Amazon SES vs Teachable: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Amazon SES and Teachable 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.
Teachable
5.4/10
Teachable is a hosted platform where creators and small businesses build, market and sell online courses, coaching and digital products under their own brand.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | A Amazon SES | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.8/10 | 5.4/10 |
| Scalability | 10/10 | 6/10 |
| Ease of Use | 3/10 | 7/10 |
| Customization | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Security | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Support | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Cost | 10/10 | 5/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Analytics | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | $105/mo Pro | $39/mo Starter |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | $105/mo Pro | Contact for pricing |
| Features | ||
| Email Marketing | ||
| E-commerce Features | Not listed | |
| Segmentation | Not listed | |
Amazon SES vs Teachable cost by team size
Teachable costs less at 1 user; Amazon SES costs less at 5 users.
| Team size | Amazon SES | Teachable |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | $105/moPro | $39/moStarter |
| 5 users | $105/moPro | $189/moGrowth |
| 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 Cost score (10/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Scalability score (10/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (8/10 vs 3/10)
- Better fit for mid-market (6/10 vs 3/10)
Why choose Teachable
- Higher Ease of Use score (7/10 vs 3/10)
- Higher Support score (5/10 vs 4/10)
- Better fit for freelancers (8/10 vs 3/10)
- Better fit for small business (7/10 vs 4/10)
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.
Teachable
Pros
- Builder and Growth charge no Teachable transaction fee when you use Teachable Payments.
- Teachable Payments handles sales tax and VAT for creators.
- Abandoned cart recovery, one-click upsells and coupons are built in.
- Every plan includes branded iOS and Android student apps and up to 1TB of video storage.
- A 7-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee lower the risk of trying it.
Cons
- Built-in email is basic, with no visual automation builder or advanced segmentation.
- Starter takes a 7.5% cut per sale and limits you to 5 products.
- There is no free plan, and the 2025 pricing changes raised costs for many creators.
- Reviewers report slow support replies on lower plans.
- Plans allow only a few Zapier or webhook connections, and API access starts on Growth.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Amazon SES scores higher on our Marketing criteria: 6.8/10 against 5.4/10 for Teachable. The largest gap is in Cost: 10/10 for Amazon SES and 5/10 for Teachable.
No, neither Amazon SES nor Teachable lists a free plan.
Amazon SES is the better fit for enterprise: we rate it 8/10 for them, against 3/10 for Teachable.
