#8 in Email & Lifecycle MarketingUpdated 2026-08

SENDUNE

by Sendune · No-code hosted dashboard for AWS SES

45.8 — BenchRank score out of 100

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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

Pricing

Published plans from SENDUNE’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

SENDUNE pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
FREE	—per account	1 team member 5,000 contacts, 15,000 emails Tag-based contact management Transactional and marketing emails
PAID	$24per account	3 team members, US$10 per extra member 100,000 contacts, 250,000 emails Tag-based contact management Transactional and marketing emails

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 25 out of 100
Documentation: 75 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 98 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 85 out of 100
Changelog: 0 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 85 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

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Openness: 60 out of 100
Maintenance: 85 out of 100

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