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Open-source alternatives to Bird Email

Bird Email is not described as open source on its own site. 8 of the 50 other email sending services in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.

Bird Email has a free plan. Paid plans start at $15 per month, deposited to your Bird balance. All of them are free or have a free plan.

8 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from

How each one differs from Bird Email

  1. KumoMTA

    Open-source mail server for high-volume, self-run email sending

    • KumoMTA starts at $5,000 per billion messages per year for Silver support. Bird Email starts at $15 per month, deposited to your Bird balance.
    • Only KumoMTA lists a Linux app.
    • Only Bird Email lists a web app.
    • KumoMTA is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    KumoMTA vs Bird EmailKumoMTA pricing and details

  2. useSend

    Open-source email sender built on Amazon SES

    • useSend starts at $10 per month, then pay as you go. Bird Email starts at $15 per month, deposited to your Bird balance.
    • useSend is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    useSend pricing and details

  3. Plunk

    Open-source email platform for transactional and marketing mail

    • Plunk starts at $0.001 per email sent. Bird Email starts at $15 per month, deposited to your Bird balance.
    • Plunk is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Plunk also covers workflow automation.
    Plunk pricing and details

  4. Hyvor Relay

    Open-source email API you can self-host

    • Hyvor Relay starts at €10,000 per year and up (Enterprise License). Bird Email starts at $15 per month, deposited to your Bird balance.
    • Hyvor Relay is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Bird Email also covers email campaigns.
    Hyvor Relay pricing and details

  5. Novu

    Open-source notification infrastructure for apps and agents

    • Novu starts at $30 per month for 30,000 workflow runs. Bird Email starts at $15 per month, deposited to your Bird balance.
    • Novu is open source, according to its own site.
    • Novu also covers workflow automation.
    • Bird Email also covers email campaigns.
    Novu pricing and details

  6. Nodemailer

    Free Node.js library for sending email over SMTP and other transports

    • Nodemailer is free. Bird Email starts at $15 per month, deposited to your Bird balance.
    • Nodemailer is open source, according to its own site.
    • Bird Email also covers email campaigns.
    Nodemailer pricing and details

  7. Forward Email

    Open-source email forwarding and hosting for custom domains

    • Forward Email starts at $3 per month for unlimited domains. Bird Email starts at $15 per month, deposited to your Bird balance.
    • Only Forward Email lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    • Forward Email is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Bird Email also covers email campaigns and transactional email.
    Forward Email pricing and details

  8. FluentSMTP

    Free WordPress plugin for sending site email through your provider

    • FluentSMTP is free. Bird Email starts at $15 per month, deposited to your Bird balance.
    • FluentSMTP is open source, according to its own site.
    • FluentSMTP also covers reports.
    • Bird Email also covers email campaigns.
    FluentSMTP pricing and details

Common questions

Is there an open-source alternative to Bird Email?

Yes. KumoMTA, useSend, Plunk, Hyvor Relay, Novu, Nodemailer, Forward Email and FluentSMTP are open source, according to their own sites.

Is Bird Email open source?

Bird Email is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Nov 9, 2026 against the pages it cites.

When was this checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Nov 9, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Bird Email: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.