Does NextBento require Resend?

Yes for transactional emails. NextBento is built for Resend. You need a Resend account and API key.

What's the Resend Free plan?

As of 2026-09-02 on resend.com/pricing: 3,000 emails per month, 100 per day, 3 domains. Enough for most early-stage apps. Confirm on their pricing page.

Can I use a different email provider?

NextBento's email layer is built for Resend. Switching would require replacing the email service and possibly the templates.

NextBento + Resend: Transactional Emails

NextBento uses Resend for transactional emails with React Email templates. This page is the integration overview. DNS and API key steps live in the docs.

Quick Answer

Resend powers transactional email in NextBento. You get React Email templates and a simple API. It is not a marketing ESP for large broadcasts.

What Resend Provides

Resend sends transactional mail: team invitations, payment confirmations, subscription updates. NextBento uses React Email for HTML with plain-text fallbacks. Headers include deliverability basics (SPF, DKIM, List-Unsubscribe once DNS is set).

Setup

Create a Resend account, add your domain, configure DNS (SPF, DKIM), and add your API key to env. Exact steps are in the Resend setup docs. The Free plan is 3,000 emails per month and 100 per day.

Email Types

NextBento sends team invites, purchase confirmations, subscription updates, and feedback notifications. All use React Email components.

Deliverability

Idempotency keys reduce duplicate sends on retries. DNS on a subdomain (SPF, DKIM) matters more than the template. The send-email skill helps an AI assistant follow the Resend patterns in this repo.

Decision Criteria

Use Resend if you need product transactional mail at early-stage volume. Choose another kit or add a marketing ESP if you are sending newsletters or high-volume campaigns.

Best For / Not Ideal For

Best for transactional product emails (invites, receipts, updates). Not ideal if you primarily run large-scale marketing campaigns.

Evidence and Last Verified

Last verified: 2026-09-02. Resend Free plan (resend.com/pricing): $0, 3,000 emails/month, 100 emails/day, 3 domains. NextBento setup: www.nextbento.dev/docs/resend-setup. Re-check Resend pricing; daily caps change.