Resend
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Features
45 features across 27 categories
AI(1)
AI-powered assistant for help and guidance
API & Integration(4)
Native integrations with Next.js, Remix, Nuxt, Express, Hono, Redwood, Bun, and Astro
SDKs for Node.js, Ruby, Python, PHP, Go, Rust, Java, Elixir, and .NET
Send emails using REST API endpoints
Send emails via SMTP protocol
Analytics & Reporting(2)
Unlock powerful insights about how audience interacts with broadcast emails
Get insights about email deliverability performance
Analytics & Tracking(3)
Receive detailed information about email bounces
Track when links in emails are clicked
Track when emails are opened by recipients
Authentication(1)
Support social login for account authentication
Branding & Authentication(1)
Showcase logo and company branding with BIMI and receive guidance to obtain VMC
Compliance(1)
Comply with GDPR regulations for data handling
Compliance & Deliverability(2)
Automatically manage suppression list to prevent repeated sending to unwilling recipients
Prevent repeated sending to recipients who no longer want emails and comply with CAN-SPAM
Contact Management(1)
Group and control contacts in a simple way with full visibility of personal attributes
Data Management(2)
Automated backup of email data
Configurable data retention periods (1 day to 7 days depending on plan)
Deliverability(3)
Get fully managed dedicated IP that automatically warms up and autoscales
Use reputable shared IPs from trustworthy senders with distributed workloads
Be notified if domain is added to DNSBLs like Spamhaus with removal requests
Developer Tools(1)
Simulate events and experiment with API without sending real emails
Documentation(1)
Comprehensive in-app documentation and guides
Domain Management(1)
Set up custom domains for sending emails
Email Editor(1)
Modern editor to write, format, and send emails with visual design capabilities
Email Management(3)
Send emails in batches for improved efficiency
Receive and process inbound emails
Schedule emails to be sent at a later time
Email Templates(1)
Create beautiful email templates using React components without table layouts
Infrastructure(1)
Send emails from regions closest to users (North American, South American, European, and Asian)
Monitoring & Alerts(1)
Monitor DNS configuration for errors and be notified of changes affecting deliverability
Security(3)
Granular API key permissions for security
Protection against DDoS attacks
Regular penetration testing for security assurance
Security & Authentication(2)
Verify DNS records and secure email communication
MFA support for account security
Security & Compliance(1)
SOC 2 Type II certified platform for security and compliance
Security & Webhooks(1)
Secure webhook endpoints with signatures
Support(3)
Direct Slack support channel for urgent issues
Support via ticket system for inquiries and issues
Guaranteed urgent response SLA for enterprise customers
Support & Consulting(1)
Access to deliverability expertise and consulting
Team Management(1)
Manage team members with different permission levels (1-100+ depending on plan)
Webhooks & Notifications(2)
Receive real-time notifications for email events (delivered, opened, bounced, clicked)
Configurable webhook endpoints for receiving notifications (1-10 depending on plan)
Pricing
Free
- ✓100 emails per day
- ✓3,000 emails per month
- ✓1 custom domain
- ✓1 webhook endpoint
- ✓RESTful API
- ✓SMTP Relay
- ✓Official SDKs
- ✓1-day data retention
- ✓Ticket support
- ✓Open tracking
- ✓Link tracking
- ✓React Email
- ✓Contact management
- ✓Broadcast analytics
Pro
Popular- ✓50,000 emails per month
- ✓No daily limit
- ✓Unlimited extra emails at $0.90 per 1,000
- ✓10 custom domains
- ✓10 webhook endpoints
- ✓3-day data retention
- ✓All Free features
- ✓Schedule emails
- ✓Batch sending
- ✓Dedicated IP add-on available
Scale
Popular- ✓100,000 emails per month
- ✓No daily limit
- ✓Unlimited extra emails at $0.90 per 1,000
- ✓1,000 custom domains
- ✓10 webhook endpoints
- ✓7-day data retention
- ✓All Pro features
- ✓Slack support
- ✓Dedicated IP with add-on
- ✓Multi-region support
Enterprise
- ✓Custom email volume
- ✓Flexible custom domains
- ✓Flexible webhook endpoints
- ✓Flexible data retention
- ✓Priority support
- ✓Urgent response SLA
- ✓Deliverability expertise
- ✓Dedicated IPs with add-on
- ✓Multi-region support
- ✓All Scale features
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Buying Resend saves ~$29,760 over 3 years vs building.
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Integrations
20 known integrations