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One API for four channels,
not four vendors.
Most transactional providers do email and stop there. ZevSend gives you email, SMS, WhatsApp, and verification behind a single key, one wallet, and one dashboard, with pricing built for the African market.
| Capability | ZevSend | Resend | ZeptoMail | Postmark | MailerSend | SendGrid | Mailgun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Email API | |||||||
| SMS | Limited | ||||||
| Verify / OTP API | Limited | ||||||
| Cross-product ecosystem | |||||||
| Free tier | 2,500 emails / month, free forever, up to 3 domains | 3,000 emails / month (100 / day, 1 domain) | One-time 10,000-email credit (valid 1 month) | See postmark.com | 500 emails / month (1 domain, card required) | 60-day trial (100 / day); no permanent free plan | 100 emails / day (1-day log retention, 1 domain) |
| Domains on free tier | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Entry price | From ₦2,500 / month | Pro from $20 / month | Credit-based (1 credit = 10,000 emails) | See postmark.com | Hobby from $7 / month (5,000 emails) | Essentials from $19.95 / month | Basic $15 / month (10,000 emails) |
| Price at 50k emails / mo | ₦12,000/mo (≈ $9) | $20/mo (≈ ₦28,000) | $12.50/mo (≈ ₦17,500) | See postmark.com | Varies by tier | $19.95/mo (≈ ₦27,930) | $35/mo (≈ ₦49,000) |
| Region / billing | Africa-first, billed in NGN | US / global, billed in USD | Global, billed in USD | US / global, billed in USD | US / EU, billed in USD | US / global, billed in USD | US / EU, billed in USD |
Competitor details verified against official pricing pages as of July 2026. Pricing changes often; confirm on each provider's site before relying on it. ZevSend prices are in NGN; competitor prices are in USD, shown as reference rather than a like-for-like conversion.
Head to head
ZevSend versus each alternative.
Modern, developer-first email API.
Low-cost transactional email from Zoho.
Transactional email known for speed and analytics.
Email API with a US/Canada SMS add-on.
Twilio’s established email API.
Email API for developers, by Sinch.
Ready when
you are.
Open the console, verify a domain, and send your first message in under five minutes. Free sandbox, no credit card.