# Best email API for your workload

Bird combines [sending infrastructure](/docs/guides/deliverability), [agent mailboxes](/docs/guides/email/mailboxes), [CLI](/docs/cli) and [MCP access](/docs/ai/mcp-server). Start with the job your application needs to run: sending a receipt, processing a reply or giving an agent an inbox.

This shortlist recommends a provider by workload, with the integration trade-off beside it. The pricing tables compare published plan amounts at matching volumes and currencies.

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## Set up with your agent

[Read the agent setup guide](/docs/ai/set-up-your-agent)

Copy this prompt into your coding agent:

```text
Bird connects customer communications, data and automation. Help me build with Bird using my coding agent.
1. Read https://bird.com/docs/ai/set-up-your-agent.md and follow its setup workflow for this client. Use an existing connected Bird MCP server or signed-in CLI when available.
2. Read the product guide for the task I want to complete and inspect my existing integration. Identify the workspace, available operations and required setup.
3. Help me complete a first example for the product and destination I choose. Follow the operation through to its actual result, explain any uncertainty, and help me choose the next step.

First task: Compare the documented sending workflows and prepare a small migration test, including domains, templates and delivery events. Keep the current provider running until I approve a cutover.

Use this Bird page as the starting context: https://bird.com/email-api/compare
Read its Markdown alternative and linked guides. Keep the first example relevant to this page and the customer outcome I choose. Preserve the supplied campaign context when following Bird signup or sales links.
```

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## Which email API fits your application?

Choose Bird for agent-managed inboxes and sending infrastructure, then use the shortlist to test the requirements that would make another provider a better fit. These are editorial recommendations from documented capabilities, not measured inbox-placement rankings.

| Provider | Choose for | Check before choosing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bird | [Agent mailboxes](/docs/guides/email/mailboxes) with threads, replies and sender rules, alongside the email sending API. | Map [message streams and suppressions](/docs/guides/email/migrate/postmark) explicitly when moving an existing application; Bird’s category field is not a stream container. |
| Resend | [React email templates](https://github.com/resend/resend-node) sent through the Node SDK’s react property. | [Dedicated IPs](https://resend.com/pricing) are a Scale add-on; [managed pools](https://resend.com/docs/knowledge-base/how-do-dedicated-ips-work) scale dynamically and do not expose their IP list. |
| Postmark | [Message Streams](https://postmarkapp.com/message-streams) that separate transactional and broadcast traffic, including IP ranges. | [Send idempotency](https://postmarkapp.com/support/article/what-is-an-idempotency-key) needs integration safeguards: Postmark documents no idempotency-key feature and recommends response-code handling and webhooks. |
| Mailgun | [Inbound Routes](https://documentation.mailgun.com/docs/mailgun/user-manual/receive-forward-store/routes) that match incoming messages and forward or store them. | Treat the [Inbox Placement test key](https://documentation.mailgun.com/docs/mailgun/api-reference/send/mailgun/messages/post-v3--domain-name--messages) as test deduplication, not a guarantee that an email send is deduplicated. |
| Amazon SES | An AWS application using [sesv2 commands](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/sesv2/) for sending, identities, configuration sets and suppression lists. | [AWS pricing](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/) separates usage rates, plan account fees, attachment data and optional features. A per-email rate is not a monthly allowance. |
| SendGrid | [Subusers](https://www.twilio.com/docs/sendgrid/ui/account-and-settings/subusers) for separate sending, statistics, permissions and credit limits. | [Inbound Parse](https://www.twilio.com/docs/sendgrid/for-developers/parsing-email/setting-up-the-inbound-parse-webhook) posts parsed email and attachments to your URL; plan the conversation storage your application needs. |
| MailerSend | [Hosted MCP](https://developers.mailersend.com/mcp-server) and a [CLI](https://developers.mailersend.com/tools/cli) for email, SMS, domains, templates and recipient operations. | Its [dedicated-IP request](https://www.mailersend.com/help/how-to-request-dedicated-ip) requires an authenticated domain and at least 500,000 emails a month, followed by an eligibility assessment. |
| Brevo | [MCP access](https://help.brevo.com/hc/en-us/articles/27978590646802-What-is-Model-Context-Protocol-MCP) to contacts, campaigns, templates, domains and account resources. | [Batch idempotency](https://developers.brevo.com/docs/heterogenous-versions-batch-emails) applies to the entire messageVersions batch and has a 30-minute lifetime. |

