Mailshake vs Smartlead
Mailshake starts at $29/mo, while Smartlead starts at $39/mo. We rate Mailshake best for small teams combining email and calling rather than high-volume sending, and Smartlead best for agencies wanting low-cost scale, API access, and whitelabelling. Only Smartlead lets you test it without paying first.
Mailshake
Email plus a built-in power dialer, aimed at small teams doing multi-touch outbound.
4.1From $29/mo
Smartlead
Scalable cold email with unlimited mailboxes, warmup, and an API-first design.
4.5From $39/mo
| Feature | Mailshake | Smartlead |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| Starting price | $29/mo | $39/mo |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Email accounts | 1 (Starter) / 2 ($49) / 10 ($99) | Unlimited |
| Warmup included | Unlimited, all plans | Warmup pool (Unlimited plans) |
| Monthly emails | 1,500 (Starter), unlimited above | — |
| Dialer | Sales Engagement plan | — |
| Email verification | Unlimited | — |
| Unified inbox | — | Master inbox |
| API access | — | Unlimited Smart plan+ |
| Whitelabel | — | Higher tiers |
The verdict
Choose Mailshake if small teams combining email and calling rather than high-volume sending. Choose Smartlead if agencies wanting low-cost scale, api access, and whitelabelling.