Pricing compared.
SendGrid’s Email API plans start at $19.95 a month for 50,000 emails (Essentials) and $34.95 for 100,000. Pro starts at $89.95 for 100,000 emails and adds dedicated IPs and subusers. Mailumi Pro is $20 for 50,000 emails and Scale is $80 for 250,000.
Extra emails on SendGrid Essentials cost $1.33 per 1,000 on the 50,000 plan and $0.88 on the 100,000 plan. Mailumi charges $1.00 per 1,000 on Pro and $0.80 on Scale.
Less to configure.
Mailumi shows the exact DNS records for your domain with a plain-language explanation of each, checks them automatically and can add them on Cloudflare in one click. API keys can be limited to one domain and given an expiry.
Sending is one flat JSON POST with from, to, subject and html or text, with no personalizations or content arrays, so most SendGrid integrations get shorter.
Inbound and campaigns included.
SendGrid offers Inbound Parse for receiving and sells Marketing Campaigns as a separate product. Mailumi includes inbound email with signed webhooks and Campaigns with templates in every plan, in one dashboard.
SendGrid suits large senders that need dedicated IPs or subuser accounts. Mailumi suits product teams that want a clean API, fast domain setup and predictable monthly pricing. Software that sends through SendGrid’s SMTP relay can switch by changing the host to smtp.mailumi.com and the password to a Mailumi API key.
Mailumi vs SendGrid at a glance
| Mailumi | SendGrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Free option | 3,000 emails/month, no time limit | 100 emails/day for 60 days (trial) |
| 50,000 emails/month | $20 (Pro) | $19.95 (Essentials 50,000) |
| 100,000 emails/month | $70 (Pro + 50,000 extra at $1.00 per 1,000) | $34.95 (Essentials 100,000) |
| 250,000 emails/month | $80 (Scale, included) | $166.95 (Essentials 100,000 + 150,000 extra at $0.88 per 1,000) |
| Extra emails | $1.00 (Pro) or $0.80 (Scale) per 1,000 | $1.33 (Essentials 50,000) or $0.88 (Essentials 100,000) per 1,000 |
| Inbound email | Included, signed webhooks | Inbound Parse webhook |
| SMTP | Included (smtp.mailumi.com, ports 465 and 587) | SMTP relay |
| Where data is stored | EU on every plan | EU data residency on Pro and Premier only |
| Marketing email | Campaigns included in every plan | Separate Marketing Campaigns plans |
Competitor prices from their public pricing pages, checked 7 October 2026. Monthly prices in USD, excluding taxes. Totals with extra emails use each provider’s published overage rate.
SendGrid alternative: common questions
- Is SendGrid free?
- SendGrid offers a free trial with 100 emails per day for 60 days. Mailumi’s Free plan includes 3,000 emails per month with no time limit.
- Is Mailumi cheaper than SendGrid?
- At 50,000 emails the prices are almost the same ($20 and $19.95). At 100,000 emails SendGrid Essentials costs less ($34.95). At 250,000 emails Mailumi Scale costs $80 and SendGrid at least $166.95. Prices checked 7 October 2026.
- How do I move from SendGrid to Mailumi?
- Verify your domain in Mailumi, then replace the v3 mail/send call with POST /api/v1/emails: from.email becomes from, personalizations[].to becomes to, and content becomes html or text. The migration guide has the full field mapping.
- Can I receive email like SendGrid Inbound Parse?
- Yes. Turn on receiving and incoming email is delivered to your webhook as signed JSON, with attachments available through the API.
Sources
- Twilio SendGrid Email API pricing
- Twilio SendGrid v3 Mail Send API
- Twilio SendGrid: Data Residency Email (EU)
Sources checked . Third-party features and prices may change.