Email APIs · side by side
Elastic Email vs SendGrid
Compare Elastic Email, SendGrid by sending volume, delivery webhooks, inbound email, domain limits and retention.
Email APIs pricing calculator
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Elastic Email
$0 / mo
Free · 0 emails
SendGrid
$0 / mo
Free Trial · 0 emails
Listed USD plan fees and tracked usage only. Unlisted compute, transfer, extras, taxes and contract terms are excluded. Custom or unsupported plan usage is not estimated.
Email APIs overview & pricing
| Email APIs | Elastic Email | SendGrid |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Elastic Email Inc. | Twilio |
| Billing unit | emails | emails |
| Plan at selected usage | Free | Free Trial |
| Monthly estimate | $0/mo | $0/mo |
| Workload | 0 emails | 0 emails |
| Free access | Free tier includes up to 3,000 emails per month with a daily send limit of 100 emails. | 100 emails/day (trial) |
| Published plans | Free, Starter, Pro | Free Trial, Essentials, Pro, Premier |
| Prices checked | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-08 |
Provider
- Elastic Email
- Elastic Email Inc.
- SendGrid
- Twilio
Billing unit
- Elastic Email
- emails
- SendGrid
- emails
Plan at selected usage
- Elastic Email
- Free
- SendGrid
- Free Trial
Monthly estimate
- Elastic Email
- $0/mo
- SendGrid
- $0/mo
Workload
- Elastic Email
- 0 emails
- SendGrid
- 0 emails
Free access
- Elastic Email
- Free tier includes up to 3,000 emails per month with a daily send limit of 100 emails.
- SendGrid
- 100 emails/day (trial)
Published plans
- Elastic Email
- Free, Starter, Pro
- SendGrid
- Free Trial, Essentials, Pro, Premier
Prices checked
- Elastic Email
- 2026-10-08
- SendGrid
- 2026-10-08
Email APIs monthly cost
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Email APIs feature comparison
| Email APIs | Elastic Email | SendGrid |
|---|---|---|
| Single sign-on | Not listed | |
| Smart upload | Not listed | |
| List management | Not listed | |
| Powerful segmentation | Not listed | |
| Unlimited custom fields | Not listed | |
| Tracking consent opt-in | Not listed | |
| Detailed activity tracking | Not listed | |
| Geolocation tracking | Not listed | |
| Automated contact purging | Not listed | |
| Email Verification Service | single verification up to your contacts limit | Not listed |
| Email Automation | 1 automation | Not listed |
| A/B split campaign testing | Not listed | |
| Campaign scheduling | Not listed | |
| Send-time optimization | Not listed | |
| Delivery by timezone | Not listed | |
| Gallery of pre-designed templates | Not listed | |
| Drag and drop design | Not listed | |
| Responsive layouts (mobile friendly) | Not listed | |
| Hosted media manager | Not listed | |
| AI Template Designer | 10 prompts/month | Not listed |
| Saved modules | 0 | Not listed |
| Social media widgets | Not listed | |
| Dynamic content and scripting | Not listed | |
| Auto text body creation | Not listed | |
| Auto save | Not listed | |
| Desktop/mobile preview | Not listed | |
| Raw HTML Editor | Not listed | |
| Double opt-in | Not listed | |
| Custom form navigation | Not listed | |
| GDPR compliant | Not listed | |
| Google ReCaptcha | Not listed | |
| Inline/sticky layouts | Not listed | |
| Delayed pop-up | Not listed | |
| Landing pages | Not listed | |
| Stripe payments | Not listed | |
| 7 currencies available | Not listed | |
| Post purchase email | Not listed | |
| Terms and conditions | Not listed | |
| Custom link | Not listed | |
| Unsubscribe email | Not listed | |
| Confirmation page | Not listed | |
| Publishing | Not listed | |
| Summary visuals | Not listed | |
| Custom search | Not listed | |
| Date filtering | Not listed | |
| Campaign/channel summary | Not listed | |
| Email status filtering (sent, opened, clicked, bounced, unsubscribed, complained) | Not listed | |
| Detailed link click view | Not listed | |
| Email logs storage | 3 days | Not listed |
| Real-time delivery monitoring | Not listed | |
| Unsubscribe reason insights | Not listed | |
| Export to CSV | Not listed | |
| Sending limit | Up to the tier limit | Not listed |
| SMTP | Not listed | |
| HTTP API | Not listed | |
| Attachments | Not listed | |
| Private IP's | Not listed | |
| Private IP Warm-up | Not listed | |
| Private IP Pools | Not listed | |
| Custom rDNS | Not listed | |
| Open/Clicked tracking | Not listed | |
| Send from your domain | Not listed | |
| DNS domain validation | Not listed | |
| SPF | Not listed | |
| DKIM | Not listed | |
| Whitelabel tracking | Not listed | |
| DMARC validator | Not listed | |
| Global BCC | Not listed | |
| Bounce forwarding | Not listed | |
| Unsubscribe management | Not listed | |
| Unsubscribe notifications | Not listed | |
| Re-subscribe option | Not listed | |
| Webhook notifications | Not listed | |
| Inbound email processing | Not listed | |
| CNAME easy hosting | Not listed | |
| UI on your own domain | Not listed | |
| White label SMTP | Not listed | |
| White label HTTP API | Not listed | |
| Sub accounts | Not listed | |
| User management | Not listed | |
| Granular access control | Not listed | |
| SMTP and API | Not listed | |
| Comprehensive Client Libraries | Not listed | |
| Setup Guide | Not listed | |
| Interactive API Docs | Not listed | |
| Knowledge Center | Not listed | |
| Purpose-Built Mail Transfer Agent | Not listed | |
| Domain Authentication (SPF/DKIM) | Not listed | |
| Dedicated IP Addresses | Not listed | |
| Dedicated IP Pooling | Not listed | |
| Automated, dedicated IP warm up | Not listed | |
| Email Address Validation API | Not listed | |
| Reputation & Delivery Visibility | Not listed | |
| Suppression Management | Not listed | |
| Globally Distributed Architecture | Not listed | |
| Link Branding | Not listed | |
| Reverse DNS | Not listed | |
| Universal Links | Not listed | |
| IP Access Management | Not listed | |
| Two-Factor Authentication | Not listed | |
| TLS Encryption | Not listed | |
| SOC 2 Type II Certification | Not listed | |
| GDPR Compliance | Not listed | |
| Data Residency (EU) | Not listed | |
| Event Webhook Security | Not listed | |
| Event Webhook | Not listed | 1 included |
| Deliverability Insights | Not listed | |
