Transactional Email API
Resend Pricing Explained: Tiers, Limits & Hidden Costs
- Starting price
- $20/mo (Pro, 50,000 emails)
- Pricing model
- Per-email volume, flat monthly plans
- Free tier
- Free 3,000 emails/mo (100/day), 1 domain
Resend plans and limits
| Tier | What you get |
|---|---|
| Free | Free 3,000 emails/mo (100/day), 1 domain |
| Paid entry point | $20/mo (Pro, 50,000 emails) |
| How the bill grows | Per-email volume, flat monthly plans |
| Self-hosted | Not available |
Hidden costs to budget for
- Per-email cost at high volume is several times Amazon SES
What Resend costs as you grow
Both land around $20/mo for 50,000 emails, but SendGrid requires a higher tier before campaign tools and priority support appear, while Resend keeps every API feature on the same plan and bills only for volume.
Resend vs SendGridPostmark's $15/mo covers only 10,000 emails, about 3.7x the per-email cost of Resend's $20/mo for 50,000. A product sending 100,000 emails a month pays roughly $35 on Resend and far more on Postmark.
Resend vs PostmarkCheaper alternatives to Resend
Resend pricing: FAQ
How much does Resend cost?
Resend uses per-email volume, flat monthly plans pricing. Paid usage starts at $20/mo (Pro, 50,000 emails).
Does Resend have a free tier?
Free 3,000 emails/mo (100/day), 1 domain.
What are the hidden costs of Resend?
Per-email cost at high volume is several times Amazon SES.
What are cheaper alternatives to Resend?
Twilio SendGrid ($19.95/mo (Essentials, 50,000 emails)), Postmark ($15/mo (10,000 emails)), Amazon SES ($0.10 per 1,000 emails).