Mailshake alternatives: 7 sequencers with the full monthly cost
Mailshake bills per user, and each user brings a fixed number of mail accounts: 1 on Starter, 2 on Email Outreach, 10 on Sales Engagement. At 25 cold emails per mailbox a day, 5,000 a day needs 200 mailboxes and so 20 Sales Engagement users, $1,980 a month before mailboxes. Each option below is priced as a full setup at 1,000, 5,000 and 10,000 cold emails a day. We make Outreach2day and list it first.
- Warmup and sending included
- $2.50 a mailbox, 12 minimum
- Month-to-month billing
Full setup · 5,000 cold emails a day
USD a month- Outreach2dayOutreach2day: $543.33
- lemlistlemlist: $702.33
- SmartleadSmartlead: $717.33
- InstantlyInstantly: $727.33
- SaleshandySaleshandy: $732.33
- Reply.ioReply.io: $1,042.33
- WoodpeckerWoodpecker: $1,130.33
- MailshakeMailshake: $2,523.33
Ranked
Why each one is a Mailshake alternative
We make Outreach2day and list it first.
1. Outreach2day: mailboxes, warmup and an email sequencer in one bill
Outreach2day is a sequencer priced by the mailbox: $2.50 a month each with warmup, campaigns with follow-up steps, a send schedule, stop on reply and one replies inbox. At 5,000 emails a day that is $543 a month against $2,523 for Mailshake with the same mailboxes. If you stay on Mailshake, our CSV export matches its bulk-import template (how).
Full setup
$543.33
5,000 a day · warmup and sequencer included
2. Instantly: unlimited mailboxes without seat pricing
The direct fix for per-user mail accounts: every Instantly plan connects unlimited mailboxes with warmup, priced by emails and uploaded contacts. Hypergrowth at $97 covers 1,000 a day and $184 with an add-on covers 5,000. It has a 14-day trial; Mailshake has none.
Full setup
$727.33
5,000 a day · with 200 Outreach2day mailboxes
3. Smartlead: unlimited mailboxes and a refund window
Smartlead connects unlimited mailboxes on every plan, including the trial. Pro at $94 covers 1,000 a day and Unlimited Smart at $174 covers 5,000. A new subscription is refundable within 7 days, where Mailshake refunds nothing.
Full setup
$717.33
5,000 a day · with 200 Outreach2day mailboxes
4. lemlist: automated LinkedIn, SMS and calls
Mailshake's LinkedIn steps are manual tasks on Sales Engagement. lemlist's Multichannel plan automates LinkedIn, SMS and calls at $109 per user; for email alone its Email plan has unlimited senders from $69 for 50,000 emails.
Full setup
$702.33
5,000 a day · with 200 Outreach2day mailboxes
5. Reply.io: calls, SMS and LinkedIn in one sales engagement tool
Reply.io sells the same multichannel set as Mailshake's top plan, with LinkedIn, calls, SMS and WhatsApp tasks, priced by active contacts. Its Email Volume plans connect mailboxes under a fair-use policy, with warmup through Mailtoaster.ai and an MCP server on every plan.
Full setup
$1,042.33
5,000 a day · with 200 Outreach2day mailboxes
6. Saleshandy: a dialer and a lead database on flat plans
Saleshandy prices by emails with users bundled: Scale 200K at $189 covers 5,000 a day with unlimited users. It adds call and WhatsApp steps (the Dialer from $29 a month) and Lead Finder credits in every plan.
Full setup
$732.33
5,000 a day · with 200 Outreach2day mailboxes
7. Woodpecker: unlimited mailboxes priced by prospects
Woodpecker connects unlimited mailboxes and team members and prices by contacted prospects a month. Automated LinkedIn steps are $29 per account; API and MCP sit in a $20 add-on. A trial runs 14 days or 100 emails.
Full setup
$1,130.33
5,000 a day · with 200 Outreach2day mailboxes
Why us
Why Outreach2day tops this list
Priced by the mailbox
Mailshake adds mail accounts by buying users. At 200 mailboxes that is 20 Sales Engagement users, $1,980 a month. Outreach2day is $2.50 a mailbox with the sequencer, warmup and free team members included.
An MCP server for AI agents
Mailshake publishes no MCP server. Ours lets Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor buy domains and mailboxes, start warmup, build a campaign and read replies, with 24 tools.
Month to month
Mailshake refunds nothing, pro-rated or not, and collects payment up front. Our mailboxes are billed monthly and you can cancel any time.
Mailshake's Sales Engagement plan adds a power dialer with phone numbers, LinkedIn tasks and Data Finder credits. Outreach2day is email only, with no dialer or lead database.
Side by side
Mailshake and 7 alternatives side by side
Entry price, the full monthly setup at 5,000 cold emails a day, warmup, LinkedIn and other channels, API and MCP. Each cell links its source.
