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Head-to-head · Email APIs

Mailjet vs Amazon SES

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Mailjet #3 in Email APIs 9.1/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Mailjet
Amazon SES #8 in Email APIs 8.3/10 From $0.10 ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Amazon SES

Mailjet leads on 1 check, Amazon SES on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMailjet · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly Mailjet
  • Free trialonly Mailjet
  • Most featuresAmazon SES · 5 of 5

Mailjet scores higher on our rubric for email apis: 9.1 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

Mailjet offers free plan; Amazon SES doesn't.

Mailjet is the better fit for marketing teams needing email automation breadth. Amazon SES is the better fit for AWS users sending high-volume email cheaply.

  • Mailjet fits best

    Marketing teams needing email automation breadth

  • Amazon SES fits best

    AWS users sending high-volume email cheaply

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Side by side

Feature Mailjet 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Amazon SES 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.3
Ranking #3 in Email APIs #8 in Email APIs
Best for Marketing teams needing email automation breadth AWS users sending high-volume email cheaply
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Free plan · 30-day trial From $0.10
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 100+ integrations 7 integrations
Features Mailjet 0/5 · Amazon SES 5/5
Inbound email Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Delivery event webhooks Not checked yet ✓ (best)
SMTP relay Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Email templates Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Dedicated IP option Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Monthly send limit 8000 /mo Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes APIs, SMTP Relay, webhooks, and an advanced editor
  • Combines automation, segmentation, A/B testing, landing pages, and analytics
  • Supports integrations including HubSpot, Shopify, WordPress, and Google Cloud
  • Usage-based outbound pricing starts at $0.10 per 1,000 emails
  • Supports inbound receiving, SMTP, templates, and email event publishing
  • Integrates with SNS, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, and AWS SDKs
Cons
  • Its broad marketing feature set can dilute the core API focus
  • The Free plan provides basic statistics rather than advanced reporting
  • Automation, A/B testing, and landing pages are highlighted on Premium 15k
  • No permanent free plan
  • Some features and pricing depend on the selected monthly plan
  • Inbound receiving is region-dependent
Our verdict

Mailjet combines email marketing and transactional email delivery for marketing teams, developers, small and medium-sized businesses, and enterprises. Its web and API offering covers campaign creation, reusable templates, contact…

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Amazon SES is a cloud email service for applications that need to send transactional messages, marketing email, newsletters, or other application-generated mail. Developers can send through the SES API, AWS SDKs, SMTP interface, console,…

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  1. MailjetEmail APIs 9.1Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. Amazon SESEmail APIs 8.3From $0.10

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mailjet — where it wins

    • Free plan includes APIs, SMTP Relay, webhooks, and an advanced editor
    • Combines automation, segmentation, A/B testing, landing pages, and analytics
    • Supports integrations including HubSpot, Shopify, WordPress, and Google Cloud

    Where it doesn't

    • Its broad marketing feature set can dilute the core API focus
    • The Free plan provides basic statistics rather than advanced reporting
    • Automation, A/B testing, and landing pages are highlighted on Premium 15k

  • Amazon SES — where it wins

    • Usage-based outbound pricing starts at $0.10 per 1,000 emails
    • Supports inbound receiving, SMTP, templates, and email event publishing
    • Integrates with SNS, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, and AWS SDKs

    Where it doesn't

    • No permanent free plan
    • Some features and pricing depend on the selected monthly plan
    • Inbound receiving is region-dependent

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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