What email API providers to use for pet project?

Question

I'm building a pet project for a local community, and I need to send emails - potentially thousands of them. The project won't be commercial, so I'd like to spend as little money as possible. I'd also like to avoid hosting a custom SMTP server or dealing with all the setup.It seems like there are quite a few email providers on the market, but I'm not sure whether my project would meet their requirements.What would you recommend as a cheap and reliable(good deliverability) provider for transactional emails? What email providers do you use for pet projects?

efsher_azoy2 · Accepted Answer

You can take a look at GoodSender. They're new, but they promise 100k emails per month for free, plus $1 for each additional 100k. However, they require the customers on your list to explicitly give consent, or you must send templated transactional emails.

fixie · Answer

Cheap ($0.10/1000 emails) + good deliverability = Amazon SES.

tobinfekkes · Answer

I've been using Postmark for many years, and have zero complaints.Sendgrid, on the other hand, I would avoid like the plague.