MailerSend
Transactional email and SMS API from the team behind MailerLite
MailerSend report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for app email plus texts, from the MailerLite team
MailerSend, from the team behind MailerLite, covers app email well: API and SMTP, a drag-and-drop template builder, inbound routing, verification and DMARC monitoring, with texts for the US and Canada. 50,000 emails is $31.50 a month on Starter paid yearly. The free plan is small, though, at 500 emails a month, and it still asks for a card.
Who MailerSend is for
- Great if your store or app sends receipts and text alerts in the US or Canada
- Handy when you already use MailerLite for newsletters
- Good for nonprofits, who get 30% off paid plans
Who MailerSend is not for
- Skip it if you want a free plan without handing over a card
- Not for you if you need a dedicated IP below 100,000 emails a week
- Tight if you text customers outside the US and Canada, where SMS isn't offered
Why MailerSend gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyGraded 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.
- CFree plan and trialA 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.
- BFeaturesAPI 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.
- CEase of useJudged 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.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, 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.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from MailerSend's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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MailerSend's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 3 of the 11 other email sending services we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on features (B, above 2 of 11) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $6.30 a month, against a middle price of $15 for the category: 0 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 12 email sending services we grade, cut by the letter each got. MailerSend’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 11, level with 4
- CFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 11, level with 10
- BFeaturesAbove 2 of 11, level with 9
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 11, level with 11
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 11, level with 11
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 11 email sending services. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep MailerSend, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace MailerSend you would be making mail servers with a good name among inbox providers. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 6 of the 11 other email sending services grade higher. It costs $75.60 a year.
What you could not
- Mail servers with a good name among inbox providers.
- The WhatsApp Business API, which Meta opens only through approved partners.
- Texts from a business number, registered with the carriers.
- Checking that an address exists without writing to it.
- Reading the reports inbox providers send about your domain.
- It plugs into other products, Zapier, Make and WordPress among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. MailerSend’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is MailerSend?
MailerSend is a transactional email service from the makers of MailerLite that sends app email through an API or SMTP relay, with SMS for the US and Canada and a WhatsApp API as add-ons. It includes a drag-and-drop template builder, inbound email routing, email verification, and DMARC and blocklist monitoring. Plans are priced by emails a month, with 500 a month free.
MailerSend has a free plan. Paid plans start at $6.30 per month for 5,000 emails, billed annually ($7 billed monthly). See every plan
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
MailerSend pricing
- Starts at
- $6.30 per month for 5,000 emails, billed annually ($7 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.
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of the Professional plan, with no automatic subscription after
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 500 emails a month, email API and SMTP relay, drag-and-drop builder, 1 domain, 1 day of activity data. |
| Hobby | $6.30per 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 | $31.50per 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 | $99per 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. |
| Enterprise | Custom | For special requirements, including dedicated IPs for senders of more than 100,000 emails a week. |
Read from mailersend.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with MailerSend before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 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.
Stated on mailersend.com - Nonprofit30% 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.
Stated on mailersend.com
Works with
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Common questions
Is MailerSend free?
MailerSend has a 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. Paid plans start at $6.30 per month for 5,000 emails, billed annually ($7 billed monthly).
How much does MailerSend cost?
MailerSend lists 5 plans. Free: $0. Hobby: $6.30 per month for 5,000 emails, billed annually ($7 billed monthly). Starter: $31.50 per month for 50,000 emails, billed annually ($35 billed monthly). Professional: $99 per month for 50,000 emails, billed annually ($110 billed monthly). Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices were read from mailersend.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does MailerSend work on?
MailerSend is available on Web.
Does MailerSend offer any discounts?
MailerSend publicly lists the following: Save 10% by paying yearly; 30% off for nonprofits.
Does MailerSend have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. MailerSend is listed for Web.
Does MailerSend have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. MailerSend is listed for Web.
Is MailerSend open source?
MailerSend is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does MailerSend have an API?
Yes. MailerSend offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does MailerSend integrate with?
MailerSend's listing names Zapier, Make, WordPress, WooCommerce, Supabase, Firebase, Laravel and Slack. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does MailerSend have a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free trial of the Professional plan, with no automatic subscription after.
Who makes MailerSend?
MailerSend is made by MailerSend.
What are the alternatives to MailerSend?
The closest alternatives to MailerSend in our directory are Postmark, Twilio SendGrid, Mailgun, Resend and Mailjet. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with MailerSend.
How does MailerSend compare with other email sending services?
MailerSend's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 3 of the 11 other email sending services we grade, and level with 2. It stands best on features (B, above 2 of 11) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Is MailerSend good value for money?
ToolGPA grades MailerSend C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $6.30 a month, against a middle price of $15 for the category: 0 of the 10 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Could I make my own version of MailerSend?
To replace MailerSend you would be making mail servers with a good name among inbox providers. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 6 of the 11 other email sending services grade higher. It costs $75.60 a year. What you could not make: Mail servers with a good name among inbox providers. The WhatsApp Business API, which Meta opens only through approved partners. Texts from a business number, registered with the carriers. Checking that an address exists without writing to it. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026.