Smartlead review.
Built for agencies, with the lowest entry price of the five tools we compare.
Pick it if
You send for clients, or want the lowest entry price.
Skip it if
You need LinkedIn steps in your sequences.
- $39a month, or $32 billed yearly
- Unlimitedemail accounts on every plan
- Freetrial, no card needed
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The short version
- Good for
- Agencies, and anyone who wants the cheapest start: 6,000 emails a month for $39, with unlimited email accounts.
- Not for
- Sequences with LinkedIn steps. Its homepage doesn’t list them, while lemlist has them on Multichannel.
- Costs
- From $39 a month, or $32 a month billed yearly. Client workspaces start on Pro at $94.
Plans and prices
Smartlead has four plans. Every one includes unlimited email accounts and warm-up.
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly | Emails a month | Contacts | Warm-up pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | $39 | $32 a month | 6,000 | 2,000 | Foundation tier |
| Pro | $94 | $78 a month | 90,000 | 30,000 | Growth tier |
| Unlimited Smart | $174 | $144 a month | 150,000 | Unlimited | Premium |
| Unlimited Prime | $379 | $315 a month | 500,000 | Unlimited | Premium |
Client workspaces start on Pro. White-label costs $29 a month per client workspace, and Unlimited Prime includes 3. Read on smartlead.ai/pricing on 30 October 2026, in US dollars before VAT.
Verified prospect emails, for finding leads, are a $59 a month add-on on Base (2,000) and Pro (30,000). Unlimited Smart includes 50,000 and Unlimited Prime 170,000.
What you get
As Smartlead describes it on its own site.
- Unlimited mailboxesAdd as many mailboxes and leads as you like, and pay for what you send.
- Built-in warm-upSmartlead says it handles DNS, warm-up and sender rotation for you.
- Master InboxReplies from every campaign and client in one shared inbox.
- SmartProspectA lead finder for verified prospects.
- SmartAgentsAI agents that research leads, write personalised emails and update your CRM.
- SmartDialerCalls and emails from one dashboard.
Pick it or skip it
Pick it if
- You send for clients. Client workspaces start on Pro ($94), and white-label is $29 a month per client.
- You want the lowest price for 6,000 emails a month: Base is $39, with warm-up included.
- You want extras from the same company, like a lead finder (SmartProspect) and calling (SmartDialer).
Skip it if
- You need LinkedIn steps in your sequences. lemlist has them on Multichannel.
- You want lead finding on a small plan. On Base it’s a $59 a month add-on, while Saleshandy Starter includes 1,500 lead finder credits.
- You only send a handful of emails a month. Snov.io has a free plan with 100 recipients.
Our hands-on test
Not tested yet
When we test Smartlead, this section will show exactly what we did and what happened, with dates. Until then, everything above comes from Smartlead’s own pages.
- Setup
- Domains, inboxes and how long we warmed them up
- What we sent
- How many emails, to whom, and over how long
- Inbox placement
- How many landed in the inbox, in promotions or in spam
- Replies
- Replies, opt-outs and bounces
Sending from the UK
Whichever tool you use, UK rules decide who you can email and what each email must include. Check your list and your domain before the first send.
Read who you can cold email in the UK and check your domain before you start. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
