RAPID SMTP vs Amazon SES
Amazon SES is the cheapest production-grade SMTP on the market ($0.10 per 1,000 emails). RAPID SMTP wraps SES with the campaign manager, contact lists, and tracking it does not include.
Published January 15, 2026 · By RAPID SMTP
Amazon SES is the cheapest production-grade SMTP on the market ($0.10 per 1,000 emails). RAPID SMTP wraps SES with the campaign manager, contact lists, and tracking it does not include.
Side-by-side comparison
| RAPID SMTP | Amazon SES | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup time | 2 minutes — paste SES SMTP credentials | AWS account + sandbox exit request |
| Pricing | Flat ৳59–৳1,649/month | $0.10 per 1,000 emails (pay-as-you-go) |
| Free tier | Free plan included | 62,000 free/month from EC2 |
| Bring your own SMTP | Yes — SES is the recommended pair | Is the SMTP itself |
| Campaign manager | Full campaigns, scheduling, segments | None — raw API/SMTP only |
| Open & click tracking | Open + click tracking | Manual SNS events |
| API | REST + SMTP relay | REST + SMTP |
| Region & billing | Bangladesh | Global AWS regions |
Where RAPID SMTP wins
- The cheapest send rate available — pair SES with RAPID SMTP for sub-cent-per-email totals.
- Skip the AWS console for day-to-day campaign work.
- Tracking + unsubscribes managed in RAPID SMTP, not custom SNS plumbing.
Where Amazon SES wins
- You still need to exit the AWS SES sandbox once.
- SES IP warm-up rules apply to bursty sends.
Verdict
Best-in-class combo. SES for delivery economics, RAPID SMTP for the marketing-side workflow — the lowest total cost of ownership for bulk email in Bangladesh.
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