| Real-Time Analytics | Not listed | |
| Advanced Statistics | Not listed | |
| Inbound Parse Webhook | Not listed | |
| Bounce and Block Classifications | Not listed | |
| Engagement Tracking | Not listed | |
| ISP Feedback Loop Data | Not listed | |
| Subuser Comparison Statistics | Not listed | |
| Searchable Email Activity | Not listed | 3 days included |
| Additional Email Activity History | Not listed | |
| Sender Engagement Quality Score | Not listed | |
| Email Logs | Not listed | |
| Access to Expert Services | Not listed | |
| Access to Personalized Support | Not listed | |
| Expert Email Program Management | Not listed | |
| Dynamic Templates | Not listed | |
| Email Content Testing | Not listed | |
| Teammate Permissions | Not listed | 1 teammate |
| API Key Permissions | Not listed | |
| Subuser Management | Not listed |
Single sign-on
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Smart upload
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
List management
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Powerful segmentation
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Unlimited custom fields
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Tracking consent opt-in
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Detailed activity tracking
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Geolocation tracking
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Automated contact purging
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Email Verification Service
- Elastic Email
- single verification up to your contacts limit
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Email Automation
- Elastic Email
- 1 automation
- SendGrid
- Not listed
A/B split campaign testing
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Campaign scheduling
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Send-time optimization
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Delivery by timezone
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Gallery of pre-designed templates
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Drag and drop design
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Responsive layouts (mobile friendly)
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Hosted media manager
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
AI Template Designer
- Elastic Email
- 10 prompts/month
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Saved modules
- Elastic Email
- 0
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Social media widgets
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Dynamic content and scripting
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Auto text body creation
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Auto save
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Desktop/mobile preview
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Raw HTML Editor
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Double opt-in
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Custom form navigation
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
GDPR compliant
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Google ReCaptcha
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Inline/sticky layouts
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Delayed pop-up
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Landing pages
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Stripe payments
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
7 currencies available
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Post purchase email
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Terms and conditions
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Custom link
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Unsubscribe email
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Confirmation page
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Publishing
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Summary visuals
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Custom search
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Date filtering
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Campaign/channel summary
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Email status filtering (sent, opened, clicked, bounced, unsubscribed, complained)
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Detailed link click view
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Email logs storage
- Elastic Email
- 3 days
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Real-time delivery monitoring
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Unsubscribe reason insights
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Export to CSV
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Sending limit
- Elastic Email
- Up to the tier limit
- SendGrid
- Not listed
SMTP
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
HTTP API
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Attachments
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Private IP's
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Private IP Warm-up
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Private IP Pools
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Custom rDNS
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Open/Clicked tracking
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Send from your domain
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
DNS domain validation
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
SPF
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
DKIM
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Whitelabel tracking
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
DMARC validator
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Global BCC
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Bounce forwarding
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Unsubscribe management
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Unsubscribe notifications
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Re-subscribe option
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Webhook notifications
