Alternatives · Email Sending
MailBaby alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded MailBaby alternative is SMTP2GO (2.2 GPA). It's also the best free one.
MailBaby compared with 4 alternatives: SMTP2GO, SMTP.com, AuthSMTP and turboSMTP.
MailBaby is a paid product, starting at $1 per month, plus $0.20 per 1,000 emails sent. 2 of the 4 alternatives are free or have a free plan.
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At a glance
Price against what you get
MailBaby starts at $1 a month and scores 2.0 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 and SMTP.com score higher without starting 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 MailBaby
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 has a free plan, which MailBaby lacks.
Suits: Small businesses sending app or website email at low volume
SMTP.com
SMTP relay and email API sold in monthly volume plans from 50,000
- SMTP.com starts at $25 per month for 50,000 emails.
Suits: Senders who already need 50,000 emails a month or more
AuthSMTP
Authenticated outgoing SMTP relay, billed by the year
- AuthSMTP starts at $72 per year for 2,000 emails a month.
Suits: Small senders who want a low yearly price for an SMTP relay
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 has a free plan, which MailBaby lacks.
- turboSMTP also covers email verification.
Suits: Small senders who fit in 200 emails a day on the free plan
Limits worth knowing in MailBaby
- The FAQ says it is not designed for email marketing, cold email or lists, and lists a number of restricted business types.
- Blocked messages are billed at the same $0.20 per 1,000 as delivered ones; deny rules for blocked mail are free up to 1,000,000 messages.
- SPF is required, and MailBaby signs only its own transport hostname, so DKIM for your domain must be done on your own server.
- STARTTLS is required to connect, and the product is SMTP only: the FAQ says it does not offer installation services.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to MailBaby?
The alternatives to MailBaby in this directory are SMTP2GO, SMTP.com, AuthSMTP and turboSMTP. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with MailBaby.
Is there a free alternative to MailBaby?
Yes. SMTP2GO and turboSMTP 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 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.