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Amazon SES (Native SMTP)vsses-smtpd-proxy

Why pay monthly fees for Amazon SES (Native SMTP) when you can self-host ses-smtpd-proxy for free? Let's look at the facts.

Amazon SES (Native SMTP)

The Expensive Option

  • Closed Source (Black box)
  • Expensive monthly fees per user
  • Data stored on their servers
WINNER

ses-smtpd-proxy

The Freedom Choice

  • 100% Open Source Code
  • Free forever (Self-hosted)
  • You own your data completely
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Calculate Your "SaaS Tax"

SaaS pricing is designed to scale with your success. See how much wealth transfers from your bank account to Amazon SES (Native SMTP)'s shareholders.

10 people
150100200+
$

*Estimated standard pricing for Amazon SES (Native SMTP). Adjust if needed.

Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
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Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.

Detailed Breakdown

0
Direct SMTP interface
Standard SMTP to API
1
AWS managed
Local proxy management
2
Network overhead
Minimal Go binary