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Last updated: October 2026 | Pricing and ratings checked on October 28, 2026 | 9 min read<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazon SES and SendGrid are two of the most widely used email APIs, and they suit very different teams. Amazon SES is AWS\u2019s low-level sending service: very cheap per email, but you build much of the tooling yourself. SendGrid, owned by Twilio, is a fuller product with a dashboard, activity feed, dedicated IP on Pro and a marketing tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We compared them over eight rounds using current pricing pages and documentation. One big change first: since July 2026, new SES accounts default to a new Essentials<\/strong> plan at $0.16 per 1,000 emails, while the classic \u00e0-la-carte rate of $0.10 is still available. Short answer: SendGrid wins 4\u20133 with one draw<\/strong> on ease of use, but SES<\/strong> is far cheaper at volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quick Answer:<\/strong> SendGrid narrowly wins our Amazon SES vs SendGrid comparison 4\u20133 on ease of use: quick setup, a built-in activity feed, a dedicated IP on Pro and Marketing Campaigns. Amazon SES is much cheaper at volume: about $10\u2013$16 for 100,000 emails (\u00e0 la carte $0.10 or Essentials $0.16 per 1,000) against $89.95 on SendGrid Pro. SES suits engineering teams on AWS; SendGrid suits teams that want a finished product.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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