OneSignal Email vs SendGrid

Two transactional email providers, compared on price, features and ratings, so you can pick fast.

OneSignal Email wins price and reviewsSendGrid wins deliverability and developer experience

Updated July 2026

At a glanceOneSignal EmailSendGrid
Entry priceFree$14.95
Cost per 1k @ 100k$1.39$0.35
Free tier10,000/moTrial
G2 rating4.74.0

THE VERDICT

OneSignal Email wins on price and reviews. SendGrid wins on deliverability and developer experience.

OneSignal Email starts at Free versus SendGrid's $14.95. OneSignal Email rates higher with developers (4.7 vs 4.0 on G2). Pick based on volume and team, and the scorecard below breaks down where each one leads.

Which should you choose?

Pick OneSignal Email

✓You already use OneSignal for push or in-app and want to add email from the same dashboard
✓You want a free tier to start sending marketing or transactional email
✓You need to manage subscribers across push, in-app, and email in one place
✓You want a simple setup rather than a dedicated deliverability or template platform
Set up OneSignal Email with Courier →

Pick SendGrid

✓It's great for brands and firms that want to get emails across in ample time.
✓It is an affordable option if you send out newsletters but do not intend to profit from them.
✓It is a great option if you're building software and need a reliable email service.
Set up SendGrid with Courier →

Feature by feature

Winner cells are tinted, green where OneSignal Email leads, violet where SendGrid does.

capability
OneSignal Email
SendGrid
Starting paid plan
$19/mo
$19.95/mo
Cost per 1k @ 100k
$1.39
$0.35
Pricing model
Hybrid
Subscription
Overage
$1.50 / 1,000 sends
upgrade tier / per-block overage
Dedicated IP
Plan-gated
Plan-gated
Deliverability tooling
Yes
Yes
Automated IP warmup
Yes
Yes
Suppression management
Yes
Yes
SPF / DKIM / DMARC
Yes
Yes
BIMI
—
Yes
Transactional API
Yes
Yes
Marketing campaigns
Yes
Yes
SMTP relay
—
Yes
Inbound routing
—
Yes
Dynamic templates
Yes
Yes
Batch send
Yes
Yes
Scheduled send
Yes
Yes
Official SDKs
Node.js, Python, Java, Go, PHP, Ruby, C#, Rust
Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby, Go, Java, C#
Event webhooks
Yes
Yes
Drag-and-drop editor
Yes
Yes
Custom HTML editor
Yes
Yes
Email validation
—
Plan-gated
Log retention
—
3 days default; 30 days add-on
Sandbox / test mode
—
Yes
Open / click tracking
Yes
Yes
Analytics dashboard
Yes
Yes
A/B testing
Yes
Yes
EU data residency
—
Yes
SOC 2
Yes
Yes
HIPAA
BAA
No
GDPR
Yes
Yes
ISO 27001
Yes
Yes
Support channels
Email, Community
Email/Ticket, Chat, Phone
24/7 support
Yes
Yes
Support SLA
Plan-gated
Plan-gated
Migration assistance
—
Yes

FAQ

Common questions

OneSignal Email starts at Free versus SendGrid's $14.95. Because pricing models differ by tier, the cheaper option depends on your monthly volume, so compare the pricing rows in the scorecard above.

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Why not both?

Use both behind one API.

Route OneSignal Email, SendGrid, or both, and switch providers without changing your code. Courier sits in front of every channel.

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Pricing, plans and feature availability as of July 2026 and may change. Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms. SendGrid is a Twilio product.

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