VoltMail vs SendGrid
Twilio's bulk-email-at-scale platform.
A focused transactional product, not an everything-API. No per-seat, no per-feature, no contract negotiation.
// pricing
Same volume, half the bill (or less).
Public pricing for SendGrid, taken from their site this month. Compare line by line — no salesperson required.
| Monthly volume | SendGrid | VoltMail | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50,000 / mo | $20 | $9 Pro | $11 / mo · 55% off |
| 200,000 / mo | $90 | $29 Pro+ | $61 / mo · 68% off |
| 500,000 / mo | $200 | $79 Pro Max | $121 / mo · 61% off |
| 1,000,000 / mo | $300 | $79 Pro Max | $221 / mo · 74% off |
// features
What ships in each.
| Feature | SendGrid | VoltMail |
|---|---|---|
| // send pipeline | ||
Idempotency keys Retry exactly-once | — | ✓ |
Batch sending recipients per call | 50 | 100 |
Scheduled sends | ✓ | ✓ |
React Email at send time No separate template system | — | ✓ |
Median send latency API → SMTP accepted (p50) | 612ms | 187ms |
| // webhooks & events | ||
Event types | 7 | 9 |
HMAC-signed payloads | ✓ | ✓ |
Replay from dashboard No SQL backfills | — | ✓ |
Dead-letter queue Inspect + retry | — | ✓ |
Zod-typed payloads Bundled with SDK | — | ✓ |
| // deliverability | ||
Per-ISP reputation (live) | — | ✓ |
Auto-warmed dedicated IPs | +$50/mo | included on Pro Max |
Suppression list scope | per-stream | global + per-list |
List-Unsubscribe one-click Gmail/Yahoo 2024 compliant | ✓ | ✓ |
Auto BIMI + VMC | — | ✓ |
| // logs & analytics | ||
Log retention | 45 days | 90 days |
Full-text search | — | ✓ |
SMTP-level traces See actual 220/250/550 dialogue | — | ✓ |
CSV export | capped 10k | unlimited |
| // plans & billing | ||
Self-serve to highest tier No "contact sales" wall like SendGrid | — | ✓ |
Pro-rated up + downgrades | partial | ✓ |
Public uptime SLA Pro Max tier | 99.9% | 99.99% |
| // compliance | ||
SOC 2 Type II | ✓ | ✓ |
GDPR DPA Self-serve download | ✓ | ✓ |
HIPAA BAA | +$200/mo | included on Pro Max |
Data residency (EU/US/APAC) | EU only | 3 regions |
// migration
From SendGrid to VoltMail in an afternoon.
Most teams cut over in a single sprint. The four-step playbook below works at any volume — from 10k a month to 10M.
- 1
Export your suppression list
SendGrid provides a CSV export. Drop it into our importer — 1M rows in under 90 seconds.
- 2
Verify your domain
Paste the domain; we generate SPF, two DKIM selectors, DMARC, and BIMI records. Verification ≤ 90s.
- 3
Swap the SDK
API surface is near-identical. Most apps need a 30-line diff. We publish a codemod for the common cases.
- 4
Cut over with idempotency
During migration, send via both providers using the same Idempotency-Key. We dedupe, you double-check, then flip DNS.
“We replaced three vendors — SendGrid was one — with one VoltMail bill. Receipts hit the inbox 62% faster.
EVElena Vasquez
CTO · Pinebrook (ex-SendGrid customer)
Try VoltMail for an afternoon.
Decide for yourself.
Free forever up to 3,000 emails/month. No credit card. No sales call. Migrate in the time it takes SendGrid to schedule a renewal review.