Marketing · Core Replacement

Replace SendGrid (Twilio) with software you own.

Email API pricing that scales against you. We build a custom alternative in 3-6 weeks for $12,000$25,000.

$35

SendGrid (Twilio) per seat/mo

$12,000$25,000

One-time build

-287%

Savings over 3 years

3-6 wks

Build time

The Problem

Why teams leave SendGrid (Twilio)

Volume-based pricing becomes expensive at scale

Marketing and API email are separate products

Post-Twilio acquisition price increases

Deliverability requires IP warming and management

Limited automation compared to marketing platforms

What We Build Instead

Your custom marketing tool

Transactional and marketing email from one platform

High-volume sending on your own infrastructure

Deliverability management with dedicated IPs

Email analytics with open, click, and conversion tracking

Template management and dynamic content

The Math

SendGrid (Twilio) vs. custom build

Based on 5 seats at $35/seat/month, with ~10% annual SaaS price increases.

Keep paying SendGrid (Twilio)

Year 1$2,100
Year 2 (~10% increase)$2,310
Year 3 (~10% increase)$2,541

3-year total$6,930

Build with 86 SaaS

Build cost (one-time)$12,000$25,000
Annual maintenance$2,775/yr
Per-seat cost$0

3-year total$26,825

3-year savings with 5 seats

-$19,895

-287% less than SendGrid (Twilio)

How It Works

From SendGrid (Twilio) to ownership in 3-6 weeks

01

Free Audit

We analyze your SendGrid (Twilio) usage and identify exactly which features your team actually uses.

02

Scope & Build

We build your custom marketing tool with only the features you need. 3-6 weeks.

03

Deploy & Migrate

We deploy to your infrastructure, migrate your data from SendGrid (Twilio), and train your team.

04

You Own It

Full source code, documentation, and optional maintenance retainer. No vendor lock-in. Ever.

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