SMTP.com vs turboSMTP (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, turboSMTP grades higher than SMTP.com: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
SMTP.com grades higher on platforms. turboSMTP grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
SMTP.com
SMTP relay and email API sold in monthly volume plans from 50,000
turboSMTP
SMTP relay and email API on European infrastructure, with a free plan
Which one is for you
Pick SMTP.com if
- Fits if you already send 50,000 emails a month and want one flat monthly price
- Works for senders moving from SendGrid or Mailgun who want help with the switch
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try sending before you pay, since there's no free plan or trial
- Too light for apps that need webhooks, templates or incoming email, which the listing doesn't mention
- Pricey if you send a few thousand emails a month, as the smallest plan is $25 for 50,000
- Watch out: Reputation Defender and Insight Engine each add 20% of the plan price, $5 a month each on Essential
- Tight if you want a dedicated IP on Essential, which sends from a shared one until the $80 plan
Pick turboSMTP if
- Fits if you send a few thousand emails a month and want a free plan with no time limit
- Works for agencies that need subaccounts on Pro
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you need webhooks or a dedicated IP, as both are Pro features
- Pricey if you want a dedicated IP at small volume, since Pro starts at 100,000 emails and $79.95 a month billed monthly
- Watch out: prepaid packages run from $49 for 50,000 emails and their credits expire after one year
- Watch out: listed prices exclude VAT where it applies
- Skip it if you need several sending domains on the free plan, which has 1
How we grade them
| 1.8GPASMTP.comWeak | 2.2GPAturboSMTPFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CGraded on 50,000 emails a month: Essential is $25 for exactly that, on a shared IP, the middle of this category at that volume. Reputation Defender and Insight Engine add $5 a month each, and a dedicated IP means Starter at $80 for 100,000. | C$12.46 a month billed annually ($14.95 monthly) for 15,000 emails, between the cheaper quarter ($10) and the dearer quarter ($20). |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free: no free plan and no trial. The smallest plan is $25 a month, so you pay before you've sent a single email. | BUp to 200 emails a day by SMTP and API with SPF and DKIM and no time limit, which a small site can live on, though it allows only 1 sending domain. |
| Features | CSMTP relay and an email API, detailed delivery reports, dedicated IPs from the $80 plan, and paid add-ons that weed out bad addresses as you send. It handles the sending, but nothing on record covers templates, webhooks or inbound email. | CAn SMTP relay and web API, subaccounts, analytics and email validation credits, but webhooks, a dedicated IP and phone support are Pro only. |
| Ease of use | CJudged on how fast a developer sends a first email: you choose a plan and pay before you get to send, then use SMTP or the API. No rating on record. Managed onboarding and migration help are offered if you're moving from another provider. | CNo store rating on record. You verify a sending domain with DNS records and wire up SMTP credentials or an API key before the first email goes out. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with an SMTP relay and an email API, plus WordPress, Shopify, Google Forms, Google Docs, Wufoo, Airtable, Trello and Slack. No desktop or phone app, so B is the top. | CA web dashboard, SMTP and an API; the listing names no integrations. |
| Best for | senders already past 50,000 emails a month | SMTP relay with a free plan and a dedicated-IP step |
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: SMTP.com and turboSMTP. How we grade
Price against what you get
SMTP.com starts at $25 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. turboSMTP starts at $12.46 a month and scores 2.0.
SMTP.com scores higher, and starts $12.54 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other email sending services on the chart, 13 score higher than SMTP.com for less, and 10 score higher than turboSMTP 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
- turboSMTP also covers email verification.
At a glance
| SMTP.com | turboSMTP | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $25 per month for 50,000 emails | $12.46 per month for 15,000 emails, billed annually ($14.95 monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Up to 200 emails a day by SMTP relay and web API, with SPF and DKIM authentication and chat and ticket support. No time limit. |
| Free trial | None listed | Pro plan free for 1 month |
| Web | ||
| Made by | J2 Global Canada, Inc. | Edisplay srl |
| Price read from | smtp.com | serversmtp.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
SMTP.com
- There is no free plan or free trial; the smallest plan is $25 a month for 50,000 emails.
