SalesGear vs Smartlead (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Smartlead grades higher than SalesGear: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Smartlead grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
SalesGear
Prospect data and multichannel outreach, sold by credits
Smartlead
High-volume cold email with unlimited mailboxes and client workspaces
Which one is for you
Pick SalesGear if
- Fits if you want contact data and a sender in one account
- Works for a solo seller who only sends a few hundred emails a month
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 5 credits (or 50, the page says both) a month
- Skip it if you want one plan with both the big data pool and sending, since Data and Outreach are separate
- Watch out: credits do not roll over, and a phone number costs 10
- Pricey if you need more than 500 credits: Pro is $79 a seat
- Watch out: the pricing page opens on monthly figures; the annual price sits behind a toggle
Pick Smartlead if
- Fits if you run cold email for several clients and want each in its own workspace
- Works for senders who spread big campaigns across dozens of mailboxes
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want LinkedIn steps built in, as Smartlead is email only
- Tight if you stay on Base, with 2,000 contacts and no CRM, API or webhooks
- Pricey if you add the extras, as inbox tests start at $49 a month and servers cost $39 each
- Watch out: verified lead emails are $59 a month extra on Base and Pro, and verification is sold in packs from $32
- Watch out: there's no free plan, and the trial stops at 2,500 sends and 1,250 contacts with white labeling locked
How we grade them
| 2.2GPASalesGearFair | 2.6GPASmartleadGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$39 a seat on yearly billing ($49 monthly) for 500 credits and the sending tools. That is the middle of the cold-outreach category, though 500 credits is only 50 phone numbers. | ABase's 6,000 emails and 2,000 contacts won't carry five people, so the team plan is Pro: $78 a month billed yearly for everyone, about $15.60 a head. That's under 60% of the cheaper quarter's $34 in this category. Watch the add-ons, though. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free forever plan, but the card says 5 credits and the FAQ says 50. Either way you run out in a day. | 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 | CContact finder, research, sequences and CRM sync. The listing shows a split: Data plans cannot send and Outreach plans have fewer credits, because an account is on one family only. | 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 store rating on record. You connect mailboxes, LinkedIn and a CRM before sending. | 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 Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zoho, Zapier, Gmail and Slack. | 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 | finding prospect contacts and sending outreach from one tool | 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: SalesGear and Smartlead. How we grade
Price against what you get
SalesGear starts at $39 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Smartlead starts at $32 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Smartlead starts $7 a month lower. Of the other cold outreach tools on the chart, 6 score higher than SalesGear for less, and 4 score 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
- SalesGear also covers marketing automation, email verification and inbox warm-up.
- Smartlead also covers sales pipeline and AI agents.
At a glance
| SalesGear | Smartlead | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $39 per seat / month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly) | $32 per month for 6,000 emails, billed yearly ($39 monthly) |
| Free plan | Free plan with a small monthly credit allowance (5 on the plan card, 50 in the FAQ) for finding emails, phone numbers and research. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial, no card required, with 2,500 email sends and 1,250 contacts |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Aptare Technologies Pte. Ltd. | 521 Products Pty Ltd (Smartlead) |
| Price read from | salesgear.io | smartlead.ai |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
SalesGear
- Data and Outreach are separate plan families, and an account can be on only one of them.
- Credits do not roll over: 1 email costs 1 credit, 1 phone number costs 10 and one deep research costs 10.
- The Free plan's credit allowance is shown as 5 on the plan card and as 50 in the FAQ.
- The pricing page opens on monthly billing; the annual figures come from the Annual toggle.
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
SalesGear
- B2B contact finder
- Search for prospects with filters and pull emails and phone numbers, with an email finder and a Chrome extension that works from LinkedIn.
- Deep research per prospect
- A research step that gathers details about a prospect and company, used to write more specific messages. It costs 10 credits each.
- Multichannel sequences
- Sequences combine email, LinkedIn actions and calls, with a dialer, a meeting scheduler and A/B testing on Outreach plans.
- Deliverability tools
- Email warming and a domain health center, plus Gmail, Google Workspace and Office 365 sending, or any other mailbox through SMTP and IMAP.
- CRM sync and automation
- Connects to Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive and Zoho, and to other tools through Zapier. A copilot with MCP access for Claude and ChatGPT is listed.
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
SalesGear
Free$0
A few monthly credits to try the finder and research. The plan card says 5 credits, the FAQ says 50.
Basic (Outreach)$39
per seat / month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
Outreach plan with 500 credits a month and the sending tools. The Data plan at the same price has 1,200 credits.
Pro (Outreach)$79
per seat / month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
Outreach plan with 2,000 credits a month. The Data plan at the same price has 4,000 credits and advanced filters.
Pro Plus (Data)$159
per seat / month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)
Data plan with 10,000 credits a month and advanced filters, for prospect lists without sending.
CustomCustom
Higher credit volumes and startup pricing are arranged with the sales team.
Smartlead
Base$32
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
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
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$315
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
SalesGear
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
The pricing page's Annual toggle shows 20% off the monthly price on every paid plan.
- Startups
Custom plans for startups
The FAQ says startups can email the sales team to ask about customized plans.
Smartlead
- Annual discount
Save 17% with yearly billing
Billed yearly, Base is $32 a month instead of $39, Pro $78 instead of $94, Unlimited Smart $144 instead of $174 and Unlimited Prime $315 instead of $379.
- 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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, SalesGear or Smartlead?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SalesGear starts at $39 per seat / month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly), and Smartlead starts at $32 per month for 6,000 emails, billed yearly ($39 monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, SalesGear or Smartlead?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only SalesGear has a free plan. Smartlead does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do SalesGear and Smartlead run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only SalesGear lists a browser extension and only Smartlead lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.