The verdict
On the data we hold, Resend comes out ahead. Here is why, point by point.
What the data says
- Only Resend has a free plan to start on.
- Resend starts lower, at $20/mo against $308.33/mo.
- Both have an API and an MCP server, so either works with AI employees.
- In our Tech stack ranking, Resend places 34 and Tenable 59 of 72.
Side by side
Plans and pricing
Resend
- FreeFree forever: 3,000 emails per month (100 per day), 3 domains, 1 webhook endpoint.Free
- Pro50,000 emails per month, then $0.90 per 1,000 extra; 10 domains and no daily limit.$20/mo
- Scale100,000 emails per month, then $0.90 per 1,000 extra; 1,000 domains and a dedicated Slack channel.$90/mo
TE
Tenable
- Vulnerability Management (100 assets)Small teams securing up to 100 assets$308.33/mo
- Nessus ProfessionalSecurity pros needing deep asset scanning$4,790/yr
Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.
Who each is for
Choose Resend if…
Software teams that want to send transactional email, such as sign-ups, receipts and password resets, and some marketing email from their own code, with a clean API and good developer tooling.
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