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Woodpecker prices by emails sent, from $39 a month for 5,000 emails to $219 for 250,000, with unlimited mailboxes, users and contact storage on every plan. Teams usually leave over volume pricing or warmup, because only 3 warm-ups are included. Smartlead, Saleshandy, Instantly and QuickMail cost less or the same at 100,000 emails a month, and Smartlead, Saleshandy and Instantly include warmup for every mailbox. lemlist and Reply.io fit teams that want LinkedIn and calling, Mailshake fits small teams with a dialer, and Apollo.io fits teams that need a contact database first.
Woodpecker is a cold email and LinkedIn outreach tool with a generous base. Every plan includes unlimited email accounts, unlimited team members, unlimited contact storage and unlimited email verification. The limits sit in two places. Price climbs with the number of emails you send each month, and warmup covers only 3 mailboxes before you pay extra.
This guide starts with what Woodpecker gives you today, then prices the same volume elsewhere, and only then goes through the 8 alternatives. Woodpecker's prices were checked on its pricing page on 12 November 2026, and the other vendors' on 3 November 2026. Monthly prices are shown unless a vendor only publishes annual ones.
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| If you are leaving Woodpecker because | Pick | Starting price (checked Nov 2026) |
| You want warmup on every mailbox and lead data in one account | Smartlead | $39/mo for 2,000 contacts and 6,000 emails |
| You want the closest price at 100,000 emails a month | Saleshandy | $99/mo for 30,000 active prospects and 100,000 emails |
| You want flat pricing with unlimited accounts at higher volume | Instantly | $47/mo for 1,000 contacts and 5,000 emails |
| You want unlimited senders and LinkedIn accounts on every plan | QuickMail | $49/mo for 1,000 contacts and 5,000 emails |
| You want email and LinkedIn with a data add-on | lemlist | $69/mo on the Email plan, $109 per user on Multichannel |
| Your team also calls and sends SMS | Reply.io | $89/user/mo billed yearly on Multichannel |
| You want a power dialer next to email | Mailshake | $99/user/mo on Sales Engagement |
| You need a large contact database first | Apollo.io | $49/seat/mo billed yearly |
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Woodpecker has two plans, Email and Multichannel, and both scale by emails sent. Every plan includes unlimited email accounts, unlimited team members, unlimited contact storage, unlimited email verification, 3 warm-ups and 100 Lead Finder credits. Multichannel adds one LinkedIn account and all LinkedIn actions.
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| Emails per month | Email plan, monthly |
| 5,000 | $39/mo |
| 50,000 | $79/mo |
| 100,000 | $119/mo |
| 250,000 | $219/mo |
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The Multichannel plan starts at $68 a month for 5,000 emails and one LinkedIn account. Annual billing saves 33%. The free trial runs for 14 days or 500 cold emails, whichever comes first, with no credit card. Source is the Woodpecker pricing page.
The table explains most moves away from Woodpecker. Per-email pricing is fair at low volume but rises quickly once a team sends six figures a month. And because cold email depends on rotating many mailboxes, 3 included warm-ups rarely cover a full setup, so extra warm-ups become a recurring add-on.
This table prices about 100,000 emails a month, Woodpecker's $119 tier. Where a tool's plan sends less or more, the note says so.
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| Tool | Plan at about 100,000 emails a month | Monthly price | Contacts included | Warmup |
| Woodpecker | Email, 100,000 tier | $119 | Unlimited storage | 3 included, more paid |
| Smartlead | Pro | $94 | 30,000 | Unlimited, every mailbox |
| Saleshandy | Pro | $99 | 30,000 active prospects | Included, every mailbox |
| QuickMail | Growth | $99 | 25,000 | Free MailFlow AutoWarmer |
| Instantly | Hypergrowth | $107 | 25,000 | Included, every account |
| Reply.io | Email Volume | $159, billed yearly | 10,000 active contacts/mo | Not covered here |
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Smartlead Pro sends 90,000 emails, and Unlimited Smart covers 150,000 for $174 with no contact cap. Instantly Hypergrowth sends 125,000. The trade-off against Woodpecker is contact storage, which Woodpecker leaves unlimited while most alternatives cap stored or active contacts. Prices are from each vendor's pricing page on 3 November 2026.
Each entry says who the tool suits, what it costs and where it falls short against Woodpecker.
Smartlead suits teams that want warmup on every mailbox and their lead data in the same account. Base is $39 a month for 2,000 contacts and 6,000 emails, Pro is $94 for 30,000 contacts and 90,000 emails, Unlimited Smart is $174 with no contact cap and 150,000 emails, and Unlimited Prime is $379 for 500,000 emails. Annual billing saves 17%, and there is a 14-day free trial with no credit card.
Every plan includes unlimited email accounts and unlimited email warmup, so a 20-mailbox setup costs nothing extra to warm. SmartProspect verified emails are included on Unlimited Smart and Prime (50,000 and 170,000 a month) and cost $59 a month on Base and Pro. Dedicated sending servers through SmartInfra are $39 a month each from Pro, and replies from every mailbox land in one unified inbox.
The gap against Woodpecker is LinkedIn and contact storage. Smartlead has no built-in LinkedIn steps, and Base and Pro cap stored contacts where Woodpecker does not. Full details are on the Smartlead pricing page.
Saleshandy suits teams that want the closest match to Woodpecker's price at volume. Starter is $41 a month ($34 billed yearly) for 2,000 active prospects and 6,000 emails, Pro is $99 ($76 yearly) for 30,000 active prospects and 100,000 emails, and Scale is $189 ($149 yearly) for 200,000 emails.
Every plan connects unlimited mailboxes with no per-inbox fee and includes warmup. Active prospects count only contacts in live sequences, and storage is unlimited, which is close to Woodpecker's unlimited contact storage. Source is the Saleshandy pricing page, and there is a direct Smartlead vs Saleshandy comparison.
