Overview
MailerSend is a transactional email service with an email API, seven official SDKs, an SMTP relay and inbound routing. It puts effort into the dashboard: three template builders including drag and drop, user roles, and access for teammates who handle billing or copy without touching code. Paid plans can also send SMS in the US and Canada.
The Free plan sends 500 emails a month and requires entering card details to activate. Hobby ($7) raises that to 5,000 emails with bulk sending and user roles. Starter ($35 for 50,000 emails) adds 10 domains, sender identities, SMS, live chat support and 7-day activity retention. Professional ($110 for 50,000) is aimed at agencies: unlimited users and domains, 30-day retention, API request logs, DMARC monitoring for 10 domains and a dedicated account manager.
Dedicated IPs are only available on Enterprise for senders above 100,000 emails a week. Yearly billing cuts 10% off every plan.
Pricing and plans
Free tier · card required
500 emails a month, 1 domain, 100 API requests a day, 1-day activity retention; card details needed to subscribe
At the limit Stops at the limit Sending is paused until the next period when the monthly email limit is reached.
Their branding| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 500 emails/month, 1 domain, 1 user seat |
| Hobby | $7/mo | 5,000 emails, extra $1.50/1,000, 1 domain, 1-day retention |
| Starter | $35/mo | 50,000 emails, 100 SMS, 10 domains, 7-day retention, extra $0.90/1,000 |
| Starter 100K | $68/mo | 100,000 emails |
| Starter 500K | $325/mo | 500,000 emails |
| Professional | $110/mo | 50,000 emails, unlimited domains and users, 30-day retention, API logs |
| Enterprise | Custom | Dedicated IPs for senders over 100K emails/week |
What it does
- Email API and SMTP relay
- REST API with 7 SDKs, an OpenAPI collection, an MCP server and a plug-in SMTP relay.
- Inbound routing
- Receive emails and forward their content to your application.
- Template builders
- Three builders including drag and drop, plus branded templates, split testing and translations.
- SMS API
- Transactional SMS for the US and Canada from the Starter plan.
- DMARC and blocklist monitoring
- DMARC monitoring on Starter and Professional; blocklist monitors from Hobby.
- IP allowlist
- Restrict API and SMTP requests to set IP addresses.
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
- $7 plan for 5,000 emails fills the gap many providers leave
- Template builders usable by non-developers
- Inbound routing and SMS from one vendor
- Unlimited users and domains on Professional
Limitations
- Free plan is only 500 emails a month and needs card details
- Hobby keeps activity data for just one day
- Dedicated IPs only on Enterprise
- SMS limited to the US and Canada
Who it suits
Good for
- Small businesses whose non-developers edit templates
- Agencies managing many client domains
- Apps that also need US or Canada SMS
Look elsewhere if
- Hobby projects that need thousands of free emails
- Senders who need a dedicated IP below enterprise volume
Alternatives to MailerSend
| Tool | From | Free option | Stages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mailjet Email API, SMTP relay and campaign editor | $9/mo | Free tier | |
| Brevo Email marketing and transactional platform | $9/mo | Free tier | |
| SMTP2GO SMTP relay and email API | $10/mo | Free tier | |
| AhaSend Transactional email API and SMTP relay | $10/mo | Free tier | |
| Lettermint Transactional and broadcast email API | €10/mo | Free tier | |
| Sweego Email and SMS API | €10/mo | Free tier |
Questions
Does MailerSend have a free plan?
Yes, 500 emails a month with one domain. You enter your organization and card details to subscribe to it.
How much does MailerSend cost for 50,000 emails?
$35 a month on Starter or $110 a month on Professional; yearly billing saves 10%.
Does MailerSend support inbound email?
Yes, inbound routing lets you receive emails and pass them to your application.
Can I get a dedicated IP on MailerSend?
Only on Enterprise plans for senders above 100,000 emails a week.
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