Ark vs AutomagicWP

Ark is the email API built for AI-first developers. Native MCP server with 26 tools lets Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude Code send emails through natural language — no wrapper code needed. AI-readable docs cut token usage by 10x.

Integrates seamlessly with your stack: Supabase edge functions, n8n workflows, Vercel serverless, or any automation pipeline. SDKs for Python, Node.js, Ruby, and Go. Full SMTP relay for self-hosted tools like Listmonk, Coolify, and Metabase.

99.9% deliverability. Sub-second delivery. Automatic SPF, DKIM, and DMARC. Real-time webhooks for delivery, opens, clicks, and bounces.

Simple pricing: $0.50 per 1,000 emails. No tiers, no enterprise sales calls. Start free with $5 in credits.

Built for developers who ship with AI, automate with code, and don't want to think about email infrastructure.

AutomagicWP distributes WordPress plugins and themes. Upload a release once, connected sites update on their own through WordPress's native update mechanism. No logging into individual wp-admin dashboards.

The workflow it replaces: finish a build, package a ZIP, log into each client's site, upload it, confirm you want to replace the existing version, reactivate, next site. Once a year, fine. Once a month across twenty sites, not fine.

Releases track changelogs and PHP requirements. Plugin pages support icons, banners, and screenshots, so wp-admin looks like a proper product listing.

For automation: push a GitHub tag, the release ships. Need to integrate updates into your own tooling? There's a REST API. A Composer package hooks into native WordPress update checks on the client side.

Built for agencies managing client portfolios, solo devs tired of the ZIP loop, and anyone distributing a premium plugin or theme who wants distribution without a full commerce platform attached.