# Amazon SES vs Bird

| Attribute | Amazon SES | Bird |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 64.6 (74% (medium)) | 63.2 (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":"Multi-channel communications platform enabling email, SMS, voice, WhatsApp, and real-time messaging through a single API designed for developers and AI agents. It is indexed under Communication APIs.","source":"https://bird.com/en-us/products/realtime/pricing","question":"What is Bird?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Bird offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Startup, Growth and Custom. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://bird.com/en-us/products/realtime/pricing","question":"Is Bird free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Bird supports the web, macOS, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://bird.com/en-us/products/realtime/pricing","question":"What platforms does Bird support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Bird, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://bird.com/en-us/products/realtime/pricing","question":"Can Bird be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Bird. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Bird not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://bird.com/en-us/products/sms/compliance/opt-out","question":"What security certifications does Bird have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":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. | Bird is a communications infrastructure platform that enables businesses to send and receive messages across multiple channels—email, SMS, WhatsApp, and voice—with a single API, integrated compliance tools, and built-in deliverability features. |
| features.capabilities | `{"email":true,"two_way":true,"global_coverage":"global","deliverability_tools":true,"usage_pricing_transparent":true}` | `{"rcs":true,"sms":true,"chat":true,"email":true,"voice":true,"two_way":true,"whatsapp":true,"verify_otp":true,"global_coverage":"global","deliverability_tools":true,"usage_pricing_transparent":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 21 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Amazon WorkMail"},{"name":"Amazon Mail Manager"}]` | `[{"name":"n8n","native":true},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Salesforce","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"ActiveCampaign","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Zendesk Support","native":true,"category":"customer support","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Zapier","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Monday.com","native":true,"category":"project management"},{"name":"Asana","native":true,"category":"project management"},{"name":"Atlassian Jira","native":true,"category":"project management"},{"name":"Notion","native":true},{"name":"Attio","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"PagerDuty","native":true,"category":"dev tools"},{"name":"Splunk","native":true},{"name":"Google Cloud Translation AI","native":true,"category":"ai"},{"name":"OPERA Cloud","native":true}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":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":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free, 1,000 emails/month","features":["1,000 emails per month","No credit card required","50 emails per day cap","1 webhook endpoint","1 sending domain","Authentication, dashboards, suppression, webhooks, 30-day retention, shared IP"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"emails":"1000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Startup","summary":"From $15/month for 50K–100K emails/month","features":["50,000 to 100,000 emails per month","10 sending domains","Authentication, dashboards, suppression, webhooks, 30-day retention, shared IP"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"emails":"50000-100000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"Volume-based pricing starting $0.30 per 1,000 emails with declining per-unit cost","features":["100,000 to 2,500,000 emails per month","10 webhook endpoints","1,000 sending domains","Dedicated IPs available as add-on ($24.95/month each, up to 5)","ISP-aware routing, SPF/DKIM/DMARC, managed warm-up"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"emails"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.3,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"emails":"100000-2500000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing with negotiated per-message rates","features":["2.5M+ emails per month","Negotiated per-message rates","Multi-year invoiced billing","Volume above published tiers","Overage cap lifted by agreement"],"commitment":"annual","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"emails":"2500000+/month"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Dedicated IP","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":24.95,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier (1K emails/month). From $15/month. Growth plan with volume-based per-message pricing. Enterprise custom rates.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://bird.com/en-us/products/email/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-18T12:31:29.642Z","startingPrice":{"amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":105,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":15,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/ | https://bird.com/en-us/products/sms/compliance |

## Capabilities (Communication APIs)

| Capability | Amazon SES | Bird |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-10-16T19:17:59.883Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*