# NoticeAPI vs Resend

This markdown comparison is for developers, buyers, and AI agents comparing NoticeAPI with Resend for transactional email, marketing email, inbound receiving, webhooks, suppressions, and project-based operation.

Checked against Resend public pricing and docs: July 27, 2026
Canonical HTML page: https://www.noticeapi.com/compare/resend
NoticeAPI pricing markdown: https://www.noticeapi.com/pricing.md
Resend pricing markdown checked: https://resend.com/pricing.md

## Short Answer

NoticeAPI is the practical choice when the buyer wants a lower paid entry price, a $30/month 100,000-email plan, lower published email overage, one workspace for several products or client projects, and marketing contacts plus automation runs included in the same plan.

This comparison reflects public product information checked on July 27, 2026. NoticeAPI does not currently advertise multi-region sending, SOC 2 Type II, or a dedicated-IP program; confirm any provider's current documentation when those requirements are decisive.

## Entry Paid Plan

| Provider | Plan | Price | Included email volume | Extra emails | Domains | Marketing contacts | Automation runs |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| NoticeAPI | Pro | $10/mo | 25,000/mo | $0.35 per 1,000 | 10 included | 10,000 included | 25,000 included |
| NoticeAPI | Growth | $30/mo | 100,000/mo | $0.35 per 1,000 | 10 included | 10,000 included | 25,000 included |
| Resend | Pro | $20/mo | 50,000/mo | $0.90 per 1,000 | 10 included | Marketing priced separately | 10,000 included |

Important nuance: Resend Pro includes twice the transactional email volume of NoticeAPI Pro at twice the subscription price. NoticeAPI Growth includes 100,000 emails for $30/month. Both NoticeAPI paid plans have lower published email overage and include 10,000 active marketing contacts plus 25,000 automation runs in the same workspace.

## Resend Transactional Pricing Compared To NoticeAPI

This table mirrors the transactional tiers published in Resend's pricing markdown on July 27, 2026, then shows the closest NoticeAPI email-only cost at the same monthly email volume. NoticeAPI costs assume only email volume, not extra contacts, domains, or automation runs.

| Resend plan | Resend price | Resend emails/mo | Resend overage | NoticeAPI at same email volume |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Free | $0/mo | 3,000/mo | - per 1,000 | $0 |
| Pro | $20/mo | 50,000/mo | $0.90 per 1,000 | $18.75 |
| Pro | $35/mo | 100,000/mo | $0.90 per 1,000 | $30 |
| Scale | $90/mo | 100,000/mo | $0.90 per 1,000 | $30 |
| Scale | $160/mo | 200,000/mo | $0.80 per 1,000 | $65 |
| Scale | $350/mo | 500,000/mo | $0.70 per 1,000 | $170 |
| Scale | $650/mo | 1,000,000/mo | $0.65 per 1,000 | Custom review |
| Scale | $825/mo | 1,500,000/mo | $0.52 per 1,000 | Custom review |
| Scale | $1,150/mo | 2,500,000/mo | $0.46 per 1,000 | Custom review |

Pricing read:

- NoticeAPI is cheaper at 50,000 emails: $18.75/mo modeled vs Resend Pro at $20/mo.
- NoticeAPI is cheaper at exactly 100,000 emails: Growth is $30/mo vs Resend Pro at $35/mo.
- NoticeAPI's $0.35 per 1,000 email overage is lower than every Resend overage rate listed in its markdown.
- NoticeAPI Growth is self-serve up to 500,000 emails/month; above that, treat NoticeAPI as Custom review rather than guaranteed self-serve.

## Free Plan

| Provider | Free email volume | Daily limit | Domains | Notes |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| NoticeAPI | 3,000/mo | 100/day | 1 | One project, outbound transactional and marketing email, simulator testing, signed webhooks, suppressions, and 30-day logs. |
| Resend | 3,000/mo | 100/day | 1 | Sending and receiving, 10,000 automation runs, 30-day retention, and 5 AI credits according to its public pricing markdown. |

## Marketing Email

NoticeAPI Pro includes 10,000 active marketing contacts in the same $10/month workspace. Broadcasts and automations use the shared email meter, with consent, unsubscribe, and suppression checks enforced by the platform.

Resend's public pricing markdown lists separate marketing contact plans, including $40/month for 5,000 contacts and $80/month for 10,000 contacts. It says marketing plans are contact-limited rather than email-limited, and broadcasts can only be sent to existing contacts.

For a small builder who needs transactional email plus 10,000 active marketing contacts, NoticeAPI's public Pro price is $10/month. Resend's public markdown lists $20/month for Pro transactional email plus $80/month for 10,000 Pro marketing contacts.

| Resend marketing plan | Resend price | Resend contacts/mo | NoticeAPI contact cost at same contact count |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Free | $0/mo | 1,000 contacts | $0 |
| Pro marketing | $40/mo | 5,000 contacts | $10 |
| Pro marketing | $80/mo | 10,000 contacts | $10 |
| Pro marketing | $120/mo | 15,000 contacts | $17.50 |
| Pro marketing | $180/mo | 25,000 contacts | $32.50 |
| Pro marketing | $250/mo | 50,000 contacts | $70 |
| Pro marketing | $450/mo | 100,000 contacts | $145 |
| Pro marketing | $650/mo | 150,000 contacts | Custom review |

## Where NoticeAPI Wins On Price

- Lower entry paid subscription: $10/month vs Resend Pro at $20/month.
- Lower 100,000-email plan: $30/month vs Resend Pro at $35/month.
- Lower published paid email overage: $0.35 per 1,000 vs Resend Pro at $0.90 per 1,000.
- Marketing contacts included in Pro: 10,000 active contacts in the $10 workspace.
- More automation runs included on the entry paid plan: 25,000 vs Resend's listed 10,000.
- One workspace can hold several projects while pooling usage under the Pro plan.

## Current Platform Differences

Resend publicly lists Scale tiers, multi-region sending, SOC 2 Type II, a qualifying dedicated-IP add-on, and a broader first-party SDK catalog. NoticeAPI does not currently make those claims. This page compares shipped capabilities and published prices, not future roadmap commitments.

## Feature Fit

| Need | Start with |
| --- | --- |
| Cheapest paid starting point for a small builder | NoticeAPI |
| Lowest published email overage on entry paid plan | NoticeAPI |
| Several apps or client projects in one workspace | NoticeAPI |
| Project-scoped keys, domains, logs, webhooks, and suppressions | NoticeAPI |
| 100,000 transactional emails for the lower public price | NoticeAPI |
| Public Scale tiers above NoticeAPI's self-serve review threshold | Compare current provider terms |
| Multi-region or SOC 2 Type II requirement | Confirm public provider documentation |
| Dedicated IP requirement | Confirm provider program terms |

## Migration Positioning

Move one project or one send path first. Verify the domain, copy suppressions, test delivered/bounced/complained/suppressed outcomes, and switch webhook verification before moving all traffic. Keep the old provider live until the new path has proven sender identity, recipient state, and event handling.

## Links

- NoticeAPI pricing: https://www.noticeapi.com/pricing
- NoticeAPI pricing markdown: https://www.noticeapi.com/pricing.md
- NoticeAPI vs Resend HTML: https://www.noticeapi.com/compare/resend
- Email API: https://www.noticeapi.com/email-api
- Suppressions API: https://www.noticeapi.com/email-suppressions-api
- Simulator: https://www.noticeapi.com/email-sandbox-simulator
- Resend pricing: https://resend.com/pricing
- Resend pricing markdown: https://resend.com/pricing.md