Bird Email (ex-SparkPost): verified facts and rating
Checked 2026-11-04
Score breakdown
87% backed by facts · How we rank
Bird Email (ex-SparkPost) against the market
The dot is the company, the line is the median of all companies in this ranking.
Price per 1,000 extra emails$0.16$1.80$0.40 · median $0.95
Cheapest paid plan, per month$0.00$20.00$15.00 · median $15.00
Bird Email (ex-SparkPost) strengths and weaknesses
Pros
- Low price per 1,000 emails
- Permanent free plan
- SMTP relay
- Documented sending API
Cons
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All facts
| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per 1,000 extra emails | $0.40 | | Email Startup | Email Growth | ... | Transactional email rate per 1,000 | $0.40 | $0.45 | $0.35 | | bird.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Cheapest paid plan, per month | $15.00 | | Email Startup | Email Growth | ... | Monthly balance deposit | $15 | $250 | $1,000 | | bird.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Emails included in the cheapest paid plan | Not verified | — | |
| Permanent free plan | Yes Free: 1,000 emails / month included, subject to the published Free limit. | bird.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Free emails per month | 1,000 Free: 1,000 emails / month included, subject to the published Free limit. | bird.com | 2026-11-04 |
| SMTP relay | Yes | SMTP relay | Included | Included | Included | Included | | bird.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Sending API | Yes | Email API | Included | Included | Included | Included | | bird.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Event webhooks | Yes | Webhooks | Included | Included | Included | Included | | bird.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Dedicated IP | Yes Growth adds higher sending limits, more sending domains, and access to dedicated IP add-ons and IP pools. ... Dedicated IPs are paid add-ons. | bird.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Inbound email | Yes | Inbound email | Included | Included | Included | Included | | bird.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Log retention on the cheapest paid plan | 30 days How long is email content available? When content storage is enabled, you can inspect sent message bodies and attachments for up to 30 days. | bird.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Data kept in the EU | Not verified | — | |
| GDPR data processing agreement | Yes Data processing agreement Inspect controller and processor obligations, security measures, international transfer mechanisms, and breach notification commitments. Read the DPA | bird.com | 2026-11-04 |
| SOC 2 report | Yes Request SOC 2 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 reports in the Trust Center and verify the covered platforms, systems, and validity dates for your review. | bird.com | 2026-11-04 |
| ISO/IEC 27001 | Yes Request SOC 2 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 reports in the Trust Center and verify the covered platforms, systems, and validity dates for your review. | bird.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Uptime in a published SLA | Not verified | — | |
| Founded | 2011 2011 Founded as MessageBird | bird.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Public status page | Yes | status.bird.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Company headquarters | Not verified | — | |
| Company | Not verified | — |
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