SendiventvsBraze
Both power product communications. Sendivent is lean and developer-focused, Braze is enterprise-grade.
- Simple API, quick integration
- Transparent per-person pricing
- No sales calls required
- Multi-channel without complexity
- Enterprise customer engagement
- Advanced personalization
- Massive scale capabilities
- Full marketing suite
Choose Sendivent if...
- You're a startup or mid-size company
- You want to integrate in hours, not weeks
- Your budget doesn't include enterprise contracts
- You need notifications, not a full engagement suite
?Choose Braze if...
- You're an enterprise with complex requirements
- You have a dedicated marketing ops team
- You need advanced personalization at scale
- Budget isn't a primary concern
| Feature | Sendivent | Braze |
|---|---|---|
| SMS | ||
| Push notifications | ||
| Slack | ||
| In-app messaging | ||
| Content Cards | ||
| Personalization | Templates | AI-powered |
| Typical integration time | Hours | Weeks |
| Self-serve signup | ||
| Transparent pricing | ||
| Free tier | 1,000 people/mo | None |
How Sendivent and Braze think about engagement
Braze is an enterprise customer engagement platform. It's designed for large companies with dedicated marketing ops teams, offering advanced personalization, AI-powered recommendations, and massive scale.
Sendivent is a developer-first notification platform. It's built for teams who want to send product notifications quickly without enterprise complexity or sales cycles.
The core difference: Braze is a full engagement suite for enterprises. Sendivent is a focused notification API for product teams.
Enterprise vs startup needs
Braze is built for:
- Fortune 500 companies
- Dedicated marketing operations teams
- Complex personalization requirements
- Multi-month implementation projects
Sendivent is built for:
- Startups and growing companies
- Engineering teams who own notifications
- Quick integration (hours, not months)
- Straightforward product notifications
Integration complexity
Braze's approach:
- SDK integration across platforms
- Data warehouse connections
- Custom implementation support
- Professional services available
Sendivent's approach:
- Single API endpoint
- Event-based integration
- Copy-paste code examples
- Self-serve documentation
A typical Braze implementation can take weeks with professional services. Sendivent can typically be integrated in an afternoon.
Pricing transparency
Braze requires contacting sales for pricing. Enterprise contracts typically start at $50,000+/year with annual commitments.
Sendivent has transparent pricing on our website. Start free with 1,000 people/month, scale as you grow. No sales calls, no annual contracts required.
Feature comparison
Braze has more features: AI personalization, content cards, in-app messaging, sophisticated segmentation. If you need these, Braze delivers.
Sendivent has the features most products actually need: email, SMS, Slack, push, webhooks. If you want to notify users across channels without enterprise complexity, Sendivent is simpler.
Bottom line
Choose Braze if you're an enterprise with budget for a full engagement platform, have a marketing ops team, and need advanced personalization at massive scale.
Choose Sendivent if you want to ship product notifications quickly, prefer transparent pricing, and don't need enterprise-grade marketing automation.
Last compared: November 2024
Related content
Compare Sendivent and Courier for product notifications. See how our indie-friendly approach differs from Courier's enterprise platform.
Read moreCompare Sendivent and Customer.io for product notifications. See how Sendivent's developer-first approach compares to Customer.io's marketing automation platform.
Read moreAlert your team via Slack when important events happen in your product. New signups, large orders, support escalations, and more.
Read moreBuild beautiful notification templates with Handlebars, preview across channels, and personalize content for every user. No code changes needed to update templates.
Read moreCompare Sendivent and Intercom for notifications. See how Sendivent's event-driven notifications compare to Intercom's customer messaging platform.
Read moreCompare Sendivent and OneSignal for notifications. See how our developer-focused approach differs from OneSignal's engagement platform.
Read moreReadytosimplifyyournotifications?
Start sending multi-channel notifications in minutes. No complex setup, no vendor lock-in.