Amazon SES vs Resend: what's missing?
SES is cheap but bare. One click adds the platform on your SES. From $99.
One-time license · one-click AWS install · yours forever
You are in the right place
- Raw SES has rates and APIs, not a campaign platform.
- Resend adds DX, but you rent their hosted stack.
- You want SES prices without building the product yourself.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw SES | ~$1 | ~$5 | ~$100 |
| Resend (approx.) | ~$20/mo (Pro) | ~$20/mo (Pro includes 50k) | ~$650/mo (Scale) |
| sendbunny on SES | ~$1 + $99 once | ~$5 + license | ~$100 + license |
Side by side
| Capability | sendbunny | Them |
|---|---|---|
| Campaign / list UI | sendbunny on SES: full platform | Raw SES: none · Resend: limited ESP |
| Pricing | sendbunny on SES: $99 once + SES | Raw SES: send only · Resend: per-email SaaS |
| Where it runs | sendbunny on SES: your AWS | Raw SES: your AWS APIs · Resend: their cloud |
| Idle month | sendbunny on SES: ~$0 platform | Raw SES: ~$0 · Resend: plan floor |
| Install effort | sendbunny on SES: one Create stack click | Raw SES: you build the app · Resend: signup |
What you get
- One Create stack click adds sendbunny on top of your SES.
- Basic is $99 once. Premium is $199. Use forever.
- Keep Amazon SES send economics. Pay $0 when idle.
- Serverless UI and API in your AWS, not a bare console.
Best for
- Teams who like SES rates but need a real UI
- Builders comparing Resend DX to owning the stack
- Anyone who wants one-click platform on their SES
Not for
- People who only need raw SES SDK calls and nothing else
- Teams that refuse AWS entirely
How to switch
- Confirm your AWS account and SES region.
- Buy sendbunny and run the one-click install.
- Leave the SES sandbox when ready; the app links the form.
- Move app sends from Resend or raw SDK calls to sendbunny.
FAQ
- What is missing from raw SES?
- Campaigns, list tools, and a product UI. SES is the mail pipe. sendbunny is the platform you install on that pipe from $99.
- Why not just use Resend?
- Resend is great hosted DX. If you want ownership, SES rates, and $0 idle platform cost, one-click sendbunny in your AWS is the other path.
- Do I still talk to Amazon SES?
- Yes. Sending is SES in your account. sendbunny is the serverless layer on top.
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