Overview

Mailmodo and SendGrid serve fundamentally different purposes in the email ecosystem. SendGrid is a transactional email infrastructure trusted by developers worldwide. Mailmodo is a marketing platform focused on interactive AMP emails. For more context, see our SendGrid comparison.

Comparing them is like comparing a delivery truck to a marketing billboard - both involve email, but they solve different problems.

The Core Difference

SendGrid is built for developers sending transactional email at scale. Password resets, receipts, notifications - the emails your application sends automatically. It's trusted by Uber, Spotify, and Airbnb for reliability.

Mailmodo is built for marketers who want interactive campaigns. AMP emails with forms, surveys, and quizzes that recipients can complete without leaving their inbox.

Developer Experience

SendGrid has one of the best email APIs in the industry. Comprehensive documentation, SDKs for every major language, detailed webhooks for tracking every email event. It's what developers expect from email infrastructure.

Mailmodo's API is basic - it's designed for marketing teams, not engineering teams. You can integrate it, but it's not the primary use case.

Interactive Email Capability

This is Mailmodo's strength. AMP emails allow interactive elements that SendGrid simply doesn't support. Forms, surveys, carousels, and more - all functional within the email itself.

The limitation: AMP only works in Gmail and Yahoo Mail. Other clients show fallback HTML.

Pricing Comparison

The pricing models are different. SendGrid charges per email sent - 50,000 emails/month costs around $20 on the Essentials plan. Mailmodo charges per subscriber - 10,000 subscribers costs $78/month on the Pro plan.

For high-volume transactional sending, SendGrid is significantly more economical.

When Each Platform Shines

Choose Mailmodo when: You want interactive marketing campaigns. Your audience uses Gmail. You need in-email forms or surveys. Marketing creativity is your priority.

Choose SendGrid when: You need transactional email. You have developers who need a robust API. You're sending at high volume. Reliability and deliverability are critical.

Using Both Together

Many companies use SendGrid for transactional and a marketing platform for campaigns. If you want AMP for your marketing emails while keeping SendGrid for transactional, this setup works well.

For SaaS Companies

SaaS companies often need both transactional and marketing email. SendGrid handles transactional but has basic marketing. Mailmodo handles marketing but not transactional.

For unified email with Stripe integration, consider Sequenzy as a single platform for both transactional and marketing automation.