AhaSend vs SMTP2GO
SEPT 2026 auditA comparison of AhaSend and SMTP2GO built from values read directly from each provider's own documentation, with the source recorded against every figure.
The short answer
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 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.
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.
- 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.
4 sourced criteria separate them — see where, with sources, below.
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.
AhaSend 0
SMTP2GO 0
At a glance.
| Criterion | AhaSend | SMTP2GO |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| 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.
- SMTP2GO
- $10/month for Starter, or $100 a year. Professional is $75/month.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Pricing — AhaSend ↗
“Pro MOST POPULAR $10 /month [...] Max $80 /month”
Read 2026-09-06 · official pricing
- Pricing — SMTP2GO ↗
“Starter $ 10 /mo $ 100 /year [...] Professional $ 75 /mo $ 750 /year”
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.
- 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.
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 — SMTP2GO ↗
“Starter $ 10 /mo $ 100 /year [...] Professional $ 75 /mo $ 750 /year [...] SMS messaging Extra emails: $0.85 / thousand”
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.
10,000 a month on Starter and 100,000 on Professional. The free plan allows 1,000.
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 — SMTP2GO ↗
“Starter [...] 10,000 emails/mo [...] Professional [...] 100,000 emails/mo [...] free plan for up to 1,000 emails per month”
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 of email reporting, on Starter and Professional alike rather than rising with the plan.
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 — SMTP2GO ↗
“10,000 emails/mo 30 days of email reporting [...] 100,000 emails/mo 30 days of email reporting”
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.
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 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.