QuickMail vs Smartlead
We give QuickMail a 2.4 GPA and Smartlead a 2.6, out of 4.0. QuickMail grades higher on features. Smartlead grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
QuickMail
Cold email and LinkedIn campaigns with unlimited senders and users
Smartlead
High-volume cold email with unlimited mailboxes and client workspaces
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAQuickMailFair | 2.6GPASmartleadGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BUsers are free, but Starter's 1,000 contacts and 5,000 emails won't carry five people, so the team plan is Growth: $99 a month billed monthly, $19.80 a head. That's inside the cheaper quarter, just over the A line, with LinkedIn included. | ABase's 6,000 emails and 2,000 contacts won't carry five people, so the team plan is Pro: $78.30 a month billed yearly for everyone, about $15.66 a head. That's under 60% of the cheaper quarter's $32.50. Watch the add-ons, though. |
| Free plan and trial | DNo free plan, and the 14-day trial needs a card. QuickMail says no paid plan starts when the trial ends, which is fair, but a card up front still puts it at D on our scale. | CNo free plan. The 14-day trial needs no card and allows 2,500 sends and 1,250 contacts, with the AI agents switched on, but white labeling stays locked. |
| Features | BThe whole job: email plus LinkedIn requests, messages, InMail and voice messages in one sequence, replies from both in one inbox, inbox rotation, AI rewording and warm-up through MailFlow. Its deliverability AI swaps weak inboxes out for you. | CUnlimited mailboxes with warm-up and rotation, a master inbox sorted by intent, AI agents, and an API and MCP from Pro. The gap is LinkedIn: there are no LinkedIn steps, so you'd pair it with something like Expandi, and verified leads cost $59 a month extra on Base and Pro. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. Inboxes and LinkedIn accounts to connect, through the extension or a 2FA cloud link, before the first campaign goes out. | CNo App Store rating on record. Expect to connect mailboxes, wait for warm-up and set up rotation before real sending starts, though the AI assistant helps with campaign setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and a browser extension, with Gmail, Outlook, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zapier, Slack, Calendly and Aircall. The API starts at Growth, and webhooks come only with Agency. No phone app on record. | BWeb plus iPhone and Android apps for answering replies, with HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Clay, Zapier, Slack and Expandi links, and an API and webhooks from Pro. No desktop app on record. |
| Best for | email and LinkedIn campaigns with free seats | high-volume cold email, and agencies |
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: QuickMail and Smartlead. How we grade
Price against what you get
QuickMail starts at $49 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Smartlead starts at $32.50 a month and scores 2.3.
QuickMail scores higher, and starts $16.50 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other cold outreach tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than QuickMail for less, and 1 scores higher than Smartlead 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
- QuickMail starts at $49 per month for up to 5,000 emails sent, billed monthly. Smartlead starts at $32.50 per month for 6,000 emails, billed yearly ($39 monthly).
- Only QuickMail lists a browser extension.
- Only Smartlead lists iOS and Android apps.
- Smartlead also covers sales pipeline and AI agents.
At a glance
| QuickMail | Smartlead | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $49 per month for up to 5,000 emails sent, billed monthly | $32.50 per month for 6,000 emails, billed yearly ($39 monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial; a card is required, but no paid plan starts when the trial ends | 14-day free trial, no card required, with 2,500 email sends and 1,250 contacts |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | HCG Partners GmbH | 521 Products Pty Ltd (Smartlead) |
| Price read from | quickmail.com | smartlead.ai |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
QuickMail
- Lead generation agencies running campaigns for many clients
- Teams that want every member on the account without paying per seat
- Outreach that combines cold email with LinkedIn steps
Smartlead
- Lead generation agencies running outreach for several clients
- High-volume senders spreading campaigns over many mailboxes
- Teams that answer replies from a phone
Worth knowing
QuickMail
- The 14-day trial asks for a card up front, though QuickMail says no paid plan starts when it ends.
- Starter stops at 1,000 uploaded contacts and 5,000 emails a month and has no API; webhooks come only with Agency.
- Agency includes 2 workspaces, and each extra client workspace costs $49 a month.
- QuickMail sends through your own mail accounts; extra Google Workspace inboxes bought through it cost $3 a month each.
