Free
$0
month
Up to 500 emails per month after account approval. Includes API, SMTP relay, webhooks, inbound routing, tracking, and activity data within plan limits.
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MailerSend
MailerSend is a cloud platform for transactional email, SMS, and WhatsApp messaging through APIs, SMTP, templates, webhooks, and integrations.
Editorial overview
Aggregated Overview
MailerSend combines email API and SMTP delivery with templates, webhooks, inbound routing, analytics, verification, deliverability monitoring, SMS, WhatsApp, and numerous integrations. Independent review scores are generally positive, although reviewers also mention account approval and support concerns.
This profile combines documented product information and independent evidence where available. It is not a hands-on test unless TechZella explicitly identifies one.
Overview
MailerSend is a cloud-based transactional messaging service operated by MailerSend, Inc. It supports application-generated email through a REST API, SMTP relay, templates, and event webhooks.
The service also provides bulk email, inbound routing, email verification, activity tracking, DMARC monitoring, blocklist monitoring, transactional SMS, and WhatsApp messaging. It is designed for developers while offering visual tools for non-technical contributors.
MailerSend Decision Snapshot
A quick way to understand who this product may suit, where its limits matter, and which facts are most relevant before you compare alternatives.
Platforms
iOS, REST API, SMTP, Web
TechZella assessment
8.4/10
MailerSend Pros & Cons
Pros
- Free plan includes 500 emails per month.
- Supports REST API and SMTP relay.
- Offers official SDKs for major programming languages.
- Includes templates, webhooks, inbound routing, and tracking.
- Provides domain, blocklist, DMARC, and email verification tools.
- Integrates with developer, automation, e-commerce, and database platforms.
Cons
- Free-plan accounts require approval.
- Plan limits differ significantly across users, domains, templates, webhooks, and API requests.
- SMS is restricted to United States and Canada customers.
- Higher-volume plans can become costly compared with basic entry-level services.
- Some independent reviews report account suspension or support-response concerns.
MailerSend Pricing & Plans
Hobby
$7
month
Includes 5,000 emails per month, bulk emailing, user roles and permissions, and additional templates and API capacity.
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From $35
month
Starts at 50,000 emails per month. Adds multiple sending domains, SMS API access in the United States and Canada, higher API limits, and live chat support.
Check current pricing →Professional
From $110
month
Starts at 50,000 emails per month. Adds higher limits, longer activity retention, API log retention, priority support, and onboarding assistance.
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Custom
Custom plans are available for organizations with larger volumes or special requirements.
Check current pricing →Pricing may change. Verify current plans on the vendor's website.
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MailerSend Features
Email Delivery
- Transactional email API
- SMTP relay
- Bulk email endpoint
- Inbound routing
- Email tracking
- Real-time activity data
- Suppression management
- Email verification
Developer Tools
- REST API
- API tokens
- Official cURL, Node.js, PHP, Laravel, Python, Ruby, Go, and Java libraries
- Webhooks
- API logs
- Attachment support
- Dynamic templates
- Personalization
Email Creation
- Drag-and-drop email builder
- HTML and text email support
- Pre-built templates
- Branded templates
- Template translations
- File manager
- Reusable content blocks
Deliverability
- Sending-domain authentication
- DMARC monitoring
- Blocklist monitoring
- Dedicated IP add-on
- Custom tracking branding
- Domain activity monitoring
Messaging Channels
- Transactional SMS API
- WhatsApp messaging
- SMS templates
- WhatsApp API and webhooks
Integrations
- Zapier
- Make
- WordPress
- WooCommerce
- Firebase
- Supabase
- Slack
- Laravel
- Symfony
- Magento
- Pabbly Connect
- Pipedream
MailerSend Specifications
| Deployment | Cloud-based SaaS |
|---|---|
| Primary interface | Web application |
| API | RESTful Email API |
| Email transport | SMTP relay and HTTPS API |
| Mobile support | iOS app documented by MailerSend |
| Free allowance | 500 emails per month |
| Trial | 14-day Professional feature trial |
| Email SDKs | cURL, Node.js, PHP, Laravel, Python, Ruby, Go, Java |
| SMS availability | United States and Canada |
| Meta Business integration | |
| Security and compliance | TLS, two-factor authentication, GDPR-related controls, Data Privacy Framework certification |
| Company type | Privately held |
Our evidence-based assessment
TechZella Score
A proprietary editorial score based on product capabilities, usability, value, performance, support and user sentiment evidence.
8.4/10High confidence
MailerSend combines email API and SMTP delivery with templates, webhooks, inbound routing, analytics, verification, deliverability monitoring, SMS, WhatsApp, and numerous integrations. Independent review scores are generally positive, although reviewers also mention account approval and support concerns.
Methodology v1.0. The assessment weighs feature coverage (25%), ease of use (15%), value for money (20%), performance (15%), support (10%) and user sentiment (15%), using researched product evidence and verified review evidence where available. It is a TechZella editorial assessment, not a direct user-review average.
MailerSend FAQs
Answers begin with the clearest available response, followed by the context that helps you act on it.
Does MailerSend have a free plan?
Yes. Approved accounts can send up to 500 emails per month on the Free plan.
Does MailerSend offer a free trial?
Yes. MailerSend offers a 14-day trial of Professional features. The trial does not automatically convert into a paid subscription.
Does MailerSend provide an API?
Yes. MailerSend provides a RESTful Email API, official SDKs, API tokens, webhooks, and developer documentation.
Can MailerSend send email through SMTP?
Yes. SMTP relay is available, including on the Free plan, subject to its usage limits.
Which integrations does MailerSend support?
Official integrations include Zapier, Make, WordPress, WooCommerce, Firebase, Supabase, Slack, Laravel, Symfony, Magento, Pabbly Connect, and others.
Does MailerSend support SMS?
Yes. Transactional SMS API access is available for United States and Canada customers on eligible plans.
Does MailerSend support WhatsApp?
Yes. MailerSend provides WhatsApp messaging through a Meta Business integration.
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