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MailerSend vs Resend: pricing compared

Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Engineering tools. Updated for 2026.

At a glance

Side by side

MailerSend starts at $7/mo (Hobby) and Resend at $20/mo (Pro). For 10 people that's $7 vs $20 a month: MailerSend is $13 a month (65%) cheaper than Resend on list price.

MailerSend

Cheaper for 10 people

From$7/mo

10 people: $7 a month · $84 a year

  • Free plan
  • Up to 10% off yearly
  • No startup credits listed
  • 4 plans · priced per plan

Resend

Engineering

From$20/mo

10 people: $20 a month · $240 a year

  • Free plan
  • No yearly discount listed
  • No startup credits listed
  • 3 plans · priced per plan

Plans

MailerSend and Resend plans

Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.

MailerSend

  • Free

    500 emails/month (100/day) · 1 domain, 1 template

    Free

  • Hobby

    5,000 emails/month · 5 user seats · $1.50 per extra 1,000 emails

    $7/mo

  • Starter

    From 50,000 emails/month · 10 domains, 250 templates · SMS API (US and Canada)

    $35/mo

  • Professional

    From 50,000 emails/month · 1,000 domains, unlimited seats · 30-day activity retention

    $110/mo

Starter and Professional are 'from' prices at the 50,000-email tier; larger tiers cost more and overage per 1,000 decreases with plan size (from $1.30). Yearly billing saves 10% (Starter $31.50/mo, Professional $99/mo). Pricing page renders USD amounts via JS; prices taken from MailerSend's own help center. Enterprise: contact. 30% nonprofit discount.

Prices from MailerSend's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

Resend

  • Free

    3,000 emails/month · 100 emails/day cap · 3 domains

    Free

  • Pro

    50,000 emails/month · No daily limit · 10 domains

    $20/mo

  • Scale

    100,000 emails/month · 1,000 domains · Slack support

    $90/mo

Transactional tiers: Pro $35 for 100k; Scale scales from $90 (100k) to $1,150 (2.5M emails). Marketing email is priced by contacts: Free (1,000 contacts) and Pro Marketing from $40/mo for 5,000 contacts. Monthly billing only, no annual discount. Enterprise: contact sales. 50% nonprofit discount.

Prices from Resend's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

Team cost

What each costs your team

Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.

MailerSend and Resend cost by team size
TeamMailerSend (Hobby)Resend (Pro)Difference
5 people$7$84/yr$20$240/yrMailerSend $13 less a month
10 people$7$84/yr$20$240/yrMailerSend $13 less a month
25 people$7$84/yr$20$240/yrMailerSend $13 less a month

MailerSend is priced per plan. Resend is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.

FAQ

MailerSend vs Resend: questions

Which is cheaper, MailerSend or Resend?

MailerSend starts at $7/mo (Hobby) and Resend at $20/mo (Pro). For 10 people that's $7 vs $20 a month: MailerSend is $13 a month (65%) cheaper than Resend on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.

Do MailerSend and Resend have free plans?

MailerSend has a free plan (Free). Resend has a free plan (Free).

Are MailerSend and Resend cheaper if you pay yearly?

MailerSend lists up to 10% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Resend.

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