# Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) vs SMTP2GO Comparison | | Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) | SMTP2GO | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 202 | 226 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (47.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (63.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $0.10 per 1,000 email | Contact Us | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) Pros: - Deliverability (12 reviews) - Affordable (11 reviews) Cons: - Difficult Setup (8 reviews) - Poor Customer Support (6 reviews) ### SMTP2GO Pros: - Deliverability (2 reviews) - Customization (1 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (2 reviews) - Difficult Setup (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) | SMTP2GO | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (170 reviews) | 9.5 (187 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (171 reviews) | 9.4 (189 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.2 (99 reviews) | 9.3 (155 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (81 reviews) | 9.4 (153 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.0 (156 reviews) | 9.2 (166 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (80 reviews) | 9.2 (148 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.5 (165 reviews) | 8.3 (189 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Email Messages Price: $0.10 per 1,000 email Description: *An outbound message is defined as a single email communication sent to a single email address. A single email communication sent to multiple recipients is considered to be a unique message to each recipient. [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-email-service-amazon-ses/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### SMTP2GO #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Premiere Custom - over 3 Million Emails/Month Price: Contact Us Description: Send more than 3 million emails per month. Key Features: - All features of lower plans, plus: - Additional dedicated IP addresses (as required) - Dedicated account manager [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/smtp2go/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Transactional Email | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)** | 8.2/10 | 137 | | **SMTP2GO** | 8.7/10 | 175 | #### Administration | Feature | Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) | SMTP2GO | |---|---|---| | **Template Creation** | 6.9 (88 reviews) | 7.7 (15 reviews) | | **Preset Template Availability** | 6.3 (82 reviews) | 7.9 (15 reviews) | | **Custom Unsubscribe** | 7.5 (89 reviews) | 8.1 (82 reviews) | | **Email Segmentation** | 7.6 (84 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Detailed Server Logs** | 7.6 (97 reviews) | 8.6 (132 reviews) | | **Notifications** | 8.3 (107 reviews) | 8.6 (122 reviews) | #### Integrations | Feature | Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) | SMTP2GO | |---|---|---| | **Webhooks** | 8.3 (78 reviews) | 8.0 (70 reviews) | | **Event Tracking API** | 8.2 (81 reviews) | 8.3 (72 reviews) | | **Mail Send API** | 9.1 (110 reviews) | 8.9 (94 reviews) | | **Spam Filter Testing** | 7.7 (80 reviews) | 8.4 (89 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) | SMTP2GO | |---|---|---| | **Custom Tracking Domain** | 8.4 (76 reviews) | 8.9 (105 reviews) | | **Multiple Domains** | 8.5 (84 reviews) | 9.0 (108 reviews) | | **Dedicated IP** | 8.2 (67 reviews) | 8.7 (86 reviews) | | **Documentation** | 8.0 (106 reviews) | 8.5 (128 reviews) | | **Sender Reputation Management** | 8.6 (90 reviews) | 9.1 (115 reviews) | | **Tracking & Reporting** | 7.6 (102 reviews) | 9.1 (135 reviews) | | **Enterprise Scalability** | 8.9 (105 reviews) | 8.8 (99 reviews) | | **Performance and Reliability** | 9.1 (117 reviews) | 9.4 (149 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Transactional Email Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/transactional-email) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) | SMTP2GO | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 47.1% | 63.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 34.6% | 29.7% | | **Enterprise** | 18.3% | 6.4% | ### By Industry #### Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) - **Information Technology and Services:** 22.1% - **Computer Software:** 16.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 10.0% - **Internet:** 6.3% - **Financial Services:** 3.7% - **Higher Education:** 3.7% - **Education Management:** 3.2% - **Retail:** 3.2% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.6% - **Apparel & Fashion:** 2.1% - **Other:** 26.8% #### SMTP2GO - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.9% - **Computer Software:** 7.8% - **Retail:** 4.6% - **Education Management:** 4.1% - **Internet:** 3.7% - **Telecommunications:** 3.7% - **Consumer Services:** 2.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.7% - **Construction:** 2.7% - **Wholesale:** 2.3% - **Other:** 48.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) - [Brevo Marketing Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/brevo-marketing-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2566 reviews) - [Netcore Email API](https://www.g2.com/products/netcore-email-api/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (732 reviews) - [Twilio SendGrid Email API](https://www.g2.com/products/twilio-sendgrid-email-api/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (368 reviews) - [Mailgun](https://www.g2.com/products/mailgun/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (321 reviews) - [Elastic Email](https://www.g2.com/products/elastic-email/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (212 reviews) - [Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Email Delivery](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-cloud-infrastructure-email-delivery/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (18 reviews) - [ActiveCampaign Postmark](https://www.g2.com/products/activecampaign-postmark/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (31 reviews) - [Mailjet](https://www.g2.com/products/mailjet/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (174 reviews) - [Intuit Mailchimp Email Marketing](https://www.g2.com/products/intuit-mailchimp-email-marketing/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (12964 reviews) - [GetResponse](https://www.g2.com/products/getresponse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1120 reviews) ### Alternatives to SMTP2GO - [Brevo Marketing Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/brevo-marketing-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2566 reviews) - [Twilio SendGrid Email API](https://www.g2.com/products/twilio-sendgrid-email-api/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (368 reviews) - [Mailgun](https://www.g2.com/products/mailgun/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (321 reviews) - [Mailjet](https://www.g2.com/products/mailjet/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (174 reviews) - [Netcore Email API](https://www.g2.com/products/netcore-email-api/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (732 reviews) - [SMTP.com](https://www.g2.com/products/smtp-com/reviews) — 3.3/5 stars (42 reviews) - [ActiveCampaign Postmark](https://www.g2.com/products/activecampaign-postmark/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (31 reviews) - [SendPulse](https://www.g2.com/products/sendpulse/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (712 reviews) - [Elastic Email](https://www.g2.com/products/elastic-email/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (212 reviews) - [Intuit Mailchimp Email Marketing](https://www.g2.com/products/intuit-mailchimp-email-marketing/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (12964 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) - Title: [How do I send bulk emails through Amazon SES?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-send-bulk-emails-through-amazon-ses) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** " Where to start and where to end to be honest I have no idea. 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Will you be offering any marketing tools?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/will-you-be-keeping-your-service-the-same-will-you-be-offering-any-marketing-tools) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "This is a question for the developers to answer." - Title: [What about SPF and DKIM records?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/spf-dkim) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Any necessary changes to SPF and DKIM records can be quickly and easily made within a few minutes. We let you know exactly how these records should appear,..." - Title: [What is SMTP2GO used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/smtp2go-what-is-smtp2go-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "There are a lot of customers that find our service useful: Small business - they've outgrown their ISP email limitations and need to send more..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/amazon-simple-email-service-amazon-ses-vs-smtp2go)