Pricing verified September 27, 2026

What does a cold email stack really cost?

For a 50-inbox / 40-emails-a-day / 50,000-prospect stack in September 2026, total monthly cost ranges from $527.47 (SmartReach.io) to $865.12 (Instantly) across the 14 tools whose published plans cover it. Infrastructure (mailboxes and domains) accounts for $438.47 of that regardless of sequencer.

Data verified September 27, 2026 · Sources: Methodology

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Default scenario

50 inboxes, 40 emails a day, 50,000 prospects

Total monthly cost per tool, month-to-month prices, cheapest first. 44,000 emails a month.
#	Tool	Plan	Software	Mailboxes + domains	Warmup	Verification	CRM	Total / month
1	SmartReach.io	Email Outreach Plus	$89	$438.47	$0	$0	$0	$527.47
2	Success.ai	Starter	$99	$438.47	$0	$0	$0	$537.47
3	Lemlist	Email	$69	$438.47	$0	$19.65	$49	$576.12
4	ReachInbox	Growth Plan *	$75	$438.47	$0	$19.65	$49	$582.12
5	Skylead	All-in-one	$100	$438.47	$0	$0	$49	$587.47
6	SalesBlink	Growth	$99	$438.47	$0	$19.65	$49	$606.12
7	Snov.io	Pro M	$189	$438.47	$0	$0	$0	$627.47
8	Saleshandy	Scale	$189	$438.47	$0	$15.87	$0	$643.34
9	Smartlead	Unlimited Smart	$174	$438.47	$0	$19.65	$49	$681.12
10	Reply.io	Agency Core	$210	$438.47	$0	$19.65	$49	$717.12
11	Woodpecker	Cold Email – 15,000 contacted prospects/month	$262	$438.47	$0	$0	$49	$749.47
12	QuickMail	Agency Plan	$299	$438.47	$0	$19.65	$49	$806.12
13	Emailchaser	Max	$358	$438.47	$0	$0	$49	$845.47
14	Instantly	Light Speed (Outreach)	$358	$438.47	$0	$19.65	$49	$865.12

* Annual price not published; monthly price used. Not ranked: Amplemarket (mailbox limits not published); Apollo.io (mailbox limits not published); Breakcold (mailbox limits not published); Clay (mailbox limits not published); Close (mailbox limits not published); Expandi (mailbox limits not published); GMass (mailbox limits not published); Hunter (no published plan covers this scenario (contact sales)); Klenty (mailbox limits not published); La Growth Machine (no published plan covers this scenario (contact sales)); Mailmeteor (no published plan covers this scenario); Mailshake (no published plan covers this scenario (contact sales)); Manyreach (mailbox limits not published); Mixmax (mailbox limits not published); Outplay (mailbox limits not published); Outreach (no published plan covers this scenario (contact sales)); Overloop (no published plan covers this scenario (contact sales)); PlusVibe (mailbox limits not published); Right Inbox (mailbox limits not published); Salesforge (no published plan covers this scenario); Salesloft (no published plan covers this scenario (contact sales)); SalesRobot (mailbox limits not published); Waalaxy (mailbox limits not published); Yesware (mailbox limits not published); Zeliq (mailbox limits not published); Emelia (priced in EUR).

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Common questions

What is the cheapest cold email stack for 50 inboxes?

In our default scenario (50 inboxes, 40 emails per inbox per day, 50,000 prospects, month-to-month prices) the lowest total is $527.47 per month with SmartReach.io (Email Outreach Plus plan), including mailboxes, domains, warmup, verification and a CRM.

How much of cold email cost is infrastructure?

Mailboxes and domains cost $438.47 per month in the default scenario whichever sequencer you choose. That is 83% of the cheapest total stack.

Why are some tools missing from the ranking?

26 of the 40 tools are not ranked for this scenario: their published plans do not cover it, they do not publish mailbox limits or prices, or they price in a currency other than US dollars. We list them separately rather than estimate.