Mailshake vs Yesware
We give Mailshake a 1.8 GPA and Yesware a 2.2, out of 4.0. Mailshake grades higher on platforms. Yesware grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Mailshake
Per-user cold email sequences with a dialer on the top plan
Yesware
Email tracking and outreach campaigns inside Gmail and Outlook
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAMailshakeWeak | 2.2GPAYeswareFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter's 1,500 sends and one address per person won't carry a sales team, so five people need Email Outreach: $45 a user billed yearly, $45 a head. That's above the category's $40 middle, while most email rivals here charge one price for the whole team. | CPro's 20 campaign recipients a month won't do for outreach, so five people need Premium: $35 a seat billed annually, $35 a head. That's just above the cheaper quarter's $32.50. Salesforce sync needs Enterprise at $65 a seat. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free. There's no free plan and no trial, and Mailshake says it takes payment up front. You can cancel before renewal, but that isn't a trial. | CThere's a free plan, but it tracks only emails sent in the last 24 hours and allows 10 campaign recipients a month. The 14-day trial needs no card. |
| Features | CEmail sequences with follow-ups, A/B tests, spintax, warm-up and unlimited verification, plus a power dialer on Sales Engagement. The gaps: no LinkedIn steps on record, and rotation and the unified inbox need Email Outreach. | CTracking of opens, links and attachments, templates, a scheduler, and campaigns mixing emails, call reminders and LinkedIn InMails that stop on a reply or booking. A smaller job than cold outreach at volume: it sends from your own mailbox, and full campaigns start at Premium. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. Quick enough to start, since it sends from Gmail, Office 365 or any SMTP mailbox and the AI writer drafts copy, but you still connect accounts and set up your domain. | BNo App Store rating on record, but it's an add-on to the Gmail or Outlook you already use, so tracking starts on your next email with nothing to build first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and a browser extension, with Salesforce, Pipedrive, HubSpot and Zapier on Email Outreach and above. No phone or desktop app on record. | CGmail in Chrome, or Outlook 2016 and later and Outlook on the web, and Yesware says there's no mobile app. Salesforce, Sales Navigator, Zoom, Teams, RingCentral and DocSend connect to it. |
| Best for | simple per-user cold email, with a dialer | email tracking with simple campaigns on top |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Mailshake and Yesware. How we grade
Price against what you get
Mailshake starts at $25 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Yesware starts at $15 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Yesware starts $10 a month lower. Of the other cold outreach tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Mailshake for less, and none scores higher than Yesware for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Mailshake starts at $25 per user / month, billed yearly ($29 monthly). Yesware starts at $15 per seat / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- Yesware has a free plan. Mailshake does not.
- Only Mailshake lists a web app.
- Yesware also covers booking links and reports.
At a glance
| Mailshake | Yesware | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $25 per user / month, billed yearly ($29 monthly) | $15 per seat / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Basic open and attachment tracking for emails sent in the last 24 hours, 10 campaign recipients a month, a meeting scheduler with 2 event types and email support. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Mailshake, LLC | Yesware, Inc. (Vendasta) |
| Price read from | mailshake.com | yesware.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Mailshake
- Small sales teams starting cold email from their own mailboxes
- Reps who want calls and emails in one sequence
- Teams that want shared templates and quick onboarding
Yesware
- Salespeople who want to know when an email is opened
- Teams split between Gmail and Outlook
- Salesforce teams that want email activity logged automatically
Worth knowing
Mailshake
- There is no free trial or free plan: Mailshake takes payment up front.
- Starter connects 1 email address and stops at 1,500 sends a month; rotation, the unified inbox and CRM integrations need Email Outreach.
- Calling needs Sales Engagement, $99 per user a month billed monthly, and its free minutes cover North American numbers only.
- More Data Finder credits are an add-on from $17 a month billed yearly ($19 monthly).
Yesware
- Runs only inside Gmail with Chrome, or Outlook 2016 and later and Outlook on the web; Yesware says it has no mobile app.
