MailerSendvsResend

MailerSend vs Resend

Email verification vs best DX

TL;DR

MailerSend ($25/mo for 50k) includes email verification and SMS. Resend ($20/mo for 50k) has best-in-class developer experience with React Email. Choose MailerSend for verification and SMS. Choose Resend if DX is your top priority.

Key Differences

The main things that set these tools apart

Developer Experience
Resend wins

Resend has the best developer experience in email. React Email, modern SDKs, clean API design. MailerSend is good but Resend is exceptional.

Email Verification
MailerSend wins

MailerSend includes email verification. Resend doesn't. For validating addresses, MailerSend wins.

SMS Capability
MailerSend wins

MailerSend offers SMS as an add-on. Resend is email-only. For multi-channel, MailerSend wins.

React Email
Resend wins

Resend was built around React Email. MailerSend supports it but Resend is purpose-built for it.

Pricing Comparison

At 50,000 emails/month

MailerSend
$25/month

Includes email verification.

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Resend
$20/month

Best-in-class DX.

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Sequenzy

The SaaS alternative

$49/month

Best for SaaS, transactional + marketing.

Feature Comparison

Side-by-side feature breakdown

Feature
MailerSend
Resend
Sequenzy
Developer Experience
API quality
Modern, clean
Best-in-class
Modern
React Email
Via integration
Native, purpose-built
SDKs
Good
Modern, all languages
Good
Documentation
Good
Excellent
Good
Features
Email verification
Built-in
SMS marketing
Add-on
Inbound email
Pricing & Value
Cost at 50k
$25/month
$20/month
$49/month
Free tier
3,000 emails/month
3,000 emails/month
500 subscribers

Best For

When to choose each tool

Choose MailerSend if you...
  • Those needing email verification
  • Multi-channel (email + SMS)
  • Inbound email processing
  • MailerLite ecosystem
Choose Resend if you...
  • Developer experience priority
  • React Email users
  • Modern stack developers
  • DX-focused teams
Choose Sequenzy if you...
  • SaaS companies
  • Subscription businesses
  • Founders using Stripe
  • Unified marketing + transactional

When to Consider Sequenzy Instead

SaaS Focus

Neither MailerSend nor Resend has native Stripe integration. Sequenzy is built for SaaS with Stripe.

Marketing + Transactional

Both platforms are transactional-only. Sequenzy unifies transactional and marketing email.

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Overview

MailerSend and Resend are both modern transactional email services. MailerSend includes email verification and SMS. Resend focuses on exceptional developer experience with React Email.

Developer Experience

Resend has arguably the best developer experience in email. React Email for templates, modern SDKs for every language, clean API design. MailerSend is good but Resend is exceptional for DX.

Email Verification

MailerSend includes email verification to validate addresses. Resend doesn't offer this. For maintaining clean lists, MailerSend provides more value.

React Email

Resend was built around React Email. While MailerSend can work with React Email, Resend is purpose-built for it. For React developers, Resend is the natural choice.

For SaaS Companies

Neither has native Stripe integration. Sequenzy offers Stripe integration for subscription businesses with unified transactional and marketing.

Making the Choice

Choose MailerSend for email verification and SMS. Choose Resend if developer experience is your top priority. Both are solid modern platforms.

Frequently Asked Questions

Resend. It's arguably the best DX in email with React Email and modern SDKs. MailerSend is good but Resend is exceptional.

No. MailerSend includes email verification. You'd need a separate service with Resend.

Resend at $20/month vs MailerSend's $25/month for 50k emails. Similar free tiers.

Via integration, yes. But Resend was purpose-built for React Email. For React developers, Resend is better.

MailerSend offers SMS as an add-on. Resend is email-only.

Resend launched more recently. Both are modern platforms with good APIs.

Update API integration to Resend's API. Note that email verification and SMS won't be available.

Update API integration to MailerSend's API. Set up email verification. Add SMS if needed.

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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) - 15k emails/month
  • 1,001-5,000 subscribers: $29/month ($313/year annually) - 60k emails/month
  • 5,001-10,000 subscribers: $49/month ($529/year annually) - 120k emails/month
  • 10,001-25,000 subscribers: $99/month ($1069/year annually) - 300k emails/month
  • 25,001-50,000 subscribers: $199/month ($2149/year annually) - 600k emails/month
  • 50,001-100,000 subscribers: $349/month ($3769/year annually) - 1.2M 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)

  • 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 (1,000 - 100,000 subscribers)

  • 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 (100,000+ subscribers)

  • 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 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

Contact

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