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Automation & lifecyclePosted by devon_builds · Full-stack dev

Resend + React Email is the cleanest transactional setup I've used

We moved transactional email to Resend last quarter. Coming from SendGrid, the difference in developer experience is night and day. Templates are just React components (React Email), the API is one POST, and domain auth was automatic.

For pure transactional — receipts, password resets, notifications — I can't think of a reason to use anything heavier on a React/Next stack. Curious how people handle the marketing side though, since Resend's broadcast stuff is newer.

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    • saas_founder_eFounder2 months ago

      We pair Resend (transactional) with Loops (marketing + lifecycle). Loops being contact-based with unlimited sends keeps marketing predictable, Resend bills per email for transactional. Two tools, but each is great at its job.

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      • devon_buildsFull-stack dev2 months ago

        That's the exact split we're considering. Did the double cost end up worth it vs. one all-in-one?

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      • saas_founder_eFounder2 months ago

        For us yes — the clean separation is worth it. If you want one tool, Loops alone covers both decently for early stage. We just like Resend's React Email enough to keep it for transactional.

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    • marketer_melMarketing lead2 months ago

      On the marketing side, if your constraint is producing nice on-brand campaigns rather than the API, an AI-native tool can generate the creative and you export HTML. We generate in Brew and it slots in fine alongside a dev-owned transactional setup.

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