Compare Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) and Benchmark Email
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side-by-side comparison of Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) vs. Benchmark Email
based on preference data from user reviews. Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) rates 4.2/5 stars with 117 reviews. By contrast, Benchmark Email rates 4.1/5 stars with 50 reviews. Each product's score is calculated with real-time data from verified user reviews, to help you make the best choice between these two options, and decide which one is best for your business needs.
 Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) |  Benchmark Email | |
| Star Rating | Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) | Benchmark Email |
| Market Segments | Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) Small-Business (41.4% of reviews) | Benchmark Email Small-Business (71.4% of reviews) |
| Entry Level Price | Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) $0.10 per 1,000 email | Benchmark Email No pricing information available |
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) vs Benchmark Email
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use and administer. However, Benchmark Email is easier to set up, while Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) is easier to do business with overall.
- Reviewers felt that Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) meets the needs of their business better than Benchmark Email.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Benchmark Email is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Benchmark Email over Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES).
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) and Benchmark Email are categorized as Email Marketing
Unique Categories
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) is categorized as Transactional Email
Benchmark Email has no unique categories
Pricing
Email Messages
$0.10per 1,000 email
Data Transfer
$0.00
Attachments
$0.12per GB of attachments sent.
Mail Chunks
$0.09per 1,000 mail chunks
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Free Plan
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Medium Plan
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Responses: 106
Benchmark Email
Responses: 47
Ease of Use
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Responses: 107
Benchmark Email
Responses: 47
Ease of Setup
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Responses: 55
Benchmark Email
Responses: 14
Ease of Admin
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Responses: 55
Benchmark Email
Responses: 14
Quality of Support
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Responses: 95
Benchmark Email
Responses: 43
Ease of Doing Business With
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Responses: 54
Benchmark Email
Responses: 14
Product Direction (% positive)
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Responses: 106
Benchmark Email
Responses: 45
Features
Email Marketing
Email and Mobile Preview
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Benchmark Email
Responses: 41
Verified Feature
Manage Email Lists
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Benchmark Email
Responses: 41
Verified Feature
High-Volume Sending
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Responses: 34
Verified Feature
Benchmark Email
Responses: 38
Verified Feature
Building and Personalizing Emails
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Responses: 30
Verified Feature
Benchmark Email
Responses: 41
Verified Feature
Sending Outbound Emails
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Responses: 35
Verified Feature
Benchmark Email
Responses: 41
Verified Feature
Manage Email Deliverability
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Responses: 35
Verified Feature
Benchmark Email
Responses: 41
Verified Feature
Automated Email Responses
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Responses: 30
Verified Feature
Benchmark Email
Responses: 28
Verified Feature
Multi-user Account
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Responses: 16
Verified Feature
Benchmark Email
Responses: 5
Verified Feature
Surveys
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Benchmark Email
Responses: 5
Verified Feature
Reporting & Analytics
A/B Testing
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Responses: 22
Verified Feature
Benchmark Email
Responses: 31
Verified Feature
Basic Reporting
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Responses: 30
Verified Feature
Benchmark Email
Responses: 38
Verified Feature
Platform
User, Role, and Access Management
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Responses: 14
Verified Feature
Benchmark Email
Responses: 9
Verified Feature
Internationalization
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Benchmark Email
Performance and Reliability
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Responses: 17
Verified Feature
Benchmark Email
Responses: 9
Verified Feature
Integration
Data Import & Export Tools
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Responses: 9
Verified Feature
Benchmark Email
Responses: 9
Verified Feature
Integration APIs
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Responses: 15
Verified Feature
Benchmark Email
Responses: 5
Verified Feature
Breadth of Partner Applications
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Responses: 9
Verified Feature
Benchmark Email
Responses: 5
Verified Feature
CRM Integration
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Benchmark Email
Social Media Integration
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Benchmark Email
E-Commerce Integration
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Responses: 6
Verified Feature
Benchmark Email
Reviewers' Company Size
Reviewers of both Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) and Benchmark Email were most often representing companies in the Small-Business segment.
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Benchmark Email
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Benchmark Email
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Benchmark Email
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
24.3%
Computer Software
13.5%
Marketing and Advertising
11.7%
Internet
9.0%
Higher Education
6.3%
Other
35.1%
Marketing and Advertising
10.0%
Information Technology and Services
10.0%
Hospitality
6.0%
Retail
4.0%
Public Relations and Communications
4.0%
Other
66.0%
Reviews
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Industry Analyst / Tech Writer in Financial Services
The ease of marketing which is provided by utilizing Amazon. SES.
Johnnie Marie U.
User in Professional Training & Coaching
Easy to use. Uncomplicated. Great customer support. Great value. When I had a problem with testing emails customer service happily fixed the issues and I was back
Most Helpful Critical Review
Padam J.
User in Information Technology and Services
The customer support is not at all good. Advanced analytics is missing and only track you can keep is number of delivered and bounced back emails. The API is tricky to integrate with and requires a decent coding experience.
Joe H.
Administrator in Internet
Send times are incredibly inconsistent. Sometimes it will take up to two hours to send an email. So for example, if you're sending a time sensitive email, be sure to schedule it a couple hours earlier than you originally want. I talked with support, and...
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