Anjal vs Resend: pricing and features
Resend is a sending API with inbound email. Anjal is built around mailboxes: threads, drafts, folders and an inbox a person can open.
Checked October 2026 against Resend's own site. Where Resend does not list a feature we write “Not listed”, which is not the same as “no”.
Resend is a developer-friendly API for sending transactional email, and it supports receiving email on every plan. It is the sensible pick when you send a lot of mail from an app and want a clean API and good pricing per thousand.
Anjal is for the case where the thing sending is an agent that also has to read and answer: a mailbox with threads, drafts, labels, attachments and an inbox that people can open in a mail app. Both can do some of the other's job, so the question is which shape fits what you are building.
Pricing
| Anjal | Resend | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No free plan. 7-day free trial. | Free $0: 3,000 emails a month, 100 a day, 3 domains, 30-day retention |
| Entry paid plan | Starter $5/mo: 2 inboxes, 6,000 emails a month, 2 domains | Pro $20/mo: 50,000 emails a month, 10 domains |
| Around 20,000 emails a month | Developer $15/mo: 10 inboxes, 20,000 emails a month, 10 domains | Pro $20/mo (above) |
| Past the included volume | Sending stops at the limit; add 1,000 emails for $2/mo | Overage from $0.90 per 1,000 on Pro |
| Large volume | Startup $199/mo: 200 inboxes, 150,000 emails a month, 200 domains | Scale from $90/mo for 100,000, up to $1,150/mo for 2.5 million |
Features
| Anjal | Resend | |
|---|---|---|
| Send transactional email by API | Yes | Yes |
| Receive inbound email | Yes: full mailboxes | Yes, on all plans |
| Mailbox model (threads, drafts, labels, folders) | Yes | Not listed |
| IMAP and SMTP access to the mailbox | Yes | Not listed |
| MCP server | Yes: remote with OAuth, and local | Not listed here |
| Prompt-injection scanning of inbound mail | Yes, with quarantine | Not listed |
| Apps for people to read the mailbox | Mac, Windows, iPhone | Not listed |
Choose Resend if
- Your main job is sending a large volume of app email, and price per thousand matters most.
- You want automatic overage billing instead of a hard stop at the limit.
- You do not need a mailbox a person can open.
Choose Anjal if
- An agent has to hold a conversation: read replies, keep threads and draft before sending.
- People need to read and answer the same mailbox in a mail app.
- Mail from strangers reaches an agent and you want it screened first.
Frequently asked questions
Is Anjal an alternative to Resend?
For agent and two-way email, yes. Resend is a sending API that also receives mail. Anjal is a mailbox service: threads, drafts, labels, IMAP, apps and prompt-injection screening. For pure high-volume sending, Resend is cheaper per thousand.
Can Resend receive email?
Yes. Resend supports inbound email on all plans, and received mail counts toward the monthly quota. Anjal's difference is the mailbox around it, not the ability to receive.
Which is cheaper for sending?
For raw sending volume Resend is cheaper: Pro is $20/mo for 50,000 emails, while Anjal Developer is $15/mo for 20,000. Anjal's price includes the inboxes and mailbox features. Prices as of October 2026.
Try Anjal for 7 days
Plans from $5 a month. Cancel any time.
Start free trialSources
- Resend pricing (read October 2026)
Prices change. Check Resend's site before you decide, and tell us if anything here is out of date.
Longer write-up: Anjal vs Resend in depth.