Head-to-head · SMTP
Amazon SES vs Resend
Amazon SES is cheaper at every volume we checked. Costs are the base sending price; verified July 2026.
Amazon SESThe cheapest at scale by far ($0.10 per 1,000) — raw, developer-run, no frills.
ResendA modern developer favourite: clean API, React email templates, generous free tier.
| Emails / month | Amazon SES | Resend | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10k | $1/mo | $20/mo | Amazon SES |
| 50k | $5/mo | $20/mo | Amazon SES |
| 100k | $10/mo | $35/mo | Amazon SES |
| 250k | $25/mo | $350/mo | Amazon SES |
| 500k | $50/mo | $350/mo | Amazon SES |
| 1M | $100/mo | $650/mo | Amazon SES |
Exact switch points (emails/month)
- 1–3,000 → Resend
- 3,001+ → Amazon SES
Computed from tier boundaries, not sampled — see all cost cliffs.