Transactional Email · decision tool
Migrate off Amazon SES — worth it, in months
Your Amazon SES bill at real usage vs the best alternative, with your migration hours priced in. Sometimes the math says stay — it decides, not a blog post.
Prices verified 2026-07-15 against official pricing pages · fit weights are our estimates (see methodology) · share the URL to share your configuration
Your situation
Usage drives both bills; effort drives the breakeven.
Migration verdict
Stay on Amazon SES
The best alternative doesn't even save money at your usage ($33.00 vs $2.00/mo) — migrating costs time AND money.
You today
- No dashboards, bounce UX or deliverability tooling out of the box — you assemble CloudWatch/SNS yourself
- New accounts start in sandbox; production access requires a request and sending-reputation care is on you
Best alternative
- Feature add-ons (validations, inspect, optimize) each carry their own pricing — the sticker grows
- Deliverability reputation varies by shared IP pool; heavier senders end up paying for dedicated IPs
The math, line by line
Bills computed by the same engine and verified data as the email provider selector; switching-cost inputs are yours to set — we only default them.
At a glance
| Tool | Free tier | Paid entry | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resend | 3,000 emails/month (100/day), 1 domain | Pro 50K $20/mo | 2026-07-15 |
| Postmark | 100 emails/month, full features | Basic $15/mo | 2026-07-15 |
| Amazon SES | No free tier | Pay-as-you-go — Flat $0.10/1K sent. Free tier is 3K/month for the first 12 months only — not permanent. Dedicated IP $24.95/mo optional | 2026-07-15 |
| Mailgun | 100 emails/day | Basic $15/mo | 2026-07-15 |
| SendGrid | No free tier | Essentials $19.95/mo | 2026-07-15 |
Data sources
| Tool | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|
| Resend | Resend pricing page | 2026-07-15 |
| Postmark | Postmark pricing page | 2026-07-15 |
| Amazon SES | Amazon SES pricing page | 2026-07-15 |
| Mailgun | Mailgun pricing page | 2026-07-15 |
| SendGrid | Third-party 2026 pricing tracker (official page redirect-loops) | 2026-07-15 |
A monitor re-checks these pages for changes; when a vendor moves a price, the date updates and every verdict recomputes.