## How do Bird, AgentMail and Nylas compare for mailbox state?

These products provision hosted inboxes with stored messages and replies. The Nylas comparison covers Agent Accounts, which give an agent its own mailbox without connecting a human inbox.

| Mailbox requirement | Bird | AgentMail and Nylas Agent Accounts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Parsed webhook | The [received-mail event](/docs/guides/email/mailboxes#events) includes mailbox, thread and message IDs, sender, recipients and extracted text when available, with a truncation flag. | **AgentMail:** [message.received](https://docs.agentmail.to/events) carries Message and Thread objects. HTML and text depend on the incoming message; do not assume both are present. **Nylas:** [message.created](https://developer.nylas.com/docs/v3/agent-accounts/mailboxes/) reports stored mail. A message.created.truncated event omits the body; fetch the message through the API. |
| Stored content | [Retained messages](/docs/guides/email/mailboxes#retention-and-erasure) expose headers, extracted text and attachments. Original bodies expire separately; stored raw MIME is inbound-only. | **AgentMail:** [Message reads](https://docs.agentmail.to/messages) expose stored content and extracted text or HTML without quoted history, with separate raw-message and attachment retrieval. **Nylas:** [Agent Account mailboxes](https://developer.nylas.com/docs/v3/agent-accounts/mailboxes/) store messages in folders for API reads. [Policy limits](https://developer.nylas.com/docs/v3/agent-accounts/policies-rules-lists/) govern retention and storage. |
| Address provisioning | [Create a mailbox](/docs/get-started/agent-mailboxes) to claim a generated inbox.ai address, or use your own [receiving-enabled domain](/docs/guides/email/mailboxes). | **AgentMail:** [Create an inbox](https://docs.agentmail.to/inboxes) on the default domain or a verified custom domain. Omit the username for a generated address. **Nylas:** [Provision a hosted Agent Account](https://developer.nylas.com/docs/v3/agent-accounts/provisioning/) through the API or CLI without user OAuth. Use a registered custom domain or a Nylas trial domain. |
| Thread and reply state | [Threads](/docs/guides/email/mailboxes#threads-and-messages) retain participants and unread counts. Reply joins the existing conversation; compose opens a new one. | **AgentMail:** [Reply operations](https://docs.agentmail.to/messages) keep replies in the same Thread, whose messages can be read through the API. **Nylas:** [reply_to_message_id](https://developer.nylas.com/docs/v3/agent-accounts/email-threading/) sets reply headers and places the sent message in the same Agent Account thread. |
| Sender rules | [Receive policies and sender rules](/docs/guides/email/mailboxes#deciding-what-gets-in) filter envelope senders. Blocked mail is stored quietly outside the inbox; the drop policy discards it. | **AgentMail:** [Allow and block lists](https://docs.agentmail.to/lists) filter sends, incoming mail and incoming replies at organization, pod or inbox scope. The narrowest matching scope wins. **Nylas:** [Workspace rules](https://developer.nylas.com/docs/v3/agent-accounts/policies-rules-lists/) control inbound and outbound mail separately. An inbound block rejects mail during SMTP, before storage. |
| Agent operations | [CLI and MCP examples](/docs/get-started/agent-mailboxes) cover mailbox creation, thread reads and replies. [Mailbox management](/docs/guides/email/mailboxes) also exposes receive policies and sender rules. | **AgentMail:** [Hosted MCP tools](https://docs.agentmail.to/integrations/mcp) create inboxes, read threads, send messages and reply to messages. **Nylas:** [Agent Account CLI and API examples](https://developer.nylas.com/docs/v3/getting-started/agent-own-email/) cover account creation, sending and reading replies. The grant ID identifies the account on subsequent calls. |

## What gives Bird the advantage?

Bird’s advantages here are control of sending infrastructure and the resources an agent can manage. The individual comparisons state each rival’s documented capabilities beside these same axes.

