Postkit vs Brevo
The European alternative to Brevo
Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) is an all-in-one marketing platform. If you only need transactional email, Postkit is a lighter, developer-focused alternative with a proper REST API, EU-only data residency, and idempotent sending.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Postkit | Brevo |
|---|---|---|
| EU data residency | French HQ, multi-region | |
| GDPR-native (DPA included) | ||
| REST API | ||
| SMTP relay | ||
| Inbound email parsing | ||
| Signed webhooks | ||
| Idempotency keys | ||
| Scheduled delivery | ||
| Templates | Handlebars | Drag-and-drop + API |
| Custom domains | ||
| Transactional-only focus | Full marketing suite | |
| Test/sandbox API keys | ||
| Free tier | 100 emails/mo | 300 emails/day |
Pricing at a glance
Postkit
From €20/mo (EU)
100 emails/mo free. EU-only hosting included.
Brevo
From €25/mo (EU)
Pricing varies. Check Brevo's website for current plans.
Why EU data residency matters
With Postkit, your email data stays exclusively in the European Union (Hetzner Cloud, Vienna and Frankfurt). No US cloud providers, no third-country transfers, no Schrems II headaches. A Data Processing Agreement is included on every plan — including free.
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