Alternatives · Email Sending
Forward Email alternatives
As of Nov 12, 2026, the highest-graded Forward Email alternative is Mailgun (2.4 GPA). It's also the best free one.
Forward Email compared with 5 alternatives: MailPace, SMTP2GO, Mailgun, turboSMTP and Postmark.
Forward Email has a free plan. Paid plans start at $3 per month for unlimited domains. 4 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. One more offers a free trial.
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward EmailThis tool | Free plan · from $3/mo | Yes | Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android |
| MailPace | Free trial · from $10/mo | Trial only | Web |
| SMTP2GO | Free plan · from $15/mo | Yes | Web |
| Mailgun | Free plan · from $15/mo | Yes | Web |
| turboSMTP | Free plan · from $12.46/mo | Yes | Web |
| Postmark | Free plan · from $15/mo | Yes | Web |
Price against what you get
Forward Email starts at $3 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 5 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
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 Forward Email
MailPace
EU-hosted transactional email API and SMTP, without open tracking
- MailPace starts at $10 per month for the first 10,000 emails.
- MailPace has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Forward Email.
- MailPace lists no macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps, which Forward Email has.
- MailPace also covers transactional email.
Suits: Developers who want a plain API and SMTP service hosted in the EU
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.
- SMTP2GO lists no macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps, which Forward Email has.
- SMTP2GO also covers transactional email.
Suits: Small businesses sending app or website email at low volume
Mailgun
Email API and SMTP relay for developers, with list validation
- Mailgun starts at $15 per month for 10,000 emails.
- Mailgun lists no macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps, which Forward Email has.
- Mailgun also covers email verification and transactional email.
Suits: Developers sending and receiving email from an app
turboSMTP
SMTP relay and email API on European infrastructure, with a free plan
- turboSMTP starts at $12.46 per month for 15,000 emails, billed annually ($14.95 monthly).
- turboSMTP lists no macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps, which Forward Email has.
- turboSMTP also covers email verification and transactional email.
Suits: Small senders who fit in 200 emails a day on the free plan
Postmark
Transactional email API and SMTP, with broadcasts on a separate stream
- Postmark starts at $15 per month for 10,000 emails.
- Postmark lists no macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps, which Forward Email has.
- Postmark also covers dMARC and transactional email.
Suits: Software teams whose password resets and receipts must arrive fast
Limits worth knowing in Forward Email
- The free plan cannot send mail, so it does not work as a sending service.
- Sending limits on Enhanced Protection are reputation-based rather than a fixed monthly count.
- The site says that if you forget your mailbox password you lose the mailbox unless you have offline backups.
- Prices are listed per month for unlimited domains; no yearly billing is shown on the page.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Forward Email?
The alternatives to Forward Email in this directory are MailPace, SMTP2GO, Mailgun, turboSMTP and Postmark. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Forward Email.
Is there a free alternative to Forward Email?
Yes. SMTP2GO, Mailgun, turboSMTP and Postmark have a free plan alongside paid ones.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 18, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.