| Capability | Bird’s advantage | What to evaluate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Deliverability heritage | Bird acquired [SparkPost in 2021](/blog/welcome-to-the-nest-sparkpost); its network [carries about 40% of the world’s commercial email](/email-api/features/sparkpost). | Bird’s [Momentum](/email-api/features/momentum) adjusts traffic per mailbox provider. [Dedicated IPs and pools](/docs/guides/email/dedicated-ips-and-pools) support automatic warm-up and shared-pool overflow. |
| Agent tooling | [Bird’s hosted MCP server](/docs/ai/mcp-server) at mcp.bird.com exposes 354 tools. The [bird CLI](/docs/cli) sends and inspects email and manages domains, templates and webhooks. | Run the operations your agent needs, including failure handling. Bird gives [agents JSON output and semantic exit codes](/docs/ai/cli-for-agents). Compare the rival’s actual command and tool surface below. |
| Mailboxes | [Bird’s agent mailboxes](/docs/guides/email/mailboxes) provide addressable inboxes, threads, replies and sender rules managed through code. | Decide whether you need a parsed webhook, stored received messages or an agent-managed conversation. Test receiving, reply threading and sender rules as separate requirements. |

## Where is each provider a good fit?

Use the documented capability and the trade-off together. Each detailed comparison includes the sending stack, agent tooling, mailboxes, migration work and the same published-price data.

- [Bird](/email-api): Sending infrastructure and agent inboxes Bird operates its [sending infrastructure](/docs/guides/deliverability) and develops MTA software, including [PowerMTA for self-hosted sending](/pricing/connectivity/powermta). Its [agent mailboxes](/docs/guides/email/mailboxes) make inboxes, threads, replies and sender rules resources your application manages. Map the existing provider’s traffic separation and suppression rules explicitly when migrating.
- [SendGrid](/email-api/compare/bird-vs-sendgrid): Subusers and established sending workflows [SendGrid subusers](https://www.twilio.com/docs/sendgrid/ui/account-and-settings/subusers) separate sending and account controls. Its [CLI](https://www.twilio.com/docs/twilio-cli/examples/send-email-sendgrid) exposes email:send and email:set. [Inbound Parse](https://www.twilio.com/docs/sendgrid/for-developers/parsing-email/setting-up-the-inbound-parse-webhook) hands parsed email to your application; inventory that handler and its stored state before moving.
- [Amazon SES](/email-api/compare/bird-vs-amazon-ses): Email inside an AWS application [AWS CLI sesv2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/sesv2/) manages sending and SES resources. The [AWS MCP Server](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/agent-toolkit/latest/userguide/getting-started-aws-mcp-server.html) connects agents with OAuth or SigV4. [Receiving rules](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ses/latest/dg/receiving-email.html) can deliver to S3 or SNS; choose the AWS services that will process and retain incoming mail.
- [Mailgun](/email-api/compare/bird-vs-mailgun): Inbound message routing [Mailgun Routes](https://documentation.mailgun.com/docs/mailgun/user-manual/receive-forward-store/routes) filter incoming email and apply forwarding or storage actions. Its [local MCP server](https://github.com/mailgun/mailgun-mcp-server) covers sending, stored messages, domains, routes, templates and deliverability operations. The publisher does not offer a hosted version of that server, so include its operation in your deployment.
- [Postmark](/email-api/compare/bird-vs-postmark): Transactional and broadcast separation [Postmark Message Streams](https://postmarkapp.com/message-streams) keep transactional and broadcast traffic on separate infrastructure. Its [MCP server](https://github.com/ActiveCampaign/postmark-mcp) covers sending, templates, search and diagnostics; its [CLI](https://github.com/ActiveCampaign/postmark-cli) sends email and manages templates. The [inbound webhook](https://postmarkapp.com/developer/webhooks/inbound-webhook) delivers parsed message content and attachments for your application to process.
- [MailerSend](/email-api/compare/bird-vs-mailersend): Email operations through CLI and MCP [MailerSend’s hosted MCP server](https://developers.mailersend.com/mcp-server) sends email and SMS and manages domains, templates and webhooks. Its [CLI](https://developers.mailersend.com/tools/cli) also manages recipients and suppressions. Preserve the temporary nature of [On Hold suppressions](https://www.mailersend.com/help/on-hold-blocklist): a temporary soft-bounce hold should not become a permanent block in a migration.
- [Brevo](/email-api/compare/bird-vs-brevo): Contact and campaign operations [Brevo’s MCP server](https://help.brevo.com/hc/en-us/articles/27978590646802-What-is-Model-Context-Protocol-MCP) manages contacts, campaigns, templates, domains and account resources. Its [CLI](https://developers.brevo.com/docs/cli-reference) creates OAuth apps, scaffolds code and runs a local test server. Keep [batch idempotency](https://developers.brevo.com/docs/heterogenous-versions-batch-emails) scoped to the whole batch when designing retries.
- [Resend](/email-api/compare/bird-vs-resend): React templates and receiving [Resend’s Node SDK](https://github.com/resend/resend-node) accepts a React template through the react property. Its [receiving API](https://resend.com/docs/dashboard/receiving/introduction) exposes content, attachments and threaded replies. [Hosted MCP](https://resend.com/changelog/remote-mcp-server) and a [CLI](https://resend.com/docs/cli) cover sending, receiving and account resources; test those against the agent workflow you plan to run.

