Easy Dynamic Templates, But Needs Better Organization
What do you like best about the product?
easy to make dynamic email template. code takes well and no scrubbing.
What do you dislike about the product?
organization of templates -- wish we could group them by project.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
sendgrid allows us to send emails from salesforce by a trigger of a field change opposed to a button. it merges information as well
Streamlined email workflows have supported automated onboarding, billing, and account notifications across projects
What is our primary use case?
I use
SendGrid for sending support and other emails from my projects.In my previous project, which was related to AI chatbot systems, I integrated
SendGrid with the backend to send onboarding emails, invoices for monthly subscriptions, and new package offers to clients.I covered subscription-based emails, promotion emails, and integrated SendGrid to send password reset emails and account profile update notifications such as name changes to customers using SendGrid's email servicing along with my domain from
AWS.
What is most valuable?
SendGrid's package and ability to handle a large volume of emails at once is one of the key features, as well as the interface and settings to integrate SendGrid with backend systems are quite easy with step-by-step guides provided by SendGrid.The help guide and introduction section on how to integrate SendGrid with backend systems is well elaborated with good examples and setting guides, which makes it quite comfortable and favorable compared to other platforms.SendGrid's analytics help me evaluate how emails are being delivered to users, allowing me to monitor the count without having to maintain specific email records in my backend.
What needs improvement?
The limit is something I can point out, as I could increase it since
AWS services for sending emails provided around 50,000 free emails per day, which is quite high compared to SendGrid.Pricing can be improved for SendGrid, as this is the only area I have seen that needs enhancement.There is always room for improvement in everything, which is why I have deducted one score, and that can be attributed to the pricing factor.Overall, my experience with SendGrid is quite good; I have used it in a couple of my projects and everything is smooth, from integration to sending emails; the only aspect I have mentioned several times during this interaction is the pricing.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using SendGrid for around two to three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
SendGrid is quite stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
SendGrid is quite scalable, as the number of emails increases, it scales the rate of sending emails without any delays or failure rate.
How are customer service and support?
I do not currently engage with customer support; I typically obtain information and help from the content already available on SendGrid.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
For one of my projects, I used AWS Simple Email Service, as they provided the provision of sending 50,000 emails, and for that client, price was quite a concern, so I decided to switch from SendGrid to
Amazon SES since the backend was already hosted on AWS, and it offered a higher percentage of volume per month and lower pricing compared to SendGrid.
What was our ROI?
I do not remember any specific metrics at this moment, but I think it provides good value for money.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
When I selected SendGrid, I evaluated other options, but I cannot recall specific names at the moment.
What other advice do I have?
SendGrid is a good starting point to send emails and to integrate with backend systems easily, so as a start, you may use SendGrid; it is a good option, but as the number of emails grows, its costing is slightly higher compared to competitors, so a user may switch according to their needs.Overall, my experience with SendGrid is fine; as I mentioned, I have compared SendGrid with other facilities and competitors, and the pricing is quite high compared to AWS; the rest of the licensing and all other aspects are smooth. I give this product a rating of nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Great system, and simple to set up and operate.
What do you like best about the product?
It greatly increases my email deliverability rates.
What do you dislike about the product?
it may be too automated. At times I don't even realize it's there.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It allows me to send a high amount of personalized, pinpointed marketing emails and I don't have to worry about deliverability.
Its easy to use, integration is simple with API KEY, You can also use email builder
What do you like best about the product?
easy of implementation, you can send developer code from the system
What do you dislike about the product?
reporting is not that clear, you cannot always track spams easily
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
using SendGrid integrate with marketing automation system
Easy Implementation and Competitive Pricing
What do you like best about the product?
There is lots of functionality and documentation. Being backed by a large company like Twilio also offers perks of other product features.
What do you dislike about the product?
Twilio is too large and can't devote dedicated resources to solving problems, answering questions etc. We have had a very difficult type feeling supported.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It allows us to trigger automated emails to users based on different actions and events taking place in our application