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Email: which free tiers are still free?
Free tier status of 6 transactional email services, read from each vendor's public page on 2026-10-05. Status counts: 4 free, 2 trial only.
| Tool | Still free? | Summary | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon SES | Trial only | There is no standing free email allowance on the pricing page; new AWS customers get up to $200 in Free Tier credits that can be spent on SES within 12 months. | 2026-10-05 |
| MailerSend | Yes | The Free plan includes 500 emails per month on 1 domain with a daily quota of 100 API requests, and asks for a credit card to prevent abuse. | 2026-10-05 |
| Mailgun | Yes | The Free plan costs $0 per month and includes 100 emails per day, 1 custom sending domain and 1 day of log retention. | 2026-10-05 |
| Postmark | Yes | The free developer plan includes 100 emails per month and does not expire; the lowest paid plan is $15 per month for 10,000 emails. | 2026-10-05 |
| Resend | Yes | The Free plan costs $0 per month and includes 3,000 emails per month, capped at 100 emails per day, on up to 3 domains. | 2026-10-05 |
| Twilio SendGrid | Trial only | There is no permanent free plan any more, only a free trial of 100 emails per day for 60 days; the lowest paid plan, Essentials, is $19.95 per month. | 2026-10-05 |
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