## Published email plans

Bird’s full monthly ladder is shown below. Nearest-volume plans are labelled and are not quotes for Bird’s volume. Check billing terms, features and overages.

Pricing verdict: Not comparable. The verdict compares the lowest published monthly amount at each exact volume and currency; daily-only allowances, annual commitments, usage rates, starting prices and custom quotes are not compared.

| Bird tier | Emails per month | Bird | Amazon SES |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | 1,000 | [$0 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€0 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [À la carte outbound email: $0.10 / 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; No monthly fee; uncapped usage rate, not a monthly allowance; attachment data charged separately.; as published 2026-09-07; Matching volume: [Essentials: $0.16 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. No account fee; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07; Matching volume: [Pro: $0.22 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. $105 per account per region per month; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07; Matching volume: [Enterprise: $0.23 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. $500 per account per region per month; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Startup | 50,000 | [$15 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€15 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [À la carte outbound email: $0.10 / 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; No monthly fee; uncapped usage rate, not a monthly allowance; attachment data charged separately.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Essentials: $0.16 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. No account fee; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Pro: $0.22 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. $105 per account per region per month; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Enterprise: $0.23 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. $500 per account per region per month; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Startup | 100,000 | [$30 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€27.5 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [À la carte outbound email: $0.10 / 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; No monthly fee; uncapped usage rate, not a monthly allowance; attachment data charged separately.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Essentials: $0.16 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. No account fee; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Pro: $0.22 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. $105 per account per region per month; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Enterprise: $0.23 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. $500 per account per region per month; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 100,000 | [$80 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€72.5 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [À la carte outbound email: $0.10 / 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; No monthly fee; uncapped usage rate, not a monthly allowance; attachment data charged separately.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Essentials: $0.16 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. No account fee; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Pro: $0.22 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. $105 per account per region per month; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Enterprise: $0.23 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. $500 per account per region per month; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 250,000 | [$175 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€160 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [À la carte outbound email: $0.10 / 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; No monthly fee; uncapped usage rate, not a monthly allowance; attachment data charged separately.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Essentials: $0.16 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. No account fee; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Pro: $0.22 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. $105 per account per region per month; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Enterprise: $0.23 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. $500 per account per region per month; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 500,000 | [$295 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€270 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [À la carte outbound email: $0.10 / 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; No monthly fee; uncapped usage rate, not a monthly allowance; attachment data charged separately.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Essentials: $0.16 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. No account fee; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Pro: $0.22 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. $105 per account per region per month; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Enterprise: $0.23 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. $500 per account per region per month; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 1,000,000 | [$530 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€480 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [À la carte outbound email: $0.10 / 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; No monthly fee; uncapped usage rate, not a monthly allowance; attachment data charged separately.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Essentials: $0.16 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. No account fee; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Pro: $0.22 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. $105 per account per region per month; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Enterprise: $0.23 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. $500 per account per region per month; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 2,500,000 | [$1,039 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€950 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [À la carte outbound email: $0.10 / 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; No monthly fee; uncapped usage rate, not a monthly allowance; attachment data charged separately.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Essentials: $0.16 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. No account fee; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Pro: $0.22 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. $105 per account per region per month; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Enterprise: $0.23 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. $500 per account per region per month; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07 |

## Amazon SES published plans

| Plan | Published price and terms |
| --- | --- |
| À la carte outbound email | [À la carte outbound email: $0.10 / 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; No monthly fee; uncapped usage rate, not a monthly allowance; attachment data charged separately.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Essentials | [Essentials: $0.16 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. No account fee; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Pro | [Pro: $0.22 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. $105 per account per region per month; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Enterprise | [Enterprise: $0.23 per 1,000 emails](https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/); 1,000 emails; Usage rate for the 0–10M emails/month band, not a monthly allowance. $500 per account per region per month; attachment data charged separately. Tiered rates apply marginally; higher-volume rates are on the publisher page.; as published 2026-09-07 |

## Published email plans

Bird’s full monthly ladder is shown below. Nearest-volume plans are labelled and are not quotes for Bird’s volume. Check billing terms, features and overages.

