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SMTPeter alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the best SMTPeter alternative for most people is Mailjet (2.4 GPA), third in our ranking of email sending services. The best free one is Mailgun (2.4 GPA).
SMTPeter compared with 5 alternatives: MailerQ, Postmark, Mailgun, SMTP2GO and Mailjet.
SMTPeter is a paid product, starting at €55 per month for up to 25,000 emails. 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
Price against what you get
SMTPeter starts at about $61.45 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: Postmark, Mailgun, SMTP2GO and Mailjet.
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 SMTPeter
MailerQ
Self-hosted mail transfer agent for high-volume email sending
- MailerQ starts at €10,000 one-time per instance, plus €2,000 a year for updates and support.
- MailerQ is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- MailerQ also covers inbox warm-up.
- MailerQ does not cover templates, which SMTPeter does.
Suits: Email service providers and platforms sending millions of messages a day
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 SMTPeter lacks.
- Postmark does not cover templates, which SMTPeter does.
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 SMTPeter lacks.
- Mailgun also covers email verification.
- Mailgun does not cover templates and dMARC, which SMTPeter does.
Suits: Developers sending and receiving email from an app
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 SMTPeter lacks.
- SMTP2GO does not cover templates and dMARC, which SMTPeter does.
Suits: Small businesses sending app or website email at low volume
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 SMTPeter lacks.
- Mailjet also covers marketing automation, email campaigns and email verification.
- Mailjet does not cover templates and dMARC, which SMTPeter does.
Suits: Teams sending app email and newsletters from one account
Limits worth knowing in SMTPeter
- There is no free plan or trial on the pricing section.
- Prices are in euros; the page does not say whether VAT is included.
- Extra IPs or sender domains cost more, and more than five domains requires contacting the vendor.
- A technical support contract is sold separately at €89 a month.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to SMTPeter?
The alternatives to SMTPeter in this directory are MailerQ, Postmark, Mailgun, SMTP2GO and Mailjet. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with SMTPeter.
Is there a free alternative to SMTPeter?
Yes. Postmark, Mailgun, SMTP2GO and Mailjet 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.