MessagedvsPostmark

Messaged vs Postmark

Abandoned platform vs deliverability specialist

TL;DR

Messaged appears to have stalled or been abandoned since March 2022. The platform promised SaaS-focused features but never delivered. Postmark is the gold standard for transactional email with exceptional deliverability, $15 per 10,000 emails, and industry-leading inbox placement. Choose Postmark for transactional, or consider alternatives that combine transactional with marketing.

Key Differences

The main things that set these tools apart

Platform Existence
Postmark wins

The fundamental difference: Messaged appears abandoned since March 2022. Postmark has been reliably operating for over a decade with industry-leading deliverability. This is not really a comparison - only one platform is viable.

Transactional Focus
Postmark wins

Postmark is laser-focused on transactional email deliverability. They do not try to be a marketing platform. Messaged promised marketing features that were never delivered.

Pricing Model
Postmark wins

Postmark charges per email sent ($15/10k emails). Messaged promised per-contact pricing ($80/month at 10k contacts). Different models for different use cases, but only Postmark's is available.

Marketing Capabilities

Neither excels at marketing. Postmark has basic broadcast capabilities. Messaged promised full lifecycle campaigns but never delivered. For combined transactional + marketing, consider alternatives like Sequenzy.

Pricing Comparison

At 10,000 emails/contacts

Messaged
N/A(inactive)

Announced $80/month at 10k contacts but never launched. Platform appears abandoned.

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Postmark
$15/10k emails

Pay-per-email pricing. Exceptional deliverability. Transactional focus.

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Sequenzy

The SaaS alternative

$49/month

10k contacts, unlimited sends, combined transactional + marketing, Stripe integration.

Feature Comparison

Side-by-side feature breakdown

Feature
Messaged
Postmark
Sequenzy
Platform Status
Active Development
No (stalled 2022)
Yes, mature and stable
Yes, active
Company Status
Appears abandoned
Established (Wildbit/ActiveCampaign)
Active startup
Support Available
Unknown
Excellent support
Direct founder access
Documentation
Outdated
Excellent
Good
Industry Reputation
None
Deliverability leader
Growing
Transactional Email
Transactional Email
Promised, not delivered
Core specialty
Included
Deliverability
Unknown
Industry-leading
Good
API Quality
Never shipped
Excellent
Good
SMTP Relay
Unknown
Dedicated IPs
Unknown
Available
Marketing Features
Marketing Campaigns
Promised, not delivered
Message Streams (basic)
Full campaigns
Automation Sequences
Promised, not delivered
AI-generated
Billing Integration
Promised, not delivered
Native Stripe OAuth
Subscriber Management
Promised, not delivered
Limited
Full CRM
Segmentation
Unknown
Basic
Advanced

Best For

When to choose each tool

Choose Messaged if you...
  • We cannot recommend Messaged for any use case
  • Platform appears to be abandoned
  • Promised features were never delivered
  • No support or active development
Choose Postmark if you...
  • High-volume transactional email
  • Mission-critical email delivery
  • Teams prioritizing deliverability above all
  • Developers wanting excellent API/documentation
  • Companies needing dedicated IPs
Choose Sequenzy if you...
  • SaaS needing both transactional and marketing
  • Companies with Stripe billing integration needs
  • Teams wanting what Messaged promised
  • Founders who want unified email platform

Combined Transactional + Marketing, Unlike Postmark or Messaged

Unified Platform

Postmark excels at transactional but lacks marketing. Messaged promised both but delivered neither. Sequenzy combines transactional and marketing email in one platform.

Native Stripe Integration

Messaged promised Stripe integration but never delivered. Postmark has no billing integration. Sequenzy has native Stripe OAuth for payment-triggered emails.

SaaS Lifecycle Automations

Postmark does not do marketing automation. Sequenzy offers AI-generated email sequences tailored to your SaaS product lifecycle.

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Overview

Messaged was a SaaS-focused email platform that promised lifecycle campaigns and billing integrations. Development appears to have stalled in March 2022, and the platform never launched. Postmark is the industry leader for transactional email with exceptional deliverability and $15/10k email pricing. See our Postmark comparison for more context.

The Critical Issue: Messaged Appears Abandoned

This comparison is asymmetric: only Postmark is a viable option. Messaged showed no development activity since early 2022. Promised features like Stripe integration and prebuilt campaigns were never delivered. Postmark has over a decade of reliable operation and is trusted by thousands of companies.

Postmark: The Deliverability Specialist

Postmark is laser-focused on transactional email. Password resets, order confirmations, account notifications - Postmark delivers these with industry-leading inbox placement. At $15 per 10,000 emails with no monthly minimum, it is cost-effective for transactional use cases.

What Messaged Promised vs Postmark Reality

Messaged promised SaaS lifecycle marketing with billing integrations at $80/month. Postmark does not compete in this space - it is a transactional email specialist. The marketing features Messaged promised do not exist in Postmark. These platforms were targeting different problems.

The Marketing Gap

Neither Messaged (abandoned) nor Postmark (transactional-focused) addresses SaaS marketing email well. Postmark has basic broadcast capabilities but is not a marketing platform. If you need combined transactional and marketing, neither is the answer.

When Postmark Makes Sense

Postmark is ideal when email deliverability is critical and you have separate marketing tools. Many companies use Postmark for transactional (password resets, receipts) and another platform for marketing. This works but requires managing multiple tools.

Our Recommendation

Do not use Messaged - it appears abandoned. For transactional email, Postmark is excellent. For combined transactional + marketing with the Stripe integration that Messaged promised, consider Sequenzy at $49/month for 10k contacts.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Messaged appears to have stopped development in March 2022. The platform never fully launched, and promised features were never delivered. Choose an active alternative like Postmark or Sequenzy.

Yes, Postmark is the industry leader for transactional email deliverability. If your primary need is reliable transactional email delivery, Postmark is an excellent choice at $15 per 10,000 emails.

Partially. Postmark excels at transactional email but lacks the marketing automation and billing integrations that Messaged promised. For combined needs, consider Sequenzy or pair Postmark with a marketing tool.

Postmark charges $15 per 10,000 emails with no monthly minimum. It is usage-based, making it cost-effective for transactional-heavy use cases but potentially expensive for high-volume marketing.

Postmark has basic broadcast capabilities via Message Streams, but it is not a marketing platform. For email marketing, automation, and campaigns, you need a different tool.

For transactional only: Postmark. For combined transactional + marketing with billing integration: Sequenzy. For general SaaS marketing email: Loops or Customer.io.

No, Postmark does not have native Stripe integration. It focuses solely on email delivery. For payment-triggered emails, use Sequenzy or integrate Postmark with a separate automation tool.

For pure transactional email deliverability, Postmark is generally considered superior. SendGrid offers more marketing features. See our [SendGrid vs Postmark](/xvsy/sendgrid-vs-postmark) comparison for details.

Export any subscriber data from Messaged. If you only need transactional email, set up Postmark and integrate its API. If you need marketing too, consider Sequenzy for a unified platform. Since Messaged's features were never built, you will be starting fresh.

No, Postmark is not designed for marketing email. Use it for transactional, and pair with a marketing tool, or choose a unified platform like Sequenzy for both.

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Pricing Model

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

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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

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

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