Amazon SES vs MailWizz: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Amazon SES and MailWizz to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
Amazon SES
6.8/10
Amazon Simple Email Service is AWS's pay-as-you-go cloud email API and SMTP service for sending transactional and bulk marketing email at high volume.
MailWizz
6.3/10
MailWizz is a self-hosted PHP email marketing application. Businesses, agencies, and resellers install it on their own server and send through SMTP or providers like Amazon SES.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | A Amazon SES | M MailWizz |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.8/10 | 6.3/10 |
| Analytics | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Cost | 10/10 | 9/10 |
| Customization | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Ease of Use | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Scalability | 10/10 | 7/10 |
| Security | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Support | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | $105/mo Pro | Contact for pricing |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | $105/mo Pro | Contact for pricing |
| Features | ||
| Email Marketing | ||
| A/B Testing | Not listed | |
| Landing Pages | Not listed | |
| Segmentation | Not listed | |
Amazon SES vs MailWizz cost by team size
| Team size | Amazon SES | MailWizz |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | $105/moPro | Contact for pricing |
| 5 users | $105/moPro | Contact for pricing |
| 10 users | $105/moPro | Contact for pricing |
| 25 users | $105/moPro | Contact for pricing |
| 50 users | $105/moPro | Contact for pricing |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
AWhy choose Amazon SES
- Higher Scalability score (10/10 vs 7/10)
- Higher Security score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (8/10 vs 3/10)
- Better fit for developers (9/10 vs 6/10)
MWhy choose MailWizz
- Higher Analytics score (6/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Customization score (8/10 vs 7/10)
- Better fit for freelancers (5/10 vs 3/10)
- Better fit for marketing teams (5/10 vs 3/10)
Pros & Cons
AAmazon SES
Pros
- The a la carte rate of 0.10 USD per 1,000 emails is one of the lowest in the category, and several comparison articles call SES the cheapest option by volume.
- Tiered rates continue past 100M emails per month, so very high-volume senders can grow without changing providers.
- It supports SPF, DKIM and DMARC authentication, TLS 1.2 and above, and KMS encryption for mail stored in S3.
- Optional dedicated IPs, BYOIP and Virtual Deliverability Manager give large senders control over their sending reputation.
Cons
- New accounts start in a sandbox and must request production access, and users on re:Post and Reddit complain about denials.
- There is no visual campaign builder, marketing automation or landing pages, so marketers need a separate tool on top of SES.
- Reviewers on Capterra and G2 report a learning curve and setup effort, including configuring SNS to handle bounces and complaints.
- Hands-on support requires a paid AWS support plan, and add-ons such as VDM and dedicated IPs raise the total cost.
MMailWizz
Pros
- The license fee replaces per-subscriber pricing, so costs stay flat as lists grow to large sizes.
- Unlimited delivery servers across SMTP, Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, and others, with failover.
- The Extended license allows agencies to run a white-label multi-customer email SaaS.
- Built-in A/B test campaigns, autoresponders, recurring campaigns, surveys, and a landing page builder.
- You keep full control of subscriber data on your own infrastructure.
Cons
- Installing, updating, and security patching on your own server are your job.
- Deliverability, IP warming, and SPF, DKIM, and DMARC setup are not managed for you.
- Reviewers describe the PHP interface as dated.
- Only one month of Premium Support is included, and longer support requires paid packs.
- No native SMS or ecommerce abandoned-cart features were found.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Amazon SES scores higher on our Marketing criteria: 6.8/10 against 6.3/10 for MailWizz. The largest gap is in Scalability: 10/10 for Amazon SES and 7/10 for MailWizz.
No, neither Amazon SES nor MailWizz lists a free plan.
Amazon SES is the better fit for enterprise: we rate it 8/10 for them, against 3/10 for MailWizz.
