Head-to-head · SMTP
Postmark vs Resend
Postmark is cheaper at lower volume; Resend becomes the better value from around 50,000 emails/month up. Costs are the base sending price; verified July 2026.
PostmarkPremium transactional deliverability and speed — priciest, but trusted for critical mail.
ResendA modern developer favourite: clean API, React email templates, generous free tier.
| Emails / month | Postmark | Resend | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10k | $15/mo | $20/mo | Postmark |
| 50k | $87/mo | $20/mo | Resend |
| 100k | $177/mo | $35/mo | Resend |
| 250k | $447/mo | $350/mo | Resend |
| 500k | $897/mo | $350/mo | Resend |
| 1M | $1,797/mo | $650/mo | Resend |
Exact switch points (emails/month)
- 1–3,000 → Resend
- 3,001–10,000 → Postmark
- 10,001+ → Resend
Computed from tier boundaries, not sampled — see all cost cliffs.