App - Kite
Kite gives you a Resend/Postmark-like experience — web dashboard, REST API, and email templates — but runs on your own infrastructure using your own AWS SES account. No subscriptions, no per-email fees.
- Platforms
- Web, Docker
- Year
- Service
- WebDocker
Overview
Kite is a self-hosted email sending platform built on top of AWS SES. It provides the developer experience you'd expect from services like Resend or Postmark — a clean web dashboard, a simple REST API, and a template engine — without the recurring subscription costs. You bring your own AWS SES account and pay AWS directly.
Kite will be open-sourced soon.
Key features
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Setup wizard Enter your AWS SES credentials, verify via email, and start sending in minutes.
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REST API Simple
POST /api/v1/sendendpoint with Bearer token authentication for easy integration. -
Template engine Create HTML email templates with
{{variable}}interpolation, or generate them from a text prompt using AI. -
Passwordless authentication Magic link and OTP login powered by your own SES — no third-party auth service required.
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API key management Create, list, and revoke API keys from the dashboard.
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Email logs Track every email sent with full delivery status.
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Encrypted at rest AWS credentials and API keys encrypted with AES-256-GCM using PBKDF2-derived keys.
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Docker ready One-command deployment with Docker Compose.
Tech & focus areas
- AWS SES
- Email delivery
- Self-hosted
- TanStack Start
- SQLite
- Docker