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ToolGPAOctober 2026

Mailshake

The Insider’s Guide

Per-user cold email sequences with a dialer on the top plan

Mailshake, as pictured on mailshake.com

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among cold outreach tools, read from Mailshake’s own pages.

Made by Mailshake, LLC · checked Oct 17, 2026 · toolgpa.com

1.8GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Mailshake’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Mailshake’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 17, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

1.8

GPA, above 0 of the 20 other cold outreach tools we grade

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.

To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Mailshake, taken from its own pages and our grades.

  1. 1

    Best for simple per-user cold email, with a dialer

    But there's no trial at all, and it charges per person where plenty of rivals don't.

  2. 2

    Paid plans start at $25 a month for each person

    As its pricing page puts it: $25 per user / month, billed yearly ($29 monthly).

  3. 3

    It runs on Web

    Web, with a browser extension too.

  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    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.

  6. 6

    SHAKEspeare AI writer

    Generates several versions of email copy from a short description of your business, on every plan.

  7. 7

    A 1.8 GPA, above 0 of 20

    That is against the other cold outreach tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  8. 8

    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.

Mailshake at a glance

Pricing
Paid, from $25 per user / month, billed yearly ($29 monthly)
Free plan
No
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
Web, Browser extension
Made by
Mailshake, LLC
Category
Cold Outreach
Our grade
1.8 GPA, weak

The report card

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.

ToolGPA report cardMailshakeGraded Oct 17, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyCStarter'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.
Free plan and trialFNothing 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.
FeaturesCEmail 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.
Ease of useCNo 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.
Platforms and integrationsBWeb and a browser extension, with Salesforce, Pipedrive, HubSpot and Zapier on Email Outreach and above. No phone or desktop app on record.
Grade point averageWeak, out of 4.01.8

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

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 it 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

Good to know

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).

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$25

A month to start, for each person

Mailshake is a paid product, starting at $25 per user / month, billed yearly ($29 monthly).

There's no free plan and no trial, and Mailshake says it takes payment up front.
From our grade for free plan and trial

  • 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.

  • Agency

    Custom

    Everything in Sales Engagement with unlimited email addresses, sold through sales.

Read from mailshake.com on Oct 17, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • 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.

    Stated on mailshake.com

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

2

Places it runs: Web and Browser extension

Per-user cold email sequences with a dialer on the top plan. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, templates, email campaigns.

Email sequences with follow-ups, A/B tests, spintax, warm-up and unlimited verification, plus a power dialer on Sales Engagement.
From our grade for 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.

Where it runs

  • Web
  • Browser extension

What it works with

  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Pipedrive
  • Zapier
  • Gmail
  • Office 365

Mailshake is made by Mailshake, LLC.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

0/20

Other cold outreach tools it is graded above

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
  • FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 20
  • CFeaturesAbove 0 of 20
  • CEase of useAbove 0 of 20
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 20

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 18 cold outreach tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Mailshake is the marked dot.

C2.0B3.0A4.0$10$20$50$100More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessMailshakeWaalaxyYeswarelemlistSaleshandyExpandi

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

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.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Woodpecker, QuickMail, lemlist, Saleshandy and Reply.io

The 5 tools Mailshake is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

13

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Mailshake’s own pages on Oct 17, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 17, 2026. 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.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Mailshake, LLC. Prices change, so check mailshake.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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