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| Comparison field | MailerSendDeveloper platforms |
|---|---|
| PricingBilling model | Monthly subscription + overageSource ↗ |
| PricingSelected paid rateSelected plans, not equivalent baskets. USD unless stated; taxes, add-ons and regional terms may differ. | Hobby: USD 7/month · 5,000 emailsSource ↗ |
| PricingFree tier / trial | 500 emails/monthSource ↗ |
| PricingOverage | Hobby: USD 1.50/1,000Source ↗ |
| PricingData / attachment charges | Not stated in reviewed docs Review detailsReviewed pricing does not establish a separate data or attachment transfer rate. This is not confirmation that all such charges are zero. Reviewed 2026-09-08 Reviewed source 1 ↗ |
| PricingWhat counts as an email | Not stated in reviewed docs Review detailsReviewed billing materials do not fully establish recipient, failed-attempt and inbound counting rules. Reviewed 2026-09-08 Reviewed source 1 ↗ |
| PricingCredit expiry | Monthly email usage resets every 30 days.Source ↗ |
| ReliabilityOfficial incident historyProvider-reported status, not independent monitoring or a live health indicator. | Official status pageOpen ↗ |
| ReliabilityContractual uptime SLAA service commitment, not observed uptime. Eligibility, exclusions and credit rules differ. | 99.5% monthly; transactional email/SMS; credit conditions applySource ↗ |
| ReliabilityMeasured uptime | Not measured |
| ReliabilityMeasured delivery latency | Not measured |
| ReliabilityMeasured inbox placement | Not measured |
| Sending & featuresHTTP API | AvailableSource ↗ |
| Sending & featuresSMTP relay | AvailableSource ↗ |
| Sending & featuresSDKs | PHP, Laravel, Node.js, Go, Python, Ruby, JavaSource ↗ |
| Sending & featuresTemplates / editor | Drag-and-drop builderSource ↗ |
| Sending & featuresWebhooks | Free / Hobby: 1; Starter: 50Source ↗ |
| Sending & featuresInbound processing | Inbound routing available; check plan eligibility.Source ↗ |
| Sending & featuresCampaigns / automation | Marketing can be sent via API; MailerLite is recommended for campaign management.Source ↗ |
| Sending & featuresAnalytics | Tracking and email activity analytics.Source ↗ |
| Operations & securitySuppression management | Suppression list management.Source ↗ |
| Operations & securityDaily / request limits | Free approved account: 500/month and 100/day; API request limits also vary by plan.Source ↗ |
| Operations & securityLog / activity retention | Activity: Free/Hobby 1 day, Starter 7, Professional 30. Professional API logs 7 days; activity extension up to 365 days is an add-on.Source ↗ |
| Operations & securityDedicated IP | Enterprise add-on; over 100k emails/weekSource ↗ |
| Operations & securityHosting / region notes | Google data storage in the EU; DPA lists Belgium hosting. Subprocessor terms still apply.Source ↗ |
| Operations & securitySending domains | Free / Hobby: 1; Starter: 10Source ↗ |
| Operations & securitySender authentication | SPF, DKIM and Return-Path DNS records; rolling upgrade to two 2048-bit DKIM CNAMEs.Source ↗ |
| Operations & securitySSO | Shared login with MailerLite documented; external enterprise IdP/SAML support not established.Source ↗ |
| Operations & securitySupport channels | Free limited; Hobby email; Starter email/chat; Professional priority email/chat and onboarding.Source ↗ |
| Operations & securitySetup requirements | Add and verify your sending domain with automatic or manual DNS setup.Source ↗ |
| ResourcesWebsite | Official resourceOpen ↗ |
| ResourcesDocumentation | Official resourceOpen ↗ |
| ResourcesPricing page | Official resourceOpen ↗ |
Unconfirmed cells include review details and sources: documentation may omit a value, sources may conflict, or a current page may be unreadable. Not measured means no independent test dataset.