Entry price
- $47 a month (Growth, 5,000 emails) source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
5,000 a day, full setup
- $727.33 source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Warmup
- Included Yes source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
LinkedIn, calls, SMS
- Partly, or at extra cost Add-on or partial source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
API
- Included Yes source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
MCP server
- Included Yes source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Entry price
- $39 a month (Base, 6,000 sends) source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
5,000 a day, full setup
- $717.33 source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Warmup
- Included Yes source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
LinkedIn, calls, SMS
- Partly, or at extra cost Add-on or partial source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
API
- Partly, or at extra cost Add-on or partial source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
MCP server
- Included Yes source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Entry price
- $69 a month (Email plan, 50,000 emails) source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
5,000 a day, full setup
- $702.33 source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Warmup
- Included Yes source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
LinkedIn, calls, SMS
- Partly, or at extra cost Add-on or partial source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
API
- Included Yes source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
MCP server
- Included Yes source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Entry price
- $59 per user a month (Email Volume, 1,000 active contacts) source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
5,000 a day, full setup
- $1,042.33 source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Warmup
- Included Yes source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
LinkedIn, calls, SMS
- Included Yes source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
API
- Included Yes source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
MCP server
- Included Yes source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Entry price
- $41 a month (Starter, 6,000 emails) source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
5,000 a day, full setup
- $732.33 source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Warmup
- Included Yes source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
LinkedIn, calls, SMS
- Partly, or at extra cost Add-on or partial source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
API
- Included Yes source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
MCP server
- Included Yes source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Woodpecker
Entry price
- $35 a month (500 contacted prospects) source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
5,000 a day, full setup
- $1,130.33 source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Warmup
- Partly, or at extra cost Add-on or partial source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
LinkedIn, calls, SMS
- Partly, or at extra cost Add-on or partial source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
API
- Partly, or at extra cost Add-on or partial source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
MCP server
- Partly, or at extra cost Add-on or partial source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Mailshake
Entry price
- $29 per user a month (Starter, 1,500 emails) source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
5,000 a day, full setup
- $2,523.33 source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Warmup
- Included Yes source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
LinkedIn, calls, SMS
- Partly, or at extra cost Add-on or partial source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
API
- Included Yes source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
MCP server
- Not included No source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
List prices from Instantly's pricing page, Smartlead's pricing page, lemlist's pricing page, Reply.io's pricing page, Saleshandy's pricing page, Woodpecker's pricing page and Mailshake's pricing page, checked . Taxes and card fees excluded.
Cost
Full monthly cost at three volumes
Each sequencer's plan for the volume with the same mailboxes and domains, next to Outreach2day all-in.
- Outreach2dayOutreach2day: $108.67
- lemlistlemlist: $177.67
- SmartleadSmartlead: $202.67
- InstantlyInstantly: $205.67
- SaleshandySaleshandy: $207.67
- Reply.ioReply.io: $287.67
- WoodpeckerWoodpecker: $267.67
- MailshakeMailshake: $504.67
- Outreach2dayOutreach2day: $543.33
- lemlistlemlist: $702.33
- SmartleadSmartlead: $717.33
- InstantlyInstantly: $727.33
- SaleshandySaleshandy: $732.33
- Reply.ioReply.io: $1,042.33
- WoodpeckerWoodpecker: $1,130.33
- MailshakeMailshake: $2,523.33
- Outreach2dayOutreach2day: $1,086.67
- lemlistlemlist: $1,445.67
- SmartleadSmartlead: $1,314.67
- InstantlyInstantly: $1,357.67
- SaleshandySaleshandy: $1,385.67
- Reply.ioReply.io: $2,085.67
- WoodpeckerWoodpecker: $2,230.67
- MailshakeMailshake: $5,046.67
Setup | 1,000 a day(40 mailboxes) | 5,000 a day(200 mailboxes) | 10,000 a day(400 mailboxes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mailshake + Outreach2day mailboxesKeep the sequencer, buy the mailboxes from us | $504.67 / mo
| $2,523.33 / mo
| $5,046.67 / mo
|
| Instantly + Outreach2day mailboxesKeep the sequencer, buy the mailboxes from us | $205.67 / mo
| $727.33 / mo
| $1,357.67 / mo
|
| Smartlead + Outreach2day mailboxesKeep the sequencer, buy the mailboxes from us | $202.67 / mo
| $717.33 / mo
| $1,314.67 / mo
|
| lemlist + Outreach2day mailboxesKeep the sequencer, buy the mailboxes from us | $177.67 / mo
| $702.33 / mo
| $1,445.67 / mo
|
| Reply.io + Outreach2day mailboxesKeep the sequencer, buy the mailboxes from us | $287.67 / mo
| $1,042.33 / mo
| $2,085.67 / mo
|
| Saleshandy + Outreach2day mailboxesKeep the sequencer, buy the mailboxes from us | $207.67 / mo
