Zetian

The premium Open Source alternative to SendGrid (Internal SMTP Logic)

🎯 Best for:Developers building custom email delivery or receiving services on the .NET stack.

What is Zetian?

An open source alternative to proprietary SMTP libraries like MailKit for server-side implementation. It provides a modular architecture for building custom mail transfer agents with native TLS and rate limiting.

Tech Stack
C#Backend & Auth

Why Zetian?

  • High throughput
  • Native TLS/SSL support
  • Clean extensible API

Limitations

  • Requires deep SMTP protocol knowledge
  • No built-in UI
  • Limited to .NET ecosystem
3/1/2026
Last Update
2
Forks
0
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on SendGrid (Internal SMTP Logic))
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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