Inboxroad vs Mailjet (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Mailjet: it is third in our ranking of email sending services, and it grades higher too, 2.4 against 2.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Mailjet grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Inboxroad
SMTP relay and campaign email with dedicated IPs included
Mailjet
Email API, SMTP relay and campaign editor on one plan priced by volume
Which one is for you
Pick Inboxroad if
- Fits if you send 100,000 emails or more a month and want a dedicated IP
- Works for senders who need per-provider send-rate control on Email Pro
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you send under 100,000 emails a month, because SMTP is not sold below that
- Skip it if you want a small, cheap API, as the campaign plan starts at $68 for 10,000 emails
- Watch out: plan fees are charged monthly and usage over the limit is billed the month after
- Watch out: Email Pro is $384 a month at 100,000 emails
- Watch out: the page shows euros first; dollar prices sit behind a currency switch
Pick Mailjet if
- Fits if you want receipts and newsletters sent from one account on one plan
- Works for teams whose email data has to stay in the EU
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you only send app email, as you pay for campaign tools you won't touch
- Tight if you pass 50,000 emails a month, where Essential stops and Premium is $59, or $499 at 500,000
- Not for you if you need a dedicated IP below 100,000 emails a month, and even then it's on request
- Watch out: the free plan stops at 200 emails a day and has online support for the first month only
- Skip it if you need automations or landing pages on Essential, as they start with Premium
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAInboxroadFair | 2.4GPAMailjetFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$68 a month for 10,000 emails on the campaign plan and $84 for 100,000 on SMTP, against a category whose dearest tenth starts at $25. The SMTP price does include a dedicated IP. | CGraded on 50,000 emails a month: Essential is $40 at that volume billed monthly, 10% less paid yearly, toward the dear end of this category. The same plan covers campaigns, with unlimited contacts and segments, but 50,000 is as far as Essential goes. |
| Free plan and trial | C1,000 emails a month free, a cap a small app will pass quickly, and no free tier beyond that. | CFree for good, no card: 6,000 emails a month with the API, SMTP and webhooks, the largest monthly allowance of any free plan here. It's capped at 200 a day, and online support only lasts the first month. |
| Features | BSMTP relay, an email API, a campaign builder, IP pools, per-provider send-rate control and feedback loops. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. | BAPI and SMTP sending, a parse API for inbound email, webhooks, templates with variables, a campaign editor with MJML, validation and inbox previews. It covers the sending job; automations and landing pages need Premium. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You verify a sending domain with DNS records and wire up SMTP credentials or an API key before the first email goes out. | CJudged on how fast a developer sends a first email: API keys and SMTP details come with the free plan, once your domain is set up. No rating on record. The campaign side adds an editor and lists to learn, if you use it. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA web dashboard and an API with webhooks; the listing names no integrations and no apps. | BWeb, with an API and SMTP relay, plus WordPress, WooCommerce, Shopify, HubSpot, Google Cloud and Sinch Engage. No desktop or phone app, so B is the top. |
| Best for | SMTP relay with dedicated IPs for bigger senders | app email and newsletters on one plan |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Inboxroad and Mailjet. How we grade
Price against what you get
Inboxroad starts at $68 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Mailjet starts at $8.10 a month and scores 2.7.
Mailjet scores higher and starts $59.90 a month lower. Of the other email sending services on the chart, 14 score higher than Inboxroad for less, and none scores higher than Mailjet for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Mailjet also covers marketing automation and email verification.
At a glance
| Inboxroad | Mailjet | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $68 per month for 10,000 emails; SMTP from $84 for 100,000 | $8.10 per month for 8,000 emails, billed annually ($9 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 1,000 emails free every month, per the pricing page FAQ. | 6,000 emails a month, limited to 200 a day, 1,000 contacts, the API, SMTP relay, webhooks and the email editor. No credit card needed. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Inboxroad | Mailjet |
| Price read from | inboxroad.com | mailjet.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Inboxroad
- The SMTP and Email Pro plans are not offered below 100,000 emails a month, so small senders only see the campaign plan.
- The pricing page shows euros by default; dollar prices are behind its currency switch.
