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Amazon SES vs Smartlead
Compare Amazon SES, Smartlead by sending volume, delivery webhooks, inbound email, domain limits and retention.
Email APIs pricing calculator
These providers bill in different units. Each estimate uses its own workload; there is no same-volume price winner.
Amazon SES
Smartlead
Amazon SES
$10 / mo
À la carte · 100K emails
Smartlead
$94 / mo
Pro · 10K leads
Listed USD plan fees and tracked usage only. Unlisted compute, transfer, extras, taxes and contract terms are excluded. Custom or unsupported plan usage is not estimated.
Email APIs overview & pricing
| Email APIs | Amazon SES | Smartlead |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Amazon Web Services | Smartlead |
| Billing unit | emails | leads |
| Plan at selected usage | À la carte | Pro |
| Monthly estimate | $10/mo | $94/mo |
| Workload | 100K emails | 10K leads |
| Free access | AWS Free Tier credits may apply | Trial |
| Published plans | À la carte, Essentials, Pro, Enterprise | Base, Pro, Unlimited Smart, Unlimited Prime, SmartServices Growth, SmartServices Scale |
| Prices checked | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-08 |
- Amazon SES
- Amazon Web Services
- Smartlead
- Smartlead
- Amazon SES
- emails
- Smartlead
- leads
- Amazon SES
- À la carte
- Smartlead
- Pro
- Amazon SES
- $10/mo
- Smartlead
- $94/mo
- Amazon SES
- 100K emails
- Smartlead
- 10K leads
- Amazon SES
- AWS Free Tier credits may apply
- Smartlead
- Trial
- Amazon SES
- À la carte, Essentials, Pro, Enterprise
- Smartlead
- Base, Pro, Unlimited Smart, Unlimited Prime, SmartServices Growth, SmartServices Scale
- Amazon SES
- 2026-10-08
- Smartlead
- 2026-10-08
Email APIs monthly cost
Different workloads, separate estimates
Separate transactional delivery from campaigns, outreach and agent inboxes. Compare monthly sends and daily caps; contacts, seats and inboxes are not sending allowances. Budget separately for dedicated IPs, validation and attachments.
Which email providers fit your needs?
Amazon SES features & plan notes
- Usage based
- AWS integration
- Dedicated IP options
Smartlead features & plan notes
- Multiple sending accounts
- Lead routing
- Master inbox
- 30,000 contacts
- 90,000 Email sends
- 30,000 Verified Emails
- Warmup Pool: Growth tier (Add-on $59/month)
- Unlimited email accounts
- CRM Access: Add-on @$39
- Clients / Workspace: Add-on @$29
How to compare email providers
Separate transactional delivery from campaigns, outreach and agent inboxes. Compare monthly sends and daily caps; contacts, seats and inboxes are not sending allowances. Budget separately for dedicated IPs, validation and attachments.
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