Smartlead
- Base has no CRM, API or webhooks and stores only 2,000 contacts.
- Verified lead emails cost $59 a month extra on Base and Pro, and email verification is sold separately in credit packs from $32.
- Inbox placement tests (SmartDelivery, from $49 a month), dedicated servers ($39 each a month) and calling credits (from $9 a month) cost extra.
- There is no free plan; the 14-day trial allows 2,500 sends and 1,250 contacts and leaves out white labeling.
Key features
QuickMail
- Email and LinkedIn in one campaign
- A sequence can mix email steps with LinkedIn connection requests, messages, InMail and voice messages, and replies from both land in one inbox.
- Inbox rotation
- Add any number of inboxes or LinkedIn accounts to a campaign and QuickMail splits the sending between them, with edits and A/B tests shared across all of them.
- Deliverability AI
- Watches each sender's deliverability and swaps poorly performing inboxes out of a campaign for new ones.
- Reword with AI
- Rewrites outgoing emails so each one reads differently, as an alternative to writing spintax by hand.
- Warm-up and mailboxes
- Every plan includes AutoWarmer through MailFlow, and fully configured Google Workspace mailboxes can be bought inside QuickMail for $3 a month each.
- LinkedIn by extension or cloud
- Connect LinkedIn through the browser extension or a 2FA connection that runs in the cloud while your computer is off. New connections can start a campaign.
Smartlead
- Unlimited mailboxes with rotation
- Every plan connects any number of email accounts, warms them up and spreads a campaign's sends across them to protect each sender's reputation.
- Unified master inbox
- Replies from all accounts land in one inbox sorted by intent, with bulk actions and Kanban deal tracking. CRM access starts at Pro.
- SmartProspect lead finder
- A built-in B2B lead finder. Verified prospect emails are included on Unlimited Smart and Prime and are a $59 a month add-on on Base and Pro.
- SmartAgents and SmartAssistant
- AI agents and an assistant create campaigns, watch warmup and mailbox health, find leads and sort replies, on every plan including the trial.
- Client workspaces and white labeling
- From Pro, agencies run each client in its own workspace under their own brand for $29 a month per workspace; Unlimited Prime includes 3.
- API, webhooks and MCP
- Pro and above include the API and webhooks, and an MCP server gives AI assistants such as Claude access to campaigns, mailboxes and leads.
Plans
QuickMail
Starter$49
per month for up to 5,000 emails sent, billed monthly
Unlimited users, email senders and LinkedIn accounts, 1 workspace, 1,000 uploaded contacts, MailFlow warm-up and Zapier.
Growth$99
per month for up to 100,000 emails sent, billed monthly
25,000 uploaded contacts, adds the API and priority support. Still unlimited users and senders in 1 workspace.
Agency$299
per month for up to 500,000 emails sent, billed monthly
100,000 uploaded contacts, 2 workspaces ($49 for each extra one), the API and webhooks.
Smartlead
Base$32.50
per month for 6,000 emails, billed yearly ($39 monthly)
2,000 stored contacts, unlimited mailboxes and warmup. No CRM, API or webhooks; 2,000 verified prospect emails are a $59 a month add-on.
Pro$78.30
per month for 90,000 emails, billed yearly ($94 monthly)
30,000 contacts, CRM, API and webhooks, and client workspaces at $29 a month each. 30,000 verified prospect emails are a $59 add-on.
Unlimited Smart$144.50
per month for 150,000 emails, billed yearly ($174 monthly)
Unlimited contacts, the premium warmup pool, calls with a customer success manager and 50,000 verified prospect emails included.
Unlimited Prime$314.60
per month for 500,000 emails, billed yearly ($379 monthly)
170,000 verified prospect emails, 3 dedicated SmartServers, 3 client workspaces, a dedicated manager and a private Slack channel.
Ways to pay less
QuickMail
No public discounts listed.
Smartlead
- Annual discount
Save 17% with yearly billing
Billed yearly, Base is $390 a year ($32.50 a month) instead of $39 monthly, and Pro $939.60 a year ($78.30 a month) instead of $94.
- Other savings
50% off the first month
The pricing page offers new sign-ups 50% off their first month on any plan, with no end date shown.