- Plan fees are charged monthly, and usage over the limit is billed the following month.
- The 100,000-email step of SMTP and Email includes 1 sending domain; Email Pro includes 2.
Mailjet
- There are no separate sending-only plans: the same plans cover API sending and marketing campaigns, with marketing features unlocked by tier.
- The free plan caps sending at 200 emails a day and offers online support only in the first month.
- Essential tops out at 50,000 emails a month; higher volumes need Premium, which is $499 a month at 500,000.
- A dedicated IP is available on Premium only from the 100,000-email plan, on request.
Key features
Inboxroad
- SMTP relay and email API
- Send application mail through an SMTP relay or the API, with domain statistics and webhooks with multiple endpoints.
- Dedicated IPs by tier
- The plans shown at 100,000 emails a month include a dedicated IP, with custom warm-up; higher volumes add IPs and sending domains.
- Campaign builder
- A drag-and-drop builder and HTML editor, templates, lists, segmentation and unlimited contacts on the Email plan.
- IP pools and send-rate control
- Email Pro adds routing across IP pools by stream, brand or region, ISP-aware warm-up and per-provider rate limits for Gmail, Yahoo and Microsoft.
- Multiple SMTP connections
- The site lists switching between several SMTP providers as a feature.
Mailjet
- Send API and SMTP relay
- Send password resets, receipts and other app email through a REST API or SMTP relay, with templates that take per-recipient variables.
- Parse API for inbound email
- Turns incoming emails into data your app can act on, alongside real-time webhooks for deliveries, opens, clicks and bounces.
- Campaign editor and MJML
- A drag-and-drop editor with templates for newsletters, plus MJML, a markup language for coding responsive emails.
- Automations and landing pages
- Premium adds automated email workflows, landing pages, A/B testing and advanced statistics.
- Email validation and previews
- Essential includes 500 address validations and 500 inbox previews a month; Premium raises previews to 2,000.
- EU data and GDPR
- EU-based data centers, ISO 27001-certified infrastructure and tracking-consent settings aimed at European privacy rules.
Plans
Inboxroad
Free$0
1,000 emails a month to try the product.
Email$68
per month for 10,000 emails
Campaign builder, templates, segmentation and unlimited contacts. $277 a month at 100,000 emails, which includes 1 dedicated IP.
SMTP$84
per month for 100,000 emails
SMTP relay and APIs with a dedicated IP and one sending domain; not offered below 100,000 emails a month. $169 at the next step up.
Email Pro$384
per month for 100,000 emails
Campaigns plus SMTP and APIs, 2 sending domains, multiple IP pools, per-provider send-rate control and feedback loops. Not offered below 100,000 emails.
Mailjet
Free$0
6,000 emails a month and 200 a day, 1,000 contacts, API, SMTP relay, webhooks, basic statistics; online support in the first month only.
Starter$8.10
per month for 8,000 emails, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)
No daily limit, 2,000 contacts, brand kit, 1 subaccount and online support.
Essential$17.10
per month for 15,000 emails, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
Unlimited contacts, segmentation, AI writing help, 500 address validations, no Mailjet logo. $40 a month at 50,000 emails, billed monthly.
Premium$26.10
per month for 15,000 emails, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
Automations, landing pages, advanced stats, priority support, up to 20 subaccounts. $59 a month at 50,000 emails; dedicated IP from 100,000.
CustomCustom
For high-volume senders: a technical account manager, dedicated IP strategy, blocklist monitoring and deliverability reports.
Ways to pay less
Inboxroad
No public discounts listed.
Mailjet
- Annual discount
10% off with annual payment
Paying yearly takes 10% off: Starter is $8.10 a month instead of $9, Essential $17.10 instead of $19 and Premium $26.10 instead of $29.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Inboxroad or Mailjet?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Mailjet is cheaper to start with: $8.10 a month, against $68 a month for Inboxroad. Inboxroad starts at $68 per month for 10,000 emails; SMTP from $84 for 100,000, and Mailjet starts at $8.10 per month for 8,000 emails, billed annually ($9 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Inboxroad or Mailjet?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Inboxroad and Mailjet have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.