JetEmail vs. MailChannels
JetEmail gives each customer, server or application its own SMTP credentials, quota and IP allow list. Sending continues when you exceed your plan allowance, and outbound delivery and inbound filtering are managed from the same account.
JetEmail includes
- Separate SMTP credentials, quotas and IP allow lists for each sender
- Metered overage instead of paused delivery
- 120 days of delivery logs on paid plans
- Outbound delivery and inbound filtering on the same account
Monthly pricing
| Volume | JetEmail | MailChannels |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 3,000 emails/mo | 3,000 emails/mo |
| 10,000 emails / month | $10/mo | $10/mo |
| 50,000 emails / month | $10/mo | $15/mo |
| 100,000 emails / month | $20/mo | $30/mo |
| Past the plan allowance | $0.20 per 1,000 | Delivery paused* |
Prices shown are for the MailChannels Email API. Its published overage policy pauses delivery until the next billing cycle or a plan upgrade.
MailChannels pricing checked April 13, 2026. Vendor pricing can change.
Feature comparison
| Feature | JetEmail | MailChannels |
|---|---|---|
| Key differences | ||
| Free tier without a credit card | Card required at signup | |
| SMTP users per account | Unlimited | Single user; multiple passwords; sub-accounts on 100K+ |
| Per-user SMTP and API key quotas | Sub-account limits on 100K+ plans | |
| Log retention (paid plans) | 120 days | 30 days |
| Matched on both platforms | ||
| Outbound REST API | ||
| SMTP relay (smarthost) | ||
| Click and open tracking | ||
| Webhooks | ||
| Custom domains for sending | ||
| Inbound spam filtering for your MX | ||
| Inbound parse webhooks | ||
| Quarantine management | ||
| Anycast network across 5 regions | ||
| Owns IP addresses and ASN | ||
| SPF, DKIM, DMARC support | ||
| TLS encryption in transit | ||
| Real-time delivery logs | ||
| IP restrictions per SMTP user / API key | ||
| Log retention on the free plan (30 days) | ||
This comparison reflects the MailChannels Email API. Its separate filtering products have different features and pricing.
Feature information checked April 13, 2026. Vendor offerings can change.
What happens when you reach your limit
JetEmail continues sending and bills overage at $0.20 per 1,000 emails. MailChannels publishes a different overage policy for its Email API.
JetEmail
Sending continues. Anything past the plan allowance is metered at $0.20 per 1,000 and lands on the next invoice. A password reset queued on the last day of a busy month is delivered like any other message.
The rate is flat. It does not change with how far over you go.
MailChannels Email API
Published behaviour on overage is that delivery pauses until the next billing cycle or a plan upgrade, rather than charging per email.
Sizing the plan therefore has to account for your worst month, not your average one.
SMTP
Create SMTP User| Username | Status | Usage | Quota | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| app-prod | Active | 31,882 | 50,000 | Delete |
| billing-cron | Active | 612 | 2,000 | Delete |
| tenant-northwind | Active | 2,104 | 5,000 | Delete |
| tenant-globex | Inactive | 0 | 5,000 | Delete |
Revoking one credential stops one tenant, not the account.
A credential per tenant, not per account
If you host other people's domains, the account structure matters more than the feature list. Every JetEmail paid plan carries unlimited SMTP users, each with its own monthly quota and its own IP allow list, so a compromised customer site burns one credential rather than your whole sending reputation.
MailChannels' Email API documents a single user with multiple passwords, and sub-accounts on plans of 100,000 emails and above. If you need isolation before you need that volume, that is the row to look at.
MailChannels comparison questions
- What happens when I send more than my plan allows?
- JetEmail keeps sending and meters the excess at $0.20 per 1,000 emails, which appears on the next invoice. On the MailChannels Email API, published behaviour is that delivery pauses until the next billing cycle or a plan upgrade.
- Can I give each customer or app its own credentials?
- Yes, on every paid plan. JetEmail accounts have unlimited SMTP users, each with its own quota and its own IP allow list. MailChannels' Email API lists a single user with multiple passwords, and sub-accounts on plans of 100,000 emails and above.
- Do both platforms handle inbound mail?
- Yes. This is one of the few comparisons on the site where inbound is not the difference. Both offer MX filtering, parse webhooks and quarantine. The differences here are commercial: what a burst costs you and how many credentials you get.
- Is a credit card needed to start?
- Not with JetEmail. The free plan is 3,000 emails a month across 5 domains and asks for no card. MailChannels' published signup requires a card for its free tier.
- Which MailChannels product does this page compare?
- The Email API (developer) product, as publicly documented. MailChannels also sells separate Outbound Filtering and Inbound Filtering products with different feature sets and pricing, noted under the table.
- How do I move a hosting fleet across?
- One control panel at a time. Create an SMTP user per server or per customer domain, publish SPF and DKIM, and repoint the smarthost. There are integrations for cPanel and similar panels, and for a fleet migration you can email sales@jetemail.com.
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