Mailshake
Per-user cold email sequences with a dialer on the top plan
Mailshake report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for simple per-user cold email, with a dialer
Mailshake is plain, tidy cold email: sequences with follow-ups from your own mailbox, warm-up and list cleaning included, and an AI writer to get you going. The top plan adds a phone dialer. But there's no trial at all, and it charges per person where plenty of rivals don't.
Who Mailshake is for
- Great if you want cold email from your own mailbox without much fuss
- Handy when reps call and email the same leads, with the dialer on Sales Engagement
Who Mailshake is not for
- Skip it if you want to try before paying, as there's no trial at all
- Not for you if you want LinkedIn steps, which Mailshake doesn't do
- Tight if you're on Starter, at 1,500 sends a month and one address per user
Why Mailshake gets a 1.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyStarter'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.
- FFree plan and trialNothing 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.
- CFeaturesEmail 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.
- CEase of useNo 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.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb and a browser extension, with Salesforce, Pipedrive, HubSpot and Zapier on Email Outreach and above. No phone or desktop app on record.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Mailshake's own pages on 17 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Mailshake's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 0 of the 20 other cold outreach tools we grade.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 3 of 20) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $25 a month for each person, against a middle price of $38.80 for the category: 3 of the 17 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 21 cold outreach tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Mailshake’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 20, level with 6
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 20, level with 3
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 20, level with 8
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 20, level with 16
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 20, level with 17
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 18 cold outreach tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Mailshake, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Mailshake you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 20 of the 20 other cold outreach tools grade higher. It costs $300 a year.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Salesforce, HubSpot and Pipedrive among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Mailshake’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Mailshake?
Mailshake sends automated cold email sequences with follow-ups from Gmail, Office 365 or any SMTP and IMAP mailbox, with warm-up and email verification included. Its AI writer drafts copy, and Lead Catcher gathers engaged leads in one place. Plans are billed per user, and the top Sales Engagement plan adds a browser power dialer for calls.
Mailshake is a paid product, starting at $25 per user / month, billed yearly ($29 monthly). See every plan
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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).
Key features
- 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.
Mailshake pricing
- Starts at
- $25 per user / month, billed yearly ($29 monthly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $25per 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 | $45per 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 | $85per 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. |
| Agency | Custom | Everything in Sales Engagement with unlimited email addresses, sold through sales. |
Read from mailshake.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Mailshake before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountLower 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.
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Mailshake alternatives
- Mailshake vs Woodpecker
Free trial · from $35/mo
- Mailshake vs QuickMail
Free trial · from $49/mo
- Mailshake vs lemlist
Free trial · from $55/mo
- Mailshake vs Saleshandy
Free trial · from $34/mo
Common questions
Is Mailshake free?
No. Mailshake is a paid product, starting at $25 per user / month, billed yearly ($29 monthly).
How much does Mailshake cost?
Mailshake lists 4 plans. Starter: $25 per user / month, billed yearly ($29 monthly). Email Outreach: $45 per user / month, billed yearly ($49 monthly). Sales Engagement: $85 per user / month, billed yearly ($99 monthly). Agency: custom pricing. Prices were read from mailshake.com on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does Mailshake work on?
Mailshake is available on Web. It also has a browser extension.
Does Mailshake offer any discounts?
Mailshake publicly lists the following: Lower per-user rates with yearly billing.
Does Mailshake have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Mailshake is listed for Web.
Does Mailshake have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Mailshake is listed for Web.
Is Mailshake open source?
Mailshake is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
What does Mailshake integrate with?
Mailshake's listing names Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zapier, Gmail and Office 365. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Mailshake?
Mailshake is made by Mailshake, LLC.
What are the alternatives to Mailshake?
The closest alternatives to Mailshake in our directory are Woodpecker, QuickMail, lemlist, Saleshandy and Reply.io. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Mailshake.
How does Mailshake compare with other cold outreach tools?
Mailshake's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 0 of the 20 other cold outreach tools we grade. It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 3 of 20) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Is Mailshake good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Mailshake C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $25 a month for each person, against a middle price of $38.80 for the category: 3 of the 17 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Could I make my own version of Mailshake?
To replace Mailshake you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 20 of the 20 other cold outreach tools grade higher. It costs $300 a year. What you could not make: Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team. It plugs into other products, Salesforce, HubSpot and Pipedrive among them. AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026.