Resend alternative
A Resend alternative with business mailboxes and inbound mail
Rovela is a transactional email API that goes beyond sending. Unlike Resend, Rovela includes business mailboxes on your own domain, inbound email processing, idempotency keys to prevent duplicate sends, and HMAC-signed delivery webhooks — all on a permanent free tier with no card required. One API, one provider, one bill.
How Rovela compares
| Rovela | Resend | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 100 emails / month | |
| 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 emails / month |
Why developers switch
You need mailboxes, not just sending
Resend is a sending service. Rovela adds real business mailboxes on the same domain — hello@yourcompany.com works in the browser and in any mail app, with no second provider or second bill.
You want idempotent sends built in
Submit the same idempotency key twice within 24 hours and Rovela returns the original response without dispatching a duplicate. No retry logic to write on your end.
You need to receive mail too
Rovela accepts inbound email on your domain and exposes it over the same API. A support thread or a confirm-reply flow does not need a second service bolted on.
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.