SendGrid charges you based on how many contacts you store even inactive ones. We charge $1 per 1,000 emails with unlimited subscribers and no monthly fees.
Three reasons Email Marketing Pro is a smarter choice for your email marketing.
SendGrid charges by contacts stored even inactive ones. Exceed your tier and you're forced to upgrade. We never charge for subscribers, no matter how many you have.
SendGrid Marketing Campaigns starts at $15/mo whether you send emails or not. With us, there's no monthly subscription you only pay when you send.
SendGrid resets your monthly email quota at the end of each billing cycle. Our credits never expire use them whenever you're ready.
Real scenarios showing what you'd pay with SendGrid vs Email Marketing Pro.
| Scenario | SendGrid | Email Marketing Pro | You Save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2K contacts, 5K emails/mo | $15/mo | $5 | 67% |
| 5K contacts, 20K emails/mo | $25/mo | $20 | 20% |
| 10K contacts, 50K emails/mo | $60/mo | $50 | 17% |
| 50K contacts, 200K emails/mo | $250/mo | $200 | 20% |
| 100K contacts, 100K emails/mo | $450+/mo | $100 | 78% |
SendGrid pricing based on Marketing Campaigns plan rates. Email Marketing Pro pricing: $1 per 1,000 emails with no monthly fees.
An honest look at what each platform offers.
| Email Marketing Pro | SendGrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited subscribers | check_circle | Tiered, 2Kâ100K |
| Drag & drop builder | check_circle | check_circle |
| Custom sending domains | check_circle | check_circle |
| Real-time analytics | check_circle | check_circle |
| Credits never expire | check_circle | N/A Monthly reset |
| Branding removed | check_circle | check_circle |
| Monthly fees | $0 | $15â$450+/mo |
The sticker price is just the beginning. Here's what SendGrid doesn't make obvious.
SendGrid charges by contacts stored even inactive subscribers cost you money. Exceed your contact tier and you're forced to upgrade to a higher plan.
SendGrid recommends dedicated IPs for high-volume senders, but each one costs $30/month extra. That's on top of your existing plan fees.
Need both API sending and marketing campaigns? You'll need two separate SendGrid subscriptions, paying for both simultaneously.
Send more emails than your plan allows and SendGrid charges overage fees approximately $0.00133 per extra email, and you won't know until your bill arrives.
See what you'd actually pay each month in common sending scenarios.
Yes. Email Marketing Pro is an excellent SendGrid alternative for marketing email campaigns. It offers simpler, all-inclusive pricing at $1 per 1,000 emails with no add-on costs for features like a visual email builder or contact storage. However, if you need transactional email or API access, SendGrid may be a better fit for those specific use cases.
Yes. You can export your contacts from SendGrid as a CSV file and import them directly into Email Marketing Pro. All contact fields, email addresses, and names will be preserved during the import process.
We charge per email sent, not per contact stored. SendGrid charges based on how many contacts you have even if they're inactive or never open your emails. With Email Marketing Pro, you only pay when you actually send. No monthly fees, no contact tiers, no add-on charges.
SendGrid offers a full-featured API for programmatic email sending, transactional email support, dedicated IP addresses, webhook integrations, and advanced deliverability tools like IP warm-up. Email Marketing Pro focuses on core email marketing: building, sending, and tracking campaigns at the lowest possible cost.
See how Email Marketing Pro stacks up against other email marketing platforms.
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