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MailChimp vs SendGrid comparison

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

MailChimp
Ranking in Cloud Email
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SendGrid
Ranking in Cloud Email
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Cloud Email category, the mindshare of MailChimp is 6.7%, down from 14.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SendGrid is 8.6%, down from 17.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Email Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SendGrid8.6%
MailChimp6.7%
Other84.7%
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Featured Reviews

Ghias Ahmad - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Officer at Punjab Information Technology Board
Good for digital marketing purposes, such as creating and managing email campaigns
Mailchimp could be more user-friendly for setting up WordPress websites. Some of the complex settings can be time-consuming to configure. So, setting up Mailchimp for WordPress websites can be time-consuming for an average user but not necessarily difficult. It's time-consuming, especially when adding custom code to email campaigns. It requires some experience and knowledge to do it effectively.
Amrit Dash - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Engineer at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
Dynamic templates have streamlined student and parent email campaigns and build consistent engagement
The activity log is a little slower at times, but that is probably just nitpicking an issue. Overall, in general, there are not really very difficult pain points. There are certain issues sometimes when we are trying to handle a very big campaign; we might end up having a little bit less reputation in terms of bounces or spam reports that get detected when we send out the emails. Apart from that, there is not anything that would become a significant pain point. If you don't really have an advanced subscription for SendGrid, it might take a while for you to reach the customer support.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"This is a great way for DigiEnable to keep in touch with its clients, users, subscribers, and charities and groups it supports, and it's a vital tool in the online communications strategy for any business, meaning you can build better relationships with your clients, keep in touch more, and you'll build better projects for years to come."
"For those starting out, this free version gives you a very professional look."
"We do more outbound marketing as this method makes it so much easier to do."
"Now, with Mailchimp it is so much easier to send mailings to our members."
"I can have a really good looking newsletter with minimum effort."
"MailChimp almost doubled our email marketing delivery and open rates."
"We used to use VerticalResponse but made the switch because we found MailChimp to be easier and faster to work with."
"I like the ease of configuration and the templated emails."
"In my experience, the best features SendGrid offers include the dashboard, which is very nice to review if emails were delivered or if something was wrong."
"The API configuration is much cleaner in SendGrid."
"The best features SendGrid offers is the template customization, which really helps in creating templates according to client demand and their UI/UX experience."
"My integration team likes that it's very easy to integrate and very easy to automate based on activities that happen on our core banking application."
"It is easy to set up."
"White-listed mail which avoids spam on mail services like Gmail and Yahoo."
"The valuable features include email capabilities, among other offerings."
"They have pretty good support in terms of any issues."
 

Cons

"Mailchimp could be more user-friendly for setting up WordPress websites. Some of the complex settings can be time-consuming to configure. So, setting up Mailchimp for WordPress websites can be time-consuming for an average user."
"Customer service: Not timely, but somewhat effective when on paid plans."
"The training materials need work."
"Its admin interface, particularly for setting up a new campaign, is not the most intuitive."
"Pretty much everything, and the RSS campaign is the only reason we stick with MailChimp."
"Automation workflows have limited trigger options."
"I don't have any issues with the service."
"The solution could be easier to use."
"SendGrid can be improved by making it more versatile and facilitating easier connections with third parties."
"The biggest problem that we have faced is with the authentication during login."
"The documentation is not fine, so I believe the documentation needs to be improved."
"Pricing can be improved for SendGrid, as this is the only area I have seen that needs enhancement."
"They are very bad at supporting clients."
"The reporting part needs improvement."
"SendGrid is already nice, but it could be improved by providing the company ID when sending the email."
"Maybe they could have a mobile application to give to admins, so they could see some insights related to the data."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I primarily use the free version, but sometimes, for specific client needs, we may have to purchase different versions or packages."
"MailChimp is affordable."
"The basic plan starts at €90 per month."
"We are using the Advanced plan,10K. That is about $100 per month but sometimes we do go over the limit of the plan."
"The solution is relatively inexpensive."
"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."
"Its cost can vary. It can go as low as $10 or $15 to $1,000 depending on how much you use it."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Outsourcing Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
18%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Construction Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with SendGrid?
I think there is room for improvement in customer service, up-to-date documentation, and better training.
What is your primary use case for SendGrid?
I use SendGrid for sending marketing emails and confirmation emails from our web pages.
 

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