SendGrid pricing
Every published tier, with the effective cost per 1,000 emails calculated from the list price. Transcribed from SendGrid's own pricing page, not from a vendor summary.
The free tier, and what it actually allows
- › A trial, not a permanent free tier. The permanent free plan was withdrawn in May 2025
- › No credit card required to start, but sending stops when the 60 days end
Every paid tier
| Plan | Price | Included | Overage | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentials | from $19.95/mo | 50,000 | $0.0013 per email ($1.30 per 1,000) | $0.40 |
| Pro | from $89.95/mo | 100,000 | $0.0011 to $0.0005 per email | $0.90 |
Per-1,000 figures are list price divided by included volume. They ignore overages, which are billed separately at the rate shown.
What the headline price does not show
- › Essentials also sells a 100,000 tier and Pro sells 300,000, 700,000, 1.5M and 2.5M tiers, but Twilio publishes only the starting price for each plan, so the per-tier cost is not comparable from the pricing page alone.
- › Premier covers 5,000,000 and above on custom pricing with no published rate.
- › The absence of a permanent free tier is the practical difference against Resend, Mailgun, and Postmark, all of which keep one.
Entry price against the alternatives
| Provider | Free tier | Paid entry |
|---|---|---|
| SendGrid | 60-day free trial only (permanent free tier was removed May 2025) | $19.95/mo for 50,000 emails |
| Postmark | 100/mo developer plan | $15/mo for 10,000 emails |
| Amazon SES | Up to $200 in AWS Free Tier credits for new accounts | $0.10 per 1,000 emails |
| Mailgun | 100/day permanent free plan | $15/mo for 10,000 emails (Basic) |
| Resend | 3,000/mo permanent, capped at 100/day, one domain | $20/mo for 50,000 emails |
Each figure carries a last-checked date on that provider's profile. See SendGrid alternatives for a ranked view.
Common questions
How much does SendGrid cost?
SendGrid starts at from $19.95/mo for 50,000 emails a month, which works out to $0.40 per 1,000. The published tiers run up to from $89.95/mo for 100,000. Rates verified 2026-08-06 against https://www.twilio.com/en-us/products/email-api/pricing.
Is SendGrid free?
There is a free tier at $0/mo covering 100 emails/day for 60 days, but A trial, not a permanent free tier. The permanent free plan was withdrawn in May 2025.
Is SendGrid cheaper than Postmark?
At the entry tier, SendGrid is from $19.95/mo for 50,000 against Postmark at $15/mo for 10,000 emails. The free tiers differ too: SendGrid offers 60-day free trial only (permanent free tier was removed May 2025), Postmark offers 100/mo developer plan.
What is the cheapest SendGrid tier per email?
The from $19.95/mo tier at 50,000 emails, which is $0.40 per 1,000. Note that cost per 1,000 does not fall monotonically as you move up the plans.
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