Pick Mailtrap if
dev / lifecycle teams who will stay on Sending Free at $0 (4,000 emails / month) while they open a first Stats chart, then buy Basic at $15 / month (10,000 emails) or Business at $85 / month (100,000 emails).
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Our take
Pick Mailtrap if dev / lifecycle teams who will stay on Sending Free at $0 (4,000 emails / month) while they open a first Stats chart, then buy Basic at $15 / month (10,000 emails) or Business at $85 / month (100,000 emails). 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
Best for
Mailtrap Delivery / open rates you chart at $0
Resend Email you start at $0 (3,000 transactional / month, 100/day)
Free plan
Mailtrap $0 · / month. 4,000 emails. “To try out Mailtrap.”
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
Mailtrap Sending Basic $15
Resend Pro $20/mo
Next step up
Mailtrap Sending Business from $85
Resend Pro marketing $40
Runs where
Mailtrap Hosted
Resend
Watch out
Mailtrap Sending Free is 4,000 emails / month
Resend Free transactional is 100 emails/day
Last checked
Mailtrap 2026-10-23 · mailtrap.io/pricing
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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