# AhaSend vs SMTP2GO

Canonical: https://inetgeek.com/compare/ahasend-vs-smtp2go/

Every value below is read from AhaSend's and SMTP2GO's own documentation. See https://inetgeek.com/methodology/ for how.

## At a glance

| Criterion | AhaSend | SMTP2GO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry paid plan | $10/month for Pro; Max is $80/month. | $10/month for Starter, or $100 a year. Professional is $75/month. |
| 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 or annual volume plans — the annual price is ten months' worth — with per-thousand overage that improves on the larger plan, and SMS billed alongside email. |
| Emails included | 25,000 a month on Pro and 100,000 on Max. The free plan allows 1,000. | 10,000 a month on Starter and 100,000 on Professional. The free plan allows 1,000. |
| 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 of email reporting, on Starter and Professional alike rather than rising with the plan. |
| Dedicated IP | Limited | Limited |

## Where they differ

### Entry paid plan

- AhaSend: $10/month for Pro; Max is $80/month. ([source](https://ahasend.com/pricing))
- SMTP2GO: $10/month for Starter, or $100 a year. Professional is $75/month. ([source](https://www.smtp2go.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))
- SMTP2GO: Monthly or annual volume plans — the annual price is ten months' worth — with per-thousand overage that improves on the larger plan, and SMS billed alongside email. ([source](https://www.smtp2go.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))
- SMTP2GO: 10,000 a month on Starter and 100,000 on Professional. The free plan allows 1,000. ([source](https://www.smtp2go.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))
- SMTP2GO: 30 days of email reporting, on Starter and Professional alike rather than rising with the plan. ([source](https://www.smtp2go.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 SMTP2GO if Steady sending where the overage rate matters more than the plan fee — $0.85 per thousand on Professional is the lowest published here, and 30 days of reporting comes on every paid tier rather than as an upgrade.

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: SMTP2GO — A dedicated IP needs the $75 Professional plan, and the entry tier's 10,000 emails is a quarter of what Resend includes for twice the price.

## Documented by only one

- Price per 1,000 over: SMTP2GO: $1 per thousand on Starter, falling to $0.85 on Professional — the cheapest published overage of any provider here.

## Questions this comparison answers

**Entry paid plan: AhaSend or SMTP2GO?**

AhaSend: $10/month for Pro; Max is $80/month.
SMTP2GO: $10/month for Starter, or $100 a year. Professional is $75/month.

**Should I choose AhaSend or SMTP2GO?**

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 SMTP2GO if Steady sending where the overage rate matters more than the plan fee — $0.85 per thousand on Professional is the lowest published here, and 30 days of reporting comes on every paid tier rather than as an upgrade.