Overview
AhaSend is a European transactional email provider built on KumoMTA with geo-redundant infrastructure across Europe. It keeps messages, logs and metadata in Europe under European law. You send through a REST API, an SMTP relay, official SDKs or a CLI, and receive mail through inbound routes.
The Free plan sends 1,000 emails a month from up to three domains with no card. Pro costs $10 (€9) a month including 25,000 emails, then roughly $0.50 per 1,000, with unlimited domains, open and click tracking, webhooks and inbound routing. Max costs $80 (€72) a month for 100,000 emails and adds dedicated IP pools, OIDC single sign-on, DSN reports, premium support and up to 30 days of retention.
Platform features such as a management API, DNS whitelabeling, sub accounts with isolated domains and reputation, and per-domain DKIM selectors make it suitable for SaaS products that send on behalf of their customers. Dedicated IPs open at 100,000 emails a month and are included from 300,000.
Pricing and plans
Free tier · no card
1,000 emails a month, 3 sending domains, no credit card
At the limit Not stated The vendor does not say what happens at the limit, or we have not found it yet.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 1,000 emails/month, 3 domains, 1-7 day retention |
| Pro | $10/mo (€9, £8) | 25,000 emails included, then $0.50/1,000; unlimited domains, 1-14 day retention |
| Max | $80/mo (€72, £65) | 100,000 emails included, dedicated IP pools, OIDC SSO, premium support, 1-30 day retention |
What it does
- Sub accounts
- Isolated child accounts per tenant, each with its own domains, keys and reputation, under one bill.
- Inbound routing
- Unlimited inbound routes that forward incoming email to your endpoints.
- Customizable retention
- Choose log and message retention in days, including zero, and archive to your own S3 bucket.
- Reputation Shield
- Optional blocking of temporary-mail, typo and toxic recipient addresses.
- Management API and whitelabel DNS
- Automate domain setup for customers and brand DNS records.
- Dedicated IPs and BYOIP
- Dedicated IP access from 100,000 emails; pools and bring-your-own-IP on Max.
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
- EU hosting and ownership
- 25,000 emails for $10 and cheap overage
- Sub accounts for multi-tenant sending
- Retention you can set down to zero
Limitations
- No campaign builder; transactional focus
- SSO, IP pools and DSN reports only on Max
- Free plan limited to 3 domains and 1,000 emails
- Retention tops out at 30 days
Who it suits
Good for
- EU companies that want data kept in Europe
- SaaS platforms sending for many customers
- Startups sending 25,000 to 500,000 emails a month
Look elsewhere if
- Teams that need newsletters and campaigns from the same tool
Alternatives to AhaSend
| Tool | From | Free option | Stages |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMTP2GO SMTP relay and email API | $10/mo | Free tier | |
| Sweego Email and SMS API | €10/mo | Free tier | |
| Lettermint Transactional and broadcast email API | €10/mo | Free tier | |
| Mailjet Email API, SMTP relay and campaign editor | $9/mo | Free tier | |
| Brevo Email marketing and transactional platform | $9/mo | Free tier | |
| MailerSend Transactional email API, SMTP and SMS | $7/mo | Free tier |
Questions
Is AhaSend free?
Yes, 1,000 emails a month with up to three domains and no credit card.
How much does AhaSend cost?
Pro is $10 (€9) a month including 25,000 emails, then about $0.50 per 1,000. Max is $80 (€72) a month including 100,000 emails.
Where does AhaSend store data?
In Europe; messages, logs and metadata stay under European law.
Does AhaSend support sub accounts?
Yes, each customer can get an isolated sub account with its own domains, keys and reputation.
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