Compare 3 free alternatives to SendGrid for Startup Perks. Every one of their free tier limits side by side, with the read and catalogue dates we hold.
3 free alternatives in Startup Perks. Sorted by pricing stability.
Current SendGrid Situation
Risk Level:source unconfirmed
Why: Restricted to startup (SendGrid Startup Deal) applicants — not generally available. We do not rate an offer we do not list. We are not publishing a stability judgement for it until that is fixed.
−2 time_limited_offer Tier "Credits" is a credit grant that runs out, not an ongoing free tier.
All Free Alternatives (3)
2 of these carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold; their order rotates daily. 1 are demoted with the reason named, and 0 are listed last because they are not generally available or are not a free offer. How we rank.
−2 time_limited_offer Tier "Credits" is a credit grant that runs out, not an ongoing free tier.
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We publish no ranking of these. Nothing we record measures popularity or generosity, so naming a best or a top few would be our preference rather than our data. We hold 3 free alternatives to SendGrid, each listed below with its tier, category and the read and catalogue dates we hold. Of those, 2 carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold, so they are listed in an order that rotates daily, 1 is demoted with the reason named. Our ranking rule is published at /criteria.
Is SendGrid's free tier still available?
We cannot confirm that today. The page we cite for SendGrid does not name it when we last looked, on 2026-09-16. Our stored record says SendGrid offers a free tier (Startup Program), but we have not confirmed those terms against the source we cite.
How many free alternatives to SendGrid exist?
There are 3 free alternatives to SendGrid tracked on AgentDeals across the Startup Perks, Email categories.
Has SendGrid changed their pricing?
SendGrid has 1 recorded pricing change. The most recent was on 2025-05-27: Perpetual free tier (100 emails/day) eliminated. Replaced with 60-day trial only. Paid plans start at $19.95/month Source: https://sendgrid.com/en-us/pricing
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