The MailerSend Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about MailerSend in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
MailerSend
The Insider’s Guide
Transactional email and SMS API from the team behind MailerLite
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among email sending services, read from MailerSend’s own pages.
Made by MailerSend · checked Oct 18, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from MailerSend’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on MailerSend’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 3 of the 11 other email sending services we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about MailerSend, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Judged on how fast a developer sends a first email: SDKs from Node.js to Laravel and an SMTP relay, once a domain is verified.
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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.
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Paid plans start at $6.30 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $6.30 per month for 5,000 emails, billed annually ($7 billed monthly).
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There is 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.
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It runs on Web
Web.
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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.
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Template builders
Drag-and-drop, HTML and rich-text editors with dynamic templates, translations and split testing.
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Inbound email routing
Receive emails and route their content to your app or a webhook, so replies and incoming messages can trigger actions.
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A 2.4 GPA, above 3 of 11
That is against the other email sending services we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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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.
MailerSend at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $6.30 per month for 5,000 emails, billed annually ($7 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of the Professional plan, with no automatic subscription after
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- MailerSend
- Category
- Email Sending Services
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Graded 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 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. |
| Features | B | API 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. |
| Ease of use | C | Judged 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
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 it 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
Good to know
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$6.30
A month to start. There is a free plan too
MailerSend has a free plan. Paid plans start at $6.30 per month for 5,000 emails, billed annually ($7 billed monthly).
It asks for a card even though nothing is charged.
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.
Enterprise
Custom
For special requirements, including dedicated IPs for senders of more than 100,000 emails a week.
The 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.
Trying it first
14-day free trial of the Professional plan, with no automatic subscription after
Read from mailersend.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on mailersend.comNonprofit
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.
Stated on mailersend.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Transactional email and SMS API from the team behind MailerLite. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, business texting, whatsApp messaging, email verification, dMARC, transactional email.
It covers the whole job; dedicated IPs are Enterprise only.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Zapier
- Make
- WordPress
- WooCommerce
- Supabase
- Firebase
- Laravel
- Slack
MailerSend is made by MailerSend.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
3/11
Other email sending services it is graded above
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
- CFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 11
- BFeaturesAbove 2 of 11
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 11
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 11
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 11 email sending services. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. MailerSend is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Postmark, Twilio SendGrid, Mailgun, Resend and Mailjet
The 5 tools MailerSend is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Postmark
Free plan · from $15/mo
Transactional email API and SMTP, with broadcasts on a separate stream.
- MailerSend also covers business texting, whatsApp messaging and email verification.
- 2.6GPA
Twilio SendGrid
Free trial · from $19.95/mo
Twilio's email API and SMTP service, priced by monthly email volume.
- MailerSend has a free plan. Twilio SendGrid does not, though it has a free trial.
- MailerSend also covers business texting, whatsApp messaging and dMARC.
- 2.4GPA
Mailgun
Free plan · from $15/mo
Email API and SMTP relay for developers, with list validation.
- MailerSend also covers business texting, whatsApp messaging and dMARC.
- 2.6GPA
Resend
Free plan · from $20/mo
Developer email API with React Email templates and a free tier.
- MailerSend also covers business texting, whatsApp messaging, email verification and dMARC.
- Resend also covers email campaigns.
- 2.4GPA
Mailjet
Free plan · from $8.10/mo
Email API, SMTP relay and campaign editor on one plan priced by volume.
- MailerSend also covers business texting, whatsApp messaging and dMARC.
- Mailjet also covers marketing automation and email campaigns.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
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.
How much does MailerSend cost?
MailerSend lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Could I make my own version of MailerSend?
To replace MailerSend you would be making mail servers with a good name among inbox providers.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from MailerSend’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by MailerSend. Prices change, so check mailersend.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
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Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what MailerSend’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. MailerSend is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by MailerSend. Prices and plans change: check mailersend.com before you buy.