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The best Resend alternatives

7 tools to consider instead of Resend, compared on price, free plan and features, with what each one does well and where it falls short.

TL;DR

  1. 1Fromly · SaaS teams on Supabase and Stripe who want emails driven by product data.
  2. 2Plunk · Developers who want open source, or to host their email platform themselves.
  3. 3Sequenzy · Teams who want one broad platform, with forms, A/B tests, SMS and revenue attribution included.
  4. 4SendGrid · Companies sending high volumes of transactional email who want an established provider.
  5. 5Mailgun · Engineering teams sending large volumes of transactional email.
  6. 6Brevo · Small businesses who want email, SMS and a CRM in one subscription.
  7. 7Kit · Creators and newsletter writers who sell to their audience.

Why look for a Resend alternative?

  • Marketing email is a separate plan priced by contacts, on top of the transactional plan
  • The free plan stops at 100 emails a day
  • Automations are billed per run beyond 10,000 a month
  • You want lifecycle email driven by your Supabase users and Stripe billing without writing the glue code

7 Resend alternatives

  1. 1.Fromly

    Free, then $0.001 per email

    Email marketing for SaaS: connects to Supabase and Stripe so emails follow what users actually do, with campaigns, automations and a transactional API.

    Best for saaS teams on Supabase and Stripe who want emails driven by product data.

    Pros

    • Supabase sign-ups and Stripe billing on every contact, with no code
    • Pay per email from the first one, unlimited contacts
    • Each workspace sends under its own reputation

    Cons

    • No A/B testing, signup forms or SMS yet
    • Stripe is the only billing tool connected today
    Fromly vs ResendStart free

  2. 2.Plunk

    Free, then $0.001 per email

    An open-source email platform for transactional email, automations and campaigns, with a self-hosted option.

    Best for developers who want open source, or to host their email platform themselves.

    Pros

    • Open source (AGPL-3.0) and self-hostable with Docker Compose
    • Same per-email price as Fromly, every feature on every plan
    • Inbound email, SMTP and an MCP server included

    Cons

    • Plunk branding on free emails
    • No built-in Supabase or Stripe connection stated: triggers come from events your code sends
    Fromly vs PlunkVisit Plunk

  3. 3.Sequenzy

    $19/mo for 15,000 emails

    An all-in-one email platform for SaaS and ecommerce: campaigns, automations, transactional API, SMS and a shared inbox.

    Best for teams who want one broad platform, with forms, A/B tests, SMS and revenue attribution included.

    Pros

    • A very broad feature set on every plan, free included
    • 2,500 free emails a month
    • From about 30,000 emails a month, as cheap as Fromly or cheaper

    Cons

    • Prices move in tiers: 16,000 emails cost the 30,000 tier
    • A large product to learn when you only need a few flows
    Fromly vs SequenzyVisit Sequenzy

  4. 4.SendGrid

    $19.95/mo (Essentials)

    Twilio's email API and SMTP relay, one of the longest-running sending services, with a separate marketing product.

    Best for companies sending high volumes of transactional email who want an established provider.

    Pros

    • Built and proven for very high volumes, with a 99.99% uptime SLA
    • A dedicated IP included from the Pro plan
    • Part of Twilio, alongside SMS and voice

    Cons

    • No lasting free plan, only a 60-day trial
    • Marketing campaigns are a separate product and plan
    • One teammate only on Essentials
    Fromly vs SendGridVisit SendGrid

  5. 5.Mailgun

    $15/mo for 10,000 emails

    An email API and SMTP relay for developers sending at high volume.

    Best for engineering teams sending large volumes of transactional email.

    Pros

    • Cheaper than Fromly from 50,000 emails a month: $35 against $50, and $90 against $100 at 100,000
    • Built for very high volumes, with dedicated IPs, US or EU hosting and an uptime SLA
    • Email validation, inbound routing and inbox previews from the same vendor

    Cons

    • An API, not a marketing tool: the page says there is no send button, and no automations are listed
    • One sending domain and one day of logs on Free and Basic
    • No firm price for 500,000 emails without overage or a sales quote
    Fromly vs MailgunVisit Mailgun

  6. 6.Brevo

    $9/mo for 5,000 emails

    A marketing suite with email, SMS, WhatsApp, a CRM and transactional email.

    Best for small businesses who want email, SMS and a CRM in one subscription.

    Pros

    • Email, SMS, WhatsApp, push and a CRM under one roof
    • Cheaper than Fromly from about 100,000 emails a month: $82 on Starter against $100
    • A/B testing, forms, landing pages and revenue reports, which Fromly does not have

    Cons

    • Automation starts on Standard: 10,000 emails a month cost $35 there
    • Prices move in tiers: 10,001 emails on Starter cost the 15,000 tier, $25
    • Shared IPs by default; a dedicated IP only on Enterprise
    Fromly vs BrevoVisit Brevo

  7. 7.Kit

    $33/mo for 1,000 subscribers (billed yearly)

    Email marketing for creators (formerly ConvertKit): newsletters, landing pages and selling digital products.

    Best for creators and newsletter writers who sell to their audience.

    Pros

    • Free up to 10,000 subscribers, with unlimited forms and landing pages
    • No send limits on any plan, so a frequent newsletter costs no more
    • Built-in selling of digital products, paid newsletters and subscriptions

    Cons

    • Priced by subscribers: a growing list costs more even if you email it less
    • No automations or sequences on the free plan
    • Made for creators, not for product data from a SaaS
    Fromly vs KitVisit Kit

Side by side

ToolPricingStarts at
Fromly$0.001 per email, first 1,000 freeFree, then $0.001 per email
Plunk$0.001 per email, free plan up to 1,000Free, then $0.001 per email
SequenzyFree up to 2,500 emails, then volume tiers$19/mo for 15,000 emails
SendGridPlans by volume, 60-day free trial$19.95/mo (Essentials)
MailgunPlans by volume, 100 emails a day free$15/mo for 10,000 emails
BrevoPlans by email volume, free with a daily cap$9/mo for 5,000 emails
KitPriced by subscribers, no send limits$33/mo for 1,000 subscribers (billed yearly)
Resend(for reference)Transactional plans by volume, 3,000 free; marketing priced by contacts$20/mo for 50,000 emails

FAQ

Resend alternatives: questions, answered

What is the best Resend alternative for SaaS?
It depends on what you need. Fromly fits a SaaS on Supabase and Stripe that wants campaigns, automations and transactional email on one per-email price. Plunk has the same price and is open source. SendGrid and Mailgun are established email APIs for high transactional volume.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Resend?
For transactional email above about 20,000 a month, Resend is already among the cheapest at $35 for 100,000. Below that, Fromly and Plunk cost $0.001 per email, so 10,000 emails cost $10 against $20. For campaigns, both charge per email with unlimited contacts, where Resend charges by contacts.
Which Resend alternative has a free plan?
Plunk is free up to 1,000 emails a month and Sequenzy up to 2,500, and Fromly offers 1,000 once at sign-up. Brevo allows 300 emails a day and Mailgun 100 a day. SendGrid only offers a 60-day trial.

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