- Pro allows only 20 campaign recipients a month; unlimited campaigns start at Premium, $35 per seat a month billed annually.
- Salesforce sync, the Salesforce sidebar and single sign-on are limited to Enterprise.
- Prospector contact data is an add-on: 600 credits a year for $37.50 a month billed annually. Cancelling gives no refund for unused time.
Key features
Mailshake
- Sequences and follow-ups
- Automated email sequences with follow-ups, advanced scheduling and throttling, A/B tests and spintax to vary parts of each email.
- Deliverability tools
- Free warm-up, unlimited email verification and list cleaning, a spam-word copy analyzer and a domain setup assistant come with every plan.
- SHAKEspeare AI writer
- Generates several versions of email copy from a short description of your business, on every plan.
- Lead Catcher and analytics
- Engaged leads and replies are gathered in one place, and team dashboards track opens, replies, clicks and each rep's activity.
- Power dialer
- Sales Engagement adds browser calling with 5 phone numbers, phone scripts and unlimited free minutes to North American numbers.
- Data Finder
- Search for prospects' business contact details by role, location or company. Sales Engagement includes 2,500 credits; the other plans get 50.
Yesware
- Email and attachment tracking
- See opens, link clicks and attachment views for each email in an activity feed and sidebar. The free plan only tracks emails sent in the last 24 hours.
- Multi-touch campaigns
- Mix automated and manual emails, call reminders, LinkedIn InMails and custom touches on a set cadence, with recipients removed when they reply or book.
- Meeting scheduler
- Add booking links to emails from Google or Office 365 calendars, with event types, buffer times, pre-meeting questions and a Zoom link.
- Templates
- Unlimited personal templates with merge fields and attachments; Premium adds templates and campaigns shared across a team.
- Reports
- Activity, engagement, link click and template reports, with campaign-by-campaign and team reports on Premium and Enterprise.
- Salesforce integration
- Enterprise logs sent emails, replies and calendar events to Salesforce and adds Salesforce leads, contacts and list views to campaigns.
Plans
Mailshake
Starter$25
per user / month, billed yearly ($29 monthly)
1 email address, 1,500 sends a month, unlimited contacts, warm-up and verification, A/B tests and the SHAKEspeare AI writer.
Email Outreach$45
per user / month, billed yearly ($49 monthly)
2 email addresses, unlimited sends, email rotation, a unified inbox, Salesforce, Pipedrive and HubSpot, Zapier and the browser extension.
Sales Engagement$85
per user / month, billed yearly ($99 monthly)
10 email addresses, 2,500 Data Finder credits, a power dialer with 5 numbers, phone scripts, lead temperature, tasks and a 1:1 onboarding call.
AgencyCustom
Everything in Sales Engagement with unlimited email addresses, sold through sales.
Yesware
Free$0
Basic tracking of emails sent in the last 24 hours, 10 campaign recipients a month and a meeting scheduler.
Pro$15
per seat / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
Unlimited open, link and attachment tracking, 20 campaign recipients a month, personal reports and phone support. Up to 5 users.
Premium$35
per seat / month, billed annually ($45 billed monthly)
Unlimited campaigns and recipients, shared templates and campaigns, unlimited teams, team reporting and no Yesware branding.
Enterprise$65
per seat / month, billed annually ($85 billed monthly)
Adds the Salesforce inbox sidebar, two-way activity, email and calendar sync, list view imports, Salesforce single sign-on and trusted IP ranges.
Ways to pay less
Mailshake
- Annual discount
Lower per-user rates with yearly billing
Billed yearly, Starter is $25 per user a month instead of $29, Email Outreach $45 instead of $49 and Sales Engagement $85 instead of $99.
Yesware
- Annual discount
Save up to 23% with annual billing
Yesware's pricing FAQ says annual billing saves up to 23%: Pro is $15 per seat a month billed annually against $19 billed monthly.
- Other savings
Credit for a contract you are leaving
Yesware says it will credit the remaining value of an unwanted contract with another vendor, shown by receipt, when you buy an annual plan; restrictions apply, through sales.
