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Scaleway Transactional Email alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the best Scaleway Transactional Email alternative for most people is Amazon SES (2.8 GPA), second in our ranking of email sending services. The best free one is Sweego (2.8 GPA).
Scaleway Transactional Email compared with 5 alternatives: Mailjet, Sweego, Postmark, Mailgun and Amazon SES.
Scaleway Transactional Email is a paid product, starting at €80 per month for 100,000 emails. 4 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. One more offers a free trial.
Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scaleway Transactional EmailThis tool | From €80/mo | No | Web |
| Mailjet | Free plan · from $8.10/mo | Yes | Web |
| Sweego | Free plan · from €8/mo | Yes | Web |
| Postmark | Free plan · from $15/mo | Yes | Web |
| Mailgun | Free plan · from $15/mo | Yes | Web |
| Amazon SES | Free trial | Trial only | Web |
Price against what you get
Scaleway Transactional Email starts at about $89.38 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 4 of the 4 alternatives on this chart score higher and start lower: Mailjet, Sweego, Postmark and Mailgun.
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 Scaleway Transactional Email
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).
- Mailjet has a free plan, which Scaleway Transactional Email lacks.
- Mailjet also covers marketing automation, email campaigns and email verification.
- Mailjet does not cover dMARC, which Scaleway Transactional Email does.
Suits: Teams sending app email and newsletters from one account
Sweego
French email and SMS sending API, with a free plan and EU data centers
- Sweego starts at €8 per month for up to 20,000 emails, billed annually (€10 billed monthly).
- Sweego has a free plan, which Scaleway Transactional Email lacks.
- Sweego also covers sMS marketing.
- Sweego does not cover dMARC, which Scaleway Transactional Email does.
Suits: Developers who want email and SMS from one provider in Europe
Postmark
Transactional email API and SMTP, with broadcasts on a separate stream
- Postmark starts at $15 per month for 10,000 emails.
- Postmark has a free plan, which Scaleway Transactional Email lacks.
Suits: Software teams whose password resets and receipts must arrive fast
Mailgun
Email API and SMTP relay for developers, with list validation
- Mailgun starts at $15 per month for 10,000 emails.
- Mailgun has a free plan, which Scaleway Transactional Email lacks.
- Mailgun also covers email verification.
- Mailgun does not cover dMARC, which Scaleway Transactional Email does.
Suits: Developers sending and receiving email from an app
Amazon SES
AWS email sending and receiving, paid per 1,000 emails
- Amazon SES also covers email verification.
- Amazon SES does not cover dMARC, which Scaleway Transactional Email does.
Suits: Developers already running their apps on AWS
Limits worth knowing in Scaleway Transactional Email
- The Essential plan is pay as you go with no monthly fee shown: 300 emails included, then €0.25 per 1,000 emails.
- A dedicated IP and the 99.9% SLA need the €80 a month Scale plan.
- Prices are in euros and the page does not say whether VAT is added.
- The service is for transactional messages; marketing email is not described on the page.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Scaleway Transactional Email?
The alternatives to Scaleway Transactional Email in this directory are Mailjet, Sweego, Postmark, Mailgun and Amazon SES. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Scaleway Transactional Email.
Is there a free alternative to Scaleway Transactional Email?
Yes. Mailjet, Sweego, Postmark and Mailgun 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.