Ken AI
Ken Platform
- $200
Ken Platform plan
$200/mo billed monthly. Includes 200,000 sends and 5,000 credits a month
- $145
Leads (qualified, email found, personalized)
5,000 leads x 1.45 credits (3 rows qualified + 1 valid email + 1 personalization) = 7,250 credits ($145)
- $148
Ken inboxes
37 inboxes x 200 credits ($4) / mo = 7,400 credits ($148)
- $17
Sending domains
13 domains x 800 credits / yr ($15 .com renewal + 3%, rounded up to $16) / 12 = 867 credits ($17.34)
- $30
LinkedIn accounts
1 account x 1,500 credits ($30) / mo = 1,500 credits ($30)
- Included
Sends
20,000 sends a month, within the 200,000 included
- -$100
Included monthly credits
5,000 credits ($100) come with the plan and are used first
- $20
Rounding up to whole credit packs
12,017 credits beyond the included, bought in 1,000-credit packs: 13 packs ($260); the other 983 credits carry into next month
- Included
Email warmup
Basic warmup, unlimited
- Included
Verification of uploaded lists
Unlimited. Fair-use rate limits apply.
- Included
AI segmentation and scoring
Bundled with AI qualification
- Included
AI quality check
Spam and quality check on every email
- Included
Placement tests and monitoring
Included
- Included
Users and workspaces
Unlimited
EmailBison
Base Plan
- $599
EmailBison Base Plan
Base Plan $599 / mo covers 20,000 of 500,000 emails
- Not included
Lead data
Not sold on EmailBison's pricing page - bring your own lists (cost depends on your source, not modeled)
- Not included
Email verification
Not listed on EmailBison's pricing page - not modeled
- $5
AI qualification (external API)
5,000 leads x $1 / 1k = $5, for the AI work Ken does in-platform - external AI API cost, not billed by EmailBison
- Skipped
AI segmentation (external API)
5,000 leads x $0 / 1k = $0, for the AI work Ken does in-platform - external AI API cost, not billed by EmailBison
- $30
AI personalization (external API)
5,000 leads x $6 / 1k = $30, for the AI work Ken does in-platform - external AI API cost, not billed by EmailBison
- Skipped
AI quality check (external API)
20,000 emails x $0 / 1k = $0, for the AI work Ken does in-platform - external AI API cost, not billed by EmailBison
- $16
Sending domainsthey don't advertise this
13 domains x $15 / yr = $16 / mo
- $148
Inboxes (mailboxes)they don't advertise this
37 inboxes x $4 / mo = $148
- Included
Email warmup
Included (warmup with bounce protection)
- $79
LinkedIn multichannel (HeyReach)
1 LinkedIn sender x $79 / mo (HeyReach Growth monthly - Instantly/Smartlead have no native LinkedIn outreach)
EmailBison lists one plan, $599/mo for 500,000 emails. Its pricing page does not sell lead data, verification, AI, mailboxes, domains, or LinkedIn, so this calculator adds what you would bring: external AI API cost for the AI work Ken does in-platform, inboxes and domains at shared market defaults (editable), and HeyReach at $79/LinkedIn sender/mo for multichannel parity. Lead data and verification stay at $0 because their cost depends on your source, so the EmailBison total is a floor. Volume above 500,000 emails uses $599 per extra 500,000 (reported by third parties, not on the official page). Set LinkedIn seats to 0 for email-only.
What EmailBison is
EmailBison is a cold email sending platform. Its pricing page lists one plan, the Base Plan at $599 a month, with 500,000 emails per month, unlimited leads, workspaces, and teammates, dedicated IPs, warmup with bounce protection, an API, and a private Slack channel for onboarding and migration. Volume above 500,000 emails is sold as additional monthly buckets whose price is not published. The pricing page does not list lead data, AI personalization, verification, mailboxes, domains, or LinkedIn.
When they are the right call: Choose EmailBison when you already have lists, copy, and inboxes, send at high volume, and want dedicated sending IPs with unlimited workspaces and teammates for one flat monthly price. It fits agencies and operators who treat sending as its own layer and buy data and AI elsewhere.
