Email infrastructure · replacement recipe

Transactional email API

Replaces SendGrid (Twilio). 2 ways out. Best: Resend (free tier) (switch vendor), about $189 saved in year one.

Modeled, not measured. Savings use public prices and planning assumptions: the bill you stop paying, minus the new tool, your upkeep time and your setup time at $50/hour, over the first 12 months. No verified migrations yet. Check the must-haves in each recipe before you switch.

What you use

  • Send email API and SMTP

Not covered

  • Templates
  • Webhooks and events
  • Deliverability insights
  • Marketing campaigns
  • Dedicated IP

Check before switching

  • You only rely on: Send email API and SMTP
  • Export your data from SendGrid (Twilio) before canceling

Agents: get_recipe("replace-sendgrid") on the Stackcut MCP server.

2 ways out, best first

Switch vendorResend (free tier)Saves $189 in year one
$19.95/mo today → $0/mo · setup 1 h · then $239/yr · payback 2.5 mo
1 seat. If your use fits the free tier (3,000 emails/mo).
Covers 100% of the core features
Resend Free sends 3,000/mo permanently; SendGrid's free option is a 60-day trial.
Sources: twilio.comresend.com
Open sourcelistmonkCosts $1,221 more in year one
$19.95/mo today → $5/mo + 2 h upkeep · setup 4 h
1 seat. Self-hosted newsletters/campaigns; pair with SES for sending.
Covers 0% of the core features (not: Send email API and SMTP)
Self-hosted newsletters/campaigns; pair with SES for sending.
License: open_source
Sources: twilio.comlistmonk.app

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