The short answer
- useSend's official migration guide moves 3 partly; 3 things stay behind. What moves
- 1 public account of making this switch: 1 evaluated. Read them
What Resend and useSend cost
List prices from each vendor's pricing page, as stored in the Stackcut catalog. Each price links its source.
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly (per month) | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resend Pro | $20/mo | not shown | 50,000 emails/mo, no daily limit, 10 domains, 5 webhook endpoints; overage $0.90 per 1,000 |
| Resend Scale | $90/mo | not shown | 100,000 emails/mo, 1,000 domains, 10 webhook endpoints; overage $0.90 per 1,000; SSO and dedicated IP add-ons |
| Resend Pro 100k | $35/mo | not shown | 100,000 emails/mo, 10 domains; overage $0.90 per 1,000 |
| Resend Scale 200k | $160/mo | not shown | 200,000 emails/mo, 1,000 domains; overage $0.80 per 1,000 |
- Resend free plan: 3,000 emails/mo, 100 emails/day, 3 domains, 30-day data retention; no pay-as-you-go on Free resend.com
useSend's plans aren't in the Stackcut catalog yet; check useSend's own site.
Moving from Resend to useSend
What useSend's importer carries over, what it leaves behind, and any help it offers switchers.
To useSend
Official guide docs.usesend.com · Tools: Docker / docker-compose, useSend SMTP proxy container, Amazon SES + SNS (your own AWS account)
Moves: Contacts / audiences (partial); Sending domains (partial); Templates (React Email) (partial). docs.usesend.com
Doesn't move: Sending integration (code); Resend API keys, suppression lists, and sending history (no importer; deliverability state must be rebuilt in your own SES account); Resend logs/analytics (fresh Postgres database). docs.usesend.com
Watch out for:
- SES sandbox mode must be lifted before production sending docs.usesend.com
- Login requires a GitHub OAuth app; the docs ask readers to contribute email/password login code docs.usesend.com
- useSend's maintainers still describe the project as beta docs.usesend.com
From each destination's own migration docs and switching pages, plus community write-ups where no official guide exists, each checked against its page. Confirm terms on the linked page before you rely on an offer.
People who moved from Resend to useSend
1 public accounts of leaving Resend: 1 evaluated. Summaries are ours; each links the original, and each was checked against its page before it appeared here.
Independent developer searched for a self-hosted email service 'something like Resend or SendGrid, but without being constrained by their pricing models', found useSend, and evaluated it positively: 'Resend, but on your own AWS account', beta but performing well. Medium (Coding Nexus)
How to leave Resend
Export first, then cancel. Every step links the vendor's own help page, checked on the date shown.
How to leave Resend
Export first
- Emails (outbound and inbound): Apply filters in the dashboard and click Export, or bulk-export via the API/SDK; downloads of 1,000 items or fewer return immediately, larger exports arrive by email link. Admins can download from Settings > Team > Exports for 7 days (CSV). Export links expire after 7 days and are then marked Expired; only admins can download. resend.com
- Broadcasts: Same dashboard Export flow or API/SDK bulk export (CSV). Same 7-day admin download window. resend.com
- Contacts (audiences): Same dashboard Export flow or API/SDK bulk export (CSV). Same 7-day admin download window. resend.com
- Domains: Same dashboard Export flow or API/SDK bulk export (CSV). Same 7-day admin download window. resend.com
- Logs: Same dashboard Export flow or API/SDK bulk export (CSV). Same 7-day admin download window. resend.com
- API keys: Same dashboard Export flow or API/SDK bulk export (CSV). Same 7-day admin download window. resend.com
What you lose
- All team data is deleted irreversibly when the team is deleted (Resend states this action is not reversible)
- Export download links expire after 7 days; anything not exported before deletion is gone
- No refund of paid subscription fees except where required by law
- Free tier limits and features can be changed or the free tier discontinued without notice
Cancel
- Point your app at the new provider and check that mail arrives before you cancel.
- Billing page → the ⋯ menu next to your plan → Cancel Subscription.
- Refunds
- Paid subscription fees are non-refundable, except where the law requires otherwise.
FAQ
Can I move my Resend data to useSend?
useSend's official guide moves: Contacts / audiences; Sending domains; Templates (React Email). It doesn't move: Sending integration (code); Resend API keys, suppression lists, and sending history (no importer; deliverability state must be rebuilt in your own SES account); Resend logs/analytics (fresh Postgres database). docs.usesend.com
What do I lose when I leave Resend?
Per Resend's own pages, leaving or downgrading loses: All team data is deleted irreversibly when the team is deleted (Resend states this action is not reversible); Export download links expire after 7 days; anything not exported before deletion is gone; No refund of paid subscription fees except where required by law; Free tier limits and features can be changed or the free tier discontinued without notice. resend.com
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