Agent-readiness
auth.md
MCP server
llms.txt
OpenAPI
Auth: api_key
Rankings
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/mo
Pro
$94/mo
Unlimited Smart
$174/mo
Unlimited Prime
$379/mo
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