Email APIs · side by side
Novu vs SparkPost
Compare Novu, SparkPost by sending volume, delivery webhooks, inbound email, domain limits and retention.
Email APIs pricing calculator
These providers bill in different units. Each estimate uses its own workload; there is no same-volume price winner.
Novu
SparkPost
Novu
$0 / mo
Free · 0 workflow runs
SparkPost
$80 / mo
Growth · 100K 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 | Novu | SparkPost |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Novu | Bird |
| Billing unit | workflow runs | emails |
| Plan at selected usage | Free | Growth |
| Monthly estimate | $0/mo | $80/mo |
| Workload | 0 workflow runs | 100K emails |
| Free access | Free tier includes 10,000 workflow runs per month across all channels, up to 20 workflows, 2 environments, and up to 3 t | Trial availability varies |
| Published plans | Free, Pro, Team, Enterprise, Enterprise On-Prem Self-Hosted | Free, Startup, Growth, Enterprise |
| Prices checked | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-08 |
- Novu
- Novu
- SparkPost
- Bird
- Novu
- workflow runs
- SparkPost
- emails
- Novu
- Free
- SparkPost
- Growth
- Novu
- $0/mo
- SparkPost
- $80/mo
- Novu
- 0 workflow runs
- SparkPost
- 100K emails
- Novu
- Free tier includes 10,000 workflow runs per month across all channels, up to 20 workflows, 2 environments, and up to 3 t
- SparkPost
- Trial availability varies
- Novu
- Free, Pro, Team, Enterprise, Enterprise On-Prem Self-Hosted
- SparkPost
- Free, Startup, Growth, Enterprise
- Novu
- 2026-10-08
- SparkPost
- 2026-10-08
Email APIs monthly cost
Different workloads, separate estimates
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.
Email APIs feature comparison
| Email APIs | Novu | SparkPost |
|---|---|---|
| Sending domains | Not listed | 1,000 |
| Emails / month | Not listed | 100K to 2.5M |
| Webhook endpoints | Not listed | 10 |
| Sending IP | Not listed | Dedicated IPs (add-on) |
- Novu
- Not listed
- SparkPost
- 1,000
- Novu
- Not listed
- SparkPost
- 100K to 2.5M
- Novu
- Not listed
- SparkPost
- 10
- Novu
- Not listed
- SparkPost
- Dedicated IPs (add-on)
Which email providers fit your needs?
Novu features & plan notes
- Unified multi-channel orchestration across email, in-app inbox, SMS, push, and chat
- Pre-built embeddable Inbox component and subscriber preference management
- Workflow engine supporting digests, delays, conditional logic, and provider integrations
- Open-source core with options for cloud hosting or self-hosted deployment
- 10,000 workflow runs / month
- All channels: Email, In-app, SMS, Chat, Push
- US + EU data residency
- Up to 20 workflows
- 2 environments (Dev + Prod)
- Activity feed retention: 24 hours
- Up to 3 team members
SparkPost features & plan notes
- Deliverability analytics
- Enterprise scale
- Predictive signals
- 10 webhook endpoints
- 1,000 sending domains
- Dedicated IPs (add-on)
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.
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