SendGrid vs Amazon SES
Email API & Delivery pricing comparison · 2026
SendGrid pricing ranges from $0–$89.95/month, while Amazon SES ranges from $0–$1600/1000 emails. These products use different pricing models (Usage-based (pay per token/image/minute) vs Per-seat subscription), so a direct price comparison isn't meaningful — costs depend on usage volume and mix.
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SendGrid and Amazon SES both operate in the email api & delivery category. This page compares their list pricing.
Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | SendGrid | Amazon SES |
|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | Free /user/month | Free / |
| Essentials | $19.95 /user/month | Custom |
| Pro | $89.95 /user/month | $24.95 / |
| Premier | Custom | — |
Cost at Scale
Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.
SendGrid
4 scenarios$0/month (100 emails/day)
Startup (Free)
$19.95/month
Growing SaaS (Essentials)
$89.95/month
High-Volume (Pro)
+ extra IPs
Amazon SES
3 scenarios$0/month (62K emails free)
Startup on EC2
$50/month
Mid-Volume SaaS
$1,000/month
High-Volume
+ $75 IPs
Market Intelligence
SendGrid
- Median annual cost
- $502
- Based on
- 122 deals
Amazon SES
- Median annual cost
- $500
- Based on
- 93 deals