SendGrid versus SMTP2GO

Price

• SendGrid From $19.95/mo
  • Free Trial: no subscription charge
  • Essentials: $19.95 monthly
  • Pro: $89.95 monthly
  • Premier: Vendor quotation required
• SMTP2GO From $15/mo
  • Free: no subscription charge
  • Starter: $15.00 monthly
  • Starter: $150.00 annual ($12.50/mo equivalent)
  • Professional: $75.00 monthly
  • Professional: $750.00 annual ($62.50/mo equivalent)
  • 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

SendGrid Free Trial: 100 emails per dayEssentials: 50,000 to 100,000 emails a monthPro: 100,000 to 2,500,000 emails a month

SMTP2GO Free: 1,000 emails per monthStarter: 10,000 emails per monthProfessional: 100,000 emails per monthPremier: More than 3,000,000 emails a month

Log retention

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

SMTP2GO Free: 5 days of email reportingStarter: 30 days of email reportingProfessional: 30 days of email reporting

Dedicated IP

SendGrid Pro and Premier include dedicated IPs; more can be purchased.Pro: 1 dedicated IP includedPremier: 1 dedicated IP included

SMTP2GO Professional: Dedicated IP address included

Support

SendGrid Access to expert services and personalized support is listed as available for purchase.

SMTP2GO Starter: ticket, chat and phone support.Free: Ticket support; toll-free phone and live chat for the first 14 days onlyProfessional: Ticket, chat and phone support

Overage charges

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.

SMTP2GO Free: Extra emails are not permitted on Free.

Limits to check

• SendGrid The only free option is a 60-day trial at 100 emails a day, not a permanent free plan.
• SMTP2GO The free plan is limited to 200 emails a day and does not allow extra emails.

Not verified yet

Every compared requirement has evidence for at least one.

Documented for one product only, shown in the table below: SendGrid: webhooks and events; SMTP2GO: 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.
• Ask SMTP2GO about webhooks and events; our sources do not establish it yet.

• SendGrid profile and plans · Visit SendGrid
• SMTP2GO profile and plans · View SMTP2GO pricing