Mailshake vs. Smartlead.ai

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Mailshake
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
Mailshake is a suite of tools for teams sending sales emails, including pre-written emails, follow-up scheduling and send controls, merge fields and customization / personalization, in-built monitoring, and both an API and Zapier integrations, notably with Gmail and Google Suite.
$50
per month
Smartlead.ai
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
A solution to scale cold email outreach featuring unlimited mailboxes, unlimited warmups, deliverability-focused infrastructure, and a unibox to handle the revenue cycle.
$39
per month
Pricing
MailshakeSmartlead.ai
Editions & Modules
Email Outreach
$50.00
per month
Sales Engagement
$99.00
per month
Basic
$39
per month 2000 active Leads & 6000 Emails per month
Pro
$94
per month 30000 active Leads & 150000 Emails per month
Custom
starting at $174
per month upto 12M Active Lead Credits
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MailshakeSmartlead.ai
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount of up to 17% available for annual billing.
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MailshakeSmartlead.ai
Features
MailshakeSmartlead.ai
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Mailshake
-
Ratings
Smartlead.ai
5.9
2 Ratings
30% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Dynamic content00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
A/B testing00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Mobile optimization00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Mailshake
-
Ratings
Smartlead.ai
7.5
2 Ratings
3% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
Mailshake
-
Ratings
Smartlead.ai
4.5
2 Ratings
57% below category average
URL Validation00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Link Tracking00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Image Validation00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Inbox Display00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Email Previews00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
MailshakeSmartlead.ai
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(9 ratings)
6.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
7.8
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
MailshakeSmartlead.ai
Likelihood to Recommend
Mailshake
Mailshake is great for cold prospecting and drip email campaigns. I do not think Mailshake is well-suited for hyper-personalized one-to-one emailing.
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Smartlead.ai
We have ceased using the tool as our primary outbound marketing platform for all the reasons stated. Slick integration but poor ROI. We have switched to a platform that does not require management of dozens of domains and email addresses and sends from a U.S.-based API
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Pros
Mailshake
  • It has an email editor which is easy to use.
  • Email sequences are comprehensive in their functionality--all the options you would expect from a cold emailing solution
  • Campaign and List management are also good
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Smartlead.ai
  • Slick API integration with both our waterfall and CRM
  • Quick email verification tool
  • Handles high volume sending with ease
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Cons
Mailshake
  • Mailshake works only with Gmail/G Suite accounts.
  • The only option for customizing emails is in the CSV file. It would be great if there were a feature in the tool for this.
  • Missing starts about the total number of opens of an email (it is only tracked once).
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Smartlead.ai
  • Response rate has been abysmally poor
  • ROI has been negligible
  • APIs are not U.S.-based
  • Does not handle attachments well
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Usability
Mailshake
I found it pretty good - we were able to put email templates and campaigns together almost immediately. The reason I gave it an 8 is because if you want to edit those templates, the saving and making sure they were part of the campaigns was a little tricky and not intuitive.
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Smartlead.ai
It's a good tool and you can figure out your way around it, but overall visibility from a bird's eye view could be better. Oftentimes you have to open up multiple tabs to see different client views
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Support Rating
Mailshake
Mailshake support is outstanding, and they provide an excellent knowledge base for its users. If you have any issues, they respond ASAP without delay.
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Smartlead.ai
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Mailshake
For more advanced email campaigns, I use ActiveCampaign and the email sending provider because it gives more control and options related to the drip rules. Besides that, for simple campaigns that need to be followed up in a great, quick, and simple way, Mailshake is perfect from my point of view.
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Smartlead.ai
At the time when I was evaluating, Smartlead offered a client portal and was also a bit less pricey compared to some of their competitors
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Return on Investment
Mailshake
  • Time savings by automating the lead generation process.
  • Improved open rates of email campaigns resulting in more conversations started and better ROI.
  • Professional approach makes our company and brand more reputable.
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Smartlead.ai
  • Negligible return
  • Open rates and response rates run below 10%
  • Best for single channel buziness development
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