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Bird (SparkPost) vs Resend pricing

Verified 2026-10-23 (2 days ago)Source: Bird (SparkPost): bird.com/en-us/pricing/email, Resend: resend.com/pricingVerified shows the older of the two.

Monthly cost at three volumes

Monthly cost of Bird (SparkPost) and Resend at three volumes and at your own
VolumeBird (SparkPost)Resend
small5K emails sent$17 / moStartup (prepaid deposit)$20 / moPro
growing50K emails sent$35 / moStartup (prepaid deposit)$20 / moPro
scale500K emails sent$215 / moStartup (prepaid deposit)$425 / moPro
your volumeset above$35 / moStartup (prepaid deposit)$20 / moPro

Each cell is the cheapest feasible plan, or the chosen model, at that volume, from the shared Overage cost function. "Cheapest model" only considers models with both an input and an output price listed. Volumes are example scenarios you can edit.

Tiers, aligned by position

Tiers of Bird (SparkPost) and Resend aligned by position: free, entry, mid, top
PositionBird (SparkPost)Resend
Free$0 / moFree · 1,000 emails sent / mo$0 / moFree · 3,000 emails sent / mo
Entry$15 / moStartup (prepaid deposit)$20 / moPro · 50,000 emails sent / mo
Mid$250 / moGrowth (prepaid deposit)$90 / moScale · 100,000 emails sent / mo
Top$1,000 / moScale (prepaid deposit)Contact salesCustom

Tightest rate limit

Tightest documented rate limit of each service
MeasureBird (SparkPost)Resend
Tightest limit50 emails sent per dayFree tier100 emails sent per dayFree tier

Changes in the last 90 days

No changes recorded.

No change detected for either service in the last 90 days.