Easily set up WordPress email delivery with advanced WordPress SMTP features and experience secure delivery of your WordPress emails.
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- See site
- Category
- Email marketing
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for FluentSMTP
FluentSMTP vs WP Mail SMTP
Evenly matched on the points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | FluentSMTP | WP Mail SMTP |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.7/10 (better) | 8.1/10 |
| Starts at | See website | $49/year |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| Refund window | – | 14 days |
| Billing | Free | Subscription |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 4M+ (better) |
| Last Black Friday | – | – |
| Category | Email marketing | Email marketing |
| Vendor | FluentSMTP | WP Mail SMTP |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose FluentSMTP if…
- Sites with forms or WooCommerce emails that fail to send
- Site owners who want a free SMTP plugin
Choose WP Mail SMTP if…
- WordPress sites with email delivery problems
- Agencies managing many client sites
Features
FluentSMTP
- Multiple SMTP providers
- Email logs
- Smart routing
- Reporting
WP Mail SMTP
- Many mail services
- Email logging
- Email reports
- Failure alerts
- Backup connections
- Smart email routing
Pros and cons
FluentSMTP
- 100% free and open source, with no paid version
- Supports 10+ SMTP providers, including Amazon SES
- Email logs help diagnose failed WordPress emails
- Free on WordPress.org
- You need an account with an SMTP provider or your own mail server
- No paid support plan is listed
WP Mail SMTP
- Free version on WordPress.org
- Pro plan starts at 49 per year for one site
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- Works with many transactional mail services
- Email logging, tracking and reports need the Pro plan
- Setup done by the vendor costs extra on the Elite plan
Pricing plans
FluentSMTP
Plans not listed. See FluentSMTP pricing
WP Mail SMTP
ProStarts here
$49/year
1 site sites
- Email logging, tracking and reports
- Email failure alerts
- Standard support
Elite
$99/year
Not stated sites
- Everything in Pro
- White glove setup by the vendor's experts
- Priority support
Developer
$199/year
20 sites sites
- Everything in Pro
- Priority support
- Backup connections
What Reddit says
FluentSMTP
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
WP Mail SMTP
Reddit users mention WP Mail SMTP mostly in setup and troubleshooting threads. Users praise its simple setup with Gmail, while others report failed sends when paired with Brevo and confusion over SMTP login details.
FluentSMTP vs WP Mail SMTP questions
Is FluentSMTP better than WP Mail SMTP?
They're evenly matched on the points we can measure. Pick by features and budget.
Which is cheaper, FluentSMTP or WP Mail SMTP?
FluentSMTP starts at See website and WP Mail SMTP starts at $49/year.
Can I get FluentSMTP or WP Mail SMTP cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. We'll add each discount the moment it goes live.
Both products
#1 WordPress SMTP Plugin in the World
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $49/year
- Category
- Email marketing
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for WP Mail SMTP