What the evidence answers

A reading of reviewed official documentation for MailerSend and SendGrid. It is not a hands-on test, a ranking or a recommendation of one product.

Price

  • MailerSend From $7/mo
    • Free: no subscription charge
    • Hobby: $7.00 monthly
    • Hobby: $75.60 annual ($6.30/mo equivalent)
    • Starter: $35.00 monthly
    • Starter: $378.00 annual ($31.50/mo equivalent)
    • Professional: $110.00 monthly
  • SendGrid From $19.95/mo
    • Free Trial: no subscription charge
    • Essentials: $19.95 monthly
    • Pro: $89.95 monthly
    • Premier: Vendor quotation required

Both list prices on the same basis. Compare what each plan includes; the lower amount alone does not make the better choice.

Documented for both

Sending volume
MailerSend Free: 500 emails per monthHobby: 5,000 emails per monthStarter: 50,000 emails per monthProfessional: 50,000 emails per month
SendGrid Free Trial: 100 emails per dayEssentials: 50,000 to 100,000 emails a monthPro: 100,000 to 2,500,000 emails a month
Log retention
MailerSend Searchable activity data can be extended up to 365 days, from USD 5.00.Free: 1 day of activity dataHobby: 1 day of activity dataStarter: 7 days of activity dataProfessional: 30 days of activity data
SendGrid Free Trial: 3 days of searchable email activityEssentials: 3 days of searchable email activityPro: 7 days of searchable email activityPremier: 7 days of searchable email activity
Webhooks and events
MailerSend Free: 1 webhookHobby: 1 webhookStarter: 50 webhooksProfessional: Unlimited, subject to the plan-limits policy
SendGrid Free Trial: 1 event webhookEssentials: 2 event webhooksPro: 5 event webhooksPremier: 5 event webhooks
Dedicated IP
MailerSend Dedicated IPs are only for Enterprise accounts sending more than 100,000 emails a week.
SendGrid Pro and Premier include dedicated IPs; more can be purchased.Pro: 1 dedicated IP includedPremier: 1 dedicated IP included
Support
MailerSend Free: LimitedHobby: Email supportStarter: Email and live chat supportProfessional: Priority email support, live chat and onboarding assistance
SendGrid Access to expert services and personalized support is listed as available for purchase.
Overage charges
MailerSend Sending continues past the monthly quota and extra emails are billed per 1,000; the email count resets every 30 days.
SendGrid 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.

Limits to check

  • MailerSend Daily API requests are capped by plan: 100 on Free, 1,000 on Hobby, 100,000 on Starter and 500,000 on Professional.
  • SendGrid The only free option is a 60-day trial at 100 emails a day, not a permanent free plan.

Not verified yet

Every compared requirement has evidence for at least one.

Documented for one product only, shown in the table below: MailerSend: sender domains.

Not verified means our reviewed sources do not establish it. It does not mean a product lacks the capability or that it costs nothing.

Next steps

  • Ask SendGrid about sender domains; our sources do not establish it yet.
Documented scope and limits; unverified dimensions remain unknown.
RequirementMailerSendSendGrid
Pricing
From $19.95/mo

Compare all 4 plans

Who it is for
Email API and SMTP relay for sending email, from a free 500-email plan upward.

Verified Oct 11, 2026 · MailerSend pricing, monthly plan cards and comparison table

Email API for application email, priced by monthly send volume and feature tier.

Verified Oct 11, 2026 · SendGrid: official product and plan documentation

Coverage limits
Daily API requests are capped by plan: 100 on Free, 1,000 on Hobby, 100,000 on Starter and 500,000 on Professional.

Table columns run Professional, Starter, Hobby, Free.

Verified Oct 11, 2026 · MailerSend pricing, monthly plan cards and comparison table

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

Sending volume
  • Free 500 emails per month
  • Hobby 5,000 emails per month
  • Starter 50,000 emails per month
  • Professional 50,000 emails per month
  • Free Trial 100 emails per day
  • Essentials 50,000 to 100,000 emails a month
  • Pro 100,000 to 2,500,000 emails a month
Sender domains
An extra domain space costs USD 4.00; the billing period is not stated.

Available on Starter, Professional and Enterprise.

Verified Oct 11, 2026 · MailerSend pricing, monthly plan cards and comparison table

  • Free 1 sending domain
  • Hobby 1 sending domain
  • Starter 10 sending domains
  • Professional Unlimited, subject to the plan-limits policy
Not verified
Log retention
Searchable activity data can be extended up to 365 days, from USD 5.00.

Verified Oct 11, 2026 · MailerSend pricing, monthly plan cards and comparison table

  • Free 1 day of activity data
  • Hobby 1 day of activity data
  • Starter 7 days of activity data
  • Professional 30 days of activity data
  • Free Trial 3 days of searchable email activity
  • Essentials 3 days of searchable email activity
  • Pro 7 days of searchable email activity
  • Premier 7 days of searchable email activity
Webhooks and events
  • Free 1 webhook
  • Hobby 1 webhook
  • Starter 50 webhooks
  • Professional Unlimited, subject to the plan-limits policy
  • Free Trial 1 event webhook
  • Essentials 2 event webhooks
  • Pro 5 event webhooks
  • Premier 5 event webhooks
Dedicated IP
Dedicated IPs are only for Enterprise accounts sending more than 100,000 emails a week.

Verified Oct 11, 2026 · MailerSend pricing, monthly plan cards and comparison table

Pro and Premier include dedicated IPs; more can be purchased.

Verified Oct 11, 2026 · SendGrid: official product and plan documentation

  • Pro 1 dedicated IP included
  • Premier 1 dedicated IP included
Support
  • Free Limited
  • Hobby Email support
  • Starter Email and live chat support
  • Professional Priority email support, live chat and onboarding assistance
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

Overage charges
Sending continues past the monthly quota and extra emails are billed per 1,000; the email count resets every 30 days.

Verified Oct 11, 2026 · MailerSend: official product and plan documentation

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

Coverage note

At the volume shown on the plan card.

Additional IPs can be bought as an add-on.

More history is available for purchase.

Volume is selected at purchase.

Choose two or three products.