Our take
Pick Resend if app teams who will stay on Transactional Free $0 (3,000 emails, 100/day, 3 inboxes, no card) while they send a first receipt, then buy Pro at $20/month when they need 50,000 emails and no daily cap — and add Marketing only when they have a list. 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 /
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Resend Email you start at $0 (3,000 transactional / month, 100/day)
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Free plan
Resend $0 · 3,000 emails. 100/day cap. 3 domains. 3 inboxes. 10,000 automation runs (no overage). 30-day retention. Ticket support
SendGrid No free plan
Lowest paid
Resend Pro $20/mo
SendGrid Essentials $19.95
Next step up
Resend Pro marketing $40
SendGrid Pro $89.95
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Watch out
Resend Free transactional is 100 emails/day
SendGrid The $0 tile is a 60-day trial, not forever
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Resend 2026-10-22 · resend.com/pricing
SendGrid 2026-10-23 · twilio.com/en-us/products/email-api
app teams who will stay on Transactional Free $0 (3,000 emails, 100/day, 3 inboxes, no card) while they send a first receipt, then buy Pro at $20/month when they need 50,000 emails and no daily cap — and add Marketing only when they have a list.
Read the Resend pageapp 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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