// scorecard · 53/100
verified 1mo agoAgent-readiness23/35
Agent registration (api_key)6/9
Public API5/5
OpenAPI spec0/9
MCP server9/9
llms.txt3/3
Reliability & performance12/15
Actively maintained8/8
Production-ready4/4
Updated recently—
Pricing6/13
Itemized public pricing6/6
Free tier / trial0/4
Free-tier generosity0/3
Docs & DX8/12
Docs quality6/8
Public API2/2
Quickstart / examples—
Security & compliance0/12
SOC 20/6
ISO 270010/2
GDPR0/2
Security / trust page0/2
Openness4/10
Open source0/6
Open / un-gated API4/4
Company maturity0/3
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// rankings · cost per standard workload
#4 in Cold Email$94/ 10k contacts
Pro plan ($94/mo) covers 10k sends
// overview
Smartlead is an AI-native outbound OS for cold email teams that need high-volume sending, deliverability infrastructure, prospecting, reply management, and automation in one platform.
Best for: B2B sales teams, outbound agencies, lead-gen firms, and technical GTM teams running cold email at scale with many inboxes, deliverability requirements, and automation workflows.
// pricing
Base$39/month
- 2,000 contacts
- 6,000 Email sends
- 2,000 Verified Emails
Pro$94/month
- 30,000 contacts
- 90,000 Email sends
- 30,000 Verified Emails
Smart$174/month
- Unlimited contacts
- 150,000 Email sends
- 50,000 Verified Emails
Prime$379/month
- Unlimited contacts
- 500,000 Email sends
- 170,000 Verified Emails
// security & compliance
✗ SOC 2✗ ISO 27001✗ GDPR✗ HIPAA
// features
- Cold email campaign sequencing and follow-up automation
- Unlimited connected mailboxes
- Automated email warmup and sender rotation
- Unified Master Inbox / Unibox for all campaign replies
- AI reply categorization and lead-intent handling
- SmartProspect built-in verified B2B lead finder
- Email verification and deliverability tools including SPF, DKIM, DMARC, blacklist, bounce-rate and spam checks
- CRM pipeline board synced with replies and campaigns
- SmartSenders mailbox/domain setup with DNS, SPF, DKIM and DMARC handling
- Analytics, webhooks and API-driven automation
pros
- Strong for scaling cold email across many inboxes and campaigns
- Deliverability-focused infrastructure, warmup, sender rotation, and SmartServers options
- Good fit for agencies via client workspaces, white labeling, and Master Inbox
- Comprehensive API/webhooks for technical GTM automation
cons
- No permanent free tier, only a free trial
- Pricing can grow through add-ons such as SmartServers, private infrastructure, client workspaces, and lower-tier prospect credits
- Base plan lacks CRM access and is limited to 6,000 sends/month
- Primarily cold-outbound focused, so teams needing a full enterprise sales engagement suite may still need CRM/SEP tools