AhaSend vs Resend
A comparison of AhaSend and Resend built from values read directly from each provider's own documentation, with the source recorded against every figure.
The short answer
- 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.
4 sourced criteria separate them:
- Entry paid plan
- AhaSend: $10/month for Pro; Max is $80/month.
- Resend: $20/month for Pro, the cheapest paid plan.
- 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.
- 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.
- Emails included
- AhaSend: 25,000 a month on Pro and 100,000 on Max. The free plan allows 1,000.
- 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.
- 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.
- Resend: 30 days.
Pick the criteria you care about. The chart counts how many of them lean toward each provider — the same read as scanning the bars below, just totalled for the ones you chose.
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At a glance.
| Criterion | AhaSend | Resend |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| 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.
- Resend
- $20/month for Pro, the cheapest paid plan.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Pricing — AhaSend ↗
“Pro MOST POPULAR $10 /month [...] Max $80 /month”
Read 2026-09-06 · official pricing
- Pricing — Resend ↗
“Pro [...] $20 / mo [...] 50,000 emails / mo”
Read 2026-09-06 · official 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.
- 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.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Pricing — AhaSend ↗
“Start for free. Scale effortlessly. Pay for what you use. [...] Multi-region EU infrastructure 1 to 7-day retention [...] 0 to 14-day retention”
Read 2026-09-06 · official pricing
- Pricing — Resend ↗
“Domains - $20 / mo [...] Dedicated IPs - $30 / mo [...] Single Sign-On - $150 / mo [...] Extra emails: $0.90 / 1,000”
Read 2026-09-06 · official pricing
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.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Pricing — AhaSend ↗
“Pro [...] $10 /month 25,000 emails per month [...] Max $80 /month 100,000 emails per month [...] Free $0 1000 emails per month”
Read 2026-09-06 · official pricing
- Pricing — Resend ↗
“Pro [...] $20 / mo 50,000 emails / mo [...] Scale [...] $90 / mo 100,000 emails / mo [...] Free [...] 3,000 emails / mo 100 emails a day”
Read 2026-09-06 · official pricing
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.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Pricing — AhaSend ↗
“1 to 7-day retention [...] 0 to 14-day retention [...] 0 to 30-day retention”
Read 2026-09-06 · official pricing
- Pricing — Resend ↗
“30-day data retention”
Read 2026-09-06 · official pricing
When these numbers change, hear about it. Sources are re-checked monthly; a repricing goes out as a short note.
Which should you choose?
Choose 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.
Editorial · Palash Bagchi · approved
Choose 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.
Editorial · Palash Bagchi · approved
Consider something else if…
- 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.
- 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.
These criteria are published by one provider and not the other. An absence here means we have not found a source, not that the feature is missing.
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.