| $732.33 / mo
| $1,385.67 / mo
|
| Woodpecker + Outreach2day mailboxesKeep the sequencer, buy the mailboxes from us | $267.67 / mo
| $1,130.33 / mo
| $2,230.67 / mo
|
| Outreach2day all-inMailboxes, warmup and the sequencer in one bill | $108.67 / mo
| $543.33 / mo
| $1,086.67 / mo
|
Mailshake + Outreach2day mailboxes
Keep the sequencer, buy the mailboxes from us
- 1,000 a day (40 mailboxes)
- $504.67
- Mailshake 4 users of Sales Engagement: $396source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- 40 Outreach2day mailboxes at $2.50: $100
- 8 domains at $13 a year: $8.67
- 5,000 a day (200 mailboxes)
- $2,523.33
- Mailshake 20 users of Sales Engagement: $1,980source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- 200 Outreach2day mailboxes at $2.50: $500
- 40 domains at $13 a year: $43.33
- 10,000 a day (400 mailboxes)
- $5,046.67
- Mailshake 40 users of Sales Engagement: $3,960source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- 400 Outreach2day mailboxes at $2.50: $1,000
- 80 domains at $13 a year: $86.67
Instantly + Outreach2day mailboxes
Keep the sequencer, buy the mailboxes from us
- 1,000 a day (40 mailboxes)
- $205.67
- Instantly Hypergrowth: $97source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- 40 Outreach2day mailboxes at $2.50: $100
- 8 domains at $13 a year: $8.67
- 5,000 a day (200 mailboxes)
- $727.33
- Instantly Hypergrowth + 1 Outbound add-on: $184source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- 200 Outreach2day mailboxes at $2.50: $500
- 40 domains at $13 a year: $43.33
- 10,000 a day (400 mailboxes)
- $1,357.67
- Instantly Hypergrowth + 2 Outbound add-ons: $271source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- 400 Outreach2day mailboxes at $2.50: $1,000
- 80 domains at $13 a year: $86.67
Smartlead + Outreach2day mailboxes
Keep the sequencer, buy the mailboxes from us
- 1,000 a day (40 mailboxes)
- $202.67
- Smartlead Pro: $94source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- 40 Outreach2day mailboxes at $2.50: $100
- 8 domains at $13 a year: $8.67
- 5,000 a day (200 mailboxes)
- $717.33
- Smartlead Unlimited Smart: $174source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- 200 Outreach2day mailboxes at $2.50: $500
- 40 domains at $13 a year: $43.33
- 10,000 a day (400 mailboxes)
- $1,314.67
- Smartlead Smart, 240K step: $228source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- 400 Outreach2day mailboxes at $2.50: $1,000
- 80 domains at $13 a year: $86.67
lemlist + Outreach2day mailboxes
Keep the sequencer, buy the mailboxes from us
- 1,000 a day (40 mailboxes)
- $177.67
- lemlist Email 50k: $69source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- 40 Outreach2day mailboxes at $2.50: $100
- 8 domains at $13 a year: $8.67
- 5,000 a day (200 mailboxes)
- $702.33
- lemlist Email 200k: $159source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- 200 Outreach2day mailboxes at $2.50: $500
- 40 domains at $13 a year: $43.33
- 10,000 a day (400 mailboxes)
- $1,445.67
- lemlist Email 500k: $359source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- 400 Outreach2day mailboxes at $2.50: $1,000
- 80 domains at $13 a year: $86.67
Reply.io + Outreach2day mailboxes
Keep the sequencer, buy the mailboxes from us
- 1,000 a day (40 mailboxes)
- $287.67
- Reply.io Email Volume 10,000: $179source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- 40 Outreach2day mailboxes at $2.50: $100
- 8 domains at $13 a year: $8.67
- 5,000 a day (200 mailboxes)
- $1,042.33
- Reply.io Email Volume 50,000: $499source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- 200 Outreach2day mailboxes at $2.50: $500
- 40 domains at $13 a year: $43.33
- 10,000 a day (400 mailboxes)
- $2,085.67
- Reply.io Email Volume 100,000: $999source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- 400 Outreach2day mailboxes at $2.50: $1,000
- 80 domains at $13 a year: $86.67
Saleshandy + Outreach2day mailboxes
Keep the sequencer, buy the mailboxes from us
- 1,000 a day (40 mailboxes)
- $207.67
- Saleshandy Pro: $99source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- 40 Outreach2day mailboxes at $2.50: $100
- 8 domains at $13 a year: $8.67
- 5,000 a day (200 mailboxes)
- $732.33
- Saleshandy Scale 200K: $189source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- 200 Outreach2day mailboxes at $2.50: $500
- 40 domains at $13 a year: $43.33
- 10,000 a day (400 mailboxes)
- $1,385.67
- Saleshandy Scale 300K: $299source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- 400 Outreach2day mailboxes at $2.50: $1,000
- 80 domains at $13 a year: $86.67
Woodpecker + Outreach2day mailboxes
Keep the sequencer, buy the mailboxes from us
- 1,000 a day (40 mailboxes)
- $267.67
- Woodpecker 8,000 contacted prospects: $159source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- 40 Outreach2day mailboxes at $2.50: $100
- 8 domains at $13 a year: $8.67
- 5,000 a day (200 mailboxes)
- $1,130.33
- Woodpecker 40,000 contacted prospects: $587source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- 200 Outreach2day mailboxes at $2.50: $500
- 40 domains at $13 a year: $43.33
- 10,000 a day (400 mailboxes)
- $2,230.67
- Woodpecker 80,000 contacted prospects: $1,144source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- 400 Outreach2day mailboxes at $2.50: $1,000
- 80 domains at $13 a year: $86.67
Outreach2day all-in
Mailboxes, warmup and the sequencer in one bill
- 1,000 a day (40 mailboxes)
- $108.67
- 40 mailboxes at $2.50, warmup and sequencer included: $100
- 8 domains at $13 a year: $8.67
- 5,000 a day (200 mailboxes)
- $543.33
- 200 mailboxes at $2.50, warmup and sequencer included: $500
- 40 domains at $13 a year: $43.33
- 10,000 a day (400 mailboxes)
- $1,086.67
- 400 mailboxes at $2.50, warmup and sequencer included: $1,000
- 80 domains at $13 a year: $86.67
25 cold emails per mailbox a day and 5 mailboxes per domain: 1,000 a day = 40 mailboxes, 8 domains, 22,000 emails a month; 5,000 a day = 200 mailboxes, 40 domains, 110,000 emails a month; 10,000 a day = 400 mailboxes, 80 domains, 220,000 emails a month (22 sending days). Monthly list prices on monthly billing; .com domains at $13 a year spread over 12 months.
