The MailPace Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about MailPace 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.
MailPace
The Insider’s Guide
EU-hosted transactional email API and SMTP, without open tracking
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among email sending services, read from MailPace’s own pages.
Made by MailPace · checked Nov 12, 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 MailPace’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on MailPace’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 4 of the 26 other email sending services we grade
MailPace is a transactional email service that sends messages through an HTTP API or an SMTP server and can turn inbound email into webhooks. It is hosted in the European Union and does not track opens or clicks. Pricing follows the number of emails sent and received each month, and every feature is included at every volume.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about MailPace, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You verify a sending domain with DNS records and wire up SMTP credentials or an API key before the first email goes out.
- 1
Best for EU-hosted email API with no open tracking
There is no dedicated IP tier, received mail counts toward your volume, and the free plan is given out only on request.
- 2
Paid plans start at $10 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $10 per month for the first 10,000 emails.
- 3
You can try it first
Free plan of up to 100 emails a month, on request by email
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
HTTP API and SMTP server
Mail can be sent through a JSON HTTPS API or an SMTP server, with client libraries listed for Rails, Laravel, Node.js, Python, Go and more.
- 6
Inbound email
Incoming mail is received over SMTP and converted into HTTP webhooks that an application can process.
- 7
Idempotent requests
A request can carry an idempotency ID, so a retry does not send the same message twice.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 4 of 26
That is against the other email sending services we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace MailPace 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.
MailPace at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $10 per month for the first 10,000 emails
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Free plan of up to 100 emails a month, on request by email
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- MailPace
- Category
- Email Sending Services
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for EU-hosted email API with no open tracking
MailPace is an EU-hosted email API and SMTP server on a single plan that starts at $10 a month for the first 10,000 emails, with inbound included and no open or click tracking. There is no dedicated IP tier, received mail counts toward your volume, and the free plan is given out only on request.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | $10 a month for the first 10,000 emails sent and received, with every feature on the one plan, the top of the category's cheaper quarter. |
| Free plan and trial | D | A free plan of up to 100 emails a month exists only if you email the company; the page does not advertise it and there is no trial. |
| Features | C | An HTTP API, SMTP, inbound email, idempotent requests and bounce handling, but one plan only, no dedicated IP and open and click tracking left out on purpose. |
| Ease of use | C | No 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 | B | A web dashboard and an API; the listing names Rails, Laravel, Symfony, Node.js, Python and Go libraries. |
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 MailPace is for
- Fits if you want your mail handled in the EU with no open tracking
- Works for Rails, Laravel or Node apps that want one flat plan
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you need a dedicated IP, as there is no such tier
- Watch out: received emails count toward the monthly volume along with sent ones
- Tight if you want a free plan, because 100 emails a month is given only on request
- Watch out: email content is kept for 30 days unless you ask for longer
- Not for you if you want open and click tracking, which it leaves out
Good to know
Good for
- Developers who want a plain API and SMTP service hosted in the EU
- Teams that want unlimited domains and team members at every volume
- Senders who do not want open or click tracking
Worth knowing
- There is one paid plan, so there is no tier with a dedicated IP address.
- Received emails count toward the monthly volume, as well as sent ones.
- The free plan of up to 100 emails a month is not advertised; the pricing page says to email the company.
- Email content is kept for 30 days, and a longer period has to be requested.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$10
A month to start
MailPace is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $10 per month for the first 10,000 emails.
Pay as you grow
$10
per month for the first 10,000 emails sent and received
One plan with every feature included. The price follows monthly volume, set on a slider from 100 to 1,000,000 emails; extra emails are added to the bill.
Trying it first
Free plan of up to 100 emails a month, on request by email
Read from mailpace.com on Nov 12, 2026.
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
EU-hosted transactional email API and SMTP, without open tracking. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, transactional email.
A web dashboard and an API; the listing names Rails, Laravel, Symfony, Node.js, Python and Go libraries.
- HTTP API and SMTP server
- Mail can be sent through a JSON HTTPS API or an SMTP server, with client libraries listed for Rails, Laravel, Node.js, Python, Go and more.
- Inbound email
- Incoming mail is received over SMTP and converted into HTTP webhooks that an application can process.
- Idempotent requests
- A request can carry an idempotency ID, so a retry does not send the same message twice.
- No open or click tracking
- MailPace says it never tracks email opens or clicks. It reports delivery acceptance rates instead.
- Bounce and blocklist handling
- Bounces are tracked automatically and bounced addresses are kept on a blocklist, with anti-spam checks on outgoing mail.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Rails
- Laravel
- Symfony
- Node.js
- Python
- Go
MailPace is made by MailPace.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/26
Other email sending services it is graded above
MailPace's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 4 of the 26 other email sending services we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 11 of 26) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 2).
Its paid plans start at $10 a month, against a middle price of $13.73 for the category: 6 of the 25 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 27 email sending services we grade, cut by the letter each got. MailPace’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 11 of 26
- DFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 26
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 26
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 26
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 6 of 26
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 26 email sending services. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. MailPace 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 MailPace 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: 17 of the 26 other email sending services grade higher. It costs $120 a year.
What you could not
- Mail servers with a good name among inbox providers.
- It plugs into other products, Rails, Laravel and Symfony among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. MailPace’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, Resend, Mailgun, Twilio SendGrid and Amazon SES
The 5 tools MailPace 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.
- Postmark has a free plan. MailPace does not, though it has a free trial.
- Postmark also covers dMARC.
- 2.6GPA
Resend
Free plan · from $20/mo
Developer email API with React Email templates and a free tier.
- Resend has a free plan. MailPace does not, though it has a free trial.
- Resend also covers email campaigns.
- 2.4GPA
Mailgun
Free plan · from $15/mo
Email API and SMTP relay for developers, with list validation.
- Mailgun has a free plan. MailPace does not, though it has a free trial.
- Mailgun also covers email verification.
- 2.6GPA
Twilio SendGrid
Free trial · from $19.95/mo
Twilio's email API and SMTP service, priced by monthly email volume.
- Twilio SendGrid also covers email verification.
- 2.8GPA
Amazon SES
Free trial
AWS email sending and receiving, paid per 1,000 emails.
- Amazon SES also covers email verification.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
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 MailPace free?
No, MailPace is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free plan of up to 100 emails a month, on request by email.
How much does MailPace cost?
MailPace lists one plan. Pay as you grow: $10 per month for the first 10,000 emails sent and received.
What platforms does MailPace work on?
MailPace is available on Web.
Does MailPace have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. MailPace is listed for Web.
Does MailPace have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. MailPace is listed for Web.
Is MailPace open source?
MailPace is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does MailPace have an API?
Yes. MailPace offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does MailPace integrate with?
MailPace's listing names Rails, Laravel, Symfony, Node.js, Python and Go.
Who makes MailPace?
MailPace is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to MailPace?
The closest alternatives to MailPace in our directory are Postmark, Resend, Mailgun, Twilio SendGrid and Amazon SES.
How does MailPace compare with other email sending services?
MailPace's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 4 of the 26 other email sending services we grade, and level with 5.
Is MailPace good value for money?
ToolGPA grades MailPace B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $10 a month, against a middle price of $13.73 for the category: 6 of the 25 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of MailPace?
To replace MailPace 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 MailPace’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from MailPace's own pages on 12 November 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 MailPace. Prices change, so check mailpace.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- MailPace, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/mailpace
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- 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 MailPace’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. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. MailPace is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by MailPace. Prices and plans change: check mailpace.com before you buy.