Mailtrap vs Sendy
Both are in Email marketing. Here is how their plans, prices and features compare, taken from each vendor's own site.
The main differences
- Fees: Mailtrap states none; Sendy $69 one-time payment, plus Amazon SES sending costs.
| Mailtrap | Sendy | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free plan · from $12/mo | Not verified yet |
| Free plan | Yes | Not stated by the vendor |
| Free trial | Not stated by the vendor | Not stated by the vendor |
| Plans | Free ($0); Essential ($12/mo annual); Pro ($47/mo annual) | Self-hosted licence () |
| Fees | Not stated | $69 one-time payment, plus Amazon SES sending costs |
| Best for | Not stated | Agencies |
| Key features | Email marketing with a drag-and-drop editor and templates; Automations and webhooks (Pro); Dedicated IP (Pro); Email API and SMTP sending | Drag and drop, WYSIWYG and HTML editors; Live campaign reports; AI assistant for newsletters and subject lines; List segmentation |
| Checked on | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-04 |
Prices change; confirm on the vendor's site before you buy. Full details and sources are on each tool's page.
Mailtrap
- Free email marketing plan with 500 contacts
- Marketing and transactional sending on one platform
- Essential starts at $12 a month billed annually
Trade-offs
- Free allows only 1,500 emails a month
- Automations are on Pro ($47 a month and up)
- The email API and sandbox are priced separately from marketing
Sendy
- $69 one-time with no monthly subscription
- Sending through Amazon SES costs about $1.60 per 10,000 emails
- White label accounts with sending limits per client
Trade-offs
- You host and maintain it yourself
- You need your own Amazon SES account
- No free plan or trial was listed