# AhaSend vs Resend

Canonical: https://inetgeek.com/compare/ahasend-vs-resend/

Every value below is read from AhaSend's and Resend's own documentation. See https://inetgeek.com/methodology/ for how.

## At a glance

| Criterion | AhaSend | Resend |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry paid plan | $10/month for Pro; Max is $80/month. | $20/month for Pro, the cheapest paid plan. |
| Pricing model | Volume plans on EU multi-region infrastructure, with retention as a plan axis rather than a fixed policy — every tier states a range, and the floor is zero on the paid plans. | Monthly plan with an included allowance, then $0.90 per 1,000 beyond it. Domains, dedicated IPs and SSO are priced as separate add-ons at $20, $30 and $150 a month. |
| Emails included | 25,000 a month on Pro and 100,000 on Max. The free plan allows 1,000. | 50,000 emails a month on Pro, the cheapest paid plan; 100,000 on Scale. The free plan allows 3,000 a month and caps the day at 100. |
| Log retention | Configurable rather than fixed: 1 to 7 days on the free plan, 0 to 14 on Pro and 0 to 30 on Max. The lower bound of zero means retention can be turned off entirely. | 30 days. |
| Dedicated IP | Limited | Limited |

## Where they differ

### Entry paid plan

- AhaSend: $10/month for Pro; Max is $80/month. ([source](https://ahasend.com/pricing))
- Resend: $20/month for Pro, the cheapest paid plan. ([source](https://resend.com/pricing))

### Pricing model

- AhaSend: Volume plans on EU multi-region infrastructure, with retention as a plan axis rather than a fixed policy — every tier states a range, and the floor is zero on the paid plans. ([source](https://ahasend.com/pricing))
- Resend: Monthly plan with an included allowance, then $0.90 per 1,000 beyond it. Domains, dedicated IPs and SSO are priced as separate add-ons at $20, $30 and $150 a month. ([source](https://resend.com/pricing))

### Emails included

- AhaSend: 25,000 a month on Pro and 100,000 on Max. The free plan allows 1,000. ([source](https://ahasend.com/pricing))
- Resend: 50,000 emails a month on Pro, the cheapest paid plan; 100,000 on Scale. The free plan allows 3,000 a month and caps the day at 100. ([source](https://resend.com/pricing))

### Log retention

- AhaSend: Configurable rather than fixed: 1 to 7 days on the free plan, 0 to 14 on Pro and 0 to 30 on Max. The lower bound of zero means retention can be turned off entirely. ([source](https://ahasend.com/pricing))
- Resend: 30 days. ([source](https://resend.com/pricing))

## Which should you choose?

Pick AhaSend if EU-resident sending where you want to choose how long message data is kept — retention is a setting with a floor of zero on paid plans, not a policy you inherit.

Pick Resend if Projects that want a generous paid allowance for the money — 50,000 emails at $20 is several times what the same spend buys at Postmark or Mailgun.

Consider something else: AhaSend — The published table stops at 100,000 emails and does not state a per-thousand overage rate, so what happens past the plan ceiling is not documented.

Consider something else: Resend — Log retention is 30 days and not extendable, and a dedicated IP needs the Scale plan plus 3,000 emails a day before it is offered at all.

## Documented by only one

- Price per 1,000 over: Resend: $0.90 per 1,000 on Pro and Scale, charged automatically in buckets of 1,000. Paid plans only — the free plan stops at its limit.

## Questions this comparison answers

**Entry paid plan: AhaSend or Resend?**

AhaSend: $10/month for Pro; Max is $80/month.
Resend: $20/month for Pro, the cheapest paid plan.

**Should I choose AhaSend or Resend?**

Pick AhaSend if EU-resident sending where you want to choose how long message data is kept — retention is a setting with a floor of zero on paid plans, not a policy you inherit.
Pick Resend if Projects that want a generous paid allowance for the money — 50,000 emails at $20 is several times what the same spend buys at Postmark or Mailgun.