MailWizz vs Sendy (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, MailWizz grades higher than Sendy: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
MailWizz grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick MailWizz if
- Fits if you can host it and want to avoid per-subscriber fees
- Works for agencies that want to resell it, using the Extended licence
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try it free, as there is no trial
- Skip it if you don't want to run a server, since the licence doesn't include servers, sending or deliverability
- Watch out: annual subscriptions go offline after a 5-day grace period if they lapse
- Watch out: each licence includes only 1 month of premium support
- Not for you if you want to charge customers on the Regular licence, which is personal use only
Pick Sendy if
- Fits if you publish to a list of tens of thousands and want to stop paying per subscriber
- Works for agencies that run a PHP host and want to give each client a branded account with its own limits
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if the words PHP, MySQL and Amazon SES make you nervous, as you set them up
- Not for you if you want to try it first, as there's no trial, only a refund
- Tight if you run several sites, since each license covers one domain
- Watch out: major version upgrades aren't included, and the AI add-on is $39 and installation $79
- Too light for anyone wanting a phone app or a hosted service, as it runs only on your own server
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAMailWizzFair | 2.0GPASendyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThe Regular lifetime licence is $79 once, well under a year of this category's middle price of $20 a month. Servers and sending are extra. | A$69 once for one domain, less than half a year of this category's middle subscription. Sending is Amazon's $1.6 per 10,000 emails, paid to Amazon. Add your own server, $79 if you want Sendy to install it, and $39 for the AI add-on. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free: no trial is offered, only a demo. | FNothing is free and there's no trial. Sendy promises a refund if it doesn't work out, but a money-back promise isn't a trial. |
| Features | BLists, segments, campaigns, autoresponders, surveys, bounce handling and customer groups. We found no gap named in the listing for the core job. | CThree editors, autoresponders on intervals or dates, rules and webhooks, segments, custom fields, live reports, automatic list cleaning and white-labeled client brands. It does newsletters fully, but it's a smaller job, and it can't send without your own Amazon SES or SMTP account. |
| Ease of use | DNo store rating on record. You install and host it yourself, so a D. | DNo App Store rating on record, and you install it yourself on a PHP and MySQL server and set up your own Amazon SES account. That's self-hosting, which puts it at a D. Sendy will install it for $79. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, on your server. It connects to Amazon SES, SendGrid and Mailgun among others. | BIt runs in a browser on your own server, with Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailjet, Elastic Email, Zapier, WordPress, Magento and Joomla, plus an API. No desktop or phone app, so a B. |
| Best for | self-hosted email marketing on a $79 lifetime licence | big lists without a monthly bill |
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: MailWizz and Sendy. How we grade
Where they differ
- MailWizz also covers templates.
In commonWebSelf-hostableOne-time purchasePublic APIMarketing automationEmail campaigns
At a glance
| MailWizz | Sendy | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $59 per year (Regular license); lifetime license $79 once | $69 one-time purchase, for one domain |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | MailWizz | Sendy |
| Price read from | mailwizz.com | sendy.co |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
MailWizz
- You host it yourself; the license does not include servers, sending or deliverability, and the vendor's hosted MailWizz is a separate service.
- Subscriptions last one year. If one lapses, the vendor says the application goes offline after a 5-day grace period, though the data stays untouched.
- Each license includes 1 month of premium support; longer support is sold separately.
- The Regular license is for personal use only; charging customers for access requires the Extended license.
Sendy
- You host it yourself on a PHP and MySQL server and need your own Amazon SES account.
- Each license covers one domain, and major version upgrades are not included.
- The AI Assistant is a $39 one-time add-on (shown cut from $49), and installation by Sendy costs $79.
- There is no free trial; Sendy offers a refund if it does not work out.
Key features
MailWizz
- Lists, segments and campaigns
- Unlimited email lists, segments, subscribers and recurring campaigns, plus autoresponder (follow-up) campaigns and surveys.
- Template builders
- Several drag-and-drop template builders to choose from, including Basic, GrapesJS and Stripo, and uploads of existing email templates.
- Delivery and bounce handling
- Multiple delivery servers (SMTP or email providers), bounce servers, feedback loop servers, sending and tracking domains with DKIM signatures.
- Customer groups and limits
- Customers and administrators sit in groups with fine-grained permissions and limits, so one install can serve many accounts.
- SaaS features
- With an Extended license: price plans, payment gateways (PayPal and offline included), orders, promo codes, currencies and taxes.
- Extensions and themes
- Extensions, themes and language packs can be added; the vendor mentions backup managers and list cleaning services as examples.
Sendy
- Sending through Amazon SES
- Campaigns go out through your own Amazon SES account at Amazon's rate; SendGrid, Mailjet and Elastic Email also work natively over SMTP.
- Three email editors
- Switch between drag-and-drop, WYSIWYG and HTML editors when building templates.
- Autoresponders, rules and webhooks
- Drip sequences sent at set intervals or on dates, plus rules that send notifications, fire webhooks or move subscribers when something happens.
- Segments and custom fields
- Build segments from any conditions, store custom fields for personalization, and include or exclude lists and segments per campaign.
- White-labeled client brands
- Group lists into brands and give clients their own access, permissions, sending limits and pricing.
- Live reports and list cleaning
- Real-time opens, clicks, bounces, complaints and locations, with bounces and complaints removed automatically.
Plans
MailWizz
Regular subscription$59
per year for 1 license
For managing your own lists and campaigns. Includes updates and 1 month of premium support. 3 licenses cost $159 a year, 5 licenses $239.
Extended subscription$219
per year for 1 license
Adds the right to run MailWizz as a paid service for customers. 3 licenses cost $589 a year, 5 licenses $879. Includes 1 month of premium support.
Regular lifetime license$79
one-time
Personal-use license valid for the life of the product, with 1 month of premium support. Extra support is sold in separate support packs.
Extended lifetime license$275
one-time
Lifetime license that allows using MailWizz as a SaaS business and charging customers, with 1 month of premium support.
Sendy
Sendy software$69
one-time purchase, for one domain
The self-hosted app for one domain, with free updates until the next major version. Sending through Amazon SES costs $1.6 per 10,000 emails, paid to Amazon.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, MailWizz or Sendy?
As of Nov 13, 2026, MailWizz starts at $59 per year (Regular license); lifetime license $79 once, and Sendy starts at $69 one-time purchase, for one domain.
Which has a free plan, MailWizz or Sendy?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither MailWizz nor Sendy has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.