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MailChimp vs SendGrid comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

MailChimp
Ranking in Cloud Email
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
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
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Cloud Email category, the mindshare of MailChimp is 7.2%, down from 14.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SendGrid is 8.4%, down from 19.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Email Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SendGrid8.4%
MailChimp7.2%
Other84.4%
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Featured Reviews

Ghias Ahmad - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Officer at Punjab Information Technology Board
Good for digital marketing purposes, such as creating and managing email campaigns
Mailchimp could be more user-friendly for setting up WordPress websites. Some of the complex settings can be time-consuming to configure. So, setting up Mailchimp for WordPress websites can be time-consuming for an average user but not necessarily difficult. It's time-consuming, especially when adding custom code to email campaigns. It requires some experience and knowledge to do it effectively.
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This is the cheapest, simplest and easiest white-listed provider to use."
"I only use the free version of MailChimp and I find it to be perfect for my needs."
"MailChimp almost doubled our email marketing delivery and open rates."
"MailChimp enables us to manage how the content crosses over and monitors each series or campaign while providing in-depth analytics for each vertical market."
"Running email campaigns is easy and straightforward."
"We do more outbound marketing as this method makes it so much easier to do."
"Now, with Mailchimp it is so much easier to send mailings to our members."
"I can have a really good looking newsletter with minimum effort."
"SendGrid is a most powerful third-party tool to use for email sending, and it improves the delivery rates compared to other services."
"The API side of things is valuable. It is flexible enough to handle pretty much anything that needs to be done in an automated manner."
"The best features SendGrid offers is the template customization, which really helps in creating templates according to client demand and their UI/UX experience."
"Overall, my experience with SendGrid is quite good; I have used it in a couple of my projects and everything is smooth, from integration to sending emails; the only aspect I have mentioned several times during this interaction is the pricing."
"It is easy to set up."
"Since switching to SendGrid, I have seen that time is saved, and the trust of the portals like Gmail and Outlook ensures the emails are received quickly with minimum failure, which increases the business."
"SendGrid offers features that stand out for me, including that it is very easy to use, especially for a developer."
"SendGrid provides the best analytics a competent postmaster needs."
 

Cons

"It gives me errors every time I try to send a newsletter to more than 400 people at a time."
"Sadly now Mailchimp has started charging for the use of the auto-responder (automation) emails, so it's lost it's edge for the free services."
"It would be great to be able to create broader segments for campaigns."
"MailChimp’s reports on audience engagement are not the most robust."
"Automated workflows do not have control for dynamic behavioral targeting in any way."
"I don't have any issues with the service."
"The WYSIWYG editor doesn't work in the email client that IBM uses, so I've had to completely code out the email."
"Customer service: Not timely, but somewhat effective when on paid plans."
"SendGrid has positively impacted my organization as we moved to it from our own email servers, though it also gives us less control over everything."
"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."
"Maybe they could have a mobile application to give to admins, so they could see some insights related to the data."
"So, don't think that you could do anything with SendGrid on email matters."
"The contact limit alerts need to be improved."
"SendGrid is already nice, but it could be improved by providing the company ID when sending the email."
"SendGrid is a great solution. I don't have any areas of improvement."
"I would prefer an easy plugin for Linux mail installation."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"MailChimp is affordable."
"I primarily use the free version, but sometimes, for specific client needs, we may have to purchase different versions or packages."
"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."
"The basic plan starts at €90 per month."
"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."
"We are using the Advanced plan,10K. That is about $100 per month but sometimes we do go over the limit of the plan."
"The solution is relatively inexpensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
20%
Construction Company
10%
Government
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

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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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