Pick Listmonk if
teams who will self-host at $0 (one binary + Postgres) while they open a first Lists table, then stay on that bill when they send campaigns and transactional mail without buying an ESP seat.
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Our take
Pick Listmonk if teams who will self-host at $0 (one binary + Postgres) while they open a first Lists table, then stay on that bill when they send campaigns and transactional mail without buying an ESP seat. Pick Resend if app teams who will stay on Transactional Free $0 (3,000 emails, 100/day, 3 inboxes, no card) while they send a first receipt, then buy Pro at $20/month when they need 50,000 emails and no daily
Listmonk
self-hosted newsletter desk
Best for
Listmonk Lists you start at $0
Resend Email you start at $0 (3,000 transactional / month, 100/day)
Free plan
Listmonk $0 · aGPL. Single binary + Postgres. Unlimited lists/subscribers/campaigns on your hardware. Community project (since 2018). Latest we fetched: v7.0.0-beta.1 (20 Oct 2026)
Resend $0 · 3,000 emails. 100/day cap. 3 domains. 3 inboxes. 10,000 automation runs (no overage). 30-day retention. Ticket support
Lowest paid
Listmonk Not published by the vendor
Resend Pro $20/mo
Next step up
Listmonk
Resend Pro marketing $40
Runs where
Listmonk Local or hosted
Resend
Watch out
Listmonk You run Postgres
Resend Free transactional is 100 emails/day
Last checked
Listmonk 2026-10-23 · listmonk.app
Resend 2026-10-22 · resend.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Resend if
app teams who will stay on Transactional Free $0 (3,000 emails, 100/day, 3 inboxes, no card) while they send a first receipt, then buy Pro at $20/month when they need 50,000 emails and no daily cap — and add Marketing only when they have a list.
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