# Amazon SES vs Bandwidth

| Attribute | Amazon SES | Bandwidth |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 64.6 (74% (medium)) | 67.3 (73% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A managed email delivery platform that scales to handle high volumes with flexible IP address management. Provides deliverability tracking and sender reputation tools for optimized inbox placement. It is indexed under Communication APIs.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"What is Amazon SES?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Amazon SES. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"What platforms does Amazon SES support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Amazon SES, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"Can Amazon SES be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Amazon SES. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Amazon SES not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc1=f_cc","question":"What security certifications does Amazon SES have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Amazon SES is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","question":"Where is Amazon SES available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Enterprise-grade telephony and messaging infrastructure serving contact centers and businesses across multiple countries, with APIs for voice communications, integrations with CX tools, and focus on compliance and reliability. It is indexed under Communication APIs.","source":"https://www.bandwidth.com","question":"What is Bandwidth?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Bandwidth is a paid product; published pricing starts at $0.00. It is sold across 5 plans (SMS Messaging, MMS Messaging, Voice API and Authentication API). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.bandwidth.com","question":"How much does Bandwidth cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Bandwidth. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.bandwidth.com/newsroom/bandwidth-announces-pricing-of-275-million-convertible-senior-notes-offering/","question":"What platforms does Bandwidth support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Bandwidth, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.bandwidth.com/newsroom/bandwidth-announces-pricing-of-275-million-convertible-senior-notes-offering/","question":"Can Bandwidth be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for Bandwidth, including Call Verification, Pindrop, Genesys, Five9, Webex, Zoom, Conversational AI Integrations and CRM, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.bandwidth.com","question":"What does Bandwidth integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Bandwidth. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Bandwidth not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.bandwidth.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Bandwidth have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud email service that handles high-volume email sending and receiving through APIs, SMTP, or AWS SDKs. It offers deliverability tools, dedicated IP management, security features, and compliance controls to help organizations reliably reach customer inboxes. | Enterprise-grade telephony and messaging infrastructure serving contact centers and businesses across multiple countries, with APIs for voice communications, integrations with CX tools, and focus on compliance and reliability. |
| features.capabilities | `{"email":true,"two_way":true,"global_coverage":"global","deliverability_tools":true,"usage_pricing_transparent":true}` | `{"rcs":true,"sms":true,"voice":true,"two_way":true,"verify_otp":true,"global_coverage":"global","deliverability_tools":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Amazon WorkMail"},{"name":"Amazon Mail Manager"}]` | `[{"name":"Call Verification"},{"name":"Pindrop"},{"name":"Genesys"},{"name":"Five9"},{"name":"Webex"},{"name":"Zoom"},{"name":"Conversational AI Integrations"},{"name":"CRM","native":false,"category":"crm"},{"name":"Contact Center","native":false},{"name":"Conversational AI","native":false,"category":"chat"},{"name":"Workforce Management","native":false},{"name":"Analytics and Reporting","native":false,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Salesforce Contact Center","native":true,"category":"crm"},{"name":"Google Integrations","native":true,"category":"cloud"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams Operator Connect","native":true,"category":"communications"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Essentials","summary":"$0.16 per 1,000 emails","features":["Auto email validation"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"emails"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.16,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Per-email metered pricing with automatic email validation","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$105/month plus $0.14 per 1,000 emails","features":["Dedicated IP addresses","Virtual Deliverability Manager","Inbox placement testing","Email validation API"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":105,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"emails"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.14,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Fixed monthly fee with discounted per-email rates and deliverability features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"domains":"1","dedicated_ips":"1","api_validations":"2,500 per month","seed_list_tests":"5 per month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$500/month plus $0.11 per 1,000 emails","features":["Dedicated IP addresses","Virtual Deliverability Manager","Global endpoints","Annual expert deliverability assessment","Inbox placement testing"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"emails"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.11,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Premium plan with fixed monthly cost, lowest per-email rates, and comprehensive features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"domains":"5","dedicated_ips":"12","api_validations":"5,000 per month","seed_list_tests":"25 per month"}},{"free":false,"name":"À la carte","summary":"$0.02–$0.08 per 1,000 emails (0–100M monthly)","features":["Volume-based tiered rates"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"emails"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.08,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"emails"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.04,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"emails"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.02,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pure usage-based pricing with no fixed monthly costs, tiered by volume","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Global Endpoints (multi-region failover)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Open Ingress Endpoint","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Attachment data transfer","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.12,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $0.02–$0.16 per 1,000 emails depending on plan and volume. Free tier: up to $200 AWS credits for 6 months on new accounts.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T10:34:12.109Z","startingPrice":{"amount":105,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"SMS Messaging","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"message"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.004,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"message"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.008,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"message"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.007,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Per-message SMS pricing via 10DLC, Short Code, and Toll-Free","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"MMS Messaging","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"message"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.015,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"message"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.02,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Per-message MMS pricing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Voice API","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0055,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":100,"unit":"character"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0007,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":100,"unit":"character"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.003,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.002,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0015,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"call"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.006,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Per-minute voice calling with transcription, text-to-speech, and conferencing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Authentication API","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"authentication"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.05,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"call"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.15,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Two-factor authentication and call verification","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"SIP Trunking","description":"Customizable usage-based model for premises-based or cloud stack voice","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Usage-based pricing from $0.004 per SMS to $0.15 per call verification. Volume-based discounts. Custom enterprise pricing available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.bandwidth.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T13:21:09.932Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.0007,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | high | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":105,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/ | https://www.bandwidth.com/resources/top-compliance-terms-for-navigating-telephony/ |

## Capabilities (Communication APIs)

| Capability | Amazon SES | Bandwidth |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Channels** |  |  |
| SMS | - | ✓ |
| Voice | - | ✓ |
| WhatsApp | - | - |
| RCS | - | ✓ |
| Transactional email | ✓ | - |
| Video / real-time | - | - |
| In-app chat | - | - |
| Verify / OTP / 2FA | - | ✓ |
| **Messaging** |  |  |
| Two-way messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Reach** |  |  |
| Geographic coverage | Global | Global |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Email deliverability tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Published per-unit pricing | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:27:50.507Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*