Resend is 100% cheaper
than Twilio SendGrid
$0/mo (Free) vs Twilio SendGrid Essentials at $19.95/mo — covering 100% of the 1 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
1,000 emails/month, 1 seat, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Essentials plan at $19.95/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
Twilio SendGrid costs $19.95/mo on the Essentials plan at 1,000 emails/month, 1 seat, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 1 of them covers at least 75% of the 1 compared capability. The cheapest option that covers everything we compared is Resend at $0/mo (Free plan), 100% less.
Capability comparison
Resend covers 100% of the 1 capabilities compared against Twilio SendGrid. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Resend | Twilio SendGrid |
|---|---|---|
| Transactional email API | ✓ | ✓ |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Pro | $20/mo |
| Scale | $90/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Free | Free |
| Essentials | $19.95/mo |
| Pro | $89.95/mo |
| Premier | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Resend than Twilio SendGrid?
100% cheaper in our scenario (1,000 emails/month, 1 seat, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $19.95/mo on Essentials. That is $239.40 a year.
What does Resend lack compared with Twilio SendGrid?
Nothing among the 1 capabilities we compared.
When were these prices checked?
Twilio SendGrid: 2026-09-07; Resend: 2026-08-31 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.sendgrid.com/en-us/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- https://www.twilio.com/en-us/products/email-api/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- Resend data last verified 2026-08-31