- Reputation Defender and Insight Engine each cost 20% of the plan price; on Essential that is $5 a month each.
- Essential sends from a shared IP; a dedicated IP starts with the $80 Starter plan.
turboSMTP
- A dedicated IP, webhooks and phone support are Pro features; Basic and Free have none of them.
- Pay-as-you-go prepaid packages run from 50,000 emails for $49 to 1,000,000 for $790, and credits expire after one year.
- Listed prices exclude VAT where it applies, and Enterprise is billed the month after on usage.
- Pro starts at 100,000 emails a month, so a small sender wanting a dedicated IP still pays $79.95 monthly.
Key features
SMTP.com
- SMTP relay and email API
- Send from an app or another platform through SMTP or the email relay API, with documentation for developers and help with custom API integrations.
- Dedicated IPs
- Every plan from the $80 Starter plan up sends from a dedicated IP address; Essential uses a shared one.
- Reputation Defender add-on
- Checks addresses at the moment of sending and suppresses invalid ones, to cut hard and soft bounces and protect your domain and IP reputation.
- Insight Engine add-on
- A daily report with extra data about the people on your lists, meant for building customer profiles and new segments.
- Migration help
- Managed onboarding and help moving over from providers such as SendGrid and Mailgun, with in-house support on every plan.
turboSMTP
- SMTP relay and web API
- Mail can be sent through an SMTP relay or a web API on every plan, with interactive API docs and a setup guide.
- Dedicated IP on Pro
- A dedicated IP and automated IP routing start on Pro, and dedicated IP pools are an add-on there and included on Enterprise.
- Subaccounts
- Pro allows up to 100 subaccounts and Enterprise unlimited, for separating the mail of different customers or projects.
- Analytics and webhooks
- Analytics are kept for 30 days on Basic and 365 days on Pro and Enterprise. Webhooks and unlimited custom tracking domains start on Pro.
- Email validation credits
- Plans include email validation credits: 100 on Free and Basic, 3,000 a month on Pro and 10,000 a month on Enterprise.
Plans
SMTP.com
Essential$25
per month for 50,000 emails
Shared IP, email relay API, support and detailed reporting. Overage is $0.000625 per email ($0.63 per 1,000).
Starter$80
per month for 100,000 emails
Adds a dedicated IP address, with the same API, support and reporting.
Growth$300
per month for 500,000 emails
Dedicated IP, email relay API, support and detailed reporting.
Business$500
per month for 1,000,000 emails
Dedicated IP, email relay API, support and detailed reporting.
High Volume SendersCustom
At least 250 million emails a month: a dedicated instance of the platform, its own IP and mail server, and a dedicated account manager.
turboSMTP
Free$0
Up to 200 emails a day, SMTP relay and API, 1 sending domain and 2 API keys. No dedicated IP.
Basic$12.46
per month for 15,000 emails, billed annually ($14.95 monthly)
30-day analytics, 2 sending domains. Price rises with volume: $24.96 a month yearly at 100,000 emails ($29.95 monthly).
Pro$66.63
per month for 100,000 emails, billed annually ($79.95 monthly)
Dedicated IP, webhooks, 365-day analytics, up to 100 subaccounts and phone support. $416.63 a month yearly at 1,000,000 emails.
EnterpriseCustom
Over 2.5 million emails a month, billed the month after on what you send, with unlimited subaccounts and IP pools.
Ways to pay less
SMTP.com
No public discounts listed.
turboSMTP
- Annual discount
Two months free on yearly billing
Basic and Pro can be billed yearly at ten times the monthly price, which the page describes as two months free.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, SMTP.com or turboSMTP?
As of Nov 12, 2026, turboSMTP is cheaper to start with: $12.46 a month, against $25 a month for SMTP.com. SMTP.com starts at $25 per month for 50,000 emails, and turboSMTP starts at $12.46 per month for 15,000 emails, billed annually ($14.95 monthly).
Which has a free plan, SMTP.com or turboSMTP?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only turboSMTP has a free plan. SMTP.com does not.
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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.