Resend alternative that doesn't tax every email
Same job: send from your app on your SES. One click. $99 once. Use forever.
One-time license · one-click AWS install · yours forever
You are in the right place
- Resend makes developer sending easy, then meters the bill as traffic grows.
- Your deliverability and product still sit on someone else's account.
- Marketing campaigns usually mean a second tool and a second bill.
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 |
| Resend (approx.) | Free tier / usage | Usage plan | Usage scales hard |
Side by side
| Capability | sendbunny | Them |
|---|---|---|
| Sending account | Your AWS SES | Resend cloud |
| Pricing model | $99 once + SES | Usage / plan tiers |
| Who owns the stack | You | Resend |
| Campaigns | Included | API-first product email |
| 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
Swap your send client
Point your app at sendbunny's transactional API. Keep templates, change the endpoint and keys.
What you get
- One Create stack click installs sendbunny in your AWS account.
- Basic starts at $99 once. Premium is $199. Use forever.
- Transactional API for your app plus campaigns when you need them.
- SES rates when you send. No per-email SaaS markup on top.
Best for
- Developers who want an API but SES economics
- Startups that expect send volume to climb without SaaS metering
- Teams that want campaigns later without switching ESPs
Not for
- Builders who will not open an AWS account
- Teams that only want a hosted React email preview SaaS and nothing else
How to switch
- Inventory Resend API keys and domains in your codebase.
- Buy sendbunny and complete the one-click AWS install.
- Verify the same sending domain in SES.
- Update SDK or HTTP clients to call sendbunny. Ship behind a feature flag if you can.
- Remove Resend keys when production traffic is stable.
FAQ
- Is this just another hosted email API?
- No. The platform installs in your AWS account and sends through your SES. You own the stack. We never hold credentials that could shut you down.
- How does pricing compare when I send a lot?
- License is $99 once for Basic (or $199 Premium). Sending is AWS SES, about $0.10 per 1,000 emails. There is no sendbunny per-message tax on top.
- Do I need to know AWS?
- No. You click one pre-filled Create stack button. The installer provisions the platform.
- Can I send both product and marketing email?
- Yes. Transactional API and campaigns live in the same owned platform, so you are not forced into a second ESP later.
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Own your email platform today
One click into your AWS. From $99 once. Pay $0 when idle. Scales when you send.