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SendGrid vs SendPulse Transactional Email
Compare SendGrid, SendPulse Transactional Email by sending volume, delivery webhooks, inbound email, domain limits and retention.
Email APIs pricing calculator
100K
SendGrid
$90 / mo
Pro · 100K emails
SendPulse Transactional Email
$75 / mo
Pro · 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 | SendGrid | SendPulse Transactional Email |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Twilio | SendPulse |
| Billing unit | emails | emails |
| Plan at selected usage | Pro | Pro |
| Monthly estimate | $90/mo | $75/mo |
| Workload | 100K emails | 100K emails |
| Free access | 100 emails/day (trial) | 12,000 emails/month (rate-limited to 50 emails/hour, up to 2 sending domains) |
| Published plans | Free Trial, Essentials, Pro, Premier | Basic, Pro, Enterprise, Pay As You Go |
| Prices checked | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-08 |
Provider
- SendGrid
- Twilio
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- SendPulse
Billing unit
- SendGrid
- emails
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- emails
Plan at selected usage
- SendGrid
- Pro
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Pro
Monthly estimate
- SendGrid
- $90/mo
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- $75/mo
Workload
- SendGrid
- 100K emails
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- 100K emails
Free access
- SendGrid
- 100 emails/day (trial)
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- 12,000 emails/month (rate-limited to 50 emails/hour, up to 2 sending domains)
Published plans
- SendGrid
- Free Trial, Essentials, Pro, Premier
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Basic, Pro, Enterprise, Pay As You Go
Prices checked
- SendGrid
- 2026-10-08
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- 2026-10-08
Email APIs monthly cost
SendGrid: $90SendPulse Transactional Email: $75
Cost by emails
Cost curve data
| emails | SendGrid | SendPulse Transactional Email |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | $0 | $0 |
| 25K | $20 | $75 |
| 50K | $20 | $75 |
| 100K | $90 | $75 |
| 200K | $170 | $275 |
| 500K | $450 | $275 |
| 1M | $900 | Not priced |
0
- SendGrid
- $0
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- $0
25K
- SendGrid
- $20
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- $75
50K
- SendGrid
- $20
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- $75
100K
- SendGrid
- $90
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- $75
200K
- SendGrid
- $170
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- $275
500K
- SendGrid
- $450
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- $275
1M
- SendGrid
- $900
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not priced
Email APIs feature comparison
| Email APIs | SendGrid | SendPulse Transactional Email |
|---|---|---|
| Single sign-on | 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 | 1 included* | Not listed |
| Dedicated IP Pooling | Not listed | |
| Automated, dedicated IP warm up | Not listed | |
| Email Address Validation API | 2,500 free validations included | 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 | 5 included | Not listed |
| 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 | 7 days of history | Not listed |
| Additional Email Activity History | Available for purchase | Not listed |
| Sender Engagement Quality Score | Not listed | |
| Email Logs | Not listed | |
| Access to Expert Services | Available for purchase | Not listed |
| Access to Personalized Support | Available for purchase | Not listed |
| Expert Email Program Management | Not listed | |
| Dynamic Templates | Not listed | |
| Email Content Testing | 60 credits/mo (more for purchase) | Not listed |
| Teammate Permissions | 1,000 teammates | Not listed |
| API Key Permissions | Not listed | |
| Subuser Management | Not listed |
Single sign-on
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
SMTP and API
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Comprehensive Client Libraries
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Setup Guide
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Interactive API Docs
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Knowledge Center
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Purpose-Built Mail Transfer Agent
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Domain Authentication (SPF/DKIM)
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Dedicated IP Addresses
- SendGrid
- 1 included*
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Dedicated IP Pooling
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Automated, dedicated IP warm up
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Email Address Validation API
- SendGrid
- 2,500 free validations included
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Reputation & Delivery Visibility
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Suppression Management
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Globally Distributed Architecture
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Link Branding
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Reverse DNS
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Universal Links
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
IP Access Management
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Two-Factor Authentication
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
TLS Encryption
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
SOC 2 Type II Certification
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
GDPR Compliance
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Data Residency (EU)
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Event Webhook Security
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Event Webhook
- SendGrid
- 5 included
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Deliverability Insights
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Real-Time Analytics
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Advanced Statistics
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Inbound Parse Webhook
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Bounce and Block Classifications
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Engagement Tracking
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
ISP Feedback Loop Data
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Subuser Comparison Statistics
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Searchable Email Activity
- SendGrid
- 7 days of history
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Additional Email Activity History
- SendGrid
- Available for purchase
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Sender Engagement Quality Score
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Email Logs
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Access to Expert Services
- SendGrid
- Available for purchase
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Access to Personalized Support
- SendGrid
- Available for purchase
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Expert Email Program Management
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Dynamic Templates
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Email Content Testing
- SendGrid
- 60 credits/mo (more for purchase)
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Teammate Permissions
- SendGrid
- 1,000 teammates
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
API Key Permissions
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
Subuser Management
- SendGrid
- SendPulse Transactional Email
- Not listed
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SendGrid features & plan notes
- Marketing + transactional
- Mature deliverability
- Analytics & deliverability optimization
- Dedicated IPs included
- Subuser management
- Single sign-on (SSO)
- Additional teammates: 1,000
- Event webhook: 5
- Email validation: 2,500
- Dynamic templates: Editor and testing
SendPulse Transactional Email features & plan notes
- Supports SMTP relay and REST API integration
- Generous free tier offering 12,000 emails per month
- SPF, DKIM, and DMARC domain authentication support
- Delivery statistics, unsubscribe management, and webhook notifications
- Dedicated IP addresses available on higher-tier plans
- Dedicated IP address
- 8,000 messages per hour
- DKIM, SPF and DMARC records
- Unlimited sending domains
- Custom tracking domain
- SMTP relay sending
- Sending via API
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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