Where Ken fits
Choose Ken when you want lead data, AI qualification and personalization, verification, domains, inboxes, warmup, sending, and LinkedIn in one product, paid with one plan plus credits on a public rate card, instead of a sender plus separate data, AI, and LinkedIn tools.
The honest tradeoffs.
EmailBison
Strengths
- One flat plan: 500,000 emails a month for $599, with unlimited leads, workspaces, and teammates
- Dedicated IPs for isolated sending infrastructure
- Warmup with bounce protection and an API on the plan
- Private Slack channel with 1:1 onboarding and migration help
Tradeoffs
- Lead data, AI personalization, verification, mailboxes, and domains are not on the pricing page - you source them elsewhere
- No published price for volume above 500,000 emails a month
- Monthly pricing only, and no free plan or trial listed - every pricing CTA is Book a demo
- No LinkedIn outreach listed - multichannel needs a separate tool
Ken AI
Strengths
- Lead database, AI, verification, inboxes, and LinkedIn in the same app, paid from one credit balance
- Platform $200/mo ($180/mo quarterly, $160/mo annual) with 200,000 sends and 5,000 credits a month. Monthly, quarterly (10% off) or annual (20% off).
- Native LinkedIn at 1,500 credits ($30) per LinkedIn account a month
- Start free with 1,000 credits. No card.
Tradeoffs
- Fewer sends in the plan price: Platform includes 200,000 sends a month; extra sends are 25 credits ($0.50) per 1,000.
- Sending is one part of Ken - teams that only want a raw high-volume sender with dedicated IPs may prefer a sending-only tool
- Data and AI are metered in credits, so heavy enrichment costs more than the plan alone.
At a glance.
| EmailBison | Ken AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Base Plan $599/mo with 500,000 emails a month; extra monthly buckets, price not published | Platform $200/mo ($180/mo quarterly, $160/mo annual) with 200,000 sends and 5,000 credits a month. Data, AI, Ken inboxes and LinkedIn accounts are credits at $0.02 on a public rate card. |
| Getting started | No free plan or trial listed; Book a demo | Start free with 1,000 credits. No card. Paid plans start at Platform, $200/mo. |
| Sends in the plan price | 500,000 emails a month | Platform includes 200,000 sends a month; extra sends are 25 credits ($0.50) per 1,000. |
| Lead data | Not on the pricing page - bring your own lists (unlimited lead storage) | 300M+ database with unlimited search (fair-use rate limits apply); 1 credit per valid email found; uploaded emails free |
| Email verification | Not on the pricing page | Unlimited for uploaded lists (fair-use rate limits apply) |
| AI qualification and personalization | Not on the pricing page - bring your own tooling | Qualification 50 credits per 1,000 rows ($1); personalization 300 credits per 1,000 rows ($6) |
| Sending infrastructure | Dedicated IPs on the plan; mailboxes and domains not on the pricing page | 200 credits ($4) per Ken inbox a month; your own inboxes and domains are free |
| Warmup | Warmup with bounce protection on the plan | Basic warmup unlimited |
| Seats and workspaces | Unlimited teammates and workspaces | Unlimited users and workspaces |
| LinkedIn multichannel | Not listed - teams typically add HeyReach at $79/LinkedIn sender/mo | LinkedIn accounts are 1,500 credits ($30) each per month; users and workspaces are unlimited. |
| Billing options | Monthly only - no quarterly or yearly option on the pricing page | Monthly, quarterly (10% off) or annual (20% off). |
The math, in full.
Worked at 10,000 leads / month, monthly billing. Every figure below is editable in the calculator above.
