OpenSend vs Resend Broadcasts
OpenSend
opensend.namuh.co
Resend Broadcasts
resend.comSide by side
| Figure | OpenSend | Resend Broadcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $10/mo | $20/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 7 |
| Spec score · Email APIs | 7.3 (#25) | 8.3 (#10) |
| Integrations | The self-hosting guide documents AWS SES/SNS, PostgreSQL, Redis, S3, Cloudflare DNS automation, and Google OAuth configuration. | The official Resend MCP server provides access to broadcasts, contacts, emails, webhooks, and other platform APIs. |
| Security | Dashboard and API routes are tenant-scoped through Better Auth organizations and server-side ownership checks. | Resend says it is SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliant, encrypts stored data at rest, and uses TLS 1.3 or higher for data in transit. |
| Sending | OpenSend sends email through AWS SES and supports API sends, batch sends, scheduled sends, and broadcasts. | Resend says its system can queue, throttle, and send millions of emails with one API call. |
| Support | The Free and Lite plans include community support, Starter has email support with a 48-hour response target, and Growth has priority support with a 12-hour target. | Resend offers email support with first and next response SLAs and dedicated Slack support for eligible plans. |
Plans
OpenSend
- Lite$10 a month
- Starter$19 a month
- Growth$99 a month
- FreePrice not published
- ScalePriced on request
Resend Broadcasts
- FreeFree
- Pro$20 a month
- Scale$90 a month
- FreeFree
- Pro$20 a month
- Scale$90 a month
- CustomPriced on request
In their own words
OpenSend
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Resend Broadcasts
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