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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
2nd
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
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Cloud Email category, the mindshare of MailChimp is 6.5%, down from 14.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SendGrid is 8.3%, down from 17.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Email Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SendGrid8.3%
MailChimp6.5%
Other85.2%
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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

"It’s very easy, and you can start using it without being an expert in e-marketing."
"We used to use VerticalResponse but made the switch because we found MailChimp to be easier and faster to work with."
"We managed to easily build and send modern, nice looking, relevant newsletters to hundreds of followers, analyze our projects and think of new and better ways to do it, because of the diversity that comes with it."
"I like the ease of configuration and the templated emails."
"Running email campaigns is easy and straightforward."
"Now, with Mailchimp it is so much easier to send mailings to our members."
"I only use the free version of MailChimp and I find it to be perfect for my needs."
"MailChimp has many capabilities."
"It is a stable and scalable solution."
"Easy API documentation is the most valuable feature of SendGrid, including its deliverability rate."
"They enable us to automate all the communication with our clients around commercial campaigns, marketing activities, and also during transactional tasks, basically, any transaction that happens on the account."
"The solution scales well."
"In my experience, the best features SendGrid offers include the dashboard, which is very nice to review if emails were delivered or if something was wrong."
"The valuable features include email capabilities, among other offerings."
"Overall, it provides a good return on investment through reliability, time savings, and improved communication."
"The most valuable feature is the conditions in automation."
 

Cons

"MailChimp’s reports on audience engagement are not the most robust."
"It would be great to be able to create broader segments for campaigns."
"Its admin interface, particularly for setting up a new campaign, is not the most intuitive."
"I don't have any issues with the service."
"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."
"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."
"A standalone system for private servers would be ideal."
"The video embedding doesn’t render until you send a campaign, which makes it hard to see the layout."
"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 very bad at supporting clients."
"They are backlogged on feature requests, which is a bit of a shame really."
"The documentation is not fine, so I believe the documentation needs to be improved."
"The biggest problem that we have faced is with the authentication during login."
"SendGrid could improve pricing flexibility and offer more detailed analytics without extra cost."
"The biggest problem that we have faced is with the authentication during login. For certain people, SendGrid requires MFA, which is good as a security feature, but it doesn't always work in all geographies. We've got people and users who are based in Nigeria, and some of those people had real trouble logging into SendGrid because the MFA wouldn't send codes to people on their numbers. The security mechanism that they use for login doesn't work in all geographies."
"SendGrid is already nice, but it could be improved by providing the company ID when sending the email."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I primarily use the free version, but sometimes, for specific client needs, we may have to purchase different versions or packages."
"MailChimp is affordable."
"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."
"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 solution is relatively inexpensive."
"The basic plan starts at €90 per month."
"We are using the Advanced plan,10K. That is about $100 per month but sometimes we do go over the limit of the plan."
"Its cost can vary. It can go as low as $10 or $15 to $1,000 depending on how much you use it."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
14%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
18%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Construction Company
11%
Government
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 Business20
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with SendGrid?
I think there is room for improvement in customer service, up-to-date documentation, and better training.
What is your primary use case for SendGrid?
I use SendGrid for sending marketing emails and confirmation emails from our web pages.
 

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