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Mandrill
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Featured Review
Anonymous User
It's very straightforward to set up, but you have to be technical to do it.
Our legacy (home grown) email notification system was capable of sending text only messages. With HTML messaging, it opens up a whole world of... Read more →
LuisYndigoyen
Great dashboard, good performance, and allows for API integration
They enable us to automate all the communication with our clients around commercial campaigns, marketing activities, and also during transactional... Read more →
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  • "We are using the Advanced plan,10K. That is about $100 per month but sometimes we do go over the limit of the plan."
  • "I use the essential plan which is $20 a month. After that, we use the pro which is $90 a month, and had all our costs bundled in."
  • "Its cost can vary. It can go as low as $10 or $15 to $1,000 depending on how much you use it."
  • "The basic plan starts at €90 per month."
  • "My company pays for SendGrid monthly, and though I cannot share the amount, my feedback is that the vendor should accept other modes of payment apart from a credit card."
  • "The solution is relatively inexpensive."

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    Questions from the Community
    MailChimp vs SendGrid: which one would you choose?
    Top Answer:I would choose MailChimp. The main reason I chose MailChimp is the wide variety of default templates available on it.  Also, I can schedule the emails to go at the specific time zone of each user,… more »
    What do you like most about SendGrid?
    Top Answer:It is a stable and scalable solution.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SendGrid?
    Top Answer:The solution is relatively inexpensive. We have to purchase only one license.
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    What needs improvement with SendGrid?
    Top Answer:They should add a categorization feature to the solution. There should be a folder system to segregate the designs. They should make the solution more user-friendly. Presently, the template designs… more »
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    Ranking
    9th
    out of 33 in Cloud Email
    Views
    520
    Comparisons
    504
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    1st
    out of 33 in Cloud Email
    Views
    1,495
    Comparisons
    1,288
    Reviews
    8
    Average Words per Review
    827
    Rating
    8.4
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    Overview
    Mandrill is a reliable, scalable, and secure delivery API for transactional emails from websites and applications. It's ideal for sending data-driven transactional emails, including targeted e-commerce and personalized one-to-one messages.

    SendGrid is a versatile email delivery platform for sending transactional and marketing emails, with APIs for connecting with existing email marketing software. It is used by Fintechs, e-commerce stores, and event management platforms for sending high volumes of emails while following compliance requirements. 

    The platform offers easy integration and automation, a stable and scalable solution, flexible API, and a high deliverability rate. SendGrid has helped organizations automate communication with clients for commercial campaigns, marketing activities, and transactional tasks, and is the preferred way to communicate with clients for guaranteed delivery.

    Sample Customers
    SoundCloud, Envato, Trello
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    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Wholesaler/Distributor9%
    Educational Organization7%
    Media Company6%
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business75%
    Large Enterprise25%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise57%
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    April 2024
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    Mandrill is ranked 9th in Cloud Email while SendGrid is ranked 1st in Cloud Email with 12 reviews. Mandrill is rated 8.6, while SendGrid is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Mandrill writes "It's very straightforward to set up, but you have to be technical to do it". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SendGrid writes "Clean and simple to use with good integration capabilities". Mandrill is most compared with MailChimp and SendinBlue, whereas SendGrid is most compared with ZeptoMail, Mailgun, MailChimp, Amazon WorkMail and Zoho Campaigns.

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