Smartlead pricing: plans, limits and real costs
Smartlead has four plans, from $39 to $379 a month, with unlimited mailboxes on all of them. Here is what each plan includes, what costs extra and how to pick, read from smartlead.ai/pricing on 11 November 2026.
Smartlead charges by sending volume and stored contacts, not by mailbox.
- Base is $39 a month, Pro $94, Unlimited Smart $174 and Unlimited Prime $379, billed monthly.
- Billed yearly, the same plans are $32, $78, $144 and $315 a month. Smartlead says annual billing saves 17%.
- Every plan includes unlimited email accounts, and every plan has a free trial with no card needed.
- Client workspaces start on Pro. White label is $29 a month per client workspace. Prime includes 3 client workspaces.
- Budget for add-ons: mailboxes, email verification credits and extra infrastructure are billed separately.
Smartlead plans and prices
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly (per month) | Contacts stored | Email sends a month | Verified prospect emails a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | $39 | $32 | 2,000 | 6,000 | 2,000 |
| Pro | $94 | $78 | 30,000 | 90,000 | 30,000 |
| Unlimited Smart | $174 | $144 | Unlimited | 150,000 | 50,000 |
| Unlimited Prime | $379 | $315 | Unlimited | 500,000 | 170,000 |
Source: smartlead.ai/pricing, read 11 November 2026. Smartlead was also advertising 50% off the first month for new sign-ups. Prices change, so confirm on the live page.
Smartlead counts two things separately. A lead credit is a unique prospect email stored in your account, counted toward the contacts limit. An email credit is each email sent. On Base, that means 2,000 stored contacts and 6,000 sends a month, as two separate counters.
What the limits mean in practice
Contacts run out before sends on Base
With 2,000 contacts and 6,000 sends, Base fits a three-step sequence to 2,000 people a month. A larger list or longer sequence pushes you to Pro.
Pro is the first agency plan
Smartlead says client workspaces are available from Pro onwards. If you run campaigns for clients, Base is not an option.
Unlimited Smart removes the contact cap
Smart and Prime have unlimited stored contacts, so the sending limit becomes the only volume cap. Prime adds 3 SmartServers and 3 client workspaces.
Costs that are not in the plan price
| Add-on | Price on smartlead.ai/pricing |
|---|---|
| White label | $29 a month per client workspace |
| Google or Outlook mailboxes through SmartSenders (fresh) | From $4.50 per mailbox a month plus $13 per domain a year |
| SMTP mailboxes through SmartSenders | $3.99 per mailbox a month plus $19 per domain a year |
| Pre-warmed Outlook mailboxes | $9 per mailbox a month plus $18 per domain a year |
| Email verification | Sold as an add-on, one-time or monthly credits |
Mailbox prices are for the providers listed on Smartlead's pricing page. Your own Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 mailboxes cost whatever those providers charge.
Domains and mailboxes are usually the biggest extra. Twenty mailboxes on SmartSenders at $4.50 each add $90 a month before domains, on top of the plan.
What a typical setup costs each month
| Setup | Plan | Mailboxes (SmartSenders, fresh Google) | Approximate monthly total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founder testing outbound | Base, $39 | 5 × $4.50 = $22.50 | ≈ $61.50 + domains |
| Small sales team | Pro, $94 | 20 × $4.50 = $90 | ≈ $184 + domains |
| Agency with several clients | Unlimited Smart, $174 | 60 × $4.50 = $270 | ≈ $444 + domains + white label |
Worked examples using monthly list prices from smartlead.ai/pricing on 11 November 2026. Domains are $13 each per year on SmartSenders. Your numbers will differ with your own mailbox provider.
The cost Smartlead does not show: handling replies
Smartlead sends the emails and has its own unified inbox for replies. What it cannot do is staff that inbox. At volume, the expensive part of cold email is often the time between "yes, interested" and a booked meeting.
Revbound sits on top of Smartlead for that step. It pulls replies from Smartlead and other sequencers into one list, labels them, drafts or sends the answer with free times from your Cal.com or Google calendar, and books the meeting. Plans are $49, $99 and $149 a month, month to month, with the AI included. Revbound does not send cold emails, so you keep Smartlead for sending.
Compare Smartlead with its closest rival in Instantly vs Smartlead, or see the best cold email software and the Master Inbox alternative.
Which Smartlead plan should you choose?
- Base ($39): one person testing outbound to a list of up to 2,000 contacts.
- Pro ($94): a sales team or a small agency that needs client workspaces and up to 30,000 contacts.
- Unlimited Smart ($174): agencies and teams that have outgrown contact caps and send up to 150,000 emails a month.
- Unlimited Prime ($379): high-volume senders that want 500,000 sends, SmartServers and 3 client workspaces included.
Pay yearly only once you know your volume. Annual billing saves 17%, but plans are monthly with no lock-in, so start monthly and switch when the numbers are stable.
Smartlead pricing questions
How much does Smartlead cost?
On smartlead.ai/pricing (read 11 November 2026), Base is $39 a month, Pro $94, Unlimited Smart $174 and Unlimited Prime $379. Billed yearly they are $32, $78, $144 and $315 a month.
Does Smartlead charge per mailbox?
No. Smartlead says every plan includes unlimited email accounts. You still pay your mailbox provider, or SmartSenders if you buy mailboxes through Smartlead.
Does Smartlead have a free trial?
Yes. Smartlead says all plans come with a free trial and no credit card is needed to start.
How much does Smartlead white label cost?
White label is $29 a month per client workspace. Client workspaces are available from Pro onwards, and Unlimited Prime includes 3.
Can Revbound work with Smartlead?
Yes. Revbound connects to Smartlead and puts its replies in one inbox with replies from other sequencers, then drafts or sends answers and books meetings. It does not replace Smartlead for sending.
Smartlead is a trademark of its owner, and Revbound is not affiliated with it. Confirm current plans on the Smartlead pricing page before you buy.
Let Revbound handle the Smartlead replies
Connect Smartlead and a calendar, and Revbound starts answering the replies already sitting in your campaigns. Month to month, with the AI included.