Pricing
Mailshake pricing
Every Mailshake plan as its pricing page lists it, monthly and annual.
| Plan | Price | What it buys | Billing | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $29 per user a month | 1,500 emails a month, 1 mail account per user, unlimited uploaded contacts | monthly | Unlimited warmup and email verification, 50 Data Finder credits, A/B tests, AI email writer source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) |
| Email Outreach | $49 per user a month | Unlimited emails, 2 mail accounts per user, unlimited uploaded contacts | monthly | Email rotation, unified inbox, Salesforce, Pipedrive and HubSpot, Zapier, 50 Data Finder credits source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) |
| Sales Engagement | $99 per user a month | Unlimited emails, 10 mail accounts per user, unlimited uploaded contacts | monthly | Power dialer with 5 phone numbers, phone and LinkedIn tasks, 2,500 Data Finder credits, 1-on-1 onboarding call source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) |
| Agency | Talk to sales | Unlimited email addresses | monthly | All of Sales Engagement; combined billing across client teams source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) |
| Starter | $25 per user a month | 1,500 emails a month, 1 mail account per user | annual | Billed yearly source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) |
| Email Outreach | $45 per user a month | Unlimited emails, 2 mail accounts per user | annual | Billed yearly source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) |
| Sales Engagement | $85 per user a month | Unlimited emails, 10 mail accounts per user | annual | Billed yearly source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) |
Starter$29 per user a month
1,500 emails a month, 1 mail account per user, unlimited uploaded contacts · monthly
Unlimited warmup and email verification, 50 Data Finder credits, A/B tests, AI email writer source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Email Outreach$49 per user a month
Unlimited emails, 2 mail accounts per user, unlimited uploaded contacts · monthly
Email rotation, unified inbox, Salesforce, Pipedrive and HubSpot, Zapier, 50 Data Finder credits source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Sales Engagement$99 per user a month
Unlimited emails, 10 mail accounts per user, unlimited uploaded contacts · monthly
Power dialer with 5 phone numbers, phone and LinkedIn tasks, 2,500 Data Finder credits, 1-on-1 onboarding call source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
AgencyTalk to sales
Unlimited email addresses · monthly
All of Sales Engagement; combined billing across client teams source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Starter$25 per user a month
1,500 emails a month, 1 mail account per user · annual
Billed yearly source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Email Outreach$45 per user a month
Unlimited emails, 2 mail accounts per user · annual
Billed yearly source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Sales Engagement$85 per user a month
Unlimited emails, 10 mail accounts per user · annual
Billed yearly source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
List prices from Mailshake's pricing page, checked . Taxes and card fees excluded.
Add-ons and extra costs
- Billed by users; each user adds mail accounts (1 on Starter, 2 on Email Outreach, 10 on Sales Engagement), so you can buy users only for their mail accounts source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- Data Finder add-on: $19 a month ($17 billed yearly) for unlimited credits; 50 free credits as a one-time trial source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- Mailboxes: $12 a month or $129 a year for 1 domain with 5 mailboxes source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- Agency seats from the help center: Email Outreach Agency $59 a seat a month ($699 a year), Sales Engagement $99 ($999 a year), five-seat minimum; adding a mail account or team member adds a seat source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- Dialer: 100 free minutes per Sales Engagement user a month, then $50 prepaid top-ups; calls to the US, Canada and a list of other countries are free and unlimited source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- Mid-cycle changes are prorated; downgrade credit stays on the account source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
Mailshake bills per user a month: Starter $29 (1,500 emails, 1 mail account), Email Outreach $49 (unlimited emails, 2 mail accounts) and Sales Engagement $99 (10 mail accounts, dialer, LinkedIn tasks). Its pricing page says you can pay for users only to connect more mail accounts.
Ready-to-use mailboxes cost $12 a month for one domain with 5 mailboxes, and Data Finder $19 a month for unlimited credits. An older help-center article still lists five mail accounts per Sales Engagement user; this page uses the pricing page's ten. There is no free trial and no refund.
