Pricing guide · updated October 2026

How much does cold email software cost in 2026?

Most tools cost about $39 to $99 a month to start. But the sticker price isn't the whole bill: inboxes, domains, warm-up, AI credits and per-seat pricing add up. Here's the full picture.

Entry prices

ToolEntry pricePricing model
Asendify Outbound£29/month + 45% service fee (£42.05)Flat per workspace, priced in GBP
Smartlead$39/monthFlat
Saleshandy$41/month ($34 yearly)Flat
Instantly$47/monthFlat, plus credits for leads and AI replies
Mailshake$49/monthPer user
Reply.io$59/monthPer user
Lemlist$69/monthDepends on users
Woodpecker$7 per 100 prospectsPer contacted prospect

The costs on top of the plan

Example budget: 10,000 emails a month

10,000 emails over about 22 sending days is roughly 450 emails a day. At about 30 emails per inbox per day, that's around 15 inboxes on 5 domains. With Asendify Outbound that's the Pro plan (£79/month + 45% service fee = £114.55, up to 100,000 emails) plus your inbox and domain costs, with warm-up and AI replies included.

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Questions

How much does cold email software cost?

Entry plans run from about $39 to $69 a month in 2026: Smartlead $39, Saleshandy $41, Instantly $47, Mailshake $49 per user, Reply.io $59 per user and Lemlist $69. Asendify Outbound is priced in GBP: £42.05 (£29 + 45% service fee).

What hidden costs should I expect?

Sending inboxes from your email provider, sending domains, extra warm-up fees on some tools, AI reply credits, lead data credits and per-seat pricing.

How many inboxes do I need?

Plan on about 30 cold emails per inbox per day. 10,000 emails a month is roughly 15 inboxes; 100,000 a month is roughly 150.

Asendify Outbound prices are in GBP; competitor prices are their USD list prices from each company's own pricing page, checked in October 2026. Prices change; check their site before you buy. Asendify Outbound is made by Asendify.