Pricing verdict: Bird. The verdict compares the lowest published monthly amount at each exact volume and currency; daily-only allowances, annual commitments, usage rates, starting prices and custom quotes are not compared.

| Bird tier | Emails per month | Bird | Brevo |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | 1,000 | [$0 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€0 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [Starter: €7.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 5,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Standard: €15.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 5,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Startup | 50,000 | [$15 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€15 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Starter: €47.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 50,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07; Matching volume: [Standard: €79.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 50,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Startup | 100,000 | [$30 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€27.5 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Starter: €70.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07; Matching volume: [Standard: €129.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 100,000 | [$80 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€72.5 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Starter: €70.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07; Matching volume: [Standard: €129.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 250,000 | [$175 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€160 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Standard: €229.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 250,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07; Matching volume: [Professional: €599.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 250,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 500,000 | [$295 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€270 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Standard: €399.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 500,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07; Matching volume: [Professional: €699.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 500,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 1,000,000 | [$530 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€480 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Professional: €999.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 1,000,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 2,500,000 | [$1,039 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€950 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [Professional: €1,713.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 3,000,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07 |

## Brevo published plans

| Plan | Published price and terms |
| --- | --- |
| Free | [Free: €0.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); Custom or daily emails; Daily allowance: 300 emails a day.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Starter | [Starter: €7.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 5,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Starter | [Starter: €47.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 50,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Starter | [Starter: €70.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Standard | [Standard: €15.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 5,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Standard | [Standard: €79.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 50,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Standard | [Standard: €129.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Standard | [Standard: €229.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 250,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Standard | [Standard: €399.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 500,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Professional | [Professional: €499.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 150,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Professional | [Professional: €599.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 250,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Professional | [Professional: €699.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 500,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Professional | [Professional: €999.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 1,000,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Professional | [Professional: €1,713.00/month](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); 3,000,000 emails; Monthly billing; optional add-ons excluded.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Enterprise | [Enterprise: Custom price](https://www.brevo.com/pricing/); Custom or daily emails; Custom volume and pricing.; as published 2026-09-07 |

## Published email plans

Bird’s full monthly ladder is shown below. Nearest-volume plans are labelled and are not quotes for Bird’s volume. Check billing terms, features and overages.

Pricing verdict: Even. The verdict compares the lowest published monthly amount at each exact volume and currency; daily-only allowances, annual commitments, usage rates, starting prices and custom quotes are not compared.

| Bird tier | Emails per month | Bird | MailerSend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | 1,000 | [$0 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€0 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [Free: $0](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 500 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Startup | 50,000 | [$15 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€15 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Starter: $35.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 50,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07; Matching volume: [Professional: $110.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 50,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Startup | 100,000 | [$30 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€27.5 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Starter: $68.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07; Matching volume: [Professional: $140.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 100,000 | [$80 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€72.5 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Starter: $68.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07; Matching volume: [Professional: $140.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 250,000 | [$175 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€160 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Starter: $162.50 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 250,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07; Matching volume: [Professional: $275.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 250,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 500,000 | [$295 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€270 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Starter: $325.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 500,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07; Matching volume: [Professional: $525.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 500,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 1,000,000 | [$530 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€480 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Starter: $600.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 1,000,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07; Matching volume: [Professional: $1,000.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 1,000,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 2,500,000 | [$1,039 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€950 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [Professional: $1,600.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 2,000,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |

## MailerSend published plans

| Plan | Published price and terms |
| --- | --- |
| Free | [Free: $0](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 500 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Hobby | [Hobby: $7.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 5,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Starter | [Starter: $35.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 50,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Starter | [Starter: $68.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Starter | [Starter: $162.50 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 250,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Starter | [Starter: $325.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 500,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Starter | [Starter: $600.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 1,000,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Professional | [Professional: $110.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 50,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Professional | [Professional: $140.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Professional | [Professional: $275.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 250,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Professional | [Professional: $525.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 500,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Professional | [Professional: $1,000.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 1,000,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Professional | [Professional: $1,600.00 /month](https://www.mailersend.com/pricing); 2,000,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Enterprise | [Enterprise: contact us](https://www.mailersend.com/help/plans-features-and-limits); Custom or daily emails; Custom enterprise requirements and pricing.; as published 2026-09-07 |

## Published email plans

Bird’s full monthly ladder is shown below. Nearest-volume plans are labelled and are not quotes for Bird’s volume. Check billing terms, features and overages.

