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title: "Smartlead Pricing (2026): Plans, Costs and Free Trial"
description: "Smartlead pricing checked Oct 17, 2026: plans from $32 a month, plus the free trial and hidden costs."
path: /compare/smartlead/pricing
family: pricing
updated: 2026-10-17
html: /compare/smartlead/pricing
sources:
  - "https://www.smartlead.ai/pricing"
  - "https://helpcenter.smartlead.ai/en/articles/439-smartlead-pricing-plans"
  - "https://www.smartlead.ai/faq"
  - "https://helpcenter.smartlead.ai/en/articles/14-how-do-i-add-team-members"
  - "https://helpcenter.smartlead.ai/en/articles/420-getting-started-with-smartprospect"
  - "https://helpcenter.smartlead.ai/en/articles/196-how-to-verify-your-lead-list-using-smartlead"
  - "https://www.gmass.co/pricing"
  - "https://woodpecker.co/pricing/"
  - "https://mailshake.com/pricing/"
  - "/pricing"
facts:
  starting_price: "$32 a month"
  billing: "Monthly or annual"
  free_plan: "Trial only"
  unit: "Flat price per account"
  verified: "Oct 17, 2026"
---

# Smartlead Pricing (2026): Plans, Costs and Free Trial

Smartlead costs $39 to $379 a month on monthly billing, or $32 to $315 a month billed annually, as of Oct 17, 2026. No free plan, only a trial: 14-day free trial, no card.

**Disclosure:** Ken is our product. Every fact about other tools comes from their public pages on the date shown.

## Smartlead Plans and Prices

**In short:** Smartlead lists 4 plans, all with public prices (checked Oct 17, 2026).

**Smartlead plans and prices**

| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | Unit | Includes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Base | $39 | $32 | Flat | 6,000 emails a month; 2,000 contacts stored; Unlimited email accounts; Foundation warmup pool |
| Pro | $94 | $78 | Flat | 90,000 emails a month; 30,000 contacts stored; Unlimited email accounts; CRM access; Growth warmup pool |
| Unlimited Smart | $174 | $144 | Flat | 150,000 emails a month; Unlimited contacts stored; 50,000 verified prospect emails a month included; Premium warmup pool |
| Unlimited Prime | $379 | $315 | Flat | 500,000 emails a month; Unlimited contacts stored; 170,000 verified prospect emails a month included; 3 client workspaces and 3 SmartServers included; Dedicated account manager |

USD per unit per month, from Smartlead's pricing page, checked Oct 17, 2026.

## What a Team Pays

**In short:** Smartlead charges a flat price per account, not per seat. Where a plan lists a user limit, it is shown below.

- Base: $39 a month on monthly billing, or $384 a year billed annually.
- Pro: $94 a month on monthly billing, or $936 a year billed annually.
- Unlimited Smart: $174 a month on monthly billing, or $1,728 a year billed annually.
- Unlimited Prime: $379 a month on monthly billing, or $3,780 a year billed annually.

## Is There a Free Plan?

**In short:** No. Smartlead offers a trial instead: 14-day free trial, no card.

Paid plans start at $32 a month (Base, billed annually; $39 on monthly billing).

## Hidden Costs and Limits

**In short:** 6 costs and limits from Smartlead's public pages to check before you buy.

- Prices above are the entry volume of each plan. Smartlead's pricing page and app use a slider for higher send volumes, which the page does not list.
- SmartProspect (the lead finder) is a $59 a month add-on on Base and Pro, and included on Unlimited Smart and Prime. Verified prospect emails per month are capped by plan.
- Email Verification is a separate add-on sold in credit packs, one-time or monthly (monthly saves 17%).
- SmartDelivery placement tests: Growth $49 a month, Pro $174, Expert $599. SmartServers: $39 a server a month. SmartDialer calling credits