MailerSend vs Mailjet
We give MailerSend and Mailjet the same GPA: 2.4 out of 4.0. They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
MailerSend
Transactional email and SMS API from the team behind MailerLite
Mailjet
Email API, SMTP relay and campaign editor on one plan priced by volume
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAMailerSendFair | 2.4GPAMailjetFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CGraded on 50,000 emails a month: Starter is $31.50 at that volume paid yearly, or $35 monthly, a bit above this category's middle. It includes 10 domains and 100 SMS. Dedicated IPs are for Enterprise only. | CGraded on 50,000 emails a month: Essential is $40 at that volume, 10% less paid yearly, toward the dear end of this category. But the same plan covers campaigns too, with unlimited contacts and segments, and 50,000 is as far as Essential goes. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan for good: 500 emails a month, 1 domain, 1 template and 1 day of activity data. It asks for a card even though nothing is charged. There's also a 14-day trial of Professional. | CFree for good, no card: 6,000 emails a month with the API, SMTP and webhooks, the most of any free plan here. But it's capped at 200 a day, and online support only lasts the first month. |
| Features | BAPI and SMTP with SDKs and an MCP server, drag-and-drop and HTML templates, inbound routing, webhooks, email verification, DMARC and blocklist monitoring, plus SMS and WhatsApp. It covers the whole job; dedicated IPs are Enterprise only. | BAPI and SMTP sending, a parse API for inbound email, webhooks, templates with variables, a campaign editor with MJML, validation and inbox previews, and automations on Premium. It covers the sending job and then some. |
| Ease of use | CJudged on how fast a developer sends a first email: SDKs from Node.js to Laravel and an SMTP relay, once a domain is verified. No rating on record. The card asked for at sign-up slows down a quick test. | CJudged on how fast a developer sends a first email: API keys and SMTP details come with the free plan, once your domain is set up. No rating on record. The campaign side adds an editor and lists to learn, if you use it. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with an API, SMTP and an MCP server, plus Zapier, Make, WordPress, WooCommerce, Supabase, Firebase, Laravel and Slack. No desktop or phone app, so B is the top. | BWeb, with an API and SMTP relay, plus WordPress, WooCommerce, Shopify, HubSpot, Google Cloud and Sinch Engage. No desktop or phone app, so B is the top. |
| Best for | app email plus texts, from the MailerLite team | app email and newsletters on one plan |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: MailerSend and Mailjet. How we grade
Price against what you get
MailerSend starts at $6.30 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Mailjet starts at $8.10 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and MailerSend starts $1.80 a month lower. Of the other email sending services on the chart, none scores higher than MailerSend for less, and none scores higher than Mailjet for less.
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
Where they differ
- MailerSend starts at $6.30 per month for 5,000 emails, billed annually ($7 billed monthly). Mailjet starts at $8.10 per month for 8,000 emails, billed annually ($9 billed monthly).
- MailerSend also covers business texting, whatsApp messaging and dMARC.
- Mailjet also covers marketing automation and email campaigns.
At a glance
| MailerSend | Mailjet | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6.30 per month for 5,000 emails, billed annually ($7 billed monthly) | $8.10 per month for 8,000 emails, billed annually ($9 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 500 emails a month, 1 domain, 1 template, 1 user, 1 webhook and 100 API requests a day. A credit card is needed to subscribe, though nothing is charged. | 6,000 emails a month, limited to 200 a day, 1,000 contacts, the API, SMTP relay, webhooks and the email editor. No credit card needed. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Professional plan, with no automatic subscription after | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | MailerSend | Mailjet |
| Price read from | mailersend.com | mailjet.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
MailerSend
- Software and online stores sending receipts and notifications
- Teams that want transactional email and text messages in one tool
- Existing MailerLite customers adding app email
Mailjet
- Teams sending app email and newsletters from one account
- European businesses that want data kept in the EU
- Senders with large lists who email them rarely
Worth knowing
MailerSend
- The free plan sends only 500 emails a month and asks for a credit card to subscribe.
- SMS sending and phone numbers are available in the US and Canada only.
- Dedicated IPs are only for Enterprise accounts sending more than 100,000 emails a week.
- The yearly discount cannot be combined with the 30% nonprofit discount.
Mailjet
- There are no separate sending-only plans: the same plans cover API sending and marketing campaigns, with marketing features unlocked by tier.
