Alternatives · Email Sending
SMTP2GO alternatives
SMTP2GO compared with 6 alternatives: Twilio SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark, SMTP.com, Amazon SES and 1 more.
SMTP2GO has a free plan. Paid plans start at $15 per month for 10,000 emails, billed monthly. 3 of the 6 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 2 more offer a free trial.
6 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 18, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMTP2GOThis tool | Free plan · from $15/mo | Yes | Web |
| Twilio SendGrid | Free trial · from $19.95/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Mailgun | Free plan · from $15/mo | Yes | Web |
| Postmark | Free plan · from $15/mo | Yes | Web |
| SMTP.com | From $25/mo | No | Web |
| Amazon SES | Free trial | Trial only | Web |
| Elastic Email | Free plan · from $19/mo | Yes | Web |
Price against what you get
SMTP2GO starts at $15 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 5 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
Twilio SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark and Elastic Email 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 SMTP2GO
- 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. SMTP2GO starts at $15 per month for 10,000 emails, billed monthly.
- SMTP2GO has a free plan. Twilio SendGrid does not, though it has a free trial.
- Twilio SendGrid also covers email verification.
Suits: Developers adding transactional email to an app
- 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. SMTP2GO starts at $15 per month for 10,000 emails, billed monthly.
- Mailgun also covers email verification.
Suits: Developers sending and receiving email from an app
- Free plan · from $15/mo
Postmark
Transactional email API and SMTP, with broadcasts on a separate stream
- Postmark starts at $15 per month for 10,000 emails. SMTP2GO starts at $15 per month for 10,000 emails, billed monthly.
- Postmark also covers dMARC.
Suits: Software teams whose password resets and receipts must arrive fast
- From $25/mo
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. SMTP2GO starts at $15 per month for 10,000 emails, billed monthly.
- SMTP2GO has a free plan. SMTP.com does not.
Suits: Senders who already need 50,000 emails a month or more
- Free trial
Amazon SES
AWS email sending and receiving, paid per 1,000 emails
- SMTP2GO has a free plan. Amazon SES does not, though it has a free trial.
- Amazon SES also covers email verification.
Suits: Developers already running their apps on AWS
- Free plan · from $19/mo
Elastic Email
Low-cost email API and SMTP relay priced by monthly email volume
- Elastic Email starts at $19 per month for 50,000 emails. SMTP2GO starts at $15 per month for 10,000 emails, billed monthly.
- Elastic Email also covers email campaigns and email verification.
Suits: Price-conscious senders of 50,000 emails a month or more
Limits worth knowing in SMTP2GO
- The free plan stops at 1,000 emails a month and 200 a day, and extra emails cannot be bought on it.
- A dedicated IP address and email testing tools start with Professional at $75 a month.
- Email reports are kept for 30 days on paid plans and 5 days on the free plan.
- Sign-up asks for an email address at a private domain; Gmail and Yahoo addresses are refused.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to SMTP2GO?
The alternatives to SMTP2GO in this directory are Twilio SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark, SMTP.com, Amazon SES and Elastic Email. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with SMTP2GO.
Is there a free alternative to SMTP2GO?
Yes. Mailgun, Postmark and Elastic Email 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.