Self-hosted vs Hosted Email Marketing: Which Model Wins in 2026
Self-hosted email tools look free, but operator time and downtime risk often cost more than a $20/month hosted plan. A 2026 decision frame for senders.
Email marketing tips, platform comparisons, and guides from the Mailblast team.
AWS SES Cost Calculator: What You Will Actually Pay at Your Volume
Work out your real Amazon SES bill at 10k, 100k, 1M, and 10M emails/month. Base sending is $0.10 per 1,000, but the total depends on IPs, VDM, and data.
Amazon SES vs Postmark: Cost, Deliverability, and Developer Experience (2026)
At 50,000 emails/month, Amazon SES costs $5 while Postmark runs $68-87. Side-by-side comparison of pricing, deliverability infrastructure, and developer tooling.
BigMailer vs Mailblast: Which Amazon SES Platform Wins in 2026?
BigMailer vs Mailblast compared - both manage Amazon SES, but BigMailer charges $7.50 per 5k contacts for agencies while Mailblast starts free for single-brand operators.
List Size vs Deliverability: Real Amazon SES Campaign Data
Counterintuitive: small Amazon SES lists average 53% open rates but 1.87% bounce rates. Large lists hit 0.08% bounces. Real data on what list size actually means.
Amazon SES Terraform Setup: A Production-Ready Walkthrough
Provision Amazon SES with Terraform in ~50 lines: domain identity, DKIM, MAIL FROM, configuration sets, IAM, and SNS feedback - complete production module.
Mailblast vs Brevo: Pricing, Architecture & Which to Choose in 2026
Mailblast vs Brevo compared: from $10/mo + SES at $0.10 per 1,000 vs Brevo Business at $18-$239/mo. The real choice is who owns the sending infrastructure.
Amazon SES vs SendGrid: Pricing, Deliverability, and Which to Use in 2026
SendGrid Essentials starts at $19.95 for 50,000 emails. Amazon SES charges $5 for the same volume. Real pricing math, DX tradeoffs, and when each is the right call.
Amazon SES IAM Permissions Explained: Least-Privilege Policies for Sending Email
AmazonSESFullAccess grants 80+ actions but most sending integrations need just 2. Real least-privilege IAM policies for Amazon SES, with copy-paste JSON.
Brevo Pricing Explained: Plans, Costs & What You Actually Pay (2026)
Brevo's free plan covers 300 emails/day; Starter starts at $9/month. Here's the honest pricing breakdown - tiers, add-ons, and where costs climb.
Amazon SES Rate Limits and Sending Quotas Explained
Amazon SES rate limit and quota reference: sandbox is 200 emails/day at 1 msg/sec, production typically starts at 50/sec - here's how the throttling works.
Top Mailwizz Alternatives in 2026: Hosted and Self-Hosted Options Ranked
Mailwizz costs $89-$275 one-time but eats hours in server upkeep. Here are 5 credible Mailwizz alternatives in 2026, ranked by who they actually fit.