# Amazon SES vs Daily

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Daily

| Attribute | Amazon SES | Daily |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 64.6 (74% (medium)) | 82.9 (71% (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":"WebRTC platform providing ultra-low latency communication infrastructure for developers to build video calls, voice conversations, and AI agents at global scale. Offers enterprise-grade reliability, compliance certifications, and cloud recording and streaming capabilities. It is indexed under Communication APIs.","source":"https://www.daily.co/pricing/video-sdk/","question":"What is Daily?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Daily is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $0.00. 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.daily.co/pricing/video-sdk/","question":"Is Daily free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Daily supports macOS and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.daily.co","question":"What platforms does Daily support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Daily can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.daily.co","question":"Can Daily be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for Daily, including Deepgram, Krisp, Mediasoup, GStreamer, Pipecat and Silero. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.daily.co","question":"What does Daily integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Daily. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Daily not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.daily.co/products/security-at-daily/","question":"What security certifications does Daily 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. | WebRTC platform providing ultra-low latency communication infrastructure for developers to build video calls, voice conversations, and AI agents at global scale. Offers enterprise-grade reliability, compliance certifications, and cloud recording and streaming capabilities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"email":true,"two_way":true,"global_coverage":"global","deliverability_tools":true,"usage_pricing_transparent":true}` | `{"chat":true,"video":true,"voice":true,"two_way":true,"global_coverage":"global","usage_pricing_transparent":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Amazon WorkMail"},{"name":"Amazon Mail Manager"}]` | `[{"name":"Deepgram"},{"name":"Krisp"},{"name":"Mediasoup"},{"name":"GStreamer"},{"name":"Pipecat","native":true,"category":"framework","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Silero","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| 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":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["10,000 free video and audio call minutes per month","Regional media zones","IP allowlist"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"video_and_audio_minutes":"10,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Usage-based","summary":"From $0.004/participant-minute for video calls with automatic volume discounts","features":["Video calls at $0.004/participant-minute","Audio-only at $0.00099/participant-minute","Cloud recording, streaming, SIP/PSTN dial-in/out","Automatic volume discounts up to 45%","Transcription services"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"participant-minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.004,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"participant-minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.00099,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"recorded-minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01349,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"encoded-minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.015,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"encoded-minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.03,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"participant-minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0059,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Advanced Firewall Control","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Healthcare (HIPAA + BAA)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Advanced Insights","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Noise cancellation (Krisp)","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"participant-minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0002,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier includes 10,000 minutes/month. Pay-as-you-go pricing starts at $0.004/participant-minute for video with automatic volume discounts up to 45%.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.daily.co/pricing/video-sdk/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:22:49.222Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.00099,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":105,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/ | - |

## Capabilities (Communication APIs)

| Capability | Amazon SES | Daily |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-10-16T18:32:04.235Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*