SequenzyvsAmazon SES

Amazon SES Alternative with Marketing Built In

SES is the cheapest way to send email. Sequenzy adds the marketing layer.

AI Email Generation

Describe what you want, get a full email sequence in seconds.

Native Stripe Integration

Sync customers and payment events automatically.

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Real Pricing Comparison

SES charges per email with no base fee. Sequenzy charges by email volume.

Amazon SES
$0.10/1,000 emails

No monthly fee. Pay only for what you send. Free tier for EC2 users.

  • Pricing modelPer email ($0.10/1k)
  • 300k emails/month$30/mo
  • Marketing automationNot available
  • Visual email builderNone
  • Free tier62k/mo (EC2) or 3k/mo
  • Dedicated IP$24.95/mo
Sequenzy
$19/month

10k emails/month. Free trial available. All features included.

  • Pricing modelPer email sent
  • 300k emails/month$19/mo (included)
  • Marketing automationIncluded
  • Visual email builderDrag-and-drop
  • Free tier100 subscribers
  • Dedicated IPEnterprise only

No credit card required

Full Feature Breakdown

Everything you need, nothing you don't.

Feature
Sequenzy
Amazon SES
Where Sequenzy Wins
Marketing automation
Visual flow builder with triggers, delays, conditions
No automation—raw sending API only
Visual email builder
Modern drag-and-drop block editor
No builder—bring your own HTML
Subscriber management
Tags, segments, custom attributes, lists
No subscriber management
Campaign analytics
Opens, clicks, conversions, revenue tracking
Basic delivery metrics only
Stripe integration
Native sync with billing data
No integrations
Ready to use
Sign up and start sending
Requires AWS setup, verification, configuration
Where Amazon SES Wins
Cost per email
Bundled in subscription
$0.10/1,000 (industry lowest)
Scale
Designed for SaaS/SMB
Unlimited scale, enterprise-grade
Dedicated IPs
Enterprise only
$24.95/mo per IP
AWS integration
No AWS integration
Native AWS ecosystem (Lambda, S3, etc.)
Volume discounts
Fixed tiers
Down to $0.02/1k at 50M+/mo
Global regions
Single region
28 AWS regions worldwide
Comparable Features
SMTP Support
Transactional API
REST API with templates
REST API + SMTP
Deliverability
Managed reputation
Managed (or bring your own IP)
Webhooks
Delivery events
SNS notifications

When should you choose Sequenzy?

Sequenzy is the better choice when you need a complete email marketing solution:

  • Non-developers who want a ready-to-use platform without AWS setup

  • SaaS founders who need marketing automation + transactional in one

  • Small teams who can't invest engineering time in email infrastructure

  • Marketing-focused companies who need visual builders and campaigns

  • Stripe users who want automated emails based on billing events

When should you stick with Amazon SES?

Amazon SES is the better choice for cost-optimized sending at scale:

  • High-volume senders who prioritize cost over features

  • Development teams who can build their own email tooling

  • AWS-native companies who want tight integration with Lambda, S3, etc.

  • Enterprise that need global region selection and compliance

  • Transactional-only use cases without marketing needs

Honest Limitations of Sequenzy

  • More expensive per email than SES at high volume

  • No AWS ecosystem integration

  • No global region selection for data residency

  • No volume-based pricing discounts

  • Dedicated IPs only for enterprise customers

Honest Limitations of Amazon SES

  • No marketing features—raw sending infrastructure only

  • No email builder, templates, or campaigns

  • No subscriber management or segmentation

  • No automation workflows

  • Requires AWS knowledge and setup

  • Complex pricing with attachment fees, IP costs, etc.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Sequenzy - Complete Pricing Guide

Pricing Model

Sequenzy uses email-volume-based pricing. You only pay for emails you send. Unlimited contacts on all plans — storing subscribers is always free.

All Pricing Tiers

  • 2.5k emails/month: Free (Free annually)
  • 15k emails/month: $19/month ($205/year annually)
  • 60k emails/month: $29/month ($313/year annually)
  • 120k emails/month: $49/month ($529/year annually)
  • 300k emails/month: $99/month ($1069/year annually)
  • 600k emails/month: $199/month ($2149/year annually)
  • 1.2M emails/month: $349/month ($3769/year annually)
  • Unlimited emails/month: Custom pricing (Custom annually)

Yearly billing: All plans offer a 10% discount when billed annually.

Free Plan Features (2,500 emails/month)

  • Visual automation builder
  • Transactional email API
  • Reply tracking & team inbox
  • Goal tracking & revenue attribution
  • Dynamic segments
  • Payment integrations
  • Full REST API access
  • Custom sending domain

Paid Plan Features (15k - 1.2M emails/month)

  • Visual automation builder
  • Transactional email API
  • Reply tracking & team inbox
  • Goal tracking & revenue attribution
  • Dynamic segments
  • Payment integrations (Stripe, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy)
  • Full REST API access
  • Custom sending domain

Enterprise Plan Features (Unlimited emails)

  • Visual automation builder
  • Transactional email API
  • Reply tracking & team inbox
  • Goal tracking & revenue attribution
  • Dynamic segments
  • Payment integrations
  • Full REST API access
  • Custom sending domain

Important Pricing Notes

  • You only pay for emails you send — unlimited contacts on all plans
  • No hidden fees - all features included in the price
  • No credit card required for free tier

Contact

  • Pricing Page: https://sequenzy.com/pricing
  • Sales: hello@sequenzy.com