Mailshake
Mailshake itself
Each line links to the vendor's page it comes from.
Entry price
source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)- $29 per user a month (Starter, 1,500 emails)
Priced by
source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)- Per user a month; the plan sets mail accounts per user and the monthly email cap (1,500 on Starter, unlimited above)
Mailboxes sold
source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)- Included Mailboxes bought inside Mailshake in packs of 1 domain and 5 mailboxes, DNS records set up and connected for you; $12 a month per pack
Your own mailboxes
source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)- Gmail, Google Workspace, Office 365, Outlook and Exchange, and any SMTP/IMAP account; bulk import of SMTP accounts from a CSV
Sending limits
source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)- Mailshake caps Microsoft and SMTP accounts at 1,000 emails a day; Google accounts send within Google's limits; 5,000 prospects per campaign, unlimited campaigns
Warmup
source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)- Included Unlimited warmup on every plan in Mailshake's own warmup tool, which connects mail accounts over SMTP
LinkedIn, calls, SMS
source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)- Partly, or at extra cost Phone calls with a built-in power dialer and LinkedIn tasks (message, connection request, follow, view profile) done by hand; Sales Engagement plan only
MCP server
source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)- Not included No MCP server or AI-agent connector on Mailshake's site, API docs or help center
Refunds
source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)- No refunds or pro-rated refunds on cancellation; access runs to the end of the paid period; all fees nonrefundable under the terms
Trial
source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)- Not included No free trial; payment is collected up front
Included in the $2.50
Everything a cold email setup needs, in one mailbox price
One subscription at $2.50 a mailbox, from 12 mailboxes ($30 a month), everything included
Sequencer included
Warmup and a sequencer
Warmup for the life of every mailbox; campaigns with follow-ups and send windows; one inbox for the replies
Per mailbox
Analytics that show which mailboxes still land
Warmup inbox, spam and bounce rate per mailbox, sends by recipient provider, Google and Outlook placement tests
REST API
An API on every account
Script domains, DNS and warmup, or pull mailbox data into your own tools
MCP server
Run it from Claude, Cursor or Codex
Your assistant checks domains, quotes mailboxes and sets up DNS, warmup and campaigns; you approve and pay on Stripe. Setup for each client
Deliverability
SSL domain masking and link protection
SSL on sending domains and automatic link replacement; SPF, DKIM, DMARC and a redirect to your site set up automatically
Hundreds of mailboxes
Enterprise support
A shared Slack channel and a dedicated account team, for companies running hundreds or thousands of mailboxes. Talk to us
14 tools
Keep the sequencer you already use
Instantly and Smartlead sync by API key; 12 more get a CSV in their own import format. Setup per tool
Choosing
Why per-user pricing decides the cost
Most sequencers below connect unlimited mailboxes, so the plan follows emails or contacts. Mailshake's plan follows mail accounts: 40 mailboxes for 1,000 cold emails a day take 4 Sales Engagement users or 20 Email Outreach users. That is why its full setup sits far above the rest of the chart at every volume.
Mailshake's own mailboxes ($12 for 5, domain included) bring the mailbox line down; with the same 20 users a 5,000-a-day setup on them is $2,460 a month. Mailshake does not say whether bought mailboxes use the per-user mail account slots. Rotation takes up to 50 addresses per campaign, so 200 mailboxes run across four or more campaigns.
Choosing by the reason you are leaving
Seat costs at volume: Outreach2day, Instantly, Smartlead or Woodpecker, which do not charge by mailbox seat. Automated LinkedIn: lemlist or Woodpecker. Calls and SMS next to email: Reply.io or Saleshandy. A refund window: Smartlead or Saleshandy.
Setup steps for our mailboxes inside Mailshake are in the Mailshake integration guide; Instantly alternatives and Smartlead alternatives go deeper on two of the options.
Outreach2day
Outreach2day as a Mailshake alternative
We make Outreach2day and list it first. Where it fits and where it does not.
Mailshake
Stay with Mailshake if
- You call from the power dialer every day
- You need LinkedIn steps or a lead database
- You need Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 mailboxes
- You want a free trial
Outreach2day
Outreach2day fits if
- You run 1,000+ mailboxes: we quote a volume price below every vendor list price in our comparisons, warmup and sending included
- You run dozens or hundreds of mailboxes and pay Mailshake seats for them
- Your outreach is email only and you bring your own lists
- You want an MCP server that buys domains and mailboxes and runs campaigns
Every row from Mailshake's own pages next to ours. Both send cold email sequences with warmup included; Mailshake adds a dialer and LinkedIn tasks, Outreach2day adds the mailboxes and an MCP server.
