Pick Mailtrap if
dev / lifecycle teams who will stay on Sending Free at $0 (4,000 emails / month) while they open a first Stats chart, then buy Basic at $15 / month (10,000 emails) or Business at $85 / month (100,000 emails).
Read the Mailtrap pageMailtrap vs SendGrid
Our take
Pick Mailtrap if dev / lifecycle teams who will stay on Sending Free at $0 (4,000 emails / month) while they open a first Stats chart, then buy Basic at $15 / month (10,000 emails) or Business at $85 / month (100,000 emails). Pick SendGrid if app teams who will stay on the $0 / 60-day trial (100 emails / day) while they open a first Activity feed, then buy Essentials at $19.95 / month (50,000 emails) when the trial
Best for
Mailtrap Delivery / open rates you chart at $0
SendGrid Delivered rows you search at a public $
Free plan
Mailtrap $0 · / month. 4,000 emails. “To try out Mailtrap.”
SendGrid No free plan
Lowest paid
Mailtrap Sending Basic $15
SendGrid Essentials $19.95
Next step up
Mailtrap Sending Business from $85
SendGrid Pro $89.95
Runs where
Mailtrap Hosted
SendGrid Hosted
Watch out
Mailtrap Sending Free is 4,000 emails / month
SendGrid The $0 tile is a 60-day trial, not forever
Last checked
Mailtrap 2026-10-23 · mailtrap.io/pricing
SendGrid 2026-10-23 · twilio.com/en-us/products/email-api
Which one, then?
Pick SendGrid if
app teams who will stay on the $0 / 60-day trial (100 emails / day) while they open a first Activity feed, then buy Essentials at $19.95 / month (50,000 emails) when the trial ends.
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