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EmailJS alternative: free, with your own SMTP
An honest comparison of EmailJS and FormSMTP: pricing, trade-offs, and how to switch.
Last updated October 25, 2026
EmailJS sends email straight from browser JavaScript through services you connect, which makes it a close cousin of FormSMTP. Its free plan has 200 requests and 2 templates.
EmailJS vs FormSMTP pricing
EmailJS
| Free | $0 | 200 / month |
| Personal | $9/mo | 2,000 / month |
| Professional | $15/mo | 5,000 / month |
| Business | $40/mo | 25,000 / month |
From EmailJS’s pricing page, October 2026.
FormSMTP
| Free | $0 | 1,000 / month |
| Founding member | $0 | 10,000 / month (first 2,000 accounts) |
| Pro | $5/mo ($48/yr) | 50,000 / month |
| Agency | $15/mo ($144/yr) | 250,000 / month |
Why people switch
- 1,000 free emails a month vs 200
- No SDK needed: a plain HTML form or one fetch() call
- Lock keys to your sites, fixed recipients and hourly limits
- Contacts, scheduled & recurring emails and unsubscribe handling built in
When EmailJS is the better choice
- You already rely on EmailJS’s SDK and template editor.
- You need its specific service integrations.
Switching takes five minutes
- Create a free account and connect your SMTP account.
- Replace
emailjs.sendForm(…)with a form that posts to your FormSMTP form URL, or afetch()to/api/v1/send. Recreate your template in the visual builder and send it by name with"template"and"variables". - Submit a test message and check Logs.
FAQ
Is FormSMTP a drop-in EmailJS replacement?
For contact and signup forms, yes. Point your form at FormSMTP, keep your field names, and connect the SMTP account you want to send from. Replace emailjs.sendForm(…) with a form that posts to your FormSMTP form URL, or a fetch() to /api/v1/send. Recreate your template in the visual builder and send it by name with "template" and "variables".
Is FormSMTP cheaper than EmailJS?
For most sites, yes. FormSMTP's free plan includes 1,000 emails a month, and Pro is $5/month for 50,000. EmailJS's free plan includes 200 a month (public pricing, October 2026).
What’s the catch?
You connect your own SMTP account (Gmail, Zoho, SES…). Most people already have one, and it means emails come from your own address with your own sender reputation.