# SMTP2GO vs Resend

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

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

## At a glance

| Criterion | SMTP2GO | Resend |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry paid plan | $10/month for Starter, or $100 a year. Professional is $75/month. | $20/month for Pro, the cheapest paid plan. |
| Pricing model | 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. | 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 | 10,000 a month on Starter and 100,000 on Professional. 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. |
| Price per 1,000 over | $1 per thousand on Starter, falling to $0.85 on Professional — the cheapest published overage of any provider here. | $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. |
| Log retention | 30 days of email reporting, on Starter and Professional alike rather than rising with the plan. | 30 days. |
| Dedicated IP | Limited | Limited |

## Where they differ

### Entry paid plan

- SMTP2GO: $10/month for Starter, or $100 a year. Professional is $75/month. ([source](https://www.smtp2go.com/pricing/))
- Resend: $20/month for Pro, the cheapest paid plan. ([source](https://resend.com/pricing))

### Pricing model

- 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/))
- 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

- SMTP2GO: 10,000 a month on Starter and 100,000 on Professional. The free plan allows 1,000. ([source](https://www.smtp2go.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))

### 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. ([source](https://www.smtp2go.com/pricing/))
- 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. ([source](https://resend.com/pricing))

### Log retention

- SMTP2GO: 30 days of email reporting, on Starter and Professional alike rather than rising with the plan. ([source](https://www.smtp2go.com/pricing/))
- Resend: 30 days. ([source](https://resend.com/pricing))

## Which should you choose?

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.

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: 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.

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.

## Questions this comparison answers

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

SMTP2GO: $10/month for Starter, or $100 a year. Professional is $75/month.
Resend: $20/month for Pro, the cheapest paid plan.

**Should I choose SMTP2GO or Resend?**

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.
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.