Pricing verdict: Bird. The verdict compares the lowest published monthly amount at each exact volume and currency; daily-only allowances, annual commitments, usage rates, starting prices and custom quotes are not compared.

| Bird tier | Emails per month | Bird | Mailgun |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | 1,000 | [$0 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€0 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [Basic: Starting at $15/mo](https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/); 10,000 emails; Monthly billing; starting price.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Startup | 50,000 | [$15 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€15 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Foundation: $35/mo](https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/); 50,000 emails; Monthly billing after the free trial.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Startup | 100,000 | [$30 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€27.5 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Foundation: $75/mo](https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing after the free trial.; as published 2026-09-07; Matching volume: [Scale: $90/mo](https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing after the free trial.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 100,000 | [$80 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€72.5 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Foundation: $75/mo](https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing after the free trial.; as published 2026-09-07; Matching volume: [Scale: $90/mo](https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing after the free trial.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 250,000 | [$175 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€160 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Scale: $215/mo](https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/); 250,000 emails; Monthly billing after the free trial.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 500,000 | [$295 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€270 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Scale: $400/mo](https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/); 500,000 emails; Monthly billing after the free trial.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 1,000,000 | [$530 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€480 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Scale: $700/mo](https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/); 1,000,000 emails; Monthly billing after the free trial.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 2,500,000 | [$1,039 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€950 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Scale: $1,250/mo](https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/); 2,500,000 emails; Monthly billing after the free trial.; as published 2026-09-07 |

## Mailgun published plans

| Plan | Published price and terms |
| --- | --- |
| Free | [Free: $0/mo](https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/); Custom or daily emails; Daily allowance: 100 emails a day.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Basic | [Basic: Starting at $15/mo](https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/); 10,000 emails; Monthly billing; starting price.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Foundation | [Foundation: $35/mo](https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/); 50,000 emails; Monthly billing after the free trial.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Foundation | [Foundation: $75/mo](https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing after the free trial.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Scale | [Scale: $90/mo](https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing after the free trial.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Scale | [Scale: $215/mo](https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/); 250,000 emails; Monthly billing after the free trial.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Scale | [Scale: $400/mo](https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/); 500,000 emails; Monthly billing after the free trial.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Scale | [Scale: $700/mo](https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/); 1,000,000 emails; Monthly billing after the free trial.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Scale | [Scale: $1,250/mo](https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/); 2,500,000 emails; Monthly billing after the free trial.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Enterprise services | [Enterprise services: Request a quote](https://www.mailgun.com/pricing/); Custom or daily emails; Custom features and pricing.; as published 2026-09-07 |

## Published email plans

Bird’s full monthly ladder is shown below. Nearest-volume plans are labelled and are not quotes for Bird’s volume. Check billing terms, features and overages.

Pricing verdict: Bird. The verdict compares the lowest published monthly amount at each exact volume and currency; daily-only allowances, annual commitments, usage rates, starting prices and custom quotes are not compared.

| Bird tier | Emails per month | Bird | Postmark |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | 1,000 | [$0 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€0 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [Free: $0.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 100 emails; Monthly allowance; no overages.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Startup | 50,000 | [$15 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€15 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Basic: $55.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 50,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07; Matching volume: [Pro: $60.50/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 50,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07; Matching volume: [Platform: $66.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 50,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Startup | 100,000 | [$30 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€27.5 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [Basic: $115.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 125,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Pro: $126.50/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 125,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Platform: $138.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 125,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 100,000 | [$80 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€72.5 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [Basic: $115.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 125,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Pro: $126.50/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 125,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Platform: $138.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 125,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 250,000 | [$175 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€160 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [Basic: $245.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 300,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Pro: $269.50/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 300,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Platform: $294.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 300,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 500,000 | [$295 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€270 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [Basic: $455.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 700,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Pro: $500.50/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 700,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Platform: $546.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 700,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 1,000,000 | [$530 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€480 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [Basic: $455.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 700,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Pro: $500.50/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 700,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Platform: $546.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 700,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 2,500,000 | [$1,039 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€950 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [Basic: $775.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 1,500,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Pro: $852.50/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 1,500,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07; Nearest published volume: [Platform: $930.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 1,500,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |

