Amazon SES Alternative
Mailofly vs. Amazon SES
Skip complex AWS IAM policies, manual sandbox exit tickets, and multi-service setup. Mailofly delivers instant production access, developer-first SDKs, built-in analytics, and 3,000 free emails every month.
| Feature | Mailofly | Amazon SES |
|---|---|---|
| Sending & Delivery | ||
REST API | HTTPS / Query API | |
SMTP relay | ||
Official SDKs | Node.js, Python, Go, PHP, Dart | AWS SDKs (SES v2) |
Batch request size | Up to 100 emails | Bulk templated send |
Connected sending identities | Verified domain, Gmail, SMTP | Verified domains & emails only |
| Developer Experience & Setup | ||
Instant production access | Requires AWS Sandbox exit review | |
IAM permission overhead | Simple API keys | AWS IAM policies & credentials |
Deliverability dashboard | CloudWatch / Virtual Deliverability Manager (extra cost) | |
Visual email logs | 30 days included | Requires SNS/Kinesis/CloudWatch |
Official MCP server | ||
| Mailofly vs AWS SES | ||
Free transactional volume | 3,000 emails/month | 62,000/mo (EC2 only, else $0.10/1k) |
Free daily limit | 100 emails/day | 200 emails/day in Sandbox |
Email log retention | 30 days | Extra AWS storage fees |
Free transactional email includes 3,000 emails per month, a 100-email daily limit, REST API, and SMTP. Retention follows the configured plan.
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Side-by-side pricing at common volume tiers.
| 3,000emails / month | 50,000emails / month | 100,000emails / month | |
|---|---|---|---|
MailoflyTransactional REST API, modern dashboard, and SMTP | $0 /mo | $20 /mo | $29 /mo |
Amazon SESPay-as-you-go raw email delivery | $0.30 /mo | $5.00 /mo | $10.00 /mo |
* Mailofly Pro includes visual tracking, 30-day logs, and priority webhook deliveries with zero AWS configuration.
* Base rate is $0.10/1,000 emails + data transfer ($0.09/GB) + attachments ($0.12/GB). Dedicated IPs cost $24.95/mo each.
5-Minute Migration
Switch from Amazon SES in under 5 minutes
Same core payload structure. Drop in the Mailofly SDK or point your SMTP relay host to Mailofly.
npm install @mailofly/node
// 1. Replace complex AWS SES v2 SDK boilerplate
-import { SESClient, SendEmailCommand } from "@aws-sdk/client-ses";
-const client = new SESClient({ region: "us-east-1" });
-await client.send(new SendEmailCommand({ ...complexMessagePayload }));
+import { Mailofly } from "@mailofly/node";
+const mailofly = new Mailofly({ apiKey: process.env.MAILOFLY_API_KEY });
// 2. Send with clean developer ergonomics
const { id } = await mailofly.emails.send({
from: "notifications@yourdomain.com",
to: "user@example.com",
subject: "Welcome to Mailofly",
html: "<strong>Verification code: 849201</strong>",
});
console.log("Delivered message:", id);
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