Is Twilio SendGrid still free?
Trial only Only as a trial. The vendor's public page listed a free trial for Twilio SendGrid and no permanent free tier on 2026-10-05.
There is no permanent free plan any more, only a free trial of 100 emails per day for 60 days; the lowest paid plan, Essentials, is $19.95 per month.
Free tier limits and listed figures
| Item | Value on the vendor page |
|---|---|
| Free trial | 100 emails/day for 60 days |
| Lowest paid plan (Essentials) | $19.95/month |
| Permanent free allowance | none listed |
Card and commercial use
- Credit card required
- No
- Commercial use allowed
- not stated by the vendor
Gotchas
- The free trial lasts 60 days and needs no credit card
- What happens to an account when the trial ends is not stated on the pricing page
- When the old free plans were retired, email sending was paused for accounts still on them
Recent change
Twilio SendGrid began retiring its Free Email API and Free Marketing Campaigns plans on May 27, 2025; after 60 days, sending was paused for accounts on free plans (https://www.twilio.com/en-us/changelog/sendgrid-free-plan).
Alternatives to compare
- Is Resend still free? Yes
- Is Mailgun still free? Yes
- Is Amazon SES still free? Trial only
More in this category: Email.
Source
Vendor page read by software on 2026-10-05, written out as text so you can copy it into your browser:
https://www.twilio.com/en-us/products/email-api/pricing