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Resend
Resend is a tool listed under Email Marketing (deliverability). Email API for developers covering transactional and marketing email, inbound mail, templates and webhooks. Features include transactional email api with single and batch sending, marketing contacts, segments and broadcasts and automations. Pricing model: freemium. Listed for email deliverability.
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01 What it does#
Resend is an email API that supports transactional email and marketing broadcasts. It offers contact and segment management, automations, inbound email handling through webhooks, React-based email templates, domain verification and delivery event monitoring.
Access is through a REST API, SDKs, a CLI and MCP servers. Transactional and marketing plans are priced separately with monthly billing, and a free plan is listed for each.
02 Features (8 listed)#
- Transactional email API with single and batch sending
- Marketing contacts, segments and broadcasts
- Automations
- Inbound email processing through webhooks
- React Email templates
- Domain verification with SPF, DKIM and DMARC
- Webhooks and delivery event monitoring
- REST API, SDKs, CLI and MCP servers
Features as described on the vendor's own pages. Plan limits can change what is included.
03 Best for and not for#
Probably not ideal for
- Stored data is held in the United States
- Not HIPAA compliant
Use casesEmail Deliverability
04 Pricing#
Model: Freemium (free tier plus paid plans).
| Plan | Price as listed | Limits stated | Notes from the pricing page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free (transactional) | $0/mo | 3,000 emails per month; 100 emails per day | |
| Pro (transactional) | $20/mo | 50,000 emails per month; overage $0.90 per 1,000 | A $35/mo tier covers 100,000 emails per month |
| Scale (transactional) | $90/mo | 100,000 emails per month; overage $0.90 per 1,000 | Higher volume tiers: $160 (200,000), $350 (500,000), $650 (1,000,000), $825 (1,500,000), $1,150 (2,500,000) per month |
| Free (marketing) | $0/mo | 1,000 contacts | |
| Pro (marketing) | $40/mo | 5,000 contacts | Higher contact tiers up to 150,000 contacts at $650/mo |
| Enterprise | Custom |
Free plan: Transactional: 3,000 emails per month, 100 emails per day, 3 domains, 1 webhook endpoint, 30-day data retention. Marketing: 1,000 contacts, 3 segments, 3 domains
No free trial is listed.
Lowest paid tier (Pro (transactional)): monthly. Self-serve plans are billed monthly with no annual option. Visible prices show a $ symbol only. Add-ons: domains $20/mo (100 domains), dedicated IPs $30/mo (Scale, over 3,000 emails per day), SSO $150/mo (Scale), extra inboxes $1 each per month. Automations beyond 10,000 runs cost $0.0015 per run. No free trial; the page points to the free plan.
Prices change: confirm on the vendor's site before you buy.
05 Support, setup and links#
- Free plan
- Transactional: 3,000 emails per month, 100 emails per day, 3 domains, 1 webhook endpoint, 30-day data retention. Marketing: 1,000 contacts, 3 segments, 3 domains
- API
- Yes
06 Company and compliance (as stated by the vendor)#
- GDPR
- The security page states Resend complies with all articles of GDPR, with a pre-signed DPA including Standard Contractual Clauses
- SOC 2
- The security page states SOC 2 Type II compliance
- HIPAA
- The security page states the service is not HIPAA compliant and cannot sign a Business Associate Agreement
- SSO
- Stated by vendor
These are the vendor's own statements, not an audit. Vendor trust page · Documentation
07 Alternatives#
Mailgun
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Email API and SMTP service for sending, receiving and tracking email, with email validation tools.
Mailjet
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Email platform combining marketing campaigns and an email API, with a drag-and-drop editor and SMTP relay.
MailerSend
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Transactional email service with API and SMTP sending, templates, webhooks, verification and SMS.
Email MarketingEmail Deliverability
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Same category, sharing at least one use case. Not an endorsement.
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08 Questions answered#
- What is Resend?
- Email API for developers covering transactional and marketing email, inbound mail, templates and webhooks.
- Does Resend have a free plan?
- Yes. The vendor lists a free plan: Transactional: 3,000 emails per month, 100 emails per day, 3 domains, 1 webhook endpoint, 30-day data retention. Marketing: 1,000 contacts, 3 segments, 3 domains.
- Does Resend have an API?
- Yes. The vendor documents an API (see the documentation link on this page).
- What plans does Resend list?
- The pricing page lists Free (transactional) $0/mo (3,000 emails per month; 100 emails per day), Pro (transactional) $20/mo (50,000 emails per month; overage $0.90 per 1,000), Scale (transactional) $90/mo (100,000 emails per month; overage $0.90 per 1,000), Free (marketing) $0/mo (1,000 contacts), Pro (marketing) $40/mo (5,000 contacts), Enterprise Custom. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's site.
- Does Resend offer a free trial?
- No free trial is listed on the vendor's pages.
- What security and compliance does Resend state?
- GDPR: The security page states Resend complies with all articles of GDPR, with a pre-signed DPA including Standard Contractual Clauses. SOC 2: The security page states SOC 2 Type II compliance. HIPAA: The security page states the service is not HIPAA compliant and cannot sign a Business Associate Agreement. SSO: stated by the vendor. These are the vendor's own statements, not an audit.
- How do you get support for Resend?
- It has public documentation. See the links on this page.
- How is Resend priced?
- The pricing model is freemium. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's site before you buy.
09 Cite this page#
Digital Marketing Mind. "Resend", tool listing. https://digitalmarketingmind.com/tools/resend/