SMTP2GO vs Resend
A comparison of SMTP2GO and Resend built from values read directly from each provider's own documentation, with the source recorded against every figure.
The short answer
- 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.
5 sourced criteria separate them:
- Entry paid plan
- SMTP2GO: $10/month for Starter, or $100 a year. Professional is $75/month.
- Resend: $20/month for Pro, the cheapest paid plan.
- 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.
- 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
- SMTP2GO: 10,000 a month on Starter and 100,000 on Professional. 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Log retention
- SMTP2GO: 30 days of email reporting, on Starter and Professional alike rather than rising with the plan.
- 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 | SMTP2GO | Resend |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| 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.
- Resend
- $20/month for Pro, the cheapest paid plan.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Pricing — SMTP2GO ↗
“Starter $ 10 /mo $ 100 /year [...] Professional $ 75 /mo $ 750 /year”
Read 2026-09-06 · official pricing
- Pricing — Resend ↗
“Pro [...] $20 / mo [...] 50,000 emails / mo”
Read 2026-09-06 · official 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.
- 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 — SMTP2GO ↗
“Starter $ 10 /mo $ 100 /year [...] Professional $ 75 /mo $ 750 /year [...] SMS messaging Extra emails: $0.85 / thousand”
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
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.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- 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
- 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
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.
- 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.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Pricing — SMTP2GO ↗
“Extra emails: $1 / thousand [...] Extra emails: $0.85 / thousand”
Read 2026-09-06 · official pricing
- Pricing — Resend ↗
“Extra emails: $0.90 / 1,000 [...] Resend automatically charges your plan's overage rate for each additional bucket of 1,000 emails. Available to paid subscriptions.”
Read 2026-09-06 · official pricing
Log retention
30 days of email reporting, on Starter and Professional alike rather than rising with the plan.
30 days.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- 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
- 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 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
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…
- 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.
- 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.