SequenzyvsResend

Resend Alternative for SaaS Marketing

Resend is the developer-first transactional API. Sequenzy adds marketing to the mix. Here's how to choose.

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Real Pricing Comparison

Resend charges by emails sent. Sequenzy charges by subscribers. Different models for different use cases.

Resend
$0-90/month

Free: 3k emails/mo. Pro: $20 for 50k. Scale: $90 for 100k. Transactional-focused.

  • Free tier3,000 emails/month
  • Transactional emailsCore focus
  • Marketing emailsBasic (Audiences)
  • Visual automationNone (API only)
  • React Email integrationNative
  • Dedicated IPsYes ($30/mo)
  • Email sequencesNone
Sequenzy
$49/month

10,000 subscribers. 300k emails/month. Transactional + marketing included.

  • Free tier100 subscribers
  • Transactional emailsIncluded
  • Marketing emailsFull featured
  • Visual automationFull builder
  • React Email integrationYes
  • Dedicated IPsComing soon
  • Email sequencesVisual builder

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Full Feature Breakdown

Everything you need, nothing you don't.

Feature
Sequenzy
Resend
Where Sequenzy Wins
Marketing Email Features
Partial
Visual Automation Builder
Subscriber Management
Partial
Email Sequences
Stripe Integration
Non-developer Friendly
Partial
Where Resend Wins
Developer Experience
Good
Excellent
Analytics Depth
Free Tier
100 subscribers
3,000 emails/mo
Transactional Focus
Included
Core specialty
Regional Sending
Dedicated IPs
Coming soon
Modern SDKs
Node.js
Node, Python, Ruby, PHP, Go, Elixir
Comparable Features
React Email Integration
REST API
Webhooks
DKIM/SPF/DMARC
Custom Domains

Understanding the Difference

This comparison requires context: Resend and Sequenzy serve different primary use cases.

  • Resend is a transactional email API for developers. It's optimized for password resets, notifications, receipts. Beautiful API, React Email integration, regional sending, detailed analytics.
  • Sequenzy is a full email platform for SaaS founders. Transactional + marketing, visual automations, subscriber management, Stripe integration. Also supports React Email.

The key difference: Resend doesn't have email sequences. If you need automated drip campaigns, welcome series, or any multi-step email flows, you'd need to build that yourself with Resend.

When should you choose Sequenzy?

1. You Need Email Sequences

This is the biggest difference. Sequenzy has a visual automation builder for welcome sequences, trial expiry flows, onboarding drips, and churn prevention. Resend has no sequence functionality at all. With Resend, you'd need to build all sequence logic in your own code.

2. You Need Marketing Emails Too

If you want to send newsletters, campaigns, or promotional emails—not just transactional—Sequenzy is built for it. Resend has "Audiences" for marketing (at extra cost), but it's basic and doesn't include sequences.

3. You're Not a Developer

Sequenzy has a visual email editor and campaign builder that non-developers can use. Resend is API-first—you need developer involvement for most workflows.

4. You Need Stripe Integration

Sequenzy syncs with Stripe for SaaS subscription management—MRR, churn, subscription triggers. Resend doesn't have billing integrations.

When should you stick with Resend?

1. You Only Need Transactional Emails (No Sequences)

If your use case is purely transactional—password resets, order confirmations, notifications—and you don't need automated sequences, Resend is purpose-built for this. It's fast, reliable, and focused.

2. You Need Granular Transactional Analytics

Resend has very detailed transactional email analytics—delivery status, bounce reasons, engagement metrics with granular data. We have good campaign analytics, but Resend's transactional-specific metrics are more detailed.

3. You're a Developer Who Loves Great DX

Resend's API is genuinely beautiful. Clean endpoints, modern design, excellent documentation. If developer experience matters to you (and it should), Resend is best-in-class.

4. You Need Regional Sending

Resend can send emails from the region closest to your users (North America, South America, Europe, Asia). This reduces latency. We don't have regional sending.

5. You Need a Dedicated IP Now

Resend offers dedicated IPs for $30/mo on their Scale plan. We're adding dedicated IPs soon, but Resend has them now.

Honest Limitations of Sequenzy

  • Less elegant API: Resend's API is genuinely prettier. Our API works well but isn't as polished.
  • No regional sending: We don't have multi-region infrastructure.
  • Dedicated IPs coming soon: Not available yet, but on our roadmap.
  • Fewer SDKs: Resend has more language coverage.

