European Alternatives to SendGrid
Twilio’s transactional and marketing email delivery service. Below are 5 alternatives from companies headquartered in the Netherlands, France, Estonia and Italy. 4 of them keep data in the EU only, and 3 have a free plan.
Headquartered in Europe
Every company listed here has its headquarters in the EU, EEA, UK or Switzerland, not just a data centre there.
Data location you can check
The pricing table shows whether each one keeps data in the EU only, offers an EU region, or does not say.
Outside the US CLOUD Act
US providers can be ordered to hand over data held in their European data centres. A European company with no US parent or US operations is outside that reach.
Compare SendGrid Alternatives
| Company | Headquarters | Data Residency | Founded | Pricing | Open Source | Employees | Funding | Replaces | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam, Netherlands | 🇪🇺 EU Available | — | Free: 1,000 emails/month; paid Pro and Max plans | ❌ No | N/A | N/A | SendGrid, Resend, Postmark, Amazon SES | Visit | |
| Zwolle, Netherlands | 🇪🇺 EU Only | — | Free: 300 emails/month; Starter from €10/month for 10,000 emails | ❌ No | N/A | N/A | SendGrid, Resend, Postmark, Amazon SES | Visit | |
| Paris, France | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2010 | Free tier, from €15/mo | ❌ No | ~150 | Acquired by Mailgun/Sinch (2020) | Mailchimp, SendGrid, Postmark, Amazon SES, Resend | Visit | |
| Tallinn, Estonia | 🇪🇺 EU Only | — | From €9/mo | ❌ No | N/A | N/A | SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark, Amazon SES, Resend | Visit | |
| Andria, Italy | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2016 | From €13.49/month billed yearly excl. VAT; 30-day free trial | ❌ No | N/A | N/A | Mailchimp, Klaviyo, SendGrid | Visit |
SendGrid Alternatives: Pricing and Hosting Compared
Starting prices are the lowest paid plan each vendor publishes. Check the vendor's pricing page before you buy, as plans change.
| Alternative | Country | Free plan | Paid plans | Open source | Data residency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AhaSend | Netherlands | Yes | Not published | No | EU region available |
| Lettermint | Netherlands | Yes | From €10/mo | No | EU only |
| Mailjet | France | Yes | From €15/mo | No | EU only |
| Postscale | Estonia | No | From €9/mo | No | EU only |
| MailSenpai | Italy | No | From €13.49/month | No | EU only |
5 European Alternatives
AhaSend
Dutch transactional email API and SMTP service with company-operated European hardware, configurable retention, and an optional US node requiring explicit opt-in.
Dutch transactional and broadcast email platform with API, SMTP, inbound webhooks, and core email infrastructure hosted within the EU.
French email delivery and marketing platform. Great API, collaborative tools.
Estonian email infrastructure platform for transactional sending, inbound processing, and masked addresses through one API.
Italian email marketing platform for small businesses and agencies, with a drag-and-drop editor, automations and an SMTP relay, hosted in the EU.
What to Check Before Switching from SendGrid
Where your data will be stored
4 of the 5 alternatives here say they keep data in the EU only. AhaSend offers an EU region alongside others, so choose it explicitly when you set up the account.
How you can try it
AhaSend, Lettermint and Mailjet have a free plan, so you can run a real test before cancelling SendGrid.
Security certifications
We have not confirmed a security certification for any of these alternatives yet. If your procurement requires ISO 27001 or SOC 2, ask each vendor for its documentation.
What you need to bring from SendGrid
List the data, templates and integrations you rely on in SendGrid, then confirm each one can be exported and that the alternative can import it or offers an API to rebuild it.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the European alternatives to SendGrid?
- We list 5 companies headquartered in Europe that replace SendGrid: AhaSend (Netherlands), Lettermint (Netherlands), Mailjet (France), Postscale (Estonia) and MailSenpai (Italy).
- Is there a free European alternative to SendGrid?
- AhaSend, Lettermint and Mailjet have a free plan. Free plans usually come with limits on usage or features, so check them against how you use SendGrid today.
- Which SendGrid alternatives keep data in the EU?
- Lettermint, Mailjet, Postscale and MailSenpai keep data in the EU only. AhaSend lets you choose an EU region.