Postmark vs Resend

The reliable workhorse for transactional emails—no fluff, just emails that actually land in inboxes meets the email api that actually works, because who has time for smtp headaches?. Here's our take.

Postmark

Nice Pick

The reliable workhorse for transactional emails—no fluff, just emails that actually land in inboxes.

Pros

• Great deliverability
• Fast
• Mature
• Good templates
• Exceptional deliverability with dedicated IPs and spam avoidance
• Detailed analytics and real-time webhooks for tracking
• Simple, clean API that developers love
• Fast and reliable for time-sensitive emails like password resets

Cons

• Transactional only
• Less flexible
• Older API
• Pricing can be steep for high-volume senders
• Limited marketing email features compared to all-in-one platforms

Resend

The email API that actually works, because who has time for SMTP headaches?

Pros

• React Email
• Great DX
• Modern API
• Good free tier
• Dead-simple API that gets emails out the door in minutes
• Built-in analytics and webhooks for real-time tracking
• High deliverability rates without the black-box magic
• Clean, modern dashboard that doesn't make you want to cry

Cons

• Newer
• Less features
• Smaller scale
• Limited to email—no SMS or other channels, so you'll need another tool for that
• Pricing can get spicy if you're blasting millions of emails monthly

The Verdict

Use Postmark if: You want great deliverability and can live with transactional only.

Use Resend if: You prioritize react email over what Postmark offers.

The Bottom Line

Postmark wins

The reliable workhorse for transactional emails—no fluff, just emails that actually land in inboxes.