Bird Email Free Plan (formerly SparkPost)
Bird Email is the email API formerly sold as SparkPost. Its free plan gives 1,000 emails a month, capped at 50 a day, from one sending domain, with no card.
Bird Email Free Plan (formerly SparkPost) is a developer tools perk from Bird, offering 1,000 included emails per month, with no funding required.
- Value
- 1,000 emails
- Who qualifies
- No funding needed
- Benefit type
- Free plan
- Terms
- Verified
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SparkPost is now Bird Email: sparkpost.com/pricing redirects to Bird's email pricing. Bird's Free plan includes 1,000 emails a month, capped at 50 a day, with 1 sending domain and no card, and has no overage: sends are rejected at the daily cap until midnight UTC and at the monthly cap until the next period. Until you verify your own sending domain, test email goes only to your workspace members. The first paid plan, Startup, is a $15 monthly deposit spent at $0.40 per 1,000 emails (about 37,500 emails).
Source: The provider's official program page · as of Oct 22, 2026
Who it's for
- Funding / backing
- No funding needed
- Geography
- Global
- Recurring / expiry
- Free with no time limit; the caps reset daily and monthly.
- Other requirements
- 50 emails a day and 1 sending domain, with hard caps and no overage.
How to apply for Bird Email Free Plan (formerly SparkPost)
- A company email on your own website domain (not a personal address)
- 1Sign up on bird.com, open Email and set up your own sending domain to send to anyone.
Source: The provider's official program page · as of Oct 22, 2026
Bird Email Free Plan (formerly SparkPost): common questions
What do you get with Bird Email Free Plan (formerly SparkPost)?
Bird Email Free Plan (formerly SparkPost) offers 1,000 included emails per month.
Who qualifies for Bird Email Free Plan (formerly SparkPost)?
Bird Email Free Plan (formerly SparkPost) is open to any startup, with no funding required. 50 emails a day and 1 sending domain, with hard caps and no overage.
Do I need to be VC-backed or in an accelerator to get Bird Email Free Plan (formerly SparkPost)?
No. Bird Email Free Plan (formerly SparkPost) is open to any startup that meets the stated criteria, no investor or accelerator backing required.
How do I apply for Bird Email Free Plan (formerly SparkPost)?
Sign up on bird.com, open Email and set up your own sending domain to send to anyone.
How long do I have to use Bird Email Free Plan (formerly SparkPost), and does it expire?
Free with no time limit; the caps reset daily and monthly.
Is Bird Email Free Plan (formerly SparkPost) available outside the US?
Bird Email Free Plan (formerly SparkPost) is available globally, subject to the provider's terms.
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