Honest Limitations of Resend

  • No email sequences: This is the big one. No drip campaigns, welcome series, or automated flows. You'd build that yourself.
  • Marketing costs extra: Audiences is a separate paid add-on, and it's basic.
  • Developer-required: Non-technical team members can't really use it independently.
  • No Stripe integration: No native billing/subscription management.
  • Data retention limits: Free tier has 1-day retention. Even Pro only has 3 days.

Frequently Asked Questions

Resend has 'Audiences' for marketing emails at extra cost, but it's basic—no visual automation sequences, minimal segmentation. Sequenzy is a full marketing platform with visual sequence builders.

Primarily, yes. Resend is API-first with minimal UI. While they have a dashboard, most workflows require developer involvement. Sequenzy has visual tools that non-developers can use.

Resend, if that's all you need. It's purpose-built for transactional with excellent DX, regional sending, and dedicated IP options. Sequenzy includes transactional but is optimized for the combination of transactional + marketing.

You could—Resend for transactional, Sequenzy for marketing. But Sequenzy handles both, so using separate tools adds complexity. Consider if the extra DX of Resend is worth managing two systems.

React Email lets you build email templates as React components with Tailwind CSS. You get version control, type safety, and familiar syntax. Both Sequenzy and Resend support React Email—it's not exclusive to Resend.

Yes, we have a modern REST API. It's well-documented and works well, but Resend's API design is more elegant. If API aesthetics matter to you, Resend is the benchmark.

Both have good deliverability. Resend offers dedicated IPs and regional sending for optimization. We maintain good shared IP reputation. For most users, deliverability will be comparable.

Yes, for marketing needs. If you're using Resend for transactional only, you might keep it and add Sequenzy for marketing. Or migrate fully if you want one platform for everything.

Depends on use case. Resend's free tier (3k emails/mo) is more generous for developers testing. At scale, compare: Resend is $20 for 50k emails/mo, Sequenzy is $49 for 10k subscribers with 300k emails—but Sequenzy includes full marketing features.

No. Resend is an email API—you call it when you want to send an email. They have no sequence or automation functionality. For automated sequences (welcome series, drip campaigns), you'd need to build that logic entirely in your own application code. This is the biggest functional difference between us.

Both have good analytics. Resend has more granular transactional delivery data—delivery status, bounce reasons, engagement metrics. We have strong campaign analytics with open rates, click rates, and subscriber insights. Different focus areas.

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Sequenzy - Complete Pricing Guide

Pricing Model

Sequenzy uses subscriber-based pricing. You only pay for subscribers active in sequences (automations). Inactive subscribers are free to store.

All Pricing Tiers

  • 0-100 subscribers: Free (Free annually) - 2k emails/month
  • 101-1,000 subscribers: $19/month ($205/year annually) - 20k emails/month
  • 1,001-5,000 subscribers: $29/month ($313/year annually) - 125k emails/month
  • 5,001-10,000 subscribers: $49/month ($529/year annually) - 300k emails/month
  • 10,001-25,000 subscribers: $99/month ($1069/year annually) - 875k emails/month
  • 25,001-50,000 subscribers: $199/month ($2149/year annually) - 2M emails/month
  • 50,001-100,000 subscribers: $349/month ($3769/year annually) - 4.5M emails/month
  • 100,000+ subscribers: Custom pricing (Custom annually) - Unlimited emails/month

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

Free Plan Features (0-100 subscribers)

  • Up to 100 subscribers in sequences
  • 2,000 emails/month
  • Email campaigns
  • Email sequences
  • Advanced analytics
  • Advanced segments
  • Stripe integration
  • API access
  • "Built by Sequenzy" branding

Paid Plan Features (1,000 - 100,000 subscribers)

  • Subscribers in sequences
  • Monthly email quota
  • Email campaigns
  • Email sequences
  • Advanced analytics
  • Advanced segments
  • Stripe integration (Segment by LTV & MRR)
  • API access
  • Priority support
  • No branding

Enterprise Plan Features (100,000+ subscribers)

  • Unlimited subscribers
  • Unlimited emails
  • Advanced analytics
  • Advanced segments
  • Stripe integration
  • Dedicated support
  • Custom integrations
  • SLA guarantee
  • No branding

Important Pricing Notes

  • You only pay for subscribers who are active in automations/sequences
  • Storing inactive subscribers is free
  • No hidden fees - all features included in the price
  • No credit card required for free tier

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