Smartlead

Smartlead: Cold email software that automates sales outreach and email warmups to land messages in primary inboxes.

Smartlead is a cold email and sales outreach platform designed for sales teams, agencies, and enterprises to scale outbound campaigns. It automates prospecting, writes personalized emails, manages DNS settings, and rotates senders to avoid spam folders. The platform features an AI reply manager, a shared master inbox, built-in voice calling, and real-time tracking for deliverability and bounce rates. Users can connect multiple email providers like Google and Outlook, or purchase done-for-you mailboxes directly through the platform. It also integrates with CRMs and external tools via API and webhooks to synchronize prospect data and deal stages.

Smartlead at a glance

Best for: Sales, Marketer
Runs on: Web, API
Pricing: Base $39/month; Pro $94/month; Unlimited Smart $174/month; Unlimited Prime $379/month; annual billing saves 17%; free trial available.
Released: January 2022
Category: AI productivity tool
Website: smartlead.ai

Key features

Automate email sequences and prospecting
Rotate senders automatically across mailboxes
Run built-in AI email warmups
Manage all replies in a shared master inbox
Track real-time bounce rates and spam flags
Verify prospect email addresses
Make voice calls with parallel dialing

Use it for

Running cold email campaigns at scale
Managing multiple client workspaces for agencies
Centralizing customer replies in one inbox
Verifying leads to reduce bounce rates
Tracking deals in a kanban pipeline board

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