Email Cost Calculator: Compare SendGrid, Mailchimp & AWS SES Pricing
See how much you could save by switching to Mailmark, powered by AWS SES. Select your current provider and email volume to get an instant comparison.
10,000 emails/mo
You could save
$444/year
That's 43% less than Mailchimp
Current provider
Mailchimp
With Mailmark
Pro Plan
Included with every Mailmark plan
Pricing is approximate based on publicly available data as of April 2026. Actual costs may vary by plan, region, and usage.
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How we estimate costs for each provider. All prices are based on publicly available pricing pages.
| Provider | Pricing Notes |
|---|---|
| Mailchimp | Standard plan pricing, estimated by contact/email volume tiers. |
| SendGrid | Essentials plan up to 100K, Pro plan above. |
| Instantly | Growth plan ($30/mo for 5K emails), Hypergrowth ($77.6/mo for 100K). |
| Lemlist | Email Starter ($39/mo), Email Pro ($69/mo), Multichannel Expert ($99/mo). |
| Mailgun | Foundation plan ($35/mo for 50K), Scale plan ($90/mo for 100K). |
| Postmark | $15/mo for 10K emails, $1.50 per additional 1K. |
| Brevo | Starter ($9/mo for 5K), Business ($18/mo for 20K), scales by volume. |
| Amazon SES (raw) | $0.10 per 1,000 emails. Does not include dev/ops cost to build and maintain your own sending infrastructure. |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much cheaper is AWS SES compared to Mailchimp or SendGrid?
AWS SES charges $0.10 per 1,000 emails. At 50,000 emails per month that is $5 in sending costs versus roughly $299 on Mailchimp or $89.95 on SendGrid. Mailmark wraps SES in a complete platform — inbox warming, domain setup, analytics, and campaign tools — starting at $10/month, still a fraction of the cost of traditional providers.
What is included in a Mailmark plan?
Every Mailmark plan includes multi-domain management, 28-day inbox warming, automatic SPF/DKIM/DMARC setup, blacklist monitoring, open and click tracking, bounce suppression, a REST API, campaign analytics, and a built-in email client. You get a complete sending platform without managing AWS infrastructure yourself.
Can I use AWS SES directly without Mailmark?
Yes, you can use raw AWS SES at $0.10 per 1,000 emails. However, you would need to build and maintain your own infrastructure for authentication setup, bounce handling, suppression lists, campaign management, and deliverability monitoring. Mailmark provides all of that out of the box, saving significant engineering time.
Are these cost estimates accurate?
The estimates are based on publicly available pricing pages for each provider and are accurate as of April 2026. Actual costs can vary depending on your specific plan, billing region, add-ons, and usage patterns. Always verify current pricing directly with each provider before making a decision.
How do I switch from my current email provider to Mailmark?
Add your sending domain to Mailmark, update your DNS records (Mailmark generates them for you), and start sending. The process takes under 10 minutes for most setups. Mailmark also runs a 28-day inbox warming sequence on new domains to protect your sender reputation during the transition.