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Free TierFreeStandardCustomWith Dedicated IPs$24.95/1000 emails/mo
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Amazon SES costs Free to $1.6K per 1000 emails as of May 2026, with 3 plans available including a free tier. Plans: Free Tier (free), and With Dedicated IPs at $24.95/1000 emails. Enterprise pricing is available on request. The median contract is $500/year based on 93 verified purchases.

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Amazon SES offers 3 pricing tiers: Free Tier, Standard, With Dedicated IPs. A free plan is available. Paid plans include With Dedicated IPs at $24.95/1000 emails. The Standard plan is production email sending.

Compared to other email api & delivery software, Amazon SES is positioned at the premium price point.

  • Median contract: $500/yr from 93 purchases
  • 5 documented hidden costs beyond list price
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How much does Amazon SES cost?

Amazon SES offers 3 pricing plans, starting with a free tier and scaling to custom enterprise pricing. Plans include Free Tier (free), Standard (custom pricing), With Dedicated IPs at $24.95/1000 emails.

Amazon SES Pricing Overview

Amazon SES has 3 pricing plans, including a free tier. Paid plans range from $0 to $1,600/1000 emails. The Free Tier plan is free and is best for testing and small projects. The Standard plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote and is designed for production email sending. The With Dedicated IPs plan costs $24.95/1000 emails, best for high-volume senders needing reputation control.

The median Amazon SES customer pays $500/year based on 93 verified purchases.

There are at least 5 documented hidden costs beyond Amazon SES's list price, including implementation, training, and add-on fees.

This pricing was last verified in April 24, 2026 from 1 independent sources.

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What does Amazon SES actually cost you?

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Your projected cost$623.75per month · $24.95/seat × 25 seats
Year 1 license$7.5K12 months at this rate
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List price by tier (annualized, per seat)

Per-seat list price across Amazon SES's plans, annualized. Custom-priced tiers show a hatched bar.

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StandardCustom
With Dedicated IPs$299.4/yr
Real-world benchmark

Buyers actually pay a median of $500/yr for Amazon SES contracts (Vendr deal flow, n=93). That's a contract total — the more seats, the more leverage to negotiate down.

All Amazon SES Plans & Pricing

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Free Tier

  • 3,000 messages/month (first 12 months)
  • For new AWS customers

Standard

  • $0.10 per 1,000 emails
  • $0.12 per GB attachments
  • Email validation $0.01/validation

With Dedicated IPs

  • Standard IP: $24.95/month per IP
  • Managed IP: $15/month + tiered rates
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Compare Amazon SES vs Alternatives

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VSMailgun
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What Companies Actually Pay for Amazon SES

The median Amazon SES buyer pays $500/year based on 93 verified purchase transactions.

What companies actually pay $500/yr Median across 93 community cost mentions
Source: Community cost mentions (Reddit, Hacker News) — aggregated from 93 distinct user reports. Indicative only — not contract-grade data.

Amazon SES Year 1 Total Cost by Company Size

Real deployment costs including licenses, implementation, training, and admin — not just the sticker price.

Startup on EC2 $0 Year 1 total
62K emails free
Total $0

Using free tier from EC2

Mid-Volume SaaS $50 Year 1 total

500K emails/month

High-Volume $1,000 Year 1 total

10M emails/month + dedicated IPs

How Amazon SES Pricing Compares

Software Starting Price Top Price
Amazon SES Free $1600/1000 emails
Maileroo Free $150/month
Mailgun Free $90/month
Postmark Free $18/month
Resend Free $90/month
SendGrid Free $89.95/month

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5 Amazon SES Hidden Costs Beyond the List Price

Beyond the listed price, Amazon SES has at least 5 documented hidden costs that can significantly increase total cost of ownership.

Watch for 5 hidden costs
  • Dedicated IPs: $24.95/month each
  • Attachments: $0.12/GB
  • Receiving emails: $0.10/1,000 + $0.09/chunk
  • No marketing features
  • Requires AWS account and technical setup
Tip

Ask your Amazon SES sales rep about these costs upfront. Getting them in writing before signing can save you from surprise charges later.

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Amazon SES Pricing FAQ

01 How much does Amazon SES cost?

Amazon SES costs $0.10 per 1,000 emails - the cheapest major email API. Free tier includes 62,000 emails/month when sent from EC2.

02 Is Amazon SES cheaper than SendGrid?

Yes, significantly. SES is $0.10/1,000 emails vs SendGrid's ~$0.40/1,000 at comparable volumes. SES is 3-4x cheaper but has fewer features.

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