Head-to-head · SMTP
Amazon SES vs SendGrid
Amazon SES is cheaper at every volume we checked. Costs are the base sending price; verified July 2026.
Amazon SESThe cheapest at scale by far ($0.10 per 1,000) — raw, developer-run, no frills.
SendGridThe incumbent — huge scale and integrations, priced accordingly above the free trial.
| Emails / month | Amazon SES | SendGrid | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10k | $1/mo | $20/mo | Amazon SES |
| 50k | $5/mo | $35/mo | Amazon SES |
| 100k | $10/mo | $35/mo | Amazon SES |
| 250k | $25/mo | $249/mo | Amazon SES |
| 500k | $50/mo | $449/mo | Amazon SES |
| 1M | $100/mo | $749/mo | Amazon SES |