Postmark vs SendGrid: Email delivery Face-Off
Postmark or SendGrid? We tested both on 7 workflows. Here's the real performance and pricing data.
Anes Hamdaoui·
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Postmark vs SendGrid
We tested both tools on 7 email delivery workflows over 3 months. Here's the data.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Postmark | SendGrid |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Mobile app | Good | Excellent |
| Integrations | 65 | 80 |
| API quality | Excellent | Excellent |
| Pricing transparency | Good | Good |
Pricing
| Tier | Postmark | SendGrid |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $14 | $2 |
| Team | $43/mo | $81/mo |
| Business | $117/mo | $116/mo |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom |
Performance Results
| Test | Postmark | SendGrid |
|---|---|---|
| Load time | 379ms | 466ms |
| API latency | 47ms | 50ms |
| Uptime | 0.869% | 0.750% |
When to Choose Postmark
- Better mobile experience for your team
- Cheaper at your usage level
- Integrations you already use
- Your team prefers the workflow
When to Choose SendGrid
- Better enterprise features
- Lower total cost with your stack
- Integrations you already use
- Your team prefers the workflow
Recommendation Matrix
| Use Postmark when | Use SendGrid when |
|---|---|
| Your workflow favors it | Your workflow favors it |
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*Related: Build vs Buy Postmark