AWeber vs Resend Comparison 2026
Both cover email marketing & automation and newsletter & email. Here is what separates them on price, billing, what you can take with you, and coverage.
Email marketing with a free plan that lasts
Email for developers, with broadcasts attached
At a glance
- AWeber starts cheaper, at $12.50.
- Both have a genuinely free tier.
- Resend takes no share of what you earn. AWeber takes 0.6%.
Side by side
AWeber | Resend | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (they differ) | From $12.50 | From $20 |
| Pricing model | Free plan, paid tiers | Free plan, paid tiers |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual |
| Free trial | 14 days | Not stated |
| API | Yes | Yes |
AWeber
Email marketing with a free plan that lasts
AWeber has been sending newsletters since before most of its competitors existed, and it shows in both directions: the deliverability is dependable and the interface is dated. The free plan runs to 500 subscribers with automations included, which is more than most rivals give away. Its ecommerce feature charges a small percentage of each sale on the cheaper plans.
Our note
MailerLite's free plan holds twice the subscribers. AWeber's holds half as many with the automations switched on, so it suits a list that needs sequences before it needs size. The editor is the part that shows its age.
Resend
Email for developers, with broadcasts attached
Resend sends transactional email through an API that a developer can wire up in an afternoon, and it has grown a broadcast side so a product's receipts and its newsletter come from the same domain and the same reputation. The free tier covers 3,000 emails a month, which is enough for a small product's transactional traffic. Automation runs are metered separately with their own free allowance. Anybody wanting a drag-and-drop campaign builder and a marketer's dashboard is in the wrong place.
Our note
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