Compare · Published 2026-11-10 · Updated 2026-11-10 · AgentiSend
Resend vs SendGrid
Resend vs SendGrid at 50,000 emails a month is $20 on Pro for Resend and $19.95 on Essentials for SendGrid. The and AgentiSend column at that volume is $16 on Pro, from the tier table. Both pricing pages were fetched on 2026-11-09.
A PDF ladder next to a plan table
SendGrid's counts and dollar amounts on this page come from the Twilio pricing PDF named in the source line under the table, the file the pricing page links. The HTML slider is not the source of the steps. Premier above the top PDF step is contact sales, so it is not a cell. The note under the table, fetched 2026-11-09, describes a day cap that lasts a fixed span and is not a monthly row. That is why the free-tier cell names no monthly plan at no charge. Resend's note from the same fetch is under the table as well.
Resend's cliff at the count where Pro and Scale both exist is visible in the cells. Pro is the held total while Pro's inclusion covers the count. Scale at that same inclusion is a separate, higher row and is not the held total when Pro already covers it. SendGrid's Essentials row holds the same count for less than its Pro row. An older comparison page associates SendGrid Pro with a dedicated address. This page does not copy that association into the dedicated-IP cell, because the SendGrid note from this fetch does not state an address price.
| Fact | Resend | SendGrid | and AgentiSend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price at 10,000 | $20 on Pro | $19.95 on Essentials | $9 on Starter |
| Price at 50,000 | $20 on Pro | $19.95 on Essentials | $16 on Pro |
| Price at 100,000 | $35 on Pro | $34.95 on Essentials | $28 on Pro |
| Price at 250,000 | $170 on Pro ($35 list plus $135 overage) | $166.95 on Essentials ($34.95 list plus $132 overage) | $136 on Pro ($28 list plus $108 overage) |
| Price at 500,000 | $350 on Scale | $386.95 on Essentials ($34.95 list plus $352 overage) | $280 on Scale |
| Price at 1,000,000 | $650 on Scale | $733 on Pro ($499 list plus $234 overage) | $520 on Scale |
| Price at 2,500,000 | $1,150 on Scale | $1,099 on Pro | $920 on Scale |
| Free tier | Free $0, 3,000 a month, 100 a day (next to SendGrid, 2026-11-09). | No $0 monthly row next to Resend (2026-11-09). | Free at $0, 5,000 emails a month, 170 a day. (next to SendGrid.) |
| Daily cap | Free 100 a day (next to SendGrid, 2026-11-09). | No daily cap on a plan row next to Resend (2026-11-09). | Free stops at 170 a day. No daily cap on paid plans; delivery paced per inbox provider. (next to SendGrid.) |
| Retention | Resend does not state a retention period next to SendGrid (2026-11-09). | SendGrid does not state a retention period next to Resend (2026-11-09). | 7 days on Free, 30 on Starter, 90 on Pro, 180 on Scale (next to SendGrid.) |
| Dedicated IP price | Dedicated IPs are $30 a month on Scale, over 3,000 emails a day. (2026-11-09, next to SendGrid.) | SendGrid does not state a dedicated IP price next to Resend (2026-11-09). | Scale lists "Dedicated IP on request". The tier table states no monthly price for the address. (next to SendGrid.) |
| Inbound | Resend does not state inbound receiving next to SendGrid (2026-11-09). | SendGrid does not state inbound receiving next to Resend (2026-11-09). | Receiving is a switch on each verified domain: publish one MX record and mail to that domain is stored on your account. The rest of that sentence is on /docs/guides/inbound. (next to SendGrid.) |
| DKIM length | Resend does not state a DKIM key length next to SendGrid (2026-11-09). | SendGrid does not state a DKIM key length next to Resend (2026-11-09). | 2048-bit RSA. The key is generated when the domain is added. (next to SendGrid.) |
| SLA | Resend does not state an uptime SLA next to SendGrid (2026-11-09). | SendGrid does not state an uptime SLA next to Resend (2026-11-09). | 99.9% monthly uptime on the Scale plan, measured on GET /status. Credits are Scale-only and applied after you write to support. (next to SendGrid.) |
Resend: https://resend.com/pricing on 2026-11-09. Self-serve plans are billed monthly only. Free is 100 emails a day. Paid plans have no daily limit on that page. Dedicated IPs are $30 a month on Scale, over 3,000 emails a day. SendGrid: https://www.twilio.com/content/dam/twilio-com/global/en/pricing/all-pricing/twi121--sendgrid-pricing-pdf-st1.pdf and https://www.twilio.com/en-us/products/email-api/pricing on 2026-11-09. The pricing page states a free trial of 100 emails a day for 60 days. That is not a monthly plan, so it is not a row. Premier above 2.5 million is contact sales. The and AgentiSend column on Resend vs SendGrid is the tier table.
What the cells decide
At the smallest volume in the table the held totals are Resend $20 on Pro, SendGrid $19.95 on Essentials, tier table $9 on Starter.
At the count where Resend Pro's larger inclusion sits, they are Resend $35 on Pro, SendGrid $34.95 on Essentials, tier table $28 on Pro.
At the million-count row they are Resend $650 on Scale, SendGrid $733 on Pro ($499 list plus $234 overage), tier table $520 on Scale.
At the top volume the table prices they are Resend $1,150 on Scale, SendGrid $1,099 on Pro, tier table $920 on Scale.
Someone comparing the day cap uses the daily-cap row. Resend publishes a cap on Free and none on paid rows. SendGrid publishes none on the PDF rows. The tier table stops Free at its own cap and states no plan daily cap on paid plans.
Where to go next
Resend vs Postmark uses Postmark's step prices instead of this PDF. AgentiSend vs SendGrid is the two-column page. The pricing page is the tier table with the yearly term written out.