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Inbound email processing
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
CNAME easy hosting
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
UI on your own domain
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
White label SMTP
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
White label HTTP API
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Sub accounts
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
User management
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
Granular access control
- Elastic Email
- SendGrid
- Not listed
SMTP and API
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Comprehensive Client Libraries
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Setup Guide
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Interactive API Docs
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Knowledge Center
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Purpose-Built Mail Transfer Agent
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Domain Authentication (SPF/DKIM)
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Dedicated IP Addresses
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Dedicated IP Pooling
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Automated, dedicated IP warm up
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Email Address Validation API
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Reputation & Delivery Visibility
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Suppression Management
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Globally Distributed Architecture
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Link Branding
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Reverse DNS
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Universal Links
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
IP Access Management
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Two-Factor Authentication
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
TLS Encryption
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
SOC 2 Type II Certification
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
GDPR Compliance
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Data Residency (EU)
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Event Webhook Security
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Event Webhook
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
- 1 included
Deliverability Insights
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Real-Time Analytics
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Advanced Statistics
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Inbound Parse Webhook
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Bounce and Block Classifications
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Engagement Tracking
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
ISP Feedback Loop Data
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Subuser Comparison Statistics
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Searchable Email Activity
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
- 3 days included
Additional Email Activity History
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Sender Engagement Quality Score
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Email Logs
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Access to Expert Services
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Access to Personalized Support
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Expert Email Program Management
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Dynamic Templates
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Email Content Testing
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Teammate Permissions
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
- 1 teammate
API Key Permissions
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
Subuser Management
- Elastic Email
- Not listed
- SendGrid
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Which email providers fit your needs?
Elastic Email features & plan notes
- REST API and SMTP relay for transactional and marketing email delivery
- SDKs and client libraries for 12 programming languages
- Drag-and-drop template designer and built-in email verification
- Real-time deliverability analytics, webhooks, and suppression management
- For up to 1,000 contacts
- Up to 3,000 emails/month
- Send limit of 100 emails per day
SendGrid features & plan notes
- Marketing + transactional
- Mature deliverability
- Analytics & deliverability optimization
- Additional teammates: 1
- Event webhook: 1
- Email validation: 0
- Dynamic templates: Editor
How to compare email providers
Separate transactional delivery from campaigns, outreach and agent inboxes. Compare monthly sends and daily caps; contacts, seats and inboxes are not sending allowances. Budget separately for dedicated IPs, validation and attachments.
Browse Email APIs pricingElastic Email vs SendGrid — FAQ
Elastic Email: $0/month on Free at 0 emails. SendGrid: $90/month on Pro at 100,000 emails. Different billing units are not an equal-workload comparison. Estimates exclude unlisted add-ons and taxes.
Review SMTP or API integration, domain authentication, bounce and complaint events, suppression handling and delivery-log retention.
Only when the published plan actually bills by sends. Contacts, subscribers and inboxes stay in their own billing units.
REST API and SMTP relay for transactional and marketing email delivery, SDKs and client libraries for 12 programming languages, Drag-and-drop template designer and built-in email verification, Real-time deliverability analytics, webhooks, and suppression management. Free access: Free tier includes up to 3,000 emails per month with a daily send limit of 100 emails.. Check plan-specific availability and current terms on the provider's official pricing page.
Marketing + transactional, Mature deliverability. Free access: 100 emails/day (trial). Check plan-specific availability and current terms on the provider's official pricing page.