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Compare Resend vs FreeResend costs for your email volume. See exactly how much you can save with self-hosted email infrastructure.

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FreeResend Pricing Parameters

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Resend

$20.00
Pro

Self-Hosted

$30.00
Includes hosting & maintenance
• SES: $5.00
• Infrastructure: $25.00
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Hosted

Recommended
$20.00
$15 service fee + $5.00 SES

Best Savings

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No savings vs Resend

Self-Hosted: The Real Costs

What's Actually Included

VPS Hosting (2-4GB RAM):$15.00/month
Managed PostgreSQL:~$9.00/month
DevOps & Maintenance:$10.00/month
Monitoring & Backups:~$5.00/month
SSL & Security Updates:Time investment
Infrastructure Total:$25.00/month
Platform Fee (Open Source):FREE

Hidden Costs to Consider

  • Setup Time: 4-8 hours initial deployment and configuration
  • Security Updates: Monthly patches and dependency updates
  • Monitoring: Setting up alerts, log management, uptime monitoring
  • Backup Strategy: Database backups, disaster recovery planning
  • Scaling Issues: Performance tuning as volume grows
Reality Check: Most "self-hosted savings" calculators only show SES costs ($5.00) and ignore the $25.00 in infrastructure and time costs. Our calculator includes realistic production costs.
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Hosted Version: Hosted Tier

Recommended

Pricing Breakdown

First 3,000 emails: Free
After 3,000 emails: $15/month flat fee
SES costs: You pay Amazon directly
Your cost: $15/month service fee + SES costs

Features

  • First 3,000 emails free
  • $15/month flat fee after 3,000 emails
  • Use your own SES keys
  • Managed infrastructure
  • Email analytics
  • 99.9% uptime SLA

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Up to 85% Savings

Pay Amazon SES rates instead of premium pricing. Save hundreds annually.

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One-Line Migration

Just update your environment variable. Zero code changes required.

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Complete Control

Self-hosted solution with your own AWS infrastructure and domain.

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How It Works

Resend Pricing Tiers

0 - 3,000 emailsFree
3,001 - 50,000 emails$20/month
50,001 - 100,000 emails$35/month
100,001 - 200,000 emails$160/month
200,001+ emails$350+ /month

FreeResend Formula

Total Cost = Flat Fee + (Volume ÷ 1,000) × SES Rate
• Flat Fee: $5/month (hosting & features)
• SES Rate: $0.10 per 1,000 emails
• Linear pricing (no tier jumps)

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is FreeResend cheaper?

FreeResend uses your own Amazon SES account, eliminating markup. You pay AWS rates directly plus a small flat fee for the service.

Is it really 100% compatible?

Yes! Just change your RESEND_BASE_URL environment variable. Your existing Resend SDK code works unchanged.

What about deliverability?

FreeResend uses Amazon SES, which has excellent deliverability. You get the same infrastructure as major email services.

Do I need AWS experience?

No! FreeResend handles SES setup automatically, including domain verification and DKIM configuration.

What about support?

FreeResend is open source with community support. Enterprise support available through EliteCoders.

Can I self-host it?

Absolutely! FreeResend is designed for self-hosting with Docker, Vercel, or any Node.js hosting platform.