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SendGrid vs Sparkpost comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

SendGrid
Ranking in Cloud Email
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sparkpost
Ranking in Cloud Email
17th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Cloud Email category, the mindshare of SendGrid is 8.4%, down from 19.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sparkpost is 2.3%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Email Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SendGrid8.4%
Sparkpost2.3%
Other89.3%
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Featured Reviews

Amrit Dash - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Engineer at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
Dynamic templates have streamlined student and parent email campaigns and build consistent engagement
The activity log is a little slower at times, but that is probably just nitpicking an issue. Overall, in general, there are not really very difficult pain points. There are certain issues sometimes when we are trying to handle a very big campaign; we might end up having a little bit less reputation in terms of bounces or spam reports that get detected when we send out the emails. Apart from that, there is not anything that would become a significant pain point. If you don't really have an advanced subscription for SendGrid, it might take a while for you to reach the customer support.
Rastu Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant - Email Deliverability at Adobe
A consistent solution for transaction emails with a great option to define speed
The option to define the kind of speed we are looking at is valuable. For example, sometimes, we need to slow down for certain customers and do specific configurations, so we don't want to rush it. Or we can email the customer requesting to send it within two hours. So, if they send 2 million or 3 million, we can do it with SparkPost, which is not possible on SendGrid.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Their REST API feature is the most amazing and easy API I have used."
"My integration team likes that it's very easy to integrate and very easy to automate based on activities that happen on our core banking application."
"SendGrid offers features that stand out for me, including that it is very easy to use, especially for a developer."
"It is a stable and scalable solution."
"White-listed mail which avoids spam on mail services like Gmail and Yahoo."
"SendGrid is a most powerful third-party tool to use for email sending, and it improves the delivery rates compared to other services."
"They have pretty good support in terms of any issues."
"With SendGrid, we have found a perfect solution to that scenario, and we don't have to involve infrastructure team anymore."
"The option to define the kind of speed we are looking at is valuable."
 

Cons

"SendGrid has room for improvement in the UI/UX or dashboard usability for users. Another area for improvement in the tool is its conditional logic facilities. The response time of SendGrid technical support needs improvement."
"They are very bad at supporting clients."
"A long time ago, I may have had an issue, and I had to wait for support, which wasn't that helpful. However, that was a very long time ago. Overall, I've had a good experience."
"I forgot my password, and when I tried to log in, it indicated that a reset link was sent to my email, but I did not receive it."
"They are backlogged on feature requests, which is a bit of a shame really."
"SendGrid can be improved by making it more versatile and facilitating easier connections with third parties."
"I would prefer an easy plugin for Linux mail installation."
"The biggest problem that we have faced is with the authentication during login."
"Implementing their services on the platform requires a lot of technical expertise."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is relatively inexpensive."
"Its cost can vary. It can go as low as $10 or $15 to $1,000 depending on how much you use it."
"I use the essential plan which is $20 a month. After that, we use the pro which is $90 a month, and had all our costs bundled in."
"The basic plan starts at €90 per month."
"My company pays for SendGrid monthly, and though I cannot share the amount, my feedback is that the vendor should accept other modes of payment apart from a credit card."
"We are using the Advanced plan,10K. That is about $100 per month but sometimes we do go over the limit of the plan."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
19%
Construction Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Government
7%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise6
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SendGrid?
My advice is not to buy SendGrid; instead, use alternatives.
What needs improvement with SendGrid?
They should take care of their customers more carefully.
What is your primary use case for SendGrid?
I use the solution to send transactional and promotional emails.
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