Pricing
SendGrid pricing, worked out at real volumes
What SendGrid charges, from its own published pricing - the free tier, the entry plan, and the monthly cost at the volumes people actually send. Plus how Sendpository's plans compare, read from our live plans.
In short
The permanent free plan was retired in 2025 in favour of a 60-day trial (100 emails a day). Essentials starts at $19.95 a month for up to 100,000 emails. Sendpository has a permanent free plan (6,000 emails a month); SendGrid does not.What SendGrid costs at 10k, 50k and 100k emails
| Emails a month | SendGrid, as published |
|---|---|
| 10,000 | $19.95 a month - Essentials starts there and covers up to 100,000. |
| 50,000 | $19.95 a month, within the same published tier. |
| 100,000 | $19.95 a month, the stated ceiling of Essentials; above it, Pro plans apply. |
Worked out from SendGrid’s published pricing on 2026-09-23 (source, source). Prices change; check their site before you decide.
SendGrid’s free tier
| Free allowance | |
|---|---|
| SendGrid | No permanent free plan |
| Sendpository | 6,000 emails a month (up to 200 a day), free forever |
Sendpository has a permanent free plan (6,000 emails a month); SendGrid does not.
How Sendpository’s pricing compares
Sendpository bills in Indian rupees, with GST invoices. Dollar figures are approximate, at the rate stated on the pricing page, so they can sit next to SendGrid’s USD prices.
| Plan | Price | Emails a month |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 6,000 (up to 200 a day) |
| Pro | ₹1,649 + GST (about $19) | 70,000 |
| Scale | ₹6,349 + GST (about $72) | 200,000 |
Which to choose
Choose SendGrid if: Large organisations that want marketing campaigns, contact management and enterprise support contracts from the same vendor as their transactional email.
Choose Sendpository if: Developers who want one small API to learn, and receiving email on the same account without a separate setup.
The full feature-by-feature comparison is on the SendGrid alternative page, and the SendGrid migration guide maps every field if you switch.
Questions
How much does SendGrid cost?
The permanent free plan was retired in 2025 in favour of a 60-day trial (100 emails a day). Essentials starts at $19.95 a month for up to 100,000 emails. Figures are from SendGrid's published pricing, checked 2026-09-23.
Does SendGrid have a free plan?
Not a permanent one, according to SendGrid's published pricing (checked 2026-09-23). The permanent free plan was retired in 2025 in favour of a 60-day trial (100 emails a day). Essentials starts at $19.95 a month for up to 100,000 emails.
What are the alternatives to SendGrid?
Postmark, Resend, Amazon SES and Sendpository are the usual shortlist. Developers who want one small API to learn, and receiving email on the same account without a separate setup is where Sendpository fits best; large organisations that want marketing campaigns, contact management and enterprise support contracts from the same vendor as their transactional email.
Other email API pricing
Resend pricing
Free: 3,000 emails a month, capped at 100 a day, one domain. Paid plans start at $20 a month for 50,000 emails.
Postmark pricing
Free developer plan: 100 emails a month, no expiry. Basic is $15 a month for 10,000 emails, with overage at $1.80 per 1,000.
Mailgun pricing
Free: 100 emails a day, one sending domain. Basic starts at $15 a month for 10,000 emails.
Amazon SES pricing
$0.10 per 1,000 emails sent, and $0.10 per 1,000 received plus charges per 256 KB chunk. New AWS accounts get free-tier credits.
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