Resend
Developer email API with React Email templates and a free tier
Our verdict
First of our top three email sending services
For: Most small apps and shops sending account and order emails
Resend sends account and order emails from an app through a REST API, SMTP or official SDKs for Node.js, Python, Ruby, PHP, Go, Rust, Java, Elixir and .NET, with templates written as React components, signed webhooks for bounces and complaints, inbound email and a test mode. The free plan sends 3,000 emails a month with 3 domains and 30 days of logs, and Pro is $20 a month for 50,000 with no daily limit and 10 domains. Know the limits: the free plan stops at 100 emails a day, there is no plan between Free and $20 and no yearly billing, and a dedicated IP needs Scale at $90 plus $30 a month.
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Good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for developers building with React and Next.js
Resend is made for developers building web apps: an API and SMTP with official SDKs from Node.js to Rust, templates you write as React components, and a free plan of 3,000 emails a month. 50,000 emails is $20 a month on Pro, among the cheapest at that volume. It's monthly only, though, and a dedicated IP needs the $90 Scale plan plus a $30 add-on.
Who Resend is for
- Great if you build in React or Next.js and want emails written as components
- Handy when your app or AI agent needs inboxes that send and receive by API
- Good for side projects sending fewer than 100 emails a day, which is free
Who Resend is not for
- Pricey if you need a dedicated IP, at $30 a month on top of the $90 Scale plan
- Tight if you need SSO, which is a $150 a month add-on on Scale
- Skip it if you want to pay yearly for a discount, since billing is monthly only
Why Resend gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyGraded on 50,000 emails a month: Pro is $20 for exactly that, in the cheaper quarter of this category at that volume, with 10 domains and no daily limit. There's no yearly discount, and extra emails are $0.90 per 1,000.
- CFree plan and trialFree for good: 3,000 emails a month, but only 100 a day, with 3 domains, 1 webhook and 30 days of logs. Marketing email is free up to 1,000 contacts too. A busy launch day will hit that daily cap.
- BFeaturesAPI, SMTP, SDKs, React Email templates, inbound email and inboxes for AI agents, signed webhooks, a test mode and broadcasts. It covers the whole job. No address validation is on record, and dedicated IPs need Scale.
- CEase of useJudged on how fast a developer sends a first email: SDKs for most languages and React templates make it quick for web developers, and test mode fakes events safely. You still verify a domain first. No rating on record.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, with an API, SMTP, SDKs and MCP, and it slots into Next.js, Remix, Nuxt, Express, Hono and Astro. No desktop or phone app, so B is the top.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Resend'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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Resend's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 6 of the 11 other email sending services we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 6 of 11) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $15 for the category: 9 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 12 email sending services we grade, cut by the letter each got. Resend’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 6 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 Resend, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Resend 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.
It costs $240 a year.
What you could not
- Mail servers with a good name among inbox providers.
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- It plugs into other products, Next.js, Remix and Nuxt among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Resend’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 Resend?
Resend is an email platform for developers that sends transactional email through a REST API, SMTP or SDKs in more than ten languages, with email templates written in React through its open-source React Email library. It also receives email, offers inboxes that AI agents can use, and sells broadcast and automation plans for marketing email. A free plan sends 3,000 emails a month.
Resend has a free plan. Paid plans start at $20 per month for 50,000 emails, billed monthly. See every plan
Good for
- Developers building with Node.js, Next.js or React
- Startups that want a free tier of 3,000 emails a month
- Teams sending both app email and newsletters from one account
Worth knowing
- Billing is monthly only; there are no annual plans or yearly discounts.
- There is no plan between Free and the $20 Pro plan, and the free plan caps sending at 100 emails a day.
- Dedicated IPs cost $30 a month and need the Scale plan and more than 3,000 emails a day; SSO is a $150 a month add-on on Scale.
- Marketing email is priced separately by contacts, from $40 a month for 5,000; broadcasts do not use the transactional quota.
