SendGrid is a paid product with a free trial, 60 days long. The free plan includes 60-day free trial of the Email API, no credit card required and up to 100 emails per day during the trial period. No credit card is required to sign up.
About
Twilio SendGrid provides an Email API and SMTP service for sending transactional and application email, along with marketing campaign tools for creating and managing email campaigns. The product is presented as part of Twilio’s communications platform and is documented separately from the broader Twilio messaging and voice products.
The landing page highlights email delivery at scale, documentation, help resources, and pricing pages for both Email API and Marketing Campaigns. The free offering is not described in detail on the landing page itself, so the pricing page should be used to confirm the available free access and any limits.
- Email API and SMTP service
- Marketing campaign tools
- Twilio platform integration
- Developer documentation and samples
- Support center and status pages
Free Tier Value
This free tier looks like a trial-style starter offer rather than a permanent plan: the page says you can start for free and explicitly mentions a free trial account, but it does not show a recurring quota or any dollar credit. Since there is no published monthly allowance to price directly, the practical value is modest - roughly a small taste of the paid Email API and Marketing Campaigns experience, about $2/month in buyer terms. A credit card is not called out on the page, which keeps the friction lower, but the lack of concrete ongoing limits keeps the estimate conservative.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- 60-day free trial of the Email API, no credit card required.
- Up to 100 emails per day during the trial period.
- Trial converts to a required paid plan afterward - there is no perpetual free tier.
- Access to SendGrid documentation and resources during the trial.
See SendGrid pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Email API
- Email API and SMTP service
- Delivery at scale
- Developer documentation and code samples
- Free trial signup available
Marketing Campaigns
- Email campaigns for marketers
- Campaign creation tools
- Documentation and resources
- Free trial signup available
Pricing extracted from SendGrid's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is SendGrid free forever?
No. SendGrid offers a time-limited trial, about 60 days long, after which you subscribe to a paid plan or lose access.
Does SendGrid require a credit card?
No. You can start on SendGrid's free tier without entering card details.
What is SendGrid's free tier worth?
SendGrid's free tier is worth about a 60-day free trial. That maps to an FTV score of 25/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
