Transactional Email Pricing Feels Disproportionate Compared to Hosting Costs
Developers building on transactional email APIs notice a significant cost disparity: sending modest email volumes costs as much as hosting an entire application. The poster questions whether this reflects genuine infrastructure constraints or a lack of competitive pressure in the email delivery market. This is framed as curiosity rather than a blocker, with no indication of switching intent or active pain.
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