Amazon SES charges a flat $0.10 per 1,000 emails — no per-contact fees, no monthly minimums, no overage tiers. Pick your current provider, set your volume, and see the raw SES cost side by side.
1. What are you comparing against?
2. How many contacts do you have?
15,000
Used to look up what your provider charges. SES never bills you per contact.
3. How many emails do you send per month?
50,000 emails/mo
This is all SES charges for — emails actually sent.
Your savings
Mailchimp Standard
per month
$210.97
$2,531.64/yr
Amazon SES
50,000 emails × $0.10/1,000
$5
$60/yr
SES is cheaper by
$205.97/mo
That's $2,471.64/yr in raw sending cost saved. (98% less)
Amazon SES cost breakdown
Amazon SES sending
50,000 emails × $0.10/1,000
$5
Total
$5/mo
No per-contact charges, no monthly minimum, no overage tiers. You pay for emails sent, nothing else.
Mailchimp vs Amazon SES at every tier
| Contacts | Mailchimp | Amazon SES | You Save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | $19.99 | $0.17 | $19.82 |
| 1,500 | $44.42 | $0.50 | $43.92 |
| 2,500 | $66.62 | $0.83 | $65.79 |
| 5,000 | $99.93 | $1.67 | $98.26 |
| 10,000 | $130.47 | $3.33 | $127.14 |
| 15,000 | $210.97 | $5 | $205.97 |
| 20,000 | $249.84 | $6.67 | $243.17 |
| 25,000 | $288.70 | $8.33 | $280.37 |
| 30,000 | $327.56 | $10 | $317.56 |
| 40,000 | $352.55 | $13.33 | $339.22 |
| 50,000 | $394.18 | $16.67 | $377.51 |
| 75,000 | $524.65 | $25 | $499.65 |
| 100,000 | $666.23 | $33.33 | $632.90 |
Amazon SES cost = $0.10 per 1,000 emails, based on 50,000 emails per month.
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