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Resend vs SendGrid
Broader email platform with extensive marketing features and higher volume pricing
Which to pick
Pick Resend if you want…
- Simple email API with built-in analytics
- Developer-friendly email API
- Integrations with Node.js, Ruby or Python (on Resend's list, not SendGrid's)
Pick SendGrid if you want…
- Scalable email API and marketing tools
- Full-stack email service
- Integrations with Twilio (on SendGrid's list, not Resend's)
Resend: Simpler email API targeting developers, with a smaller feature set
Side by side
- What it is
- Resend:Resend provides a developer-focused email API for sending transactional and marketing emails at scale.
- SendGrid:SendGrid provides an email API, SMTP service, and marketing campaign tools for sending transactional and bulk email at scale.
- Best for
- Resend:Simple email API with built-in analytics
- SendGrid:Scalable email API and marketing tools
- Who it’s for
- Resend:Developers building apps that need reliable email sending.
- SendGrid:Developers and marketers needing reliable email delivery and campaign management
- Pricing
- Resend:Freemium
- SendGrid:Contact sales
- Plans
- Resend:Free $0 · Pro $20 per month · Scale $90 per month
- SendGrid:—
- Works with
- Resend:Node.js, Ruby, Python, PHP, Go, Rust, Java, .NET
- SendGrid:Twilio
Resend features
- SDKs & REST API. Official SDKs for Node, Ruby, Python, PHP, Go, Rust, Java, .NET and a REST endpoint.
- Test mode. Simulate email events without sending real messages.
- Modular webhooks. Real-time notifications for deliveries, opens, clicks, bounces, etc.
- React Email editor. Create email templates with React components instead of hand-crafted HTML tables.
- Contact management. Import lists, view attributes and segment contacts via the dashboard.
- Analytics & reporting. Track opens, clicks, bounces and view broadcast performance.
- Domain authentication. DKIM, SPF and DMARC setup plus BIMI support for brand logos.
- Dedicated IPs (add-on). Managed IP warming and autoscaling for high-volume senders.
SendGrid features
- Email API. Send transactional and bulk email via a RESTful API with high deliverability.
- SMTP Service. Integrate traditional SMTP for sending email from existing systems.
- Marketing Campaigns. Create, schedule, and track email marketing campaigns with flexible tools.
- Documentation. Comprehensive guides and reference docs for quick integration.
- Help Center. AI-assisted support for troubleshooting and questions.
- Partner Ecosystem. Access partners for deliverability optimization and custom solutions.
Resend vs SendGrid FAQ
Is Resend or SendGrid free?+
Resend has a free plan; paid plans start at $20/month (Pro).
Do Resend and SendGrid integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Resend lists Node.js, Ruby, Python, PHP and 6 more; SendGrid lists Twilio.
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