Documentation-based comparison
SendGrid versus Resend
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| Requirement | SendGrid | Resend |
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| Pricing | From $19.95/mo | From $20/mo |
| Who it is for | Email API for application email, priced by monthly send volume and feature tier. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · SendGrid: official product and plan documentation | Sends application email, such as password resets and order confirmations, through the /emails API; marketing broadcasts use a separate API. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Resend: official product and plan documentation |
| Coverage limits | The only free option is a 60-day trial at 100 emails a day, not a permanent free plan. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · SendGrid: official product and plan documentation | Every account starts at 10 API requests per second, whatever the plan; an increase goes through support. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Resend help: account quotas and limits |
| Sending volume |
| Paid plans have no daily cap, but received emails and every To, CC and BCC recipient count toward the monthly quota. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Resend help: account quotas and limits
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| Sender domains | Not verified | Pro and Scale can add 100 more domains for USD 20 a month; Enterprise limits are set by contract. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Resend help: account quotas and limits
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| Log retention |
| Free and Pro: 30-day data retention. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Resend: official product and plan documentation
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| Webhooks and events |
| Pro: 5 webhook endpoints. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Resend: official product and plan documentation
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| Dedicated IP | Pro and Premier include dedicated IPs; more can be purchased. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · SendGrid: official product and plan documentation
| USD 30 a month add-on on Scale for customers sending more than 3,000 emails a day; Resend warms up, monitors and scales the IP. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Resend: official product and plan documentation |
| Support | Access to expert services and personalized support is listed as available for purchase. No price is shown. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · SendGrid: official product and plan documentation | Slack support and an urgent-response SLA are not included on Free or Pro. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Resend: official product and plan documentation
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| Overage charges | Sending past the plan's allowance may add overage charges on top of the monthly rate; the rate is not published on the pricing page. SendGrid suggests upgrading if you regularly hit the limit. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · SendGrid: official product and plan documentation | Paid plans can keep sending past the monthly quota with pay-as-you-go, capped by default at 5 times the quota; sending then pauses until the next billing cycle. Support can adjust the cap. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Resend help: account quotas and limits
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| Coverage note | Additional IPs can be bought as an add-on. More history is available for purchase. Volume is selected at purchase. | All webhook event types are available on every plan. |