Key features
- API, SMTP and SDKs
- Send through a REST API or SMTP relay, with official SDKs for Node.js, Python, Ruby, PHP, Go, Rust, Java, Elixir and .NET, plus batch sending and scheduling.
- React Email templates
- Build email templates as React components with TypeScript and Tailwind through the open-source React Email library, instead of hand-written HTML tables.
- Inbound email and inboxes
- Receive email through webhooks, parse content and attachments, and give your team or AI agents inboxes reachable by API and MCP; 3 are included.
- Webhooks and test mode
- Signed webhooks report deliveries, opens, clicks, bounces and complaints, and a test mode simulates events without emailing real people.
- Broadcasts and automations
- A visual editor, contact lists, segments and broadcast analytics for marketing email, sold as separate plans priced by contacts.
- Deliverability tools
- DKIM, SPF and DMARC setup, automatic suppression lists, bounce details, region choice and managed dedicated IPs on Scale.
Resend pricing
- Starts at
- $20 per month for 50,000 emails, billed monthly
- Free plan
- 3,000 transactional emails a month, limited to 100 a day, 3 domains, 3 inboxes, 1 webhook endpoint and 30 days of logs. Marketing email free up to 1,000 contacts.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 3,000 emails a month and 100 a day, 3 domains, 1 webhook endpoint, ticket support. |
| Pro | $20per month for 50,000 emails, billed monthly | No daily limit, 10 domains, 5 webhook endpoints, 100 AI credits. $35 a month at 100,000 emails; overage $0.90 per 1,000. |
| Scale | $90per month for 100,000 emails, billed monthly | 1,000 domains, Slack support, urgent response SLA; dedicated IP and SSO as add-ons. $160 a month at 200,000 emails. Overage $0.90 per 1,000, less at higher tiers. |
| Enterprise | Custom | For 1 million or more emails a month: volume pricing, dedicated IPs, SSO, 99.99% uptime SLA and a dedicated success manager. |
Read from resend.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Resend before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Nonprofit50% off for nonprofits
Registered nonprofits can apply for 50% off paid plans. Resend says it does not offer education pricing.
Stated on resend.com
Works with
- Next.js
- Remix
- Nuxt
- Express
- Hono
- Astro
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Common questions
Is Resend free?
Resend has a free plan. 3,000 transactional emails a month, limited to 100 a day, 3 domains, 3 inboxes, 1 webhook endpoint and 30 days of logs. Marketing email free up to 1,000 contacts. Paid plans start at $20 per month for 50,000 emails, billed monthly.
How much does Resend cost?
Resend lists 4 plans. Free: $0. Pro: $20 per month for 50,000 emails, billed monthly. Scale: $90 per month for 100,000 emails, billed monthly. Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices were read from resend.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does Resend work on?
Resend is available on Web.
Does Resend offer any discounts?
Resend publicly lists the following: 50% off for nonprofits.
Does Resend have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Resend is listed for Web.
Does Resend have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Resend is listed for Web.
Is Resend open source?
Resend is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does Resend have an API?
Yes. Resend offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Resend integrate with?
Resend's listing names Next.js, Remix, Nuxt, Express, Hono and Astro. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Resend?
Resend is made by Resend. It dates from 2023.
What are the alternatives to Resend?
The closest alternatives to Resend in our directory are Postmark, Twilio SendGrid, Mailgun, Amazon SES and MailerSend. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Resend.
How does Resend compare with other email sending services?
Resend's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 6 of the 11 other email sending services we grade, and level with 4. It stands best on value for money (B, above 6 of 11) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Is Resend good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Resend B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $15 for the category: 9 of the 10 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Could I make my own version of Resend?
To replace Resend 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. It costs $240 a year. What you could not make: Mail servers with a good name among inbox providers. Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. It plugs into other products, Next.js, Remix and Nuxt among them, and has an API. AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. 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.