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Bird (SparkPost) vs Plunk pricing

Verified 2026-10-24 (1 day ago)Source: Bird (SparkPost): bird.com/en-us/pricing/email, Plunk: www.useplunk.com/pricingVerified shows the older of the two.

Monthly cost at three volumes

Monthly cost of Bird (SparkPost) and Plunk at three volumes and at your own
VolumeBird (SparkPost)Plunk
small5K emails sent$17 / moStartup (prepaid deposit)$5 / moPay as you grow
growing50K emails sent$35 / moStartup (prepaid deposit)$50 / moPay as you grow
scale500K emails sent$215 / moStartup (prepaid deposit)$500 / moPay as you grow
your volumeset above$35 / moStartup (prepaid deposit)$50 / moPay as you grow

Each cell is the cheapest feasible plan, or the chosen model, at that volume, from the shared Overage cost function. "Cheapest model" only considers models with both an input and an output price listed. Volumes are example scenarios you can edit.

Tiers, aligned by position

Tiers of Bird (SparkPost) and Plunk aligned by position: free, entry, mid, top
PositionBird (SparkPost)Plunk
Free$0 / moFree · 1,000 emails sent / mo$0 / moFree · 1,000 emails sent / mo
Entry$15 / moStartup (prepaid deposit)$0 base + usagePay as you grow
Mid$250 / moGrowth (prepaid deposit)no tier
Top$1,000 / moScale (prepaid deposit)no tier

Tightest rate limit

Tightest documented rate limit of each service
MeasureBird (SparkPost)Plunk
Tightest limit50 emails sent per dayFree tierunlisted

Changes in the last 90 days

No changes recorded.

No change detected for either service in the last 90 days.