Email Marketing · head to head
SendGrid vs MailerLite
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SendGrid
Email Marketing
Email at scale, proven deliverability, and so much more
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
MailerLite
Email Marketing
Email marketing tools priced by subscriber count
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: SendGrid free plan caps at 100 emails per day and expires after 60 days, per twilio.com/en-us/products/email-api/pricing (Aug 2026), after which sending requires a paid plan; MailerLite free plan caps at 250 subscribers, 2,500 monthly emails and 2 user seats
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which SendGrid and MailerLite actually diverge.
| Attribute | SendGrid | MailerLite |
|---|
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Email Marketing).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
SendGrid
- Free plan caps at 100 emails per day and expires after 60 days, per twilio.com/en-us/products/email-api/pricing (Aug 2026), after which sending requires a paid plan
- Dedicated IP addresses are only included from the Pro plan at $89.95 per month; Essentials at $19.95 per month lacks a dedicated IP, per Twilio's own pricing page
MailerLite
- Free plan caps at 250 subscribers, 2,500 monthly emails and 2 user seats
- Comfort plan is limited to 3 user seats; unlimited seats require the Power plan
- Pricing scales with subscriber count and email volume rather than a flat seat rate, and resets to the plan's subscriber ceiling each billing anniversary
- Annual billing earns only a 10% discount versus monthly, smaller than many competitors' annual discounts
Pricing, plan by plan
SendGrid
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the SendGrid review.
MailerLite
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the MailerLite review.
Which should you pick?
Questions people ask
- Is SendGrid or MailerLite better?
- Neither clearly leads. SendGrid starts at Free and MailerLite at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, SendGrid or MailerLite?
- SendGrid starts at Free and MailerLite at Free.
- Does SendGrid or MailerLite run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use SendGrid for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.