The Resend alternative
at half the price.

Same request format as Resend’s /emails endpoint, so switching is a URL and key change. Starter is $10 for the 20,000 emails Resend charges $20 for, the free plan sends a third more, and extra emails cost half as much.

Delivrie vs Resend

Prices in US dollars, checked 13 November 2026. Naira prices are on the pricing page.

DelivrieResend
Free plan4,000 / month, 133 a day3,000 / month, 100 a day
20,000 emails a month$10 (Starter)$20 (Pro)
60,000 emails a month$20 (Pro)$29 (Pro + 10,000 extra at $0.90 per 1,000)
100,000 emails a month$45 (Scale)$65 (Pro + 50,000 extra at $0.90 per 1,000)
Extra emails, per 1,000$0.40 to $0.45$0.90
Pay in NairaYes, through PaystackNo, dollar card only
SMTP relayYes, ports 587 and 465Yes
MCP server for AI agentsYes, 64 tools with OAuthYes
Shared inbox for repliesYesYes
Email content kept30 days30 days

Why teams move from Resend to Delivrie

Half the price

$10 a month for 20,000 emails instead of $20, and $0.45 per extra 1,000 instead of $0.90. At 100,000 emails a month you pay $45 instead of $65.

Same API shape

POST /emails with from, to, subject, html, text, cc, bcc, reply_to, headers, attachments, tags, template and an Idempotency-Key header. The response is { id }.

A bigger free plan

4,000 emails a month, enough to launch a real product before you pay anything.

Pay in Naira

Fixed Naira prices through Paystack with local cards, bank transfer or USSD, and no exchange-rate surprises.

No commitment

Simple monthly prices in US dollars with no minimum term. Upgrade, downgrade or cancel any time.

Where each one is the better call

Delivrie isn’t the right choice for everyone. Here’s where Resend wins too.

Choose Delivrie for

  • Pay in NairaFixed Naira prices through Paystack on the card you already have. No dollar card, no exchange-rate surprises.
  • Up to half the price20,000 emails for $10 instead of $20, 60,000 for $20 instead of about $29, and extra emails at $0.45 per 1,000 instead of $0.90.
  • More free email4,000 emails a month on the free plan, a third more than Resend’s 3,000.
  • Switch without rewritingKeep the official Resend SDK and change one environment variable, or use ours, which sends React Email components the same way. We test the switch against our live API every day.
  • Everything on every planBroadcasts, automations, a shared inbox for replies and an SMTP relay on ports 587 and 465, with 30 days of email history.
  • Built for AI codingAn MCP server with 64 tools for Claude, Cursor and Codex, and docs your assistant can read as llms.txt and Markdown.

Choose Resend for

  • Sending regions on four continentsResend sends from the US, Ireland, Brazil and Japan. Delivrie sends from Ireland today.
  • Official SDKs in more languagesPython, Ruby, PHP, Go, Rust, Java, .NET and Elixir. Delivrie has an official Node.js SDK and copy-paste guides for the rest.
  • A longer track recordResend has been running at large scale for longer, which matters if your procurement team asks.

Pick Delivrie when you want more email for less, or build with AI tools and want an MCP server and docs your assistant can read.

Pick Delivrie when you pay in Naira, want more email for less, or build with AI tools and want an MCP server and docs your assistant can read.

Pick Resend when you need to send from the US, Brazil or Japan, or want an official SDK in a language other than JavaScript.

Switch in a few minutes

Add and verify your domain in Delivrie, create an API key, then change the base URL and key, or keep the Resend SDK and set RESEND_BASE_URL=https://delivrie.io/api. Webhook events and payloads are the same; only the signature headers are named webhook-* instead of svix-*.

Before · Resend
curl https://api.resend.com/emails \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer re_…" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "from": "Acme <hi@acme.com>",
    "to": "ada@example.com",
    "subject": "Welcome",
    "html": "<p>Hi Ada</p>"
  }'
After · Delivrie
curl https://delivrie.io/api/emails \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer dlv_…" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "from": "Acme <hi@acme.com>",
    "to": "ada@example.com",
    "subject": "Welcome",
    "html": "<p>Hi Ada</p>"
  }'

Delivrie vs Resend: common questions

Is Delivrie cheaper than Resend?

Yes. Starter is $10 a month for 20,000 emails (Resend Pro is $20), Pro is $20 for 60,000 (about $29 on Resend), extra emails are $0.40 to $0.45 per 1,000 (Resend charges $0.90), and the free plan sends 4,000 a month instead of 3,000.

Is Delivrie a good Resend alternative?

If you send transactional email through an API or SMTP, yes: the request format matches Resend’s /emails endpoint, and Delivrie adds broadcasts, automations, a shared inbox and an MCP server for AI agents on every plan.

Can I switch from Resend without rewriting my code?

Yes. Keep the official Resend SDK and set RESEND_BASE_URL=https://delivrie.io/api with a Delivrie API key, or change the base URL in your own HTTP calls. We run the Resend SDK against Delivrie’s live API every day to make sure it keeps working. Verify your sending domain in Delivrie first.

Is Delivrie better than Resend?

It’s cheaper, has a larger free plan and includes an MCP server and AI-readable docs. Resend sends from more regions and has official SDKs for more languages. Pick the one that fits how you send.

Does Delivrie work for teams in the US?

Yes. Prices are in US dollars, you can pay by card, and the API, SMTP relay and MCP server work from anywhere.

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