EmailBison: line by line
EmailBison Base Plan
Base Plan $599 / mo covers 40,000 of 500,000 emails
Lead data
Not sold on EmailBison's pricing page - bring your own lists (cost depends on your source, not modeled)
Email verification
Not listed on EmailBison's pricing page - not modeled
AI qualification (external API)
10,000 leads x $1 / 1k = $10, for the AI work Ken does in-platform - external AI API cost, not billed by EmailBison
AI segmentation (external API)
10,000 leads x $0 / 1k = $0, for the AI work Ken does in-platform - external AI API cost, not billed by EmailBison
AI personalization (external API)
10,000 leads x $6 / 1k = $60, for the AI work Ken does in-platform - external AI API cost, not billed by EmailBison
AI quality check (external API)
40,000 emails x $0 / 1k = $0, for the AI work Ken does in-platform - external AI API cost, not billed by EmailBison
Sending domains
25 domains x $15 / yr = $31 / mo
Inboxes (mailboxes)
73 inboxes x $4 / mo = $292
Email warmup
Included (warmup with bounce protection)
LinkedIn multichannel (HeyReach)
1 LinkedIn sender x $79 / mo (HeyReach Growth monthly - Instantly/Smartlead have no native LinkedIn outreach)
Ken: line by line
Ken Platform plan
$200/mo billed monthly. Includes 200,000 sends and 5,000 credits a month
Leads (qualified, email found, personalized)
10,000 leads x 1.45 credits (3 rows qualified + 1 valid email + 1 personalization) = 14,500 credits ($290)
Ken inboxes
73 inboxes x 200 credits ($4) / mo = 14,600 credits ($292)
Sending domains
25 domains x 800 credits / yr ($15 .com renewal + 3%, rounded up to $16) / 12 = 1,667 credits ($33.34)
LinkedIn accounts
1 account x 1,500 credits ($30) / mo = 1,500 credits ($30)
Sends
40,000 sends a month, within the 200,000 included
Included monthly credits
5,000 credits ($100) come with the plan and are used first
Rounding up to whole credit packs
27,267 credits beyond the included, bought in 1,000-credit packs: 28 packs ($560); the other 733 credits carry into next month
Email warmup
Basic warmup, unlimited
Verification of uploaded lists
Unlimited. Fair-use rate limits apply.
AI segmentation and scoring
Bundled with AI qualification
AI quality check
Spam and quality check on every email
Placement tests and monitoring
Included
Users and workspaces
Unlimited
Assumptions and sources
- Emails per lead4 emailsKen standard 4-step cold-email sequence
- Emails per inbox per day25 emails / inbox / dayConservative deliverability-safe send rate per mailbox
- Inboxes per domain3 inboxes / domainCommon cold-email setup (3 inboxes per sending domain)
- Domain price15 $ / domain / yrTypical registrar cost for a sending domain (e.g. Instantly sells domains at $15 / yr). Prices the competitor's domains only. Ken's domain line uses Ken's own price, about $13 each the first year, then $16 a year.
- Inbox price4 $ / inbox / moTypical mailbox cost (e.g. Google Workspace seat)
- Sending days per month22 daysWeekdays only (no weekend sends)
- LinkedIn seats (HeyReach)1 seatsHeyReach Growth $79/sender/mo ($63 annual) - the usual LinkedIn add-on for Instantly and Smartlead users (verified 2026-10-12). Also sets Ken's LinkedIn accounts (1,500 credits ($30) each a month).
- AI qualification1 $ / 1k leadsExternal AI API cost, not billed by the platform. Defaults to Ken's own rate for the same work: 50 credits ($1) per 1,000 rows qualified.
- AI segmentation0 $ / 1k leadsExternal AI API cost, not billed by the platform. Defaults to $0 because Ken includes segmentation and scoring with AI qualification.
- AI personalization6 $ / 1k leadsExternal AI API cost, not billed by the platform. Defaults to Ken's own rate for the same work: 300 credits ($6) per 1,000 rows personalized.
- AI quality check0 $ / 1k emailsExternal AI API cost, not billed by the platform. Defaults to $0 because Ken includes the spam and quality check on every email.
EmailBison pricing sources
- EmailBison pricing page - Base Plan $599/mo, 500,000 emails/mo, unlimited leads, workspaces and teammates, dedicated IPs, warmup; extra monthly buckets unpriced
- HeyReach pricing (LinkedIn add-on) - EmailBison lists no LinkedIn outreach; teams usually add HeyReach at $79/sender
Pricing verified 2026-10-12.
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers on EmailBison vs Ken - fit, pricing, and when each wins.
For teams that want sending plus leads, AI personalization, verification, and LinkedIn in one product, yes. EmailBison is a sending platform with one flat plan; Ken covers the whole motion so you do not buy data, AI, inboxes, and a LinkedIn tool on the side.
See the real cost for yourself.
Start free with 1,000 credits. No card. Platform is $200/mo ($160/mo billed annually) with 200,000 sends and 5,000 credits a month.