Resend vs Amazon SES
Default scenario: At 1M emails / month, estimated bills are $1,200/yr for Amazon SES and $7,800/yr for Resend. That’s a $6,600 difference before accounting for different features or operating costs.
The services may differ in features, performance, support and the work you need to do yourself. Read the notes and test what matters to your setup.
Your selected usage
1M emails / month
- Resend: $7,800/yr estimated
- Amazon SES: $1,200/yr estimated
Estimated costs at different usage levels
| Usage | Resend | Amazon SES |
|---|---|---|
| 50k50K emails / month | $240/yrPro 50k · $0.9 per 1k over 50k | $60/yr$0.1 per 1k |
| 1M1M emails / month | $7,800/yrScale 1M · $0.65 per 1k over 1000k | $1,200/yr$0.1 per 1k |
| 20M20M emails / month | $110,400/yrScale 2.5M · $0.46 per 1k over 2500k | $24,000/yr$0.1 per 1k |
Dedicated IPs, extra log retention and marketing-email features are extra on most vendors. Try your own numbers against all transactional email providers.
Side by side
| Resend | Amazon SES | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Developer-focused email API with React Email integration; sending from US, EU, SA or JP regions, account data stored in the US. | AWS pay-per-use email sending at $0.10 per 1,000 emails, available in multiple EU regions. |
| Headquarters | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Parent jurisdiction | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇺🇸 United States (Amazon) |
| EU self-serve plan | No / not documented | Available; check eligible plans and regions |
| GDPR DPA | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | subscription | payg |
| Free tier | 3,000 emails/month, capped at 100/day, 1 domain. | New AWS accounts get up to $200 in Free Tier credits usable on SES for 6 months. |
| Open source | No | No |
| Source last checked | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Pricing evidence | Published rates | Published rates |
Which should you choose?
Amazon SES has the lower estimated bill at every usage level we tested, from 100K emails / month to 100M emails / month.
Choose Resend if…
Our data shows no advantage on price, residency, jurisdiction or licensing. Compare features in the notes below.
Choose Amazon SES if…
- it has the lower estimated bill at 50k, 1M and 20M usage
- you need EU data residency on a self-serve plan
Based on estimated list-price bills and the facts above. Features, performance and support aren’t scored.
Resend pricing
Calculated from the listed vendor rates; exclusions still apply.
| Plan | Base fee / month | 1k additional emails |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 |
| Pro 50k | $20 | $0.9 |
| Pro 100k | $35 | $0.9 |
| Scale 100k | $90 | $0.9 |
| Scale 200k | $160 | $0.8 |
| Scale 500k | $350 | $0.7 |
| Scale 1M | $650 | $0.65 |
| Scale 1.5M | $825 | $0.52 |
| Scale 2.5M | $1,150 | $0.46 |
Transactional plans: Pro $20 (50k) or $35 (100k) with $0.90/1k overage; Scale $90 (100k), $160 (200k, $0.80 overage), $350 (500k, $0.70), $650 (1M, $0.65), $825 (1.5M, $0.52), $1,150 (2.5M, $0.46); Enterprise custom. Dedicated IP add-on $30/month for Scale customers sending 3k+ emails/day. Sending region eu-west-1 (Ireland) is available, but Resend's docs say account data, logs and metadata are stored in the US, so not counted as EU data residency. DPA offered on its GDPR page.
Resend plan limits, full rates and cheaper alternatives · official pricing page
Amazon SES pricing
Calculated from the listed vendor rates; exclusions still apply.
| 1k additional emails |
|---|
| $0.1 |
Outbound email $0.10 per 1,000, plus $0.12 per GB of attachments. Standard dedicated IPs $24.95/month per IP; managed dedicated IPs $15/month per account plus $0.08/1k (first 10M), $0.04/1k (10-50M), $0.02/1k (50-100M). Data stays in the chosen region (e.g. eu-west-1, eu-central-1, eu-north-1). AWS GDPR DPA is part of the service terms.
Amazon SES plan limits, full rates and cheaper alternatives · official pricing page
Frequently asked questions
Is Resend cheaper than Amazon SES?
Amazon SES has the lower estimated bill at every usage level we tested, from 100K emails / month to 100M emails / month. At 1M emails / month, the estimates are $7,800/yr for Resend and $1,200/yr for Amazon SES. Estimates use list prices and leave out features, support and operating costs.
Do Resend and Amazon SES offer EU data residency?
Amazon SES offers EU data residency on a self-serve plan. Resend doesn’t document it on a self-serve plan.
Do Resend and Amazon SES have a free tier or trial?
Resend: 3,000 emails/month, capped at 100/day, 1 domain. Amazon SES: New AWS accounts get up to $200 in Free Tier credits usable on SES for 6 months.
Where are Resend and Amazon SES based?
Resend is headquartered in the United States. Amazon SES is headquartered in the United States and owned by Amazon (the United States).