## Postmark published plans

| Plan | Published price and terms |
| --- | --- |
| Free | [Free: $0.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 100 emails; Monthly allowance; no overages.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Basic | [Basic: $15.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 10,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Basic | [Basic: $55.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 50,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Basic | [Basic: $115.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 125,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Basic | [Basic: $245.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 300,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Basic | [Basic: $455.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 700,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Basic | [Basic: $775.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 1,500,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Pro | [Pro: $16.50/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 10,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Pro | [Pro: $60.50/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 50,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Pro | [Pro: $126.50/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 125,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Pro | [Pro: $269.50/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 300,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Pro | [Pro: $500.50/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 700,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Pro | [Pro: $852.50/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 1,500,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Platform | [Platform: $18.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 10,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Platform | [Platform: $66.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 50,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Platform | [Platform: $138.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 125,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Platform | [Platform: $294.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 300,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Platform | [Platform: $546.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 700,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Platform | [Platform: $930.00/mo](https://postmarkapp.com/pricing); 1,500,000 emails; Monthly billing; volume covers emails sent and received.; as published 2026-09-07 |

## Published email plans

Bird’s full monthly ladder is shown below. Nearest-volume plans are labelled and are not quotes for Bird’s volume. Check billing terms, features and overages.

Pricing verdict: Bird. The verdict compares the lowest published monthly amount at each exact volume and currency; daily-only allowances, annual commitments, usage rates, starting prices and custom quotes are not compared.

| Bird tier | Emails per month | Bird | Resend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | 1,000 | [$0 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€0 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [Free: $0 / mo](https://resend.com/pricing); 3,000 emails; Monthly allowance; limited to 100 emails a day.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Startup | 50,000 | [$15 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€15 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Pro: $20 / mo](https://resend.com/pricing); 50,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Startup | 100,000 | [$30 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€27.5 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Pro: $35 / mo](https://resend.com/pricing); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07; Matching volume: [Scale: $90 / mo](https://resend.com/pricing); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 100,000 | [$80 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€72.5 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Pro: $35 / mo](https://resend.com/pricing); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07; Matching volume: [Scale: $90 / mo](https://resend.com/pricing); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 250,000 | [$175 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€160 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [Scale: $160 / mo](https://resend.com/pricing); 200,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 500,000 | [$295 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€270 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Scale: $350 / mo](https://resend.com/pricing); 500,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 1,000,000 | [$530 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€480 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Scale: $650 / mo](https://resend.com/pricing); 1,000,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 2,500,000 | [$1,039 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€950 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Scale: $1,150 / mo](https://resend.com/pricing); 2,500,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |

## Resend published plans

| Plan | Published price and terms |
| --- | --- |
| Free | [Free: $0 / mo](https://resend.com/pricing); 3,000 emails; Monthly allowance; limited to 100 emails a day.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Pro | [Pro: $20 / mo](https://resend.com/pricing); 50,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Pro | [Pro: $35 / mo](https://resend.com/pricing); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Scale | [Scale: $90 / mo](https://resend.com/pricing); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Scale | [Scale: $160 / mo](https://resend.com/pricing); 200,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Scale | [Scale: $350 / mo](https://resend.com/pricing); 500,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Scale | [Scale: $650 / mo](https://resend.com/pricing); 1,000,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Scale | [Scale: $1,150 / mo](https://resend.com/pricing); 2,500,000 emails; Monthly billing.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Enterprise | [Enterprise: Contact us](https://resend.com/pricing); Custom or daily emails; Custom usage and pricing.; as published 2026-09-07 |

## Published email plans

Bird’s full monthly ladder is shown below. Nearest-volume plans are labelled and are not quotes for Bird’s volume. Check billing terms, features and overages.

Pricing verdict: Not comparable. The verdict compares the lowest published monthly amount at each exact volume and currency; daily-only allowances, annual commitments, usage rates, starting prices and custom quotes are not compared.

