Email · facts read November 6, 2026

Amazon SES

AWS's raw email sending service, priced per message. Lowest cost per email at high volume.

Free plan
No SES-specific free quota listed. New AWS customers get up to $200 in general Free Tier credits.
Paid from
$0.10 per 1,000 outbound emails, plus $0.12 per GB of attachments.
Monthly cost at 1,000 users
$0/month 3,000 emails at $0.10 per 1,000.
Free plan allows commercial use
Not stated
Open source
No
Self-hostable
No

Source: Amazon SES pricing, read November 6, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor's page before you commit.

Best for

  • High send volume
  • Teams already on AWS

Watch out for

  • More setup: sandbox exit request, bounce and complaint handling are yours.
  • No SES-specific monthly free quota is listed; new AWS accounts get general credits.

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