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Pidgely vs SendGrid
SendGrid retired its permanent free plan in 2025; today it offers a 60-day trial (100 emails/day) and paid plans from $19.95/month. Pidgely Free is permanent: 6,000 emails/month (up to 200/day), no credit card. Start free, no credit card.
Choose SendGrid if you need a long track record at very high volume, inside the Twilio ecosystem. Choose Pidgely if you want a permanent free tier, one plan for transactional and broadcasts, and simple pricing by emails sent.
At a glance
| Pidgely | SendGrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Free option | Permanent free plan, no credit card | No permanent free plan since May 2025; 60-day free trial only |
| Free volume | 6,000 emails/month | 100 emails/day during the 60-day trial |
| Daily cap on the free option | Up to 200 emails/day | 100 emails/day |
| Domains on the free option | 3 | See their documentation |
| Entry paid plan | Starter R$ 39/month for 50,000 emails (pricing) | Essentials from $19.95/month; the price depends on volume and features (checked Nov 2, 2026) |
| Transactional API and SMTP | Yes | Yes |
| Marketing campaigns | Included in every plan | Separate Marketing Campaigns product, priced by contacts, volume and features |
| Contacts and segments | Yes | Yes |
| Open and click tracking | Yes, per domain (on by default for new domains), with per-send override | Yes |
| Automations | Yes, on Scale: SaaS and app flows (events, trial ending, failed payment) and store recovery flows | Yes, on Marketing Campaigns plans |
| Dedicated IP | Add-on on Scale | Included on Pro and Premier (per their pricing page) |
| Signed webhooks | Yes (Standard Webhooks) | See their documentation |
| Separate transactional and broadcast IP pools | Yes, by default | See their documentation |
| Store integrations (Nuvemshop, Shopify, WooCommerce, VTEX) | Yes, native, with order emails | See their site |
Choose Pidgely if
- You want a free plan that does not expire, not a time-limited trial.
- You want transactional email and broadcasts in the same plan and the same API.
- You prefer pricing by emails sent, without a separate contacts-based product for marketing.
- You want transactional and marketing traffic on separate IP pools from day one.
- You want a visual template builder and brand import on every plan, Free included, with AI assist on Scale.
Choose SendGrid if
- You send very high volumes and want a provider with a long track record at that scale.
- You already use Twilio for SMS or voice and want everything with one vendor.
- You want dedicated IPs included on a mid-tier plan.
Pricing model
SendGrid sells the Email API and Marketing Campaigns as separate products. The Email API page lists plans by send volume and features; Marketing Campaigns says pricing is determined by monthly contact storage, email volume and features. Pidgely has one set of plans priced by emails sent per month, with broadcasts and contacts included. See the Pidgely pricing.
For online stores
Order confirmations, shipping updates and password resets need a reliable transactional API; newsletters and promotions need broadcasts. Pidgely covers both through the API and SMTP, and its native integrations with Shopify, WooCommerce, Nuvemshop and VTEX send the order emails automatically, in your brand.
Frequently asked questions
Does SendGrid still have a free plan?
No permanent one. Twilio retired the SendGrid free plan on May 27, 2025. On Nov 2, 2026, the Email API pricing page offered a free trial of 100 emails per day for 60 days, with paid plans from $19.95/month.
How many free emails does Pidgely give?
The Free plan sends 6,000 emails per month, up to 200 per day, on up to 3 domains, with no credit card. At the limit sending stops: Pidgely never charges you by surprise. Resend, another free option, gives 3,000 per month (up to 100 per day).
How do I migrate from SendGrid?
Over SMTP: point your app to smtp.pidgely.com with user pidgely and your API key as the password, and verify your domain in Pidgely (SPF and DKIM). Start with low volume and raise it gradually. Step by step in the migration guide.
Does Pidgely offer dedicated IPs?
Yes, as an add-on on the Scale plan. Most senders do well on shared pools until they have steady volume.