| Bird tier | Emails per month | Bird | SendGrid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | 1,000 | [$0 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€0 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [Essentials: Starting $19.95/mo](https://www.twilio.com/en-us/products/email-api/pricing); 50,000 emails; Monthly billing; published volume range is 50,000 to 100,000 emails. Taxes and overages may apply.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Startup | 50,000 | [$15 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€15 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Essentials: Starting $19.95/mo](https://www.twilio.com/en-us/products/email-api/pricing); 50,000 emails; Monthly billing; published volume range is 50,000 to 100,000 emails. Taxes and overages may apply.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Startup | 100,000 | [$30 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€27.5 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Pro: Starting at $89.95/mo](https://www.twilio.com/en-us/products/email-api/pricing); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing; published volume range is 100,000 to 2,500,000 emails. Taxes and overages may apply.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 100,000 | [$80 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€72.5 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Matching volume: [Pro: Starting at $89.95/mo](https://www.twilio.com/en-us/products/email-api/pricing); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing; published volume range is 100,000 to 2,500,000 emails. Taxes and overages may apply.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 250,000 | [$175 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€160 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [Pro: Starting at $89.95/mo](https://www.twilio.com/en-us/products/email-api/pricing); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing; published volume range is 100,000 to 2,500,000 emails. Taxes and overages may apply.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 500,000 | [$295 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€270 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [Pro: Starting at $89.95/mo](https://www.twilio.com/en-us/products/email-api/pricing); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing; published volume range is 100,000 to 2,500,000 emails. Taxes and overages may apply.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 1,000,000 | [$530 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€480 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [Pro: Starting at $89.95/mo](https://www.twilio.com/en-us/products/email-api/pricing); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing; published volume range is 100,000 to 2,500,000 emails. Taxes and overages may apply.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Growth | 2,500,000 | [$1,039 / month (USD)](/email-api/pricing); [€950 / month (EUR)](/email-api/pricing) | Nearest published volume: [Pro: Starting at $89.95/mo](https://www.twilio.com/en-us/products/email-api/pricing); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing; published volume range is 100,000 to 2,500,000 emails. Taxes and overages may apply.; as published 2026-09-07 |

## SendGrid published plans

| Plan | Published price and terms |
| --- | --- |
| Free Trial | [Free Trial: $0/mo for 60 days](https://www.twilio.com/en-us/products/email-api/pricing); Custom or daily emails; Trial limited to 100 emails a day for 60 days.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Essentials | [Essentials: Starting $19.95/mo](https://www.twilio.com/en-us/products/email-api/pricing); 50,000 emails; Monthly billing; published volume range is 50,000 to 100,000 emails. Taxes and overages may apply.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Pro | [Pro: Starting at $89.95/mo](https://www.twilio.com/en-us/products/email-api/pricing); 100,000 emails; Monthly billing; published volume range is 100,000 to 2,500,000 emails. Taxes and overages may apply.; as published 2026-09-07 |
| Premier | [Premier: Custom pricing](https://www.twilio.com/en-us/products/email-api/pricing); Custom or daily emails; Custom volume and features.; as published 2026-09-07 |

## How should you choose an email API?

### What does this shortlist measure?

It compares documented sending controls, receiving workflows, CLI and MCP operations, integration constraints and published plan amounts. Workload recommendations are editorial judgments. The page does not rank providers by measured inbox placement or claim that a delivery event proves inbox placement.

### Which email API is cheapest?

The pricing verdict compares the minimum published monthly amount at each exact matching volume and currency. Bird wins when its minimum is lower at every match; the rival wins when higher at every match; mixed or equal results are even. Usage rates, qualified starting prices and unmatched currencies do not produce a verdict.

### What should a trial integration test?

Test one transactional send, a timeout and retry, a bounce or complaint, and an incoming reply. If an agent will run the account, also test the CLI or MCP operations it needs. Check stored content, conversation state and suppression handling before moving production traffic.

### Does a provider comparison replace a migration plan?

No. Inventory sending domains, templates, webhooks, suppression rules and inbound handlers. Map each resource to the destination API, test with representative traffic, and keep your application’s record of completed sends so retries do not duplicate business messages.

## Keep reading

Start with the workflow, then plan the move.

- [Bird Email](/email-api): The API, the deliverability network, and what sending on Bird costs.
- [Migration guides](/docs/guides/email/migrate): Step-by-step moves onto Bird from the platforms with a guide written.
- [Mailgun alternatives](/alternatives/mailgun): These platforms as a roster rather than one at a time, including who owns which.
- [Email pricing](/email-api/pricing): The live catalogue used by every pricing table on this page.

Talk to our email team

## Test the fit for your email program.

Compare the sending workflow, delivery controls and published plans against your requirements. Then try the integration or plan a migration with our team.

[Read the setup guide](/docs/guides/email/migrate)

Create your account and test your integration before deciding how to move production traffic.



## Related resources

- [Getting started with email](/learn/email/getting-started-with-email) (video)
- [Send your first email](/docs/get-started/send-your-first-email) (docs)
- [Build your first integration](/learn/paths/integration) (course)

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