Amazon SES vs Mailtrap:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Amazon SES and Mailtrap were level in searches among email API platforms worldwide, with an estimated 40.5K versus 40.8K branded searches, at 7% and 7.1% of the total. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about email API platforms, Amazon SES appeared in four of the five answers and Mailtrap in one. Amazon SES was mentioned before Mailtrap in three out of four answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Mailtrap and Amazon SES are searched for about as often as each other.
Who does AI mention more?
Amazon SES, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Mailtrap in 1
Who does AI recommend more?
Amazon SES, named ahead of Mailtrap in 3 of 4 answers
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Top email API platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Amazon SES was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Mailtrap was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Amazon SES was listed before Mailtrap in three out of four answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Postmark1st
Resend2nd- Amazon SES3rd
Mailgun4th
Twilio SendGrid5th
Mailtrap6th
Mailjet–
MailerSend–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Postmark5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Mailgun4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Resend4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Amazon SES4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Twilio SendGrid3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Mailtrap1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Mailjet0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- MailerSend0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about email API platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which email API platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best email API platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best email API platform for transactional email?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best email api”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“transactional email api”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.
Is Amazon SES or Mailtrap more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Amazon SES and Mailtrap by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight email API platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Mailtrap, Amazon SES. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Twilio SendGrid | Postmark | Mailgun | Mailjet | Resend | Mailtrap | Amazon SES | MailerSend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 43.2% | 8.8% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 2.4% | 8.4% | 4.6% | 2.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 40.1% | 10% | 17.4% | 14.3% | 2.9% | 7.8% | 5.2% | 2.3% |
| Dec 2025 | 41.6% | 12.5% | 14.8% | 12.1% | 3.4% | 8.1% | 5.4% | 2% |
| Jan 2026 | 38.2% | 11.7% | 16.6% | 13.6% | 4.2% | 7.5% | 6.1% | 2.2% |
| Feb 2026 | 39.1% | 11.9% | 17% | 11.4% | 4.8% | 7.7% | 6.2% | 1.9% |
| Mar 2026 | 41.7% | 10.4% | 14.8% | 12.1% | 5.8% | 8.1% | 5.4% | 1.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 38% | 11.5% | 16.4% | 11% | 6.4% | 9% | 6% | 1.8% |
| May 2026 | 41.1% | 12.4% | 14.7% | 9.8% | 7% | 8% | 5.4% | 1.6% |
| Jun 2026 | 40.2% | 12.1% | 14.3% | 11.7% | 7% | 7.9% | 5.2% | 1.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 35.2% | 12.9% | 15.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 6.8% | 1.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 37.9% | 14% | 13.4% | 9% | 9.2% | 7.4% | 7.3% | 1.8% |
| Sep 2026 | 36.3% | 13.4% | 12.9% | 12.8% | 8.8% | 7.1% | 7% | 1.7% |
How has the Amazon SES and Mailtrap comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Mailtrap was ahead of Amazon SES in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Amazon SES’s share of searches among email API platforms worldwide moved from 4.6% to 7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 40.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mailtrap’s share of searches among email API platforms worldwide moved from 8.4% to 7.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.6K to 40.8K.
How did search popularity change for email API platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
Estimated monthly branded searches for Amazon SES worldwide rose 22.4% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 40.5K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Mailtrap worldwide fell 32.7% over 12 measured months, from 60.6K to 40.8K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Amazon SES’s and Mailtrap’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Amazon SES
1 branded search term
- amazon ses
Mailtrap
2 branded search terms
- mailtrap
- mailtrap email sandbox
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