SMTP Server vs Webhooks

Developers should learn about SMTP servers when building applications that send transactional emails (e meets developers should learn and use webhooks when building applications that require real-time updates or integrations, such as notifying users of events (e. Here's our take.

SMTP Server

Nice Pick

Developers should learn about SMTP servers when building applications that send transactional emails (e

Pros

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• Related to: email-protocols, postfix

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Webhooks

Developers should learn and use webhooks when building applications that require real-time updates or integrations, such as notifying users of events (e

Pros

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• Related to: http-requests, rest-apis

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. SMTP Server is a tool while Webhooks is a concept. We picked SMTP Server based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

SMTP Server wins

Based on overall popularity. SMTP Server is more widely used, but Webhooks excels in its own space.