Amazon SES vs Resend: email API pricing compared
Updated 2026-11-10 · listed A to Z, not ranked
Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) is AWS’s email sending API. It now has three plans, each with a per-1,000-email rate that falls at higher monthly volumes.
Resend is an email API for developers, priced by monthly email volume with a flat overage rate.
Listed A to Z, from aws.amazon.com and resend.com. Every figure below is quoted from those pages.
- Main price table
- 0 to 10 million, 10 to 100 million, Over 100 million, Monthly plan fee (per account, per region)
- Free option
- None in the published plan table
- Published prices
- Essentials from $0.16 per 1,000 emails, Pro $0.22, Enterprise $0.23, with lower rates above 10M emails a month.
- Main price table
- Free, Pro, Scale, Enterprise
- Free option
- Free: $0
- Published prices
- Free 3,000 emails a month, Pro $20 (50,000), Scale $90 (100,000), $0.90 per extra 1,000, plus domain, IP, SSO and inbox add-ons.
How we checked: Prices quoted from each official pricing page: Amazon SES checked Nov 10, 2026, Resend checked Nov 10, 2026. Taxes, usage overages and promotions can change what you pay; confirm with each provider before you buy.
How they compare
- Main price table. Amazon SES lists 4 entries (0 to 10 million, 10 to 100 million, Over 100 million, Monthly plan fee (per account, per region)); Resend lists 4 (Free, Pro, Scale, Enterprise).
- Free option. Amazon SES: none in the published plan table. Resend: Free: $0.
- How prices are quoted. Amazon SES: “Outbound email, per 1,000 emails”. Resend: “Plans”.
Amazon SES plans and prices
| Monthly volume | Essentials | Pro | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 10 million | $0.16 | $0.22 | $0.23 |
| 10 to 100 million | $0.14 | $0.17 | $0.18 |
| Over 100 million | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.13 |
| Monthly plan fee (per account, per region) | None | $105 | $500 |
Volume tiers apply marginally. AWS says new accounts start on Essentials from July 21, 2026.
From aws.amazon.com, checked Nov 10, 2026. Full breakdown: Amazon SES pricing.
Resend plans and prices
| Plan | Price per month | Emails | Extra per 1,000 | Domains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 3,000 a month (100 a day) | — | 3 |
| Pro | $20 | 50,000 | $0.90 | 10 |
| Scale | $90 | 100,000 | $0.90 | 1,000; 500 AI credits |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom |
| Add-on | Price |
|---|---|
| +100 domains (Pro, Scale) | $20 per month |
| Dedicated IP (Scale, over 3,000 emails a day) | $30 per month |
| SSO (Scale) | $150 per month |
| Extra inbox (3 included on Pro and Scale) | $1 per inbox |
From resend.com, checked Nov 10, 2026. Full breakdown: Resend pricing.
FAQ
How much does Amazon SES cost?
Essentials from $0.16 per 1,000 emails, Pro $0.22, Enterprise $0.23, with lower rates above 10M emails a month. (checked Nov 10, 2026).
How much does Resend cost?
Free 3,000 emails a month, Pro $20 (50,000), Scale $90 (100,000), $0.90 per extra 1,000, plus domain, IP, SSO and inbox add-ons. (checked Nov 10, 2026).
Do Amazon SES and Resend have a free option?
Amazon SES: none in the published plan table. Resend: Free: $0.
Which is better, Amazon SES or Resend?
We do not pick a winner. The two price and package their products differently; the tables above quote each official pricing page so you can match a plan to your own usage.
Where do these prices come from?
Each vendor's own pricing page: aws.amazon.com (checked Nov 10, 2026) and resend.com (checked Nov 10, 2026). Prices change; confirm on the vendor's page before you buy.
Sources (official pages, read 2026-11-10)
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