Instantly suits teams that want flat pricing with unlimited email accounts and warmup on every Outreach plan. Growth is $47 a month for 1,000 uploaded contacts and 5,000 emails, Hypergrowth is $107 for 25,000 contacts and 125,000 emails, and Light Speed is $358 for 100,000 contacts and 500,000 emails.
Against Woodpecker, Hypergrowth sends 25% more emails for $12 less than the 100,000 tier, and warmup covers every account. Lead data and the CRM are sold as separate products. Source is the Instantly pricing page.
QuickMail suits teams that want what Woodpecker's Multichannel plan offers, but with unlimited LinkedIn accounts. Every plan includes unlimited senders, unlimited LinkedIn accounts and unlimited users, with warmup through the free MailFlow AutoWarmer. Starter is $49 a month for 1,000 contacts and 5,000 emails, Growth is $99 for 25,000 contacts and 100,000 emails, and Agency is $299 for 100,000 contacts and 500,000 emails.
The limit moves to contacts. Starter stores only 1,000, and API access starts on Growth. Source is the QuickMail pricing page, and the QuickMail alternatives guide covers it in more depth.
lemlist suits teams that want email and LinkedIn with a data add-on. The Email plan is $69 a month ($55 billed yearly) for 50,000 emails with unlimited users and mailboxes. The Multichannel plan is $109 a month ($87 yearly), priced per user, with 5 sending mailboxes per user and LinkedIn and calling included.
Warmup through lemwarm is included on every plan, and lead enrichment is $20 a month for 2,000 credits. At 50,000 emails, lemlist's Email plan is $10 cheaper than Woodpecker's, but per-user pricing on Multichannel adds up for larger teams. Source is the lemlist pricing page, and the lemlist alternatives guide compares it further.
Reply.io suits teams that add calls and SMS to email and LinkedIn. The Multichannel plan starts at $89 per user a month billed yearly, with 10 mailboxes, and covers email, LinkedIn, SMS and calls. The Email Volume plan starts at $159 a month billed yearly for 10,000 active contacts a month, with unlimited users and mailboxes.
Against Woodpecker, Reply.io covers more channels and costs more at the same email volume. It also bundles data credits. Source is the Reply.io pricing page.
Mailshake suits small teams that want a power dialer next to email. Prices are per user. Starter is $29 a month for 1 email address and 1,500 sends, Email Outreach is $49 for 2 addresses and unlimited sends, and Sales Engagement is $99 for 10 addresses with a power dialer and 5 phone numbers. Every plan includes unlimited warmup.
The limit is mailboxes. Woodpecker allows unlimited email accounts, while Mailshake caps addresses per user, and it has no free trial. Source is the Mailshake pricing page, and the Mailshake alternatives guide has the full breakdown.
Apollo.io suits teams whose real gap is data. Basic is $49 per seat a month billed yearly, with 30,000 credits per seat a year and unlimited sequences, and the free plan includes 900 credits a year and 2 sequences.
Apollo is a contact database with sequencing attached, so it replaces Woodpecker's 100 Lead Finder credits more than its sending. Its price grows with every seat, while Woodpecker includes unlimited team members. Source is the Apollo.io pricing page.
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Start from the limit that pushed you out, because each alternative fixes a different one.
If volume pricing is the problem, compare the plan at your real monthly send count. At about 100,000 emails, Saleshandy Pro, QuickMail Growth and Instantly Hypergrowth all cost less than Woodpecker's $119 tier, and Smartlead Pro covers 90,000 emails for $94.
If warmup is the problem, pick a tool that warms every mailbox at no extra cost. Smartlead, Saleshandy and Instantly include it on every plan, and the email warmup guide explains how to run it.
If LinkedIn is half your outreach, stay multichannel. QuickMail includes unlimited LinkedIn accounts on every plan, and lemlist and Reply.io run LinkedIn alongside email and calls.
If deliverability is the reason you are looking, test placement before you switch. The email deliverability test shows where your emails land by provider, and how to improve email deliverability covers the fixes. For the wider category, see the best cold email software guide.
It depends on which Woodpecker limit you hit. Smartlead fits teams that want warmup on every mailbox and lead data in one account, Saleshandy and Instantly are closest on price at volume, QuickMail fits email plus unlimited LinkedIn accounts, and Reply.io fits teams that also call and send SMS.
As of November 2026, Woodpecker's Email plan is $39 a month for 5,000 emails, $79 for 50,000, $119 for 100,000 and $219 for 250,000. The Multichannel plan with one LinkedIn account starts at $68 a month. Annual billing saves 33%.
Every Woodpecker plan includes 3 warm-ups. More are a paid add-on. Smartlead, Saleshandy and Instantly include warmup for every connected mailbox.
At 5,000 emails a month, Woodpecker's $39 Email plan is already among the cheapest, and Smartlead Base is also $39 for 6,000 emails. At 100,000 emails a month, Smartlead Pro is $94 for 90,000 emails, against Woodpecker's $119.
Yes, on the Multichannel plan, which includes one LinkedIn account from $68 a month. QuickMail includes unlimited LinkedIn accounts on every plan, and lemlist and Reply.io also run LinkedIn steps.
Woodpecker includes unlimited team members and email accounts on every plan, which suits agencies. Agencies that send high volume across many clients also compare per-client workspaces and warmup costs, where Smartlead offers client workspaces at $29 a month each from Pro and warmup on every mailbox.
Every price, limit and feature comes from the vendor's own pricing page, checked on 12 November 2026 for Woodpecker and 3 November 2026 for the others, with monthly billing selected unless stated. Vendors change pricing often, so check the linked pages before you buy.
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