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# Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) vs SMTP.com Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)**[

4.3/5(90)

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-notification-service-sns/reviews#reviews)

**SMTP.com** [

3.3/5(42)

](https://www.g2.com/products/smtp-com/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)**
No pricing available

**SMTP.com**
 **$25** /month · Essential

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)**
2 months

Based on 10 responses

**SMTP.com**
2 months

Based on 11 responses

Return on Investment

**Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)**
10 months

Based on 8 responses

**SMTP.com**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)**
$$$$$

**SMTP.com**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)**
5%

**SMTP.com**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)**
[
Cloud Storage (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-notification-service-sns/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2289588&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Cost Saving (6)
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Complexity Issues (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-notification-service-sns/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2289473&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Curve (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-notification-service-sns/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2289613&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**SMTP.com**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)**
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Amazon EC2

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Amazon Simple Storage...

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AWS Glue

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Microsoft Teams

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**SMTP.com**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)**
No screenshot available

**SMTP.com**
 ![SMTP.com screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/27324/Dashboard.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)**

9.2

9.271

**SMTP.com**

7.3

7.337

Ease of Use

**Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)**

8.5

8.570

**SMTP.com**

7.3

7.337

Ease of Setup

**Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)**

8.5

8.535

**SMTP.com**

6.7

6.723

Ease of Admin

**Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)**

8.6

8.629

**SMTP.com**

6.9

6.923

Quality of Support

**Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)**

8.7

8.761

**SMTP.com**

6.9

6.937

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)**

8.6

8.628

**SMTP.com**

6.2

6.223

Product Direction (% positive)

**Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)**

9.0

9.069

**SMTP.com**

6.6

6.638

Features

Transactional Email[Hide 54 FeaturesShow 54 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

6.7

17

Administration

Custom Unsubscribe

Not enough data

5.5(won by default)

10

Template Creation

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Preset Template Availability

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Email Segmentation

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Detailed Server Logs

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Drip Campaigns

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Segmentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integrations

Webhooks

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Event Tracking API

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Mail Send API

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Spam Filter Testing

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

A/B Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform

Custom Tracking Domain

Not enough data

7.1(won by default)

13

Multiple Domains

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

13

Dedicated IP

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

11

Documentation

Not enough data

6.2(won by default)

15

Sender Reputation Management

Not enough data

6.6(won by default)

15

Tracking & Reporting

Not enough data

6.8(won by default)

15

Enterprise Scalability

Not enough data

6.4(won by default)

14

Performance and Reliability

Not enough data

6.1(won by default)

16

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

List Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Subscription Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Click Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

WYSIWYG Editor

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Unsubscribe Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Geolocation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Triggered Actions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

SMS Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Autoresponders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Marketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Message Personalization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dynamic Content

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Distribution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Deliverability[Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

7.7

21

Diagnosis

IP Address 

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

20

Domains

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

21

Content 

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

20

Policy Compliance

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

21

Tracking

Processing Time

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

21

Placement 

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

20

Open Rate

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

21

Time to Open

Not enough data

7.4(won by default)

20

Alerts

Not enough data

7.4(won by default)

21

Reporting

Campaign Performance

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

20

Domain Reputation

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

20

Brand Reputation

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

20

Blacklist and Whitelist

Not enough data

7.4(won by default)

20

Agentic AI - Email Deliverability

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

IT Alerting[Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.5

11

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

9.5(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Agentic AI - IT Alerting

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476474/amazon-simple-notification-service-sns.svg "Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-notification-service-sns/reviews)

Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

43.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

29.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

27.1%

[![SMTP.com](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a1cd0d2e210b25595b3cc2a5eadaed14/smtp-com.svg "SMTP.com")](https://www.g2.com/products/smtp-com/reviews)

SMTP.com

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

64.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

33.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

2.4%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

43.5%

64.3%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

29.4%

33.3%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

27.1%

2.4%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476474/amazon-simple-notification-service-sns.svg "Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-notification-service-sns/reviews)
Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)

Computer Software

16.5%

Information Technology and Services

12.9%

Real Estate

4.7%

Internet

4.7%

Marketing and Advertising

4.7%

Other

56.5%

[![SMTP.com](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a1cd0d2e210b25595b3cc2a5eadaed14/smtp-com.svg "SMTP.com")](https://www.g2.com/products/smtp-com/reviews)
SMTP.com

Marketing and Advertising

23.8%

Information Technology and Services

16.7%

Financial Services

14.3%

Non-Profit Organization Management

4.8%

Computer Software

4.8%

Other

35.7%

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## Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) vs SMTP.com

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) overall.

- Reviewers felt that Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) meets the needs of their business better than SMTP.com.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) over SMTP.com.