Will I still pay Mailchimp-style contact fees?

No. sendbunny is a one-time license from $99. Sending is billed by AWS at SES rates, about $0.10 per 1,000 emails. Inactive contacts do not raise a platform tier.

Do I need to know AWS?

No. You click one pre-filled Create stack button. The installer provisions the platform. You do not write infrastructure by hand.

Can Mailchimp freeze my sending after I switch?

Not on sendbunny. The platform runs in your AWS account. We never hold credentials that could shut you down.

What about the SES sandbox?

New AWS accounts start in the SES sandbox. The app shows your status and links to the AWS production-access form. You can set everything up and send tests to verified addresses meanwhile.

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Done overpaying Mailchimp?

Own the platform in one click. $99 once. Unlimited contacts in your AWS. SES rates when you send.

Get Basic for $99 Go Premium for $199

One-time license · one-click AWS install · yours forever

You are in the right place

Mailchimp bills by contacts, including people you rarely email.
Plans climb as the list grows, even when send volume stays flat.
Your audience lives on their servers. You rent access to your own list.

What it costs at real volume

Approximate monthly send cost. sendbunny sending is raw Amazon SES. Competitor figures use publicly listed plans (verify before you buy).

Platform	10k emails	50k emails	1M emails
sendbunny (SES)	~$1	~$5	~$100
Mailchimp (approx. Standard)	~$135/mo (10k-contact plan)	~$450/mo (50k-contact plan)	Priced by contacts, not send volume

Side by side

Capability	sendbunny	Them
Where the list lives	Your AWS (DynamoDB)	Mailchimp servers
Pricing model	$99 once + SES	Per-contact monthly
Who can suspend sending	You (and AWS policy)	Mailchimp
Idle month cost	~$0 platform + SES	Full contact tier
Install	One click into your AWS	Hosted signup

Own it in one click

1
Buy Basic or Premium
Checkout takes a minute. You get a one-click AWS deploy link.
2
Click Create stack
The pre-filled CloudFormation template installs into your account. About ten minutes.
3
Import your list and send
CSV import, connect your domain, leave the SES sandbox when ready. Your list never leaves your AWS.

What you get

One Create stack click installs sendbunny in your AWS account.
Basic starts at $99 once. Use forever. Optional yearly updates.
Pay about $0.10 per 1,000 emails to AWS. Pay $0 when idle.
Serverless scale from a quiet month to millions of sends.

Best for

Teams tired of contact-tier bills
Operators who already have (or can create) an AWS account
Anyone who wants campaigns plus a transactional API they own

Not for

People who refuse to use AWS at all
Stores that need Klaviyo-depth ecommerce CDP features today

How to switch

Export contacts as CSV from Mailchimp.
Buy sendbunny and complete the one-click AWS install.
Import the CSV. Re-imports enrich rows instead of wiping them.
Point campaigns and your app’s transactional sends at sendbunny.
Cancel Mailchimp when you are confident the new stack is live.

FAQ

Will I still pay Mailchimp-style contact fees?: No. sendbunny is a one-time license from $99. Sending is billed by AWS at SES rates, about $0.10 per 1,000 emails. Inactive contacts do not raise a platform tier.
Do I need to know AWS?: No. You click one pre-filled Create stack button. The installer provisions the platform. You do not write infrastructure by hand.
Can Mailchimp freeze my sending after I switch?: Not on sendbunny. The platform runs in your AWS account. We never hold credentials that could shut you down.
What about the SES sandbox?: New AWS accounts start in the SES sandbox. The app shows your status and links to the AWS production-access form. You can set everything up and send tests to verified addresses meanwhile.

Own your email platform today

One click into your AWS. From $99 once. Pay $0 when idle. Scales when you send.