Compare Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) and SparkPost 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (49.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.10 per 1,000 email
$20 per month
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Star Rating
(193)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.10 per 1,000 email
Browse all 4 pricing plansSparkPost
Star Rating
(73)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (49.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$20 per month
Browse all 5 pricing plansAmazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) vs SparkPost
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SparkPost easier to use and set up. However, Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) overall.
- Reviewers felt that Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) meets the needs of their business better than SparkPost.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) over SparkPost.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Email Messages
$0.10
per 1,000 email
*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.
SparkPost
STARTER
$20
per month
OVERAGE:
$1.00 / thousand
- 50,000 emails/month
- OVERAGE: $1.00 / thousand
Free Trial
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Free Trial is available
SparkPost
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
164
8.2
63
Ease of Use
8.5
164
8.6
62
Ease of Setup
8.2
92
8.3
41
Ease of Admin
8.6
79
7.9
41
Quality of Support
8.0
150
7.7
59
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
78
7.5
40
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
160
8.1
61
Features by Category
Administration
6.9
85
7.1
23
6.3
79
6.5
18
7.5
86
8.6
20
7.5
82
7.1
18
7.6
96
7.8
28
8.3
104
8.1
30
Integrations
8.3
76
8.5
27
8.1
77
8.5
26
9.1
106
8.9
29
7.7
79
7.7
22
Platform
8.3
75
8.9
27
8.5
81
8.5
26
8.2
66
8.7
26
8.0
104
8.2
30
8.6
88
8.5
29
7.5
100
8.2
30
8.9
104
8.3
25
9.1
113
8.5
32
Diagnosis
Not enough data
6.1
11
Not enough data
6.3
13
Not enough data
6.7
13
Not enough data
7.2
12
Tracking
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
6.8
13
Reporting
Not enough data
5.7
12
Not enough data
5.6
12
Not enough data
6.1
12
Not enough data
6.0
13
Agentic AI - Email Deliverability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
8.5
12
Customizations
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
8.2
11
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) and SparkPost are categorized as Transactional Email
Unique Categories
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) has no unique categories
SparkPost is categorized as Email Deliverability and Email Tracking
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SparkPost
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
21.3%
Computer Software
16.9%
Marketing and Advertising
9.8%
Internet
6.6%
Financial Services
3.8%
Other
41.5%
Internet
19.7%
Information Technology and Services
11.3%
Computer Software
9.9%
Financial Services
8.5%
Higher Education
4.2%
Other
46.5%
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Discussions
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How do I find out what happened to my messages?
1 Comment
Official Response from SparkPost
Detailed information on message delivery and engagement is available through real-time webhooks. In addition, information is available on a pull-basis...Read more
How can I stay aware of outages?
1 Comment
Official Response from SparkPost
We’re proud of SparkPost’s uptime and reliability. We’ve built a fully cloud-based system that scales instantly—and with full elasticity and redundancy. That...Read more
How much does SparkPost cost?
1 Comment
Official Response from SparkPost
SparkPost offers a free test account and a variety of plans to fit sending needs based on volume, starting at $20 / month.Read more
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