AWS SES vs OneSignal Email

Two transactional email providers, compared on price, features and ratings, so you can pick fast.

AWS SES wins deliverability and developer experienceOneSignal Email wins reviews and analytics

Updated July 2026

At a glanceAWS SESOneSignal Email
Entry price$0.10Free
Cost per 1k @ 100k$0.1$1.39
Free tier3,000/mo (1st yr)10,000/mo
G2 rating4.24.7

THE VERDICT

AWS SES wins on deliverability and developer experience. OneSignal Email wins on reviews and analytics.

AWS SES starts at $0.10 versus OneSignal Email's Free. OneSignal Email rates higher with developers (4.7 vs 4.2 on G2). Pick based on volume and team, and the scorecard below breaks down where each one leads.

Which should you choose?

Pick AWS SES

✓It is suitable for developers on the AWS ecosystem who want to integrate a mailing system into their software.
✓It is suitable for firms or brands to send bulk transactional emails.
✓It is an excellent tool for email marketing.
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Pick OneSignal Email

✓You already use OneSignal for push or in-app and want to add email from the same dashboard
✓You want a free tier to start sending marketing or transactional email
✓You need to manage subscribers across push, in-app, and email in one place
✓You want a simple setup rather than a dedicated deliverability or template platform
Set up OneSignal Email with Courier →

Feature by feature

Winner cells are tinted, green where AWS SES leads, violet where OneSignal Email does.

capability
AWS SES
OneSignal Email
Starting paid plan
$0/mo
$19/mo
Cost per 1k @ 100k
$0.1
$1.39
Pricing model
Pay-as-you-go
Hybrid
Overage
$0.10 per 1,000 emails (flat Pay-as-you-go)
$1.50 / 1,000 sends
Dedicated IP
Add-on
Plan-gated
Deliverability tooling
Yes
Yes
Automated IP warmup
Yes
Yes
Suppression management
Yes
Yes
SPF / DKIM / DMARC
Yes
Yes
BIMI
Yes
—
Transactional API
Yes
Yes
Marketing campaigns
No
Yes
SMTP relay
Yes
—
Inbound routing
Yes
—
Dynamic templates
Yes
Yes
Batch send
Yes
Yes
Scheduled send
—
Yes
Official SDKs
Java, Python, JavaScript/Node.js, .NET, Ruby, Go, PHP, C++
Node.js, Python, Java, Go, PHP, Ruby, C#, Rust
Event webhooks
Yes
Yes
Drag-and-drop editor
No
Yes
Custom HTML editor
Yes
Yes
Email validation
Add-on
—
Sandbox / test mode
Yes
—
Open / click tracking
Yes
Yes
Analytics dashboard
Yes
Yes
A/B testing
No
Yes
EU data residency
Yes
—
SOC 2
Yes
Yes
HIPAA
BAA
BAA
GDPR
Yes
Yes
ISO 27001
Yes
Yes
Support channels
Email, Chat, Phone (via AWS Support plans)
Email, Community
24/7 support
Yes
Yes
Support SLA
Plan-gated
Plan-gated

FAQ

Common questions

AWS SES starts at $0.10 versus OneSignal Email's Free. Because pricing models differ by tier, the cheaper option depends on your monthly volume, so compare the pricing rows in the scorecard above.

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Why not both?

Use both behind one API.

Route AWS SES, OneSignal Email, or both, and switch providers without changing your code. Courier sits in front of every channel.

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Pricing, plans and feature availability as of July 2026 and may change. Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms.

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