SendGrid
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SendPost

Choose SendPost for Email-Focused Excellence

Get specialized email delivery, better analytics, and predictable pricing without the complexity of a multi-feature marketing platform.

Email-Focused Optimization
Faster Implementation
Transparent Email Pricing

Trusted by companies worldwide

Facing Challenges with SendGrid?

Complex Pricing Model

SendGrid’s pricing includes tiers and gated features within them around subusers, teammates, webhooks, email validation and templates

Account Banning With No Reason

SendGrid often bans accounts without an explanation. You may have a completely legitimate use case following all best practices and still get banned

Poor Support

SendGrid's support often abandons customers during critical issues When your email sending matters and you need support that is transparent and honest.

Why developers choose SendPost

Superior Deliverability

Our entire platform, from our advanced infrastructure to our expert support, is built to ensure your emails reach the inbox, not the spam folder.

Actionable Insights, Not Just Data

Go beyond basic metrics. Get deep analytics, proactive alerts, and a full Deliverability CRM out of the box to quickly diagnose and fix issues.

Developer-First Experience

Clean APIs, extensive SDKs, and powerful webhooks supported by 24/7 expert assistance to help you build and scale faster.

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SendPost is a smarter choice for businesses that depend on email

Here's a summary and non-biased comparison between SendPost and SendGrid

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Feature
Deliverability & IP Health
Excellent

Our core focus is on deliverability. We provide proactive monitoring and expert support to ensure IP health and high inbox placement.
Average

SendGrid's deliverability can be inconsistent, especially on shared IPs. Their focus is split between marketing and transactional, diluting their deliverability expertise.
Analytics & Reporting
Excellent

We offer deep, actionable insights through a clean UI, including detailed SMTP logs and ISP-specific performance, without needing a premium plan.
Strong

SendGrid has robust analytics, but some of the more advanced deliverability insights have lagging report times and require higher-tiered, more expensive plans.
Proactive Monitoring & Alerts
Excellent

Our automated alerts for blacklisting and reputation drops are a core feature, helping you prevent issues before they escalate.
Average

SendGrid offers some monitoring, but the proactive, automated alerting provided by SendPost is more advanced and accessible on all plans.
Ease of Use (for API)
Excellent

SendPost is built for developers who need a simple, powerful, and easy-to-integrate API with clear documentation.
Strong

SendGrid has a well-documented API, but the overall platform can feel bloated due to the combined marketing and transactional features.
Pricing Model
Excellent

Our pricing is transparent and simple, focused on email volume with advanced features included. There are no surprises.
Weak

SendGrid's pricing is complex, with high overage fees and require higher tiers for essentials like subusers, teammates, dedicated IPs and premium support, making it hard to predict.
Customer Support
Excellent

We provide dedicated Account Managers with expert-level deliverability support to all customers. It's a core part of our service.
Average

Support quality is a common pain point for SendGrid users. Timely and expert help often requires an expensive premium plan.

Email API & SMTP Relay

Reliable infrastructure to send and manage millions of emails.

3 features
Scales from thousands to millions of emails
SDKs in 14+ programming languages
Personalization with custom fields & templating

Sub-Accounts & Groups

Organize and isolate email streams across teams or clients.

3 features
Unlimited sub-accounts
Group categorization for analytics
Reputation tracking per stream

Deliverability Stats

Track performance and troubleshoot issues with deep insights.

3 features
Bounce, open, and click rates
Metrics by account, sub-account, and IP
ISP and SMTP-level visibility

Deliverability Alerts & Notifications

Stay ahead of problems with real-time monitoring.

3 features
Alerts for blacklisting or score dips
Notifications via Slack or email
Detect ISP-specific deliverability issues

Pro Deliverability Tools

Optimize how emails are delivered.

3 features
Automated IP warmup
Throttle controls
Smart routing

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about SendX and email marketing

Is there a simpler alternative to SendGrid for email-only needs?

Yes, SendPost is focused solely on email delivery, providing faster implementation and better email marketing tools than SendGrid.

How does SendPost pricing compare to SendGrid?

SendPost uses transparent email volume pricing, while SendGrid’s pricing depends on tiers, add-ons, and dedicated IPs.

How does SendPost ensure deliverability for transactional emails?

We specialize in the high-speed, reliable delivery of transactional emails. Our infrastructure is built on managed IP pools with proactive monitoring to protect sender reputation. Unlike bulk marketing platforms, our systems are optimized to ensure your critical emails—like password resets, invoices, and alerts—reach the inbox instantly.

How does SendPost's pricing compare for high-volume sending?

SendPost is significantly more cost-effective for transactional and high-volume email. Our pay-as-you-go pricing is tied directly to your usage, not your subscriber count. This means you don't overpay for storing contacts and only get charged for the emails you actually send, making it a more economical and scalable solution for applications.

How easy is it to migrate to SendPost from another email service?

Migration is incredibly simple. For most applications, switching to SendPost is as easy as updating your SMTP credentials or changing an API endpoint in your code. Our clear documentation and dedicated technical support are available to ensure your transition is smooth, fast, and without any disruption to your service.

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