# Maillayer

> Maillayer is a self-hosted Resend alternative.

Maillayer is a self-hosted Resend alternative. Buy once, deploy on your server, and send unlimited emails via Amazon SES, SendGrid, or Mailgun.

## Facts
- Website: https://maillayer.com
- Categories: Marketing, Open Source
- LotsDirectory page: https://lots.directory/products/maillayer
- Listing state: Unclaimed. We listed this product from its public website, and its owner has not claimed it yet.

## Detailed info

## What is Maillayer?

Maillayer is a self-hosted email marketing and transactional email platform. It deploys as a single Docker container on private servers to send emails through external providers.

## What Maillayer does

Maillayer manages email campaigns, drip sequences, and transactional delivery using a single container running Next.js and SQLite. Users connect external email providers like Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark, and SMTP to send messages without per-contact fees. The application includes visual editors, React Email components, tag-based contacts, and automated bounce and complaint handling.

## Who Maillayer is for

It is built for developers, founders, and marketing teams looking to host their own email infrastructure without monthly subscriber fees.

## How Maillayer works

Users deploy the Docker image on servers like Railway, Hetzner, or DigitalOcean, connect an email service provider API, import contacts with tags, and schedule campaigns or automated sequences.

## Key features

- Single Docker container running Next.js and SQLite without external database requirements
- Integration with email sending providers including Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, and Postmark
- Email campaign creation with visual editors, HTML editors, and React Email components
- Automated drip sequences with customizable delay steps enrolled via forms or API
- Transactional REST API for sending receipts, account resets, and system notifications
- Automatic deliverability monitoring managing bounces, complaints, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC
- Stack adapters connecting with Stripe, Firebase, Supabase, Google Sheets, and Airtable

## Pricing

As listed on maillayer.com, checked 15 October 2026. Prices can change; see the site for current terms.

- Lifetime Access: one-time payment (regular ) for up to 10 domains, unlimited brands, lifetime updates, and 30-day refund guarantee

## Facts from maillayer.com, checked 15 October 2026

Written from Maillayer's own website ([Homepage](https://maillayer.com/), [Pricing](https://maillayer.com/pricing), [Docs](https://maillayer.com/docs)). The maker can claim this listing to edit it.

## FAQ

### What does self-hosted mean for Maillayer?
Users run Maillayer on their own server such as Railway or DigitalOcean, store data in a volume, and pay their email provider directly.

### Which email delivery providers can be connected to Maillayer?
Maillayer connects to Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark, Cloudflare Email, and custom SMTP servers.

### What database is required to run Maillayer?
Maillayer runs with an embedded SQLite database in a single process, requiring no external Postgres or Redis servers.

### What refund guarantee does Maillayer offer?
Maillayer provides a 30-day money-back guarantee on lifetime license purchases.

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