Compare Mailgun vs SendGrid vs SES
Mailgun Foundation ($35/50K) and SendGrid Essentials ($19.95/50K) are middle ground between SES cost and Postmark deliverability.
- Recommendation: Mailgun, SendGrid, AWS SES
Recommended starting points
Based on your constraints, these products typically fit best. Read each decision brief to confirm pricing behavior and limits match your reality.
Mailgun
Email API service with strong deliverability tools (Inbox Placement Testing, email validation). Trial 5K free; Foundation $35/mo for 50K; Scale $90/mo for 100K.
SendGrid
Email delivery platform for both transactional and marketing email. Free 100 emails/day; Essentials $19.95/mo for 50K; Pro $89.95/mo for 100K. SendGrid (Twilio) handles both transactional and marketin
AWS SES
AWS email sending service at $0.10 per 1,000 emails with 62K free emails/month from EC2. Minimal API, maximum cost efficiency for high-volume AWS-native senders.
Why this recommendation
Mailgun Foundation ($35/50K) and SendGrid Essentials ($19.95/50K) are middle ground between SES cost and Postmark deliverability.