SendiventvsSendGrid
SendGrid is an established email platform. Sendivent is modern multi-channel notification infrastructure.
- Multi-channel from day one
- Event-based API design
- Simple, predictable pricing
- Built for product notifications
- Established email platform
- Email marketing + transactional
- Complex pricing tiers
- Part of Twilio
Choose Sendivent if...
- You want modern, multi-channel notifications
- You prefer event-based over email-specific APIs
- You want simpler pricing
- You're starting fresh and want a clean solution
?Choose SendGrid if...
- You're already using SendGrid and it works
- You need email marketing alongside transactional
- You need SendGrid-specific features
| Feature | Sendivent | SendGrid |
|---|---|---|
| SMS | ||
| Slack | ||
| Email marketing | ||
| Event-based API | ||
| Pricing clarity | Simple | Complex |
Legacy email vs modern notifications
SendGrid is a mature email platform, now part of Twilio. It handles both marketing and transactional email with years of reliability.
Sendivent is built for modern product notifications — event-driven, multi-channel, developer-friendly.
The migration question
If SendGrid is working for you, migrating has a cost. But if you're hitting limitations — needing SMS, wanting simpler APIs, frustrated with pricing — Sendivent offers a clean slate.
When to stay with SendGrid
- Your email setup works and you don't need other channels
- You use their email marketing features
- Migration cost isn't worth the benefits
When to switch
- You need SMS, Slack, or push alongside email
- You want event-based notifications
- You're frustrated with SendGrid's complexity
- You're starting a new project anyway
Bottom line
SendGrid is fine for email. Sendivent is better for multi-channel product notifications with a modern developer experience.
Last compared: November 2024
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