SENDUNE
by Sendune · No-code hosted dashboard for AWS SES
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Overview
SENDUNE is a hosted dashboard that sits on top of your own AWS SES account for transactional and marketing email. You connect your AWS account, then manage tag-based contacts, design emails and templates, run automations and view analytics. It also covers SPF, DKIM and DMARC reputation management.
- Best for
- Teams already using AWS SES who want a hosted dashboard for transactional and marketing email
- Pricing
- Free plan at $0/month (5,000 contacts, 15,000 emails), then $24/month for 100,000 contacts and 250,000 emails, with AWS billing you separately for sending
- Runs on
- Web
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Free plan covers 5,000 contacts and 15,000 emails a month
- Fully hosted service with a stated 99.95% uptime SLA
- Tag-based contacts, email designer, templates and automations
- Handles SPF, DKIM and DMARC reputation setup
Trade-offs
- Needs your own AWS account; AWS bills you separately for sending
- Accounts used mainly for marketing may be banned without notice
- Paid plan includes 3 team members; extra ones cost US$10 each
- No refund if you downgrade after sending more than 1,000 emails
How SENDUNE markets itself
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Homepage capture
“AWS SES, made super easy.”
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- Hero: Product screenshot
Pricing
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How this score is made up
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API quality
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Documentation
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Pricing transparency
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Marketing site structure
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Page speed
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Operational trust
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Openness
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