Essential	$95/mo	Visit
07	Postmark	Basic	$177/mo	Visit

Rankings are by base sending price only; deliverability and add-ons differ. Compiled from public pricing.