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Free Resend Alternatives

Looking for something other than Resend (Free)? These 10 email services also have a free tier. Limits come from each vendor's own pricing page; click a date to check the source. Last updated 13 Nov 2026.

Resend Free Tier (For Reference)

Service	Free limits	Catch	Checked
Resend (Free) Free tier	Emails3,000 / month Daily limit100 / day Custom domains3 Inboxes3 Automation runs10,000	100/day cap bites before the monthly limit.	13 Nov 2026

10 Free Alternatives

Service	Free limits	Catch	Checked
Mailgun (Free) Free tier	Emails100 / day Custom sending domains1 API keys2 SupportTicket Log retention1 day	100 emails a day hard cap, 1 day of log retention and 1 user only; paid Basic starts at $15/mo for 10,000 emails.	4 Nov 2026
Postmark (Free) Free tier	Emails100 / month OveragesNot allowed	Positioned for testing integrations, not production.	6 Nov 2026
Brevo (Free) Free tier	EmailsUp to 300 / day Credit cardNot required	Sending starts after account approval.	6 Nov 2026
MailerSend (Free) Free tier	Emails500 / month Daily API requests100 Sending domains1 Activity retention1 day User seats1 (+1 accountant role)	Card details required at signup to prevent abuse (not charged). The old 1,000 API requests/day, 10-template tier is now the paid Hobby plan ($7/mo, or $5.60/mo billed yearly).	6 Nov 2026
Mailjet (Free) Free tier	Emails6,000 / month Daily cap200 / day Contacts1,000	Mailjet logo on free emails (removed from Essential).	4 Nov 2026
Loops (Free) Free tier	Subscribed contacts1,000 (unlimited stored) Sends4,000 / rolling 30 days (marketing + transactional) Rate limit10 emails / second Team seatsUnlimited	Free emails carry a 'Powered by Loops' footer; the 4,000-send cap counts transactional and marketing together.	3 Nov 2026
Mailtrap (Free) Free tier	Emails4,000 / month Daily limit150 / day Sending domains1 Email logs3 days Users1	The monthly and daily quotas are shared between sending and receiving. Basic starts at $15/month for 10,000 emails.	9 Nov 2026
Novu (Free) Free tier	Workflow runs10,000 / month ChannelsEmail, in-app, SMS, chat, push WorkflowsUp to 20 Environments2 (Dev + Prod) Activity feed retention24 hours Team membersUp to 3	Notification infrastructure, not a mail sender: you still connect your own email/SMS providers. Removing Novu branding needs Pro (from $30/month).	10 Nov 2026
Cloudflare Email Routing (Workers Free) Free tier	Inbound emails (Email Routing)Unlimited Routing rules per domain200 Verified destination addresses200 / account Inbound message size25 MiB Outbound Email SendingNot available on Workers Free	Sending to arbitrary recipients needs Workers Paid. Sends to verified destination addresses stay free. Workers that handle routed email still count against Workers Free CPU and memory limits.	6 Nov 2026
SMTP2GO (Free) Free tier	Emails1,000 / month Daily limit200 / day (extra emails queued) Unverified domain cap25 / hour Verified senders5 Reporting5 days Team members2	Sending stops at 1,000 a month: further sends are rejected, not queued, and there is no overage on Free. Live chat and phone support only for the first 14 days. Starter is $10/month for 10,000 emails.	13 Nov 2026

FAQ

What are the best free alternatives to Resend?

10 other email services with a permanent free tier are tracked here: Mailgun, Postmark, Brevo, MailerSend, Mailjet, Loops, Mailtrap, Novu, Cloudflare Email Routing, SMTP2GO. Each limit is copied from the vendor's pricing page and dated.

Does Resend itself have a free tier?

Yes: Emails 3,000 / month; Daily limit 100 / day; Custom domains 3; Inboxes 3; Automation runs 10,000. Last checked 13 Nov 2026.

How do I pick a free Resend alternative?

Start with the limit your app will hit first (for example requests, storage, emails or users), then read each service's catch. The table on this page shows both for every alternative.

See all email free tiers or the head-to-head comparisons.