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SendGrid vs SendPulse comparison

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Categories and Ranking

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
SendPulse
Ranking in Cloud Email
11th
Average Rating
9.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Cloud Email category, the mindshare of SendGrid is 8.3%, down from 17.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SendPulse is 2.7%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Email Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SendGrid8.3%
SendPulse2.7%
Other89.0%
Cloud Email
 

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.
it_user520110 - PeerSpot reviewer
Investor at a tech company with 51-200 employees
It provides a mix of communication channels. I have never seen downtime.
It provides a great mix of communication channels We have a better process of customer engagement because of the better open rate of our marketing newsletters. It could have a little better usability to get started working with SendPulse, so people could onboard faster and start working faster.…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Easy API documentation is the most valuable feature of SendGrid, including its deliverability rate."
"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."
"It does everything we need. It's got templating. It's got email validation. It's great."
"The API configuration is much cleaner in SendGrid."
"I use SendGrid for sending marketing emails and confirmation emails from our web pages."
"SendGrid has positively impacted my organization by solving the notification problem."
"It is easy to set up."
"The email resend feature alone made this product worth the money."
"Setup was very easy, really good platform."
"The drag-and-drop email builder is the most valuable feature."
"We have a better process of customer engagement because of the better open rate of our marketing newsletters."
 

Cons

"If you don't really have an advanced subscription for SendGrid, it might take a while for you to reach the customer support."
"Customer Service: 4/5. Technical Support: 3/5."
"The contact limit alerts need to be improved."
"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."
"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."
"The reporting part needs improvement."
"Would be great if deliverability % would be better."
"It could have a little better usability to get started working with SendPulse, so people could onboard faster and start working faster."
"I would like to see more integration with other apps and browsers."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are using the Advanced plan,10K. That is about $100 per month but sometimes we do go over the limit of the plan."
"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."
"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."
"Its cost can vary. It can go as low as $10 or $15 to $1,000 depending on how much you use it."
"The solution is relatively inexpensive."
"The basic plan starts at €90 per month."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
19%
Construction Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Government
7%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
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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