# Mailjet vs SparkPost

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Mailjet

| Attribute | Mailjet | SparkPost |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 68.4 (63% (medium)) | 56.6 (22% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based service for creating, sending, and tracking marketing and transactional emails via REST API or SMTP relay, with compliance features including GDPR support and 99.99% uptime on EU-based infrastructure. It is indexed under Email Delivery Infrastructure.","source":"https://www.mailjet.com","question":"What is Mailjet?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mailjet offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $9 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.mailjet.com/pricing/","question":"Is Mailjet free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Mailjet. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.mailjet.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Mailjet support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Mailjet, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.mailjet.com","question":"Can Mailjet be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Mailjet. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Mailjet not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.mailjet.com/fr/a-propos/evenements/trustprivacy-night-2018/","question":"What security certifications does Mailjet have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Mailjet is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the EU. The vendor is headquartered in France.","source":"https://www.mailjet.com/pricing/","question":"Where is Mailjet available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A platform that lets you send and receive messages across email, SMS, WhatsApp, and voice using a single integrated API. Pricing is based on message volume with rates that decrease as you scale, and includes features like webhooks, templates, bounce/complaint handling, and optional dedicated IP addresses. It is indexed under Email Delivery Infrastructure.","source":"https://www.sparkpost.com/en-gb/pricing","question":"What is SparkPost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"SparkPost offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.80. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.sparkpost.com/en-gb/pricing","question":"Is SparkPost free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"SparkPost supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.sparkpost.com/en-gb/pricing","question":"What platforms does SparkPost support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for SparkPost, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.sparkpost.com/en-gb/pricing","question":"Can SparkPost be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for SparkPost, including Kakao, Line and WeChat. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.sparkpost.com/en-gb/pricing","question":"What does SparkPost integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based service for creating, sending, and tracking marketing and transactional emails via REST API or SMTP relay, with compliance features including GDPR support and 99.99% uptime on EU-based infrastructure. | A cloud-based messaging service that delivers emails, SMS, and WhatsApp through a single API with flexible pricing—free tier available, then monthly subscription plans with usage-based overages. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":true,"smtp_relay":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","deployment_model":"saas","rest_api_sending":true,"open_click_tracking":true,"dedicated_ip_available":true,"webhook_event_streaming":true,"marketing_template_builder":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"usage_based","deployment_model":"saas","rest_api_sending":true,"open_click_tracking":true,"dedicated_ip_available":true,"webhook_event_streaming":true,"bounce_complaint_handling":true,"marketing_template_builder":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 3 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Kakao"},{"name":"Line"},{"name":"WeChat"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["EU","US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free, 6,000 emails/month","features":["1,000 contacts","APIs, SMTP Relay, Webhooks","Advanced Email Editor","Basic Statistics","Form Builder"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"emails":"6000/month","contacts":"1000","daily_limit":"200/day"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$9/month","features":["Everything from Free","2,000 contacts","Brand Kit","Anonymous Tracking","Online support","1 Subaccount"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"emails":"8000/month","contacts":"2000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Essential","summary":"$17/month","features":["Everything from Starter","Segmentation","AI Assisted content creation","500 Email address validations","500 Email Previews/month","Custom unsubscribe page","No Mailjet logo"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":17,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"email_previews":"500/month","email_validations":"500/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$27/month","features":["Everything from Essential","Advanced Statistics","Automations","Landing Pages","2,000 Email Previews/month","Team & account management","Priority Support","Dedicated IP (for 100k+ plans on request)"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":27,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"email_previews":"2000/month","email_validations":"2000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Custom","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything from Premium","Dedicated Technical Account Manager","Dedicated IP Strategy","IP Performance Monitoring and Management","Blocklist Monitoring","Deliverability Reports","Activity logs","Custom users and permissions","Custom sub-accounts","Unlimited Contacts"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $9/month with free tier; annual billing available","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.mailjet.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T12:09:50.397Z","startingPrice":{"amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"1,000 emails/month, free","features":["1 webhook endpoint","1 sending domain","Shared sending IP","No credit card required"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Starter tier for development and testing","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"emails":"1,000/month","daily_cap":"50"}},{"free":false,"name":"Startup","summary":"$15/month","features":["10 sending domains"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"emails":"50,000–100,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$80/month","features":["10 webhook endpoints","1,000 sending domains","Dedicated IPs available as add-on"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":80,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For production volume","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"emails":"100,000–2,500,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing, contact sales","features":["Negotiated per-message rates","Multi-year billing","Overage cap adjustable by agreement"],"description":"For high-volume senders","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"emails":"2,500,000+/month"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Dedicated IP","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":24.95,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier with 1K emails/month. Paid plans from $15–$80/month. Overage charges: $0.30–$0.42 per 1,000 emails depending on volume.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.sparkpost.com/en-gb/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-28T11:33:56.477Z","startingPrice":{"amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":9,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":15,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.mailjet.com/fr/a-propos/evenements/trustprivacy-night-2018/ | - |

## Capabilities (Email Delivery Infrastructure)

| Capability | Mailjet | SparkPost |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Saas | Saas |
| Rest API sending | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smtp relay | ✓ | - |
| Inbound email parsing | - | - |
| Dedicated ip available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bounce complaint handling | - | ✓ |
| Open click tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Marketing template builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Webhook event streaming | ✓ | ✓ |
| HIPAA compliant | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | ✓ | - |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ | - |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Usage based |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:22.506Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*