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At a Glance
SocketLabs
SocketLabs
Star Rating
(41)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$39.95 Per Month
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Twilio SendGrid Email API
Twilio SendGrid Email API
Star Rating
(355)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$14.95 to $29.95 per month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Twilio SendGrid Email API excels in its Mail Send API with a score of 9.3, allowing for seamless integration and high-volume sending capabilities, while SocketLabs, with a score of 9.0, also offers a robust API but lacks some of the advanced features that Twilio provides.
  • Reviewers mention that SocketLabs shines in Quality of Support, scoring 9.3 compared to Twilio's 7.6, indicating that users find SocketLabs more responsive and helpful when issues arise.
  • G2 users highlight that Twilio SendGrid's Custom Tracking Domain feature, rated at 9.2, provides better brand visibility and control over email campaigns, whereas SocketLabs, with a score of 8.5, offers this feature but with less customization flexibility.
  • Users on G2 report that SocketLabs has a superior Ease of Setup rating of 9.4 compared to Twilio's 8.2, suggesting that new users may find SocketLabs easier to implement and start using effectively.
  • Reviewers say that Twilio SendGrid's Email Segmentation feature, rated at 8.2, allows for more targeted marketing efforts, while SocketLabs, which does not have a score in this area, may not provide the same level of granularity in audience targeting.
  • Users report that both platforms perform well in Performance and Reliability, with SocketLabs scoring slightly higher at 9.7 compared to Twilio's 8.8, indicating that SocketLabs may offer more consistent uptime and delivery rates.
Featured Products
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SocketLabs
Core
$39.95
Per Month
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Twilio SendGrid Email API
ESSENTIALS (40K, 100K Packages)
$14.95 to $29.95
per month
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Free Trial
SocketLabs
Free Trial is available
Twilio SendGrid Email API
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
31
8.5
306
Ease of Use
8.9
31
8.2
308
Ease of Setup
9.4
19
8.2
170
Ease of Admin
9.5
19
8.2
170
Quality of Support
9.3
31
7.6
244
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
19
7.8
159
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
32
7.3
293
Features by Category
8.1
21
8.6
147
Administration
6.9
7
7.9
84
6.7
7
7.5
76
7.3
8
8.2
82
Not enough data
8.1
88
8.2
15
8.0
96
7.5
12
8.3
99
Integrations
8.3
9
8.9
90
8.7
9
8.7
82
9.0
12
9.3
119
6.7
5
8.3
71
Platform
8.5
13
9.2
85
8.0
9
8.8
69
8.3
7
8.7
73
7.9
13
8.4
115
8.8
15
8.4
108
8.5
16
8.3
120
8.1
9
8.6
86
8.9
16
8.7
125
8.4
14
8.6
133
Diagnosis
8.9
9
8.4
92
8.5
9
8.9
100
8.5
11
8.5
93
8.8
10
8.7
92
Tracking
8.8
13
8.9
111
8.5
9
8.4
95
8.3
9
8.7
111
8.1
8
8.5
103
7.2
6
8.5
98
Reporting
8.3
8
8.4
93
8.7
9
8.2
104
8.3
7
8.4
89
8.3
7
8.1
103
Agentic AI - Email Deliverability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SAP Store
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.1
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customizations
7.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SocketLabs
SocketLabs
Twilio SendGrid Email API
Twilio SendGrid Email API
SocketLabs and Twilio SendGrid Email API are categorized as Email Deliverability and Transactional Email
Unique Categories
SocketLabs
SocketLabs is categorized as Email Tracking and SAP Store
Twilio SendGrid Email API
Twilio SendGrid Email API has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SocketLabs
SocketLabs
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
69.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.3%
Twilio SendGrid Email API
Twilio SendGrid Email API
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
68.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
6.4%
Reviewers' Industry
SocketLabs
SocketLabs
Marketing and Advertising
12.8%
Financial Services
10.3%
Market Research
7.7%
Internet
7.7%
Computer Software
7.7%
Other
53.8%
Twilio SendGrid Email API
Twilio SendGrid Email API
Computer Software
18.0%
Information Technology and Services
14.0%
Marketing and Advertising
8.7%
Internet
7.3%
Financial Services
5.2%
Other
46.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
SocketLabs
SocketLabs
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

My app is a lead generation tool that sends leads to users through transactional email notifications that are sent via SocketLabs' SMTP service. It's critical that my users receive their leads fast. If emails are delayed, or land in the spam folder, then...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Anthony P.
AP
Anthony P.
Verified User in Internet

As a Visual Designer I tend to notice design aesthetics that may throw off the viewer. One major thing I noticed is the "Customers Who Trust In SocketLabs" section has very low res images. These easy to miss flaws often detract credibility of the...

Twilio SendGrid Email API
Twilio SendGrid Email API
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Erich R.
ER
Erich R.
Verified User in Computer Software

An amazingly easy to setup SMTP service to deliver notifications to a large number of users of your web application or service. The API is solid and well documented, in addition, it's a trusted SMTP, so chances of your emails getting bounced are less. ...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Cate C.
CC
Cate C.
Verified User in Higher Education

The SendGrid interface was VERY difficult to use when trying to create custom email designs. I consider myself a relatively tech-savvy person, with enough knowledge to edit HTML, but this required full knowledge of HTML writing in order to create a good...

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Discussions
SocketLabs
SocketLabs Discussions
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SocketLabs has no discussions with answers
Twilio SendGrid Email API
Twilio SendGrid Email API Discussions
Can I send from more than one domain through SendGrid?
1 comment
BF
Yes, you can. Here is a more detailed answer from Sendgrid's Docs:...Read more
I'm sorry, I can't assist with that request.
1 comment
Tarit D.
TD
API key is authorization key between two different application or platform. Read more
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