| Feature | Mailshake | Outreach2day |
|---|---|---|
| Priced by | Per user a month; the plan sets mail accounts per user and the monthly email cap (1,500 on Starter, unlimited above) source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) | Per mailbox: $2.50 a month with warmup and a sequencer included; no seat or email-volume tiers details |
| Mailboxes sold | IncludedMailboxes bought inside Mailshake in packs of 1 domain and 5 mailboxes, DNS records set up and connected for you; $12 a month per pack source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) | IncludedSMTP/IMAP mailboxes on your domains (no Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 seats) details |
| Your own mailboxes | Gmail, Google Workspace, Office 365, Outlook and Exchange, and any SMTP/IMAP account; bulk import of SMTP accounts from a CSV source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) | Sends from Outreach2day mailboxes; they also connect to Instantly and Smartlead by API key, and the CSV export carries the SMTP/IMAP logins for any other tool details |
| Sending limits | Mailshake caps Microsoft and SMTP accounts at 1,000 emails a day; Google accounts send within Google's limits; 5,000 prospects per campaign, unlimited campaigns source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) | Up to 25 cold emails per mailbox a day recommended, 5 mailboxes per domain; send window and daily caps per campaign details |
| Warmup | IncludedUnlimited warmup on every plan in Mailshake's own warmup tool, which connects mail accounts over SMTP source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) | IncludedIncluded for every mailbox, 75+ warmup emails a day, keeps running while it sends details |
| Deliverability tools | IncludedRotation across several sending addresses in one campaign, email validation on every plan, spam score analysis and blacklist monitoring source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) | Partly, or at extra costAutomatic SPF, DKIM and DMARC; warmup inbox, spam and bounce rate per mailbox; no placement-testing tool details |
| LinkedIn, calls, SMS | Partly, or at extra costPhone calls with a built-in power dialer and LinkedIn tasks (message, connection request, follow, view profile) done by hand; Sales Engagement plan only source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) | Not includedEmail only: no LinkedIn, call or SMS steps details |
| Lead data | IncludedData Finder: 100+ million prospects searched by title, company, industry and location; 50 to 2,500 credits by plan, unlimited for $19 a month source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) | Not includedNo lead database, enrichment or list verification; you import contacts from CSV details |
| Integrations | IncludedNative Salesforce, Pipedrive and HubSpot on Email Outreach and up; 1,000+ apps through Zapier source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) | Partly, or at extra costREST API and MCP server; no native CRM sync (HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive) details |
| API | IncludedREST API with hourly quota units and a monthly cap on recipients added; limits depend on the plan and multiply with each user seat source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) | IncludedREST API on every account details |
| MCP server | Not includedNo MCP server or AI-agent connector on Mailshake's site, API docs or help center source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) | IncludedHosted MCP server: domains, mailboxes, warmup, campaigns, stats and replies details |
| Support | Training and support resources on all plans; a 1-on-1 onboarding call on Sales Engagement source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) | In-app chat and email details |
| Refunds | No refunds or pro-rated refunds on cancellation; access runs to the end of the paid period; all fees nonrefundable under the terms source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) | Month to month, cancel any time details |
| Trial | Not includedNo free trial; payment is collected up front source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab) | Not includedNo free trial details |
Priced by
- Mailshake
- Per user a month; the plan sets mail accounts per user and the monthly email cap (1,500 on Starter, unlimited above) source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- Outreach2day
- Per mailbox: $2.50 a month with warmup and a sequencer included; no seat or email-volume tiers details
Mailboxes sold
- Mailshake
- IncludedMailboxes bought inside Mailshake in packs of 1 domain and 5 mailboxes, DNS records set up and connected for you; $12 a month per pack source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- Outreach2day
- IncludedSMTP/IMAP mailboxes on your domains (no Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 seats) details
Your own mailboxes
- Mailshake
- Gmail, Google Workspace, Office 365, Outlook and Exchange, and any SMTP/IMAP account; bulk import of SMTP accounts from a CSV source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- Outreach2day
- Sends from Outreach2day mailboxes; they also connect to Instantly and Smartlead by API key, and the CSV export carries the SMTP/IMAP logins for any other tool details
Sending limits
- Mailshake
- Mailshake caps Microsoft and SMTP accounts at 1,000 emails a day; Google accounts send within Google's limits; 5,000 prospects per campaign, unlimited campaigns source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- Outreach2day
- Up to 25 cold emails per mailbox a day recommended, 5 mailboxes per domain; send window and daily caps per campaign details
Warmup
- Mailshake
- IncludedUnlimited warmup on every plan in Mailshake's own warmup tool, which connects mail accounts over SMTP source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- Outreach2day
- IncludedIncluded for every mailbox, 75+ warmup emails a day, keeps running while it sends details
Deliverability tools
- Mailshake
- IncludedRotation across several sending addresses in one campaign, email validation on every plan, spam score analysis and blacklist monitoring source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- Outreach2day
- Partly, or at extra costAutomatic SPF, DKIM and DMARC; warmup inbox, spam and bounce rate per mailbox; no placement-testing tool details
LinkedIn, calls, SMS
- Mailshake
- Partly, or at extra costPhone calls with a built-in power dialer and LinkedIn tasks (message, connection request, follow, view profile) done by hand; Sales Engagement plan only source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- Outreach2day
- Not includedEmail only: no LinkedIn, call or SMS steps details
Lead data
- Mailshake
- IncludedData Finder: 100+ million prospects searched by title, company, industry and location; 50 to 2,500 credits by plan, unlimited for $19 a month source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- Outreach2day
- Not includedNo lead database, enrichment or list verification; you import contacts from CSV details
Integrations
- Mailshake
- IncludedNative Salesforce, Pipedrive and HubSpot on Email Outreach and up; 1,000+ apps through Zapier source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- Outreach2day
- Partly, or at extra costREST API and MCP server; no native CRM sync (HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive) details
API
- Mailshake
- IncludedREST API with hourly quota units and a monthly cap on recipients added; limits depend on the plan and multiply with each user seat source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- Outreach2day
- IncludedREST API on every account details
MCP server
- Mailshake
- Not includedNo MCP server or AI-agent connector on Mailshake's site, API docs or help center source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- Outreach2day
- IncludedHosted MCP server: domains, mailboxes, warmup, campaigns, stats and replies details
Support
- Mailshake
- Training and support resources on all plans; a 1-on-1 onboarding call on Sales Engagement source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- Outreach2day
- In-app chat and email details
Refunds
- Mailshake
- No refunds or pro-rated refunds on cancellation; access runs to the end of the paid period; all fees nonrefundable under the terms source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- Outreach2day
- Month to month, cancel any time details
Trial
- Mailshake
- Not includedNo free trial; payment is collected up front source (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)
- Outreach2day
- Not includedNo free trial details
Customers
Teams that send with Outreach2day
“That was the best infrastructure and value for money I saw.”
