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Pidgely vs Resend
Both are developer-first email platforms with a REST API, SMTP, webhooks and broadcasts. The differences are in who runs the delivery, how you pay, and which features exist today.
Choose Resend if you need inbound email today or automations on a smaller plan. Choose Pidgely if you want email delivered by its own infrastructure, a larger free tier, marketing priced by emails sent instead of contacts, and billing in reais for Brazilian companies.
At a glance
| Pidgely | Resend | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes, see pricing | 3,000 emails/month, 100/day, 3 domains (checked Oct 18, 2026) |
| Transactional API and SMTP | Yes | Yes |
| Marketing broadcasts | Yes, priced by emails sent | Yes, priced per contact |
| Contacts, properties and segments | Yes | Yes |
| Open and click tracking | Yes, per domain (on by default for new domains), with per-send override | Yes, per domain |
| Automations | Yes, on Scale: SaaS and app flows (events, trial ending, failed payment) and store recovery flows | Yes, 10,000 runs/month included |
| Inbound email | No | Yes |
| Signed webhooks | Yes (Standard Webhooks) | Yes |
| Delivery infrastructure | Own MTA, separate transactional and broadcast IP pools | See their documentation |
| Dedicated IP | Add-on on Scale | $30/month add-on on Scale, above 3,000 emails/day (checked Oct 18, 2026) |
| Visual template builder | Yes, on every plan (AI assist on Scale) | See their site |
| Store integrations (Nuvemshop, Shopify, WooCommerce, VTEX) | Yes, native, with order emails | Not listed on their pricing page |
Choose Pidgely if
- You want one bill for transactional and marketing email, priced by volume sent, not by the size of your contact list.
- You care about who delivers your mail: Pidgely runs its own MTA, with transactional and broadcast traffic on separate IP pools.
- You want a visual template builder and brand import on every plan, Free included, with AI assist on Scale.
- You are a Brazilian company and prefer prices in reais and a local legal entity.
- You already use Resend and want to try another provider without rewriting your integration.
- You run an online store and want automatic order emails through the Nuvemshop, Shopify, WooCommerce and VTEX integrations.
Choose Resend if
- You need inbound email today.
- You want automations on a plan below Scale (Pidgely runs them on Scale).
- You build emails with React Email, the open-source library from the Resend team, and want that ecosystem.
- You need flexible data retention on an Enterprise contract.
Pricing model
Resend prices transactional email by monthly volume and marketing email per contact (for example, its Pro marketing tier listed $40/month for 5,000 contacts when we checked on Oct 18, 2026). Pidgely prices both by emails sent per month, with a free tier: you pay for the emails you send, not for the contacts you keep, so a large list you email rarely stays cheap.
See the Pidgely pricing and our guide on what email marketing costs for an online store.
Migrating from Resend
Pidgely serves an API with the same request format and paths as Resend, the same webhook event names and the same SMTP setup (host and key change). Most teams move by changing the base URL and the API key, then verifying their domain in Pidgely. The migration guide lists every step and the features Pidgely does not offer.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pidgely a fork of Resend?
No. Pidgely is an independent platform with its own delivery infrastructure. It offers a compatible API so teams can switch without rewriting code.
Does Pidgely track opens and clicks?
Yes. Tracking is set per domain and is on by default for new domains, with an override per email or broadcast. Opens and clicks show on the timeline of each email, in the metrics and as open and click webhooks; machine opens (such as Apple Mail Privacy Protection) and bot clicks are flagged, and you can use your own tracking domain.
Can I keep my existing code when I switch?
In most cases yes: change the base URL and the API key. Check the migration guide for the features Pidgely does not offer.
Which one is cheaper?
It depends on your mix. For transactional volume, compare the plans side by side. For marketing to large lists, pricing by emails sent (Pidgely) usually differs a lot from pricing per contact (Resend).