Klaviyo
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Email and SMS built around e-commerce data
from $20/moFree plan
SendGrid
High-volume email infrastructure
Free plan availableEmail MarketingSince 2009
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What SendGrid is
Twilio-owned sending platform covering both transactional API traffic and marketing campaigns, built for large volumes and dedicated IP setups.
People use it to
Current offers
Free plan
Free plan, no card required
Ongoing free tier published by the vendor. Limits vary by plan.
SendGrid alternatives
Other tools in email marketing that cover similar ground. Full comparison.
Where SendGrid sits on price
Entry prices across Email Marketing, cheapest first.
- Brevo$10.80
- MailerLite$12
- Mailchimp$13
- ActiveCampaign$15*
- Postmark$15
- Klaviyo$20*
- Mails.ai$20
- Resend$20
- SendGrid$20*
- Kit$33
8 of these 12 prices were read from the vendor's own pricing page; the rest are marked * and are indicative. The median is taken across the 7 verified prices in Email Marketing. Showing the 10 cheapest.
SendGrid pricing questions
- How much does SendGrid cost?
- SendGrid starts at about $20 a month. We have not been able to read that figure off the vendor's own pricing page, so treat it as indicative and confirm on sendgrid.com.
- Does SendGrid have a free plan?
- Yes. SendGrid publishes an ongoing free tier — not a countdown trial. Limits vary by plan, so check what the free tier covers before you commit.
- What is SendGrid used for?
- Twilio-owned sending platform covering both transactional API traffic and marketing campaigns, built for large volumes and dedicated IP setups. People mainly use it to send transactional email, send bulk email, improve deliverability.
- What are the best alternatives to SendGrid?
- The closest alternatives in the same category are Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Kit, ActiveCampaign. Mailchimp starts lower at $13 a month; ActiveCampaign starts lower at $15 a month. Klaviyo, Mailchimp and Kit publish a free plan.