Head-to-head · SMTP
Resend vs SendGrid
Resend is cheaper at every volume we checked. Costs are the base sending price; verified July 2026.
ResendA modern developer favourite: clean API, React email templates, generous free tier.
SendGridThe incumbent — huge scale and integrations, priced accordingly above the free trial.
| Emails / month | Resend | SendGrid | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10k | $20/mo | $20/mo | Tie |
| 50k | $20/mo | $35/mo | Resend |
| 100k | $35/mo | $35/mo | Tie |
| 250k | $90/mo | $249/mo | Resend |
| 500k | $180/mo | $449/mo | Resend |
| 1M | $350/mo | $749/mo | Resend |