Postmark alternative
A Postmark alternative with a permanent free plan and mailboxes
Rovela is a transactional email API with a permanent free tier — something Postmark does not offer. It adds business mailboxes on your own domain, idempotency keys to prevent duplicate sends, and inbound email processing alongside clean delivery webhooks. DKIM-signed from your own domain on every message, free plan, no card required.
How Rovela compares
| Rovela | Postmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 100 test credits, then paid | |
| Send from your own domain | ||
| Business mailboxes included | ||
| Receive inbound email | ||
| Signed delivery webhooks | ||
| Idempotency keys | ||
| Single REST endpoint | ||
| DKIM / SPF / DMARC on every send | ||
| 100 emails/month + 5 mailboxes, no card | 100 test credits, then paid |
Why developers switch
A free plan that does not expire
Postmark's test credits run out; then you pay from the first message. Rovela's free plan is permanent — 100 emails and 5 mailboxes every month, no card, no conversion pressure.
Mailboxes your team can actually read
Postmark is a sending service. Rovela includes browser-accessible mailboxes on your domain, so the people who get your transactional mail can reply to it from the same platform.
Idempotency keys built in
Postmark does not expose idempotency keys. Rovela prevents duplicate sends at the API layer — resubmit the same key within 24 hours and you get the original response, not a second message.
Common questions
- How long does it take to migrate to Rovela?
- Most teams are sending through Rovela within 30 minutes. You add a sending domain, update one DNS record for DKIM, swap the API endpoint and key in your code, and you are live. Business mailboxes take a few minutes more to set up DNS and verify.
- Do I need to change my DNS records when switching?
- Yes, but usually only two: the DKIM TXT record and the SPF TXT record. Rovela's dashboard shows the exact values, and suggests a DMARC record only if your domain has none. If your domain is on Cloudflare, Aliyun, or DNSPod, Rovela can apply the records in one click.
- Can I keep the same sending domain I use today?
- Yes. Rovela sends from any domain you own. You verify it by adding one DKIM TXT record and one SPF TXT record, and all messages go out signed and aligned with that domain. You can migrate gradually by sending some traffic through Rovela while keeping the existing provider for the rest.
- What is the difference between the free plan and a paid plan?
- The free plan includes 100 emails per month and 5 business mailboxes with no card required and no expiry. Paid plans raise the email and mailbox limits. Every plan, including free, gets DKIM signing, delivery webhooks, idempotency keys, inbound mail, and full delivery logs.