Email API in IDR: Why Local Pricing Matters for Indonesian Developers
Email API in IDR: Why Local Pricing Matters for Indonesian Developers
You're an Indonesian developer. You build a SaaS app, marketplace, or booking system. You need transactional email — OTPs, receipts, booking confirmations.
You go to SendGrid, Mailgun, Resend. They charge in USD. $10/mo looks cheap. Until the bank hits you:
- Exchange rate — $10 becomes Rp 155-165rb depending on the day
- Bank fees — $2-5 per international transaction
- Card requirement — you need a foreign-currency credit card
- No local invoice — no NPWP-friendly billing for your books
That $10 plan costs Rp 200rb+ by the time it hits your bank. A $40 Growth plan? Rp 700rb+.
Indonesian devs deserve better. Here's what MailAnvil does differently.
IDR Pricing
| Plan | Emails/mo | USD | IDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 500 | $0 | Rp 0 |
| Starter | 10,000 | $10/mo | Rp 149rb/bln |
| Growth | 100,000 | $40/mo | Rp 599rb/bln |
| Scale | 1,000,000 | $200/mo | Rp 2.9jt/bln |
Prices in Rupiah. Fixed. No exchange rate surprises.
QRIS, GoPay, Virtual Account
No foreign credit card needed. Pay with:
- QRIS — scan with any e-wallet (GoPay, OVO, DANA, LinkAja)
- GoPay — direct from Gojek app
- Virtual Account — transfer from any bank (BCA, Mandiri, BRI, BNI)
Every Indonesian payment method that works for you.
Bahasa Docs & Support
Docs in Indonesian. Support in Indonesian. No waiting for US business hours.
Why This Matters for Your SaaS
If you're building an Indonesian SaaS, every line item matters. Email infrastructure shouldn't cost more than your server. With MailAnvil:
- Rp 0 to start — Free tier for testing and small projects
- Predictable pricing — no FX surprises on your invoice
- Local payment — your existing GoPay or QRIS works
The Technical Side
Same reliability as the global players, built on Cloudflare Workers + AWS SES:
- 10M requests per $5 on Workers
- SES delivers at $10 per 100k emails
- Durable Objects for rate limiting (no concurrency bugs)
- Kill switch auto-pauses on high complaints (shared SES protection)
Check the docs for the full API reference.
Try It
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