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Compare SparkPost and Twilio SendGrid Email API 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (49.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (68.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$20 per month
$14.95 to $29.95 per month
SparkPost
Star Rating
(73)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (49.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$20 per month
Browse all 5 pricing plansTwilio SendGrid Email API
Star Rating
(360)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$14.95 to $29.95 per month
Browse all 3 pricing plansSparkPost vs Twilio SendGrid Email API
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SparkPost easier to use and set up. However, Twilio SendGrid Email API is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Twilio SendGrid Email API overall.
- Reviewers felt that Twilio SendGrid Email API meets the needs of their business better than SparkPost.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SparkPost is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SparkPost over Twilio SendGrid Email API.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SparkPost
STARTER
$20
per month
OVERAGE:
$1.00 / thousand
- 50,000 emails/month
- OVERAGE: $1.00 / thousand
Twilio SendGrid Email API
ESSENTIALS (40K, 100K Packages)
$14.95 to $29.95
per month
Two packages to meet your mail sending needs
- Easy to Use APIs and Webhooks
- Detailed Analytics and Reporting
- DKIM Customization
Free Trial
SparkPost
Free Trial is available
Twilio SendGrid Email API
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
63
8.5
311
Ease of Use
8.6
62
8.2
313
Ease of Setup
8.3
41
8.2
175
Ease of Admin
7.9
41
8.2
174
Quality of Support
7.7
59
7.5
248
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.5
40
7.8
163
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
61
7.2
298
Features by Category
Administration
7.1
23
7.9
85
6.5
18
7.5
77
8.6
20
8.1
83
7.1
18
8.1
89
7.8
28
7.9
97
8.1
30
8.3
100
Integrations
8.5
27
8.9
91
8.5
26
8.7
83
8.9
29
9.3
120
7.7
22
8.3
72
Platform
8.9
27
9.2
86
8.5
26
8.7
70
8.7
26
8.6
74
8.2
30
8.4
116
8.5
29
8.3
109
8.2
30
8.3
121
8.3
25
8.6
87
8.5
32
8.7
126
Diagnosis
6.1
11
8.3
97
6.3
13
8.8
105
6.7
13
8.5
98
7.2
12
8.7
97
Tracking
8.3
14
8.9
116
7.2
10
8.3
100
7.1
11
8.6
116
7.9
11
8.5
108
6.8
13
8.4
103
Reporting
5.7
12
8.3
98
5.6
12
8.1
109
6.1
12
8.3
94
6.0
13
8.0
108
Agentic AI - Email Deliverability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
8.4
17
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
Customizations
8.1
16
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SparkPost and Twilio SendGrid Email API are categorized as Transactional Email and Email Deliverability
Unique Categories
SparkPost is categorized as Email Tracking
Twilio SendGrid Email API has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SparkPost
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Twilio SendGrid Email API
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Internet
19.7%
Information Technology and Services
11.3%
Computer Software
9.9%
Financial Services
8.5%
Higher Education
4.2%
Other
46.5%
Computer Software
18.1%
Information Technology and Services
13.8%
Marketing and Advertising
8.6%
Internet
7.2%
Financial Services
5.4%
Other
47.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
How much does SparkPost cost?
1 Comment
Official Response from SparkPost
SparkPost offers a free test account and a variety of plans to fit sending needs based on volume, starting at $20 / month.Read more
How can I stay aware of outages?
1 Comment
Official Response from SparkPost
We’re proud of SparkPost’s uptime and reliability. We’ve built a fully cloud-based system that scales instantly—and with full elasticity and redundancy. That...Read more
How do I find out what happened to my messages?
1 Comment
Official Response from SparkPost
Detailed information on message delivery and engagement is available through real-time webhooks. In addition, information is available on a pull-basis...Read more
Can I send from more than one domain through SendGrid?
1 Comment
BF
Yes, you can. Here is a more detailed answer from Sendgrid's Docs:...Read more
What is my API Key?
1 Comment
TD
API key is authorization key between two different application or platform. Read more
Twilio SendGrid Email API has no more discussions with answers
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