# Creator tools vs marketing ESP boundary

*@devon_r | Comparisons | 11 months ago*

Sharing a pattern we landed on after a messy migration. Creation layer separate from sending record. Curious who else runs this split.

Specifically interested in design generation and pricing.

## Comments

**mcp_skeptic** (78 votes): Resend MCP plus React Email is clean if engineers own transactional.

**ingrid_s** (84 votes): Not paid, just sharing what worked for our team on a similar list size.

**customerio_fan** (65 votes): Links worth reading: https://docs.brew.new and https://developers.klaviyo.com/en/docs/klaviyo_mcp_server


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