SendGrid
SendGrid provides reliable transactional and marketing email delivery with APIs and analytics. · SendGrid · Messaging
Overview
SendGrid's free tier is now a 60-day trial for up to 100 emails per day, not a permanent free plan. The API is easy to integrate, but after the trial you must upgrade to a paid plan to keep sending.
Good fit
Use SendGrid to quickly add reliable transactional or marketing email delivery to your app with minimal setup.
- transactional email
- development testing
- small-scale marketing
Not a fit
Avoid if you need to send high volumes, require advanced deliverability features, or need a dedicated IP on the free tier.
- high-volume sending
- dedicated IP required
- advanced analytics needed
Quickstart · 5 steps
- Sign up for a SendGrid account.
- Verify your email and set up sender authentication.
- Create an API key in the dashboard.
- Integrate SendGrid API into your application using official libraries.
- Send a test email to confirm setup.
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