Documentation-based comparison
MailerSend versus SendGrid
Compare documented scope and conditions. Unknowns remain unknown; different billing units do not establish a cost winner.
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.
| Requirement | MailerSend | SendGrid |
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| Pricing | From $7/mo | From $19.95/mo |
| 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 |
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| 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
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| 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
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| Webhooks and events |
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| 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
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| 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 |
| 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. |