- The free plan caps sending at 200 emails a day and offers online support only in the first month.
- Essential tops out at 50,000 emails a month; higher volumes need Premium, which is $499 a month at 500,000.
- A dedicated IP is available on Premium only from the 100,000-email plan, on request.
Key features
MailerSend
- Email API and SMTP relay
- Send through a REST API with SDKs for Node.js, Python, Java, PHP, Go, Ruby and Laravel, or through SMTP, plus an MCP server for AI tools.
- Template builders
- Drag-and-drop, HTML and rich-text editors with dynamic templates, translations and split testing.
- Inbound email routing
- Receive emails and route their content to your app or a webhook, so replies and incoming messages can trigger actions.
- SMS and WhatsApp
- Starter and Professional include an SMS allowance for the US and Canada, with phone numbers at $2 each a month; WhatsApp is an add-on on paid plans.
- Deliverability monitoring
- DMARC monitoring for 10 domains on Professional (a 30-day trial on 1 domain for Starter), blocklist monitors, suppression lists and activity logs.
- Email verification
- Check addresses in bulk or in real time through the validation API, bought as credits on any plan.
Mailjet
- Send API and SMTP relay
- Send password resets, receipts and other app email through a REST API or SMTP relay, with templates that take per-recipient variables.
- Parse API for inbound email
- Turns incoming emails into data your app can act on, alongside real-time webhooks for deliveries, opens, clicks and bounces.
- Campaign editor and MJML
- A drag-and-drop editor with templates for newsletters, plus MJML, a markup language for coding responsive emails.
- Automations and landing pages
- Premium adds automated email workflows, landing pages, A/B testing and advanced statistics.
- Email validation and previews
- Essential includes 500 address validations and 500 inbox previews a month; Premium raises previews to 2,000.
- EU data and GDPR
- EU-based data centers, ISO 27001-certified infrastructure and tracking-consent settings aimed at European privacy rules.
Plans
MailerSend
Free$0
500 emails a month, email API and SMTP relay, drag-and-drop builder, 1 domain, 1 day of activity data.
Hobby$6.30
per month for 5,000 emails, billed annually ($7 billed monthly)
5 seats, 1 domain, 10 templates, bulk emailing and user roles. Extra emails $1.50 per 1,000.
Starter$31.50
per month for 50,000 emails, billed annually ($35 billed monthly)
10 domains, 250 templates, 100 SMS, no MailerSend logo, 7 days of activity data. Extra emails $1.30 per 1,000; $68 a month at 100,000 emails.
Professional$99
per month for 50,000 emails, billed annually ($110 billed monthly)
Unlimited users, domains and templates, 150 SMS, 30 days of activity data, an account manager and deliverability advice. Extra emails $1.30 per 1,000.
EnterpriseCustom
For special requirements, including dedicated IPs for senders of more than 100,000 emails a week.
Mailjet
Free$0
6,000 emails a month and 200 a day, 1,000 contacts, API, SMTP relay, webhooks, basic statistics; online support in the first month only.
Starter$8.10
per month for 8,000 emails, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)
No daily limit, 2,000 contacts, brand kit, 1 subaccount and online support.
Essential$17.10
per month for 15,000 emails, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
Unlimited contacts, segmentation, AI writing help, 500 address validations, no Mailjet logo. $40 a month at 50,000 emails, billed monthly.
Premium$26.10
per month for 15,000 emails, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
Automations, landing pages, advanced stats, priority support, up to 20 subaccounts. $59 a month at 50,000 emails; dedicated IP from 100,000.
CustomCustom
For high-volume senders: a technical account manager, dedicated IP strategy, blocklist monitoring and deliverability reports.
Ways to pay less
MailerSend
- Annual discount
Save 10% by paying yearly
Yearly billing takes 10% off: Starter at 50,000 emails is $31.50 a month ($378 a year) instead of $35, and Professional $99 instead of $110.
- Nonprofit
30% off for nonprofits
Nonprofits get 30% off paid plans after starting a free trial and sending proof of status to support; it does not stack with yearly pricing.
Mailjet
- Annual discount
10% off with annual payment
Paying yearly takes 10% off: Starter is $8.10 a month instead of $9, Essential $17.10 instead of $19 and Premium $26.10 instead of $29.
