Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Mailtrap
Mailtrap clearly comes out ahead of SendGrid on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Mailtrap has a free tier; SendGrid does not. Paid plans start at $15/mo for Mailtrap and $15/mo for SendGrid.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Railsware | - |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | moderate |
| Integration | - | medium |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | MarketingSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentMarketingAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | email-marketing | communicationemail-marketing |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Mailtrap
custom
usage based
| Feature | mailtrap | sendgrid |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Domain | ||
| Dedicated Ip Addresses | ||
| 1 User | ||
| Dedicated Ip Options | ||
| 1,000 Users | ||
| Email Marketing | ||
| 15 Days Of Email Logs | ||
| Enterprise Needs | ||
| 150 Emails/Day | ||
| High-Volume | ||
| 3 Days Of Email Logs | ||
| Higher Contact/Sending Limits | ||
| 3 Users | ||
| Robust Automation | ||
| 3,000 Domains | ||
| Sso | ||
| 30 Days Of Email Logs | ||
| Subuser Management | ||
| 5 Days Of Email Logs | ||
| Transactional Emails | ||
| 5 Domains | ||
| Custom Contracts | ||
| Dedicated Deliverability Manager | ||
| Dedicated Ip | ||
| Enterprise Billing | ||
| No Dedicated Ip | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| Unlimited User Seats |
Showing 28 of 28 features
Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Mailtrap comes out ahead overall, though SendGrid can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Mailtrap's paid plans start at $15/mo and SendGrid's start at $15/mo, so Mailtrap is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Mailtrap offers a free tier; SendGrid does not currently list one.
