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Resend integration
In depth
Resend launched in 2023 (Zeno Rocha, ex-WorkOS). Modern transactional email — SendGrid alternative, developer-first DX, React Email native (write emails as React components). 50K+ developers 2026, $50M+ ARR.
Free tier: 100 emails/day, 1 domain, 3,000/month. Pro $20/mo: 50K/mo, 10 domains. Business $90/mo: 100K/mo. SendGrid Free 100/day, Pro $19.95/mo for 50K. Equivalent pricing — Resend wins on DX.
Use cases: order confirmation transactional email, password reset, magic link auth, newsletter delivery (low-mid volume), receipt delivery, contact form alerts. For a Georgian domain, DKIM + SPF + DMARC setup is mandatory for deliverability.
Craftwebstudio integration: 80% of client transactional email — Resend default. Setup 4-8 hours first time. Stripe receipt + Vercel webhook → Resend → user inbox.
Why choose this
- React Email native — JSX template, no MJML
- Modern API design, TypeScript SDK
- Free 100 emails/day production-ready
- 99.99% uptime SLA
- Webhooks: delivered / opened / clicked / bounced
Use cases
- Order confirmation e-commerce
- Password reset / magic link auth
- Contact form notifications
Setup steps
- 1Create Resend account + verify domain (DKIM + SPF + DMARC setup, ~30 min)
- 2Generate API key + store as RESEND_API_KEY in .env.local
- 3npm install resend react-email
- 4First test: send email API call with a React Email component
- 5Webhook endpoint setup (delivered/bounced events)
Frequently asked questions
Resend vs SendGrid in 2026?▾
Resend: developer-first, React Email native, modern UI, Vercel-compatible. SendGrid: enterprise legacy, Twilio-owned, broader features. New project: Resend; legacy: SendGrid.
Is free 100 emails/day enough?▾
Production small business — yes (3K/mo). Newsletter blast — no. Mid-traffic e-commerce — Pro $20/mo (50K/mo). Free tier is 100% production-ready.
What is React Email?▾
Open-source React component library for emails — write emails as JSX, render to email-safe HTML automatically. Tailwind support partial. CMS integration friendly. Maintained by Resend creators.
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