Yes. SendGrid has a Free trial plan at $0/month that includes 3,000 emails. It does not allow paid overages, so you must upgrade once you exceed it.

What is the cheapest paid SendGrid plan?

Essentials starts at $19.95/month with 50K emails included, then $1 per extra 1,000 emails.

How much does SendGrid cost for 100K emails?

At 100K emails per month, the cheapest option is Essentials at about $70/month before taxes and add-ons.

How is SendGrid billed?

Plans are volume bundles; upgrade to a larger bundle as volume grows. Overage rates apply above the bundle on paid plans. Dedicated IP included from Pro.

What are the best SendGrid alternatives?

Popular alternatives are Resend, Mailgun, Postmark. Compare their plans side by side on this page.

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SendGrid pricing, plans & costs

Q: How much does SendGrid cost?

SendGrid has 4 plans: Free trial ($0/mo, 3,000 emails included); Essentials ($19.95/mo, 50K emails included, then $1 per 1,000 emails); Pro ($89.95/mo, 100K emails included, then $0.9 per 1,000 emails); Premier (Custom quote).

Twilio SendGrid — email API and marketing campaigns at scale.

Starts at: $19.95/mo
Free plan: Yes
Plans: 4
Billed by: emails

Plans at a glance

SendGrid plans and prices

Checked against the official pricing page · 2026-09-25

Cost calculator

SendGrid cost calculator

Monthly emails

100K

Essentials estimate

$70/mo

$19.95/mo, 50K emails included, then $1 per 1,000 emails

Estimate covers the main usage meter only; taxes and add-ons are excluded.

SendGrid plans at 100K

vs alternatives (cheapest plan)

How much does SendGrid cost per month?


10K	—	$20	$90	Custom
50K	—	$20	$90	Custom
100K	—	$70	$90	Custom
500K	—	$470	$450	Custom
2M	—	$1,970	$1,800	Custom

10K

Free trial: —
Essentials: $20
Pro: $90
Premier: Custom

50K

Free trial: —
Essentials: $20
Pro: $90
Premier: Custom

100K

Free trial: —
Essentials: $70
Pro: $90
Premier: Custom

500K

Free trial: —
Essentials: $470
Pro: $450
Premier: Custom

Free trial: —
Essentials: $1,970
Pro: $1,800
Premier: Custom

Cheapest plan per volume highlighted. "—" means the plan does not allow that volume.

SendGrid feature comparison from the official pricing page

Feature	Free Trial	Essentials	Pro	Premier
SMTP and API	Included	Included	Included	Included
Comprehensive Client Libraries	Included	Included	Included	Included
Setup Guide	Included	Included	Included	Included
Interactive API Docs	Included	Included	Included	Included
Knowledge Center	Included	Included	Included	Included
Purpose-Built Mail Transfer Agent	Included	Included	Included	Included
Domain Authentication (SPF/DKIM)	Included	Included	Included	Included
Dedicated IP Addresses	Not included	Not included	1 included*	1 included*
Dedicated IP Pooling	Not included	Not included	Included	Included
Automated, dedicated IP warm up	Not included	Not included	Included	Included
Email Address Validation API	Not included	Not included	2,500 free validations included	5,000 free validations included
Reputation & Delivery Visibility	Included	Included	Included	Included
Suppression Management	Included	Included	Included	Included
Globally Distributed Architecture	Included	Included	Included	Included
Link Branding	Included	Included	Included	Included
Reverse DNS	Included	Included	Included	Included
Universal Links	Included	Included	Included	Included
IP Access Management	Included	Included	Included	Included
Single Sign-On	Not included	Not included	Included	Included
Two-Factor Authentication	Included	Included	Included	Included
TLS Encryption	Included	Included	Included	Included
SOC 2 Type II Certification	Included	Included	Included	Included
GDPR Compliance	Included	Included	Included	Included
Data Residency (EU)	Included	Included	Included	Included
Event Webhook Security	Included	Included	Included	Included
Event Webhook	1 included	2 included	5 included	5 included
Deliverability Insights	Included	Included	Included	Included
Real-Time Analytics	Included	Included	Included	Included
Advanced Statistics	Included	Included	Included	Included
Inbound Parse Webhook	Included	Included	Included	Included
Bounce and Block Classifications	Included	Included	Included	Included
Engagement Tracking	Included	Included	Included	Included
ISP Feedback Loop Data	Included	Included	Included	Included
Subuser Comparison Statistics	Not included	Not included	Included	Included
Searchable Email Activity	3 days included	3 days included	7 days of history	7 days of history*
Additional Email Activity History	Not included	Available for purchase	Available for purchase	Available for purchase*
Sender Engagement Quality Score	Included	Included	Included	Included
Email Logs	Included	Included	Included	Included
Access to Expert Services	Not included	Available for purchase	Available for purchase	Available for purchase
Access to Personalized Support	Not included	Available for purchase	Available for purchase	Available for purchase
Expert Email Program Management	Not included	Not included	Not included	Available for purchase
Dynamic Templates	Included	Included	Included	Included
Email Content Testing	Not included	Not included	60 credits/mo (more for purchase)	60 credits/mo (more for purchase)
Teammate Permissions	1 teammate	1 teammate	1,000 teammates	1,000 teammates
API Key Permissions	Included	Included	Included	Included
Subuser Management	Not included	Not included	Included	Included

SMTP and API

Free Trial: Included
Essentials: Included
Pro: Included
Premier: Included

Comprehensive Client Libraries

Free Trial: Included
Essentials: Included
Pro: Included
Premier: Included

Setup Guide

Free Trial: Included
Essentials: Included
Pro: Included
Premier: Included

Interactive API Docs

Free Trial: Included
Essentials: Included
Pro: Included
Premier: Included

Knowledge Center

Free Trial: Included
Essentials: Included
Pro: Included
Premier: Included

Purpose-Built Mail Transfer Agent

Free Trial: Included
Essentials: Included
Pro: Included
Premier: Included

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SendGrid plan feature comparison


Activity retention	3 days	3 days	7 days	30 days
Dedicated IP	Not included	Not included	Included	Multiple IPs
Inbound processing	Not included	Not included	Inbound Parse	Inbound Parse
Sending domains	1 domain	1,000 domains	3,000 domains	Custom
Sending methods	REST API + SMTP	REST API + SMTP	REST API + SMTP	REST API + SMTP
Single sign-on	Not included	Not included	SSO	SSO
Support	Ticket	Ticket + chat	Ticket, chat + phone	Dedicated
Webhooks & events	Included	Included	Included	Included

Activity retention

Free trial: 3 days
Essentials: 3 days
Pro: 7 days
Premier: 30 days

Dedicated IP

Free trial: Not included
Essentials: Not included
Pro: Included
Premier: Multiple IPs

Inbound processing

Free trial: Not included
Essentials: Not included
Pro: Inbound Parse
Premier: Inbound Parse

Sending domains

Free trial: 1 domain
Essentials: 1,000 domains
Pro: 3,000 domains
Premier: Custom

Sending methods

Free trial: REST API + SMTP
Essentials: REST API + SMTP
Pro: REST API + SMTP
Premier: REST API + SMTP

Single sign-on

Free trial: Not included
Essentials: Not included
Pro: SSO
Premier: SSO

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How SendGrid pricing works

SendGrid's Email API plans are monthly bundles: Essentials from $19.95 for 50,000 emails and Pro from $89.95 for 100,000, each with higher-volume tiers. The free trial covers 100 emails/day for 60 days.

Plans are volume bundles; upgrade to a larger bundle as volume grows.
Overage rates apply above the bundle on paid plans.
Dedicated IP included from Pro.

SendGrid is best for

High-volume transactional email

Teams on Twilio

Marketing + transactional together

SendGrid add-ons and extra charges

Email validation

Pro+ credits

Validation credits included from Pro.

Additional dedicated IP

$30/IP/mo

Pro and Premier.

SendGrid alternatives

Resend

$65/mo at 100K

React Email · Simple API · Webhooks

SendGrid vs Resend

Mailgun

$100/mo at 100K

Email validation · Inbound routing · EU region

SendGrid vs Mailgun

Postmark

$134/mo at 100K

Delivery speed · Message streams · 45-day retention

SendGrid vs Postmark

SendGrid pricing FAQ

Source: official SendGrid pricing page. Verified 2026-09-25. Prices change — confirm before buying.