Email API price hikes
7 price hikes we tracked on email APIs, newest first. Each one has its own page with before and after, sources, and what's cheaper now.
- Amazon SES ended its free tier for new accounts and defaults them to a pricier plan · Jul 21, 2026
SES launched Essentials, Pro and Enterprise plans. New accounts now start on Essentials at $0.16 per 1,000 emails instead of à la carte at $0.10, and the SES free tier is gone for new customers. - MailerSend cut its free tier · Dec 2, 2025
Free plan cut to 500 emails a month; the 3,000-email Hobby tier now costs $7. - Mailgun doubled its Flex pay-as-you-go rate · Dec 1, 2025
Flex closed to new users around September 2025, then its per-email rate doubled for everyone still on it. - SendGrid killed its free plan · May 27, 2025
New sign-ups lost the free-forever plan in March 2025 and got a 60-day trial instead. On May 27, existing free accounts were told to upgrade by July 26 or have sending turned off. Paid plans start at $19.95 a month. - MailerSend raised prices 13% · Feb 2025
Premium split into Starter and Professional at a higher entry price (seen between June 2024 and February 2025 snapshots). - Amazon SES cut its free tier · Aug 1, 2023
The permanent free tier for email sent from EC2 became a 12-month allowance. - Postmark raised prices 15–50% · Jan 3, 2023
New subscriptions and plan changes moved to higher prices; existing plans were honored.