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Mailjet vs Resend

Mailjet logo

Mailjet

Software

Email API, SMTP relay and campaign platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Resend logo

Resend

Software

Email API for developers to send transactional and marketing email

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Mailjet free plan caps at 6,000 emails per month with a hard 200 emails per day limit; Resend free tier is capped at 100 emails per day, which is restrictive for apps with bursty transactional volume.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mailjet and Resend actually diverge.

Attributes where Mailjet and Resend differ
AttributeMailjetResend
PlatformsWebweb, api

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Mailjet

Nothing recorded that Resend does not also cover.

Only in Resend

  • Email API and SDKs
  • Domain management
  • Audience and contacts
  • Automation workflows
  • Email analytics
  • Dedicated IPs

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Mailjet

No use cases recorded yet. See the Mailjet review.

Resend

  • Sending transactional emails from a web appnot Mailjet
  • Running marketing email campaigns to contact listsnot Mailjet
  • Automating onboarding or lifecycle email sequencesnot Mailjet
  • Tracking deliverability and engagement analyticsnot Mailjet

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Mailjet

  • Free plan caps at 6,000 emails per month with a hard 200 emails per day limit
  • Starter plan is capped at 2,000 contacts; unlimited contacts require the Essential tier
  • Email credits do not roll over and unused emails expire at the end of each billing cycle
  • Essential and Premium plans both cap at 15,000 emails per month for $17 and $27 respectively, so the price increase buys other features, not more volume

Resend

  • Free tier is capped at 100 emails per day, which is restrictive for apps with bursty transactional volume.
  • Marketing and transactional plans are billed and priced separately, so a product needing both must budget for two tiers.
  • Dedicated IPs are only available on the Scale plan and require a minimum daily send volume.

Pricing, plan by plan

Mailjet

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Mailjet review.

Resend

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 3,000 emails/month
    • 100 emails/day
    • 3 domains
  • Pro$20/month
    • 50,000 emails/month
    • 10 domains
    • 100 AI credits/month
  • Scale$90/month
    • 100,000 emails/month
    • 1,000 domains
    • Slack and ticket support

Which should you pick?

Choose Mailjet if

  • You want to start without paying.
Mailjet review

Choose Resend if

  • You need email api and sdks.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on web, api.
  • You also want domain management.
Resend review

Questions people ask

Is Mailjet or Resend better?
Neither clearly leads. Mailjet starts at Free and Resend at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mailjet or Resend?
Mailjet starts at Free and Resend at Free.
Does Mailjet or Resend run on more platforms?
Mailjet runs on Web. Resend runs on web, api.
Can I use Mailjet for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What can Mailjet do that Resend cannot?
Resend covers Email API and SDKs, Domain management, Audience and contacts, Automation workflows.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Resend: What does Resend cost?

Transactional email starts free for 3,000 emails/month, then Pro is $20/month for 50,000 emails and Scale ranges from $90 to $1,150/month for up to 2.5M emails. Marketing email is priced separately by contact count, starting free for 1,000 contacts.

Source
Resend: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?

Yes, the free transactional plan allows 3,000 emails per month capped at 100 per day across 3 domains, and the free marketing plan allows up to 1,000 contacts.

Source
Resend: How is usage metered?

Transactional plans are metered by number of emails sent, with overage billed per 1,000 emails. Marketing plans are metered by number of contacts rather than emails sent.

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