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Resend vs SendGrid: free tier and first paid price (checked 2026-10-19)
Resend has a free plan that stays free; SendGrid does not clearly say whether its free plan lasts. Resend Pro: $20/month; SendGrid: no first paid price on its pricing page. These first paid prices are not directly comparable from the list prices alone. Only SendGrid says no card is needed.
| Fact | Resend | SendGrid |
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| Free plan | Stays free | Unknown |
| Card for the free plan | Unknown | Not required |
| EU region | Unknown | Unknown |
| First paid plan | Pro | unknown |
| First paid price | $20/month | unknown |
| Free plan includes | Free is $0/month: 3,000 emails/month and 100 emails a day. | sendgrid.com/en-us/pricing and the Twilio SendGrid pricing URL both say the sites merged into Twilio.com. Visible claims: 'Free trial' and 'No credit card required'. No email quota or dollar price is on the page. |
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| Paid plan note | Pro: 50,000 emails/month, extra emails $0.90 / 1,000, no daily limit. Next plan shown is $90/month for 100,000 emails. | No paid plan name or price on the captured page. |
| EU / data region note | A 'Multi-region' row exists. The page does not say whether an EU region is included. GDPR is mentioned elsewhere on the site, not as a region. | Not stated. |
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| Pricing page | resend.com/pricing | sendgrid.com/en-us/pricing |
Questions
Does Resend or SendGrid have a free plan?
Resend has a free plan that stays free; SendGrid does not clearly say whether its free plan lasts. Checked 2026-10-19: Resend pricing, SendGrid pricing.
Which is cheaper to start paying for, Resend or SendGrid?
Resend Pro: $20/month; SendGrid: no first paid price on its pricing page. These first paid prices are not directly comparable from the list prices alone. Checked 2026-10-19: Resend pricing, SendGrid pricing.
Do Resend and SendGrid need a credit card for the free plan?
Resend does not say whether a card is needed; SendGrid says no credit card is needed for the free plan. Checked 2026-10-19: Resend pricing, SendGrid pricing.
Do Resend and SendGrid offer an EU region?
Resend does not state an EU region; SendGrid does not state an EU region. Checked 2026-10-19: Resend pricing, SendGrid pricing.
Sources
- Resend pricing page (checked 2026-10-19)
- SendGrid pricing page (checked 2026-10-19)
Every cell is copied from the official pricing pages. The verdict is generated from those fields and makes no other claims. "Unknown" means the page did not say. Prices change: check the vendor page before you buy.
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