Alternatives · Email Sending
Elastic Email alternatives
Elastic Email compared with 5 alternatives: SMTP2GO, Mailgun, Twilio SendGrid, Mailjet and Amazon SES.
Elastic Email has a free plan. Paid plans start at $19 per month for 50,000 emails. 3 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 2 more offer a free trial.
5 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 18, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic EmailThis tool | Free plan · from $19/mo | Yes | Web |
| SMTP2GO | Free plan · from $15/mo | Yes | Web |
| Mailgun | Free plan · from $15/mo | Yes | Web |
| Twilio SendGrid | Free trial · from $19.95/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Mailjet | Free plan · from $8.10/mo | Yes | Web |
| Amazon SES | Free trial | Trial only | Web |
Price against what you get
Elastic Email starts at $19 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 4 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
SMTP2GO, Mailgun and Mailjet start lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Elastic Email
- Free plan · from $15/mo
SMTP2GO
SMTP relay and email API priced by emails a month, with a free plan
- SMTP2GO starts at $15 per month for 10,000 emails, billed monthly. Elastic Email starts at $19 per month for 50,000 emails.
- Elastic Email also covers email campaigns and email verification.
Suits: Small businesses sending app or website email at low volume
- Free plan · from $15/mo
Mailgun
Email API and SMTP relay for developers, with list validation
- Mailgun starts at $15 per month for 10,000 emails. Elastic Email starts at $19 per month for 50,000 emails.
- Elastic Email also covers email campaigns.
Suits: Developers sending and receiving email from an app
- Free trial · from $19.95/mo
Twilio SendGrid
Twilio's email API and SMTP service, priced by monthly email volume
- Twilio SendGrid starts at $19.95 per month for 50,000 emails. Elastic Email starts at $19 per month for 50,000 emails.
- Elastic Email has a free plan. Twilio SendGrid does not, though it has a free trial.
- Elastic Email also covers email campaigns.
Suits: Developers adding transactional email to an app
- Free plan · from $8.10/mo
Mailjet
Email API, SMTP relay and campaign editor on one plan priced by volume
- Mailjet starts at $8.10 per month for 8,000 emails, billed annually ($9 billed monthly). Elastic Email starts at $19 per month for 50,000 emails.
- Mailjet also covers marketing automation.
Suits: Teams sending app email and newsletters from one account
- Free trial
Amazon SES
AWS email sending and receiving, paid per 1,000 emails
- Elastic Email has a free plan. Amazon SES does not, though it has a free trial.
- Elastic Email also covers email campaigns.
Suits: Developers already running their apps on AWS
Limits worth knowing in Elastic Email
- The free plan is limited to 100 emails a day, and email logs are kept for 3 days on Free and Starter.
- Inbound email processing, webhooks and subaccounts need Pro, which costs $49 a month at 50,000 emails.
- Email Marketing is a separate product with its own account, priced by contacts: $29 a month for 2,500 on Starter, free up to 1,000.
- A private IP is an add-on at $40 or $50 a month, depending on the plan.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Elastic Email?
The alternatives to Elastic Email in this directory are SMTP2GO, Mailgun, Twilio SendGrid, Mailjet and Amazon SES. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Elastic Email.
Is there a free alternative to Elastic Email?
Yes. SMTP2GO, Mailgun and Mailjet have a free plan alongside paid ones.
When were these prices checked?
Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 18, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.