“…deliverability with your inboxes is better than our outlook/google inboxes…”
“We really would like to thank you for that report. We don’t know what we are doing with email and it is very reassuring to us to know we have a partner on top of the ball.”
Switching
Moving from Mailshake to Outreach2day
Create mailboxes in Outreach2day on new domains; warmup starts on its own and they send no cold email for the first 14 days.
Export prospects, campaign steps and the unsubscribe list from Mailshake.
On day 14, import the contacts into an Outreach2day campaign, add the follow-up steps and attach the mailboxes.
Reduce Mailshake users as campaigns move; Mailshake deletes campaign data 30 days after a subscription expires, so export before then.
FAQ
Mailshake alternatives: questions
What is the best Mailshake alternative?
For email-only cold outreach at volume, Outreach2day: $543 a month at 5,000 emails a day with mailboxes, warmup and the sequencer. For unlimited mailboxes in a separate sequencer, Instantly or Smartlead; for automated LinkedIn, lemlist.
How much does Mailshake cost?
$29, $49 or $99 per user a month (Starter, Email Outreach, Sales Engagement), $25, $45 or $85 billed yearly. Each user adds 1, 2 or 10 mail accounts, so 200 mailboxes take 20 Sales Engagement users: $1,980 a month, $2,523 with our mailboxes and domains.
Does Mailshake have a free trial or refunds?
No. Mailshake's pricing FAQ says payment is collected up front, and its refund policy says it issues no refunds or pro-rated refunds.
Does Mailshake have an MCP server?
None is published on its site, API docs or help center. Outreach2day, Instantly, Smartlead, lemlist, Reply.io and Saleshandy publish one; Woodpecker's is in a $20 add-on.
Deliverability call
Talk to our deliverability team
Book a call with the people who run our mailbox infrastructure. We look at your current setup and tell you what to change. Running 1,000+ mailboxes? We also quote a volume price below every vendor list price in our comparisons, warmup and sending included.
- Review your domains, DNS records and current inbox placement
- Size the setup: domains, mailboxes per domain and daily volume per mailbox
- Plan warmup and the move from your current provider or sequencer
- 1,000+ mailboxes: a volume price per mailbox for your setup
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- GMass alternatives
- Smartlead alternatives
- PlusVibe alternatives
- Saleshandy alternatives
- Woodpecker alternatives
- EmailBison alternatives
Sources
Each vendor's own pages. Vendors change prices and plans; if something here is out of date, write to support@outreach2day.com and we will fix it.
- Outreach2day
- Instantly
- instantly.ai/llms.txt
- instantly.ai/terms
- instantly.ai/pricing
- help.instantly.ai/en/articles/7917050-add-on-pricing
- instantly.ai/pricing.md
- help.instantly.ai/en/articles/10273259-instantly-plans-overview
- help.instantly.ai/en/articles/6222224-how-to-connect-your-email-accounts-to-instantly
- help.instantly.ai/en/articles/6248612-account-and-campaign-limits
- help.instantly.ai/en/articles/7920548-email-outreach-plans-comparison
- help.instantly.ai/en/articles/10432807-api-v2
- help.instantly.ai/en/articles/12980002-instantly-mcp-model-context-protocol
- help.instantly.ai/en/articles/13941298-instantly-free-trial
- help.instantly.ai/en/articles/9361043-done-for-you-google-email-setup
- outreach2day.com/blog/export-mailboxes-to-instantly-smartlead
- trustpilot.com/review/instantly.ai
- Smartlead
- smartlead.ai/llms.txt
- smartlead.ai/dpa
- smartlead.ai/pricing
- smartlead.ai/pricing.md
- helpcenter.smartlead.ai/en/articles/151-what-are-the-limitations-in-the-free-trial
- helpcenter.smartlead.ai/en/articles/147-all-you-need-to-know-about-secondary-sending-domains-for-cold-email-campaigns
- helpcenter.smartlead.ai/en/articles/300-smartlead-mcp-server
- helpcenter.smartlead.ai/en/articles/224-refund-policy
- helpcenter.smartlead.ai/en/articles/256-smartsenders-faqs-and-troubleshooting-everything-you-need-to-know
- helpcenter.smartlead.ai/en/articles/446-how-to-connect-your-mailbox-to-smartlead
- outreach2day.com/blog/export-mailboxes-to-instantly-smartlead
- trustpilot.com/review/smartlead.ai
- lemlist
- lemlist.com/pricing
- lemlist.com/legal/terms
- help.lemlist.com/en/articles/6643849-lemlist-plans-how-to-choose-the-right-one
- help.lemlist.com/en/articles/14006347-how-to-cancel-your-whatsapp-add-on-or-additional-email-slots
- help.lemlist.com/en/articles/10665430-buy-a-domain-and-email-for-lemlist
- help.lemlist.com/en/articles/4536030-connect-your-email-provider-to-lemlist
- help.lemlist.com/en/articles/4508367-understand-sending-limits-in-lemlist
- developer.lemlist.com/api-reference/getting-started/rate-limits
- developer.lemlist.com/mcp/setup
- help.lemlist.com/en/articles/4941590-lemlist-free-trial-what-s-included-and-how-it-works
- lemlist.com/product/deliverability-setup
- help.lemlist.com/en/articles/8178526-discovering-lemwarm-plans
- help.lemlist.com/en/articles/7883576-understand-seats-in-lemlist
- trustpilot.com/review/lemlist.com
- Reply.io
- reply.io/pricing
- reply.io/about-us
- reply.io/reply-io-pricing.txt
- support.reply.io/en/articles/100799-existing-limits-in-reply
- reply.io/mailbox-and-domain-services-terms
- support.reply.io/en/articles/12955018-connecting-reply-mcp-to-your-ai-model
- reply.io/terms-of-service
- trust.reply.io
- outreach2day.com/ai-info
- trustpilot.com/review/reply.io
- Saleshandy
- saleshandy.com/llms.txt
- saleshandy.com/terms
- saleshandy.com/pricing.md
- docs.saleshandy.com/en/articles/16451272-saleshandy-platform-plan-pricing-2026
- saleshandy.com/pricing
- docs.saleshandy.com/en/articles/14756541-azure-email-infrastructure-in-saleshandy
- docs.saleshandy.com/en/articles/6970059-what-is-the-daily-sending-limit
- saleshandy.com/email-warm-up
- docs.saleshandy.com/en/articles/9453303-multichannel-frequently-asked-questions-f-a-q-s
- docs.saleshandy.com/en/articles/13367892-saleshandy-mcp-model-context-protocol
- saleshandy.com/email-infrastructure
- outreach2day.com/ai-info
- trustpilot.com/review/saleshandy.com
- Woodpecker
- woodpecker.co/llms.txt
- woodpecker.co/terms-of-service
- woodpecker.co/pricing.md
- woodpecker.co/help-center/en/articles/10067377-buying-domains-email-accounts-and-dedicated-servers-in-woodpecker
- woodpecker.co/help-center/en/articles/9791673-bulk-adding-mailboxes-to-woodpecker
- woodpecker.co/help-center/en/articles/12106725-what-is-daily-limit
- woodpecker.co/pricing
- woodpecker.co/help-center/en/articles/11582228-linkedin-outreach-automation-in-woodpecker
- developers.woodpecker.co/docs.md
- developers.woodpecker.co/docs/mcp.md
- woodpecker.co/help-center/en/articles/5641974-sending-limits-in-woodpecker-app
- trustpilot.com/review/woodpecker.co
- Mailshake
- mailshake.com
- mailshake.com/terms
- mailshake.com/pricing
- mailshake.com/data-finder
- mailshake.com/multiple-mailboxes
- docs.mailshake.com/article/339-how-do-mailshake-agency-plans-work
- docs.mailshake.com/article/211-how-much-does-the-phone-dialer-cost
- docs.mailshake.com/article/56-pricing-explained
- docs.mailshake.com/article/57-how-many-emails-can-i-send-per-day
- mailshake.com/features/email-deliverability
- docs.mailshake.com/article/255-how-do-i-use-tasks-to-automate-my-sales-engagement
- docs.mailshake.com/article/260-api-limits
- api-docs.mailshake.com
- docs.mailshake.com/article/53-whats-your-refund-policy
- docs.mailshake.com/article/323-how-does-shakespeare-work
- docs.mailshake.com/article/408-how-to-send-a-campaign-from-multiple-email-addresses
- docs.mailshake.com/article/415-domain-health-checks-when-connecting-a-sending-account
- outreach2day.com/integrations/mailshake
Full volume from day 14: 25 cold emails a mailbox a day
Add domains, create mailboxes and turn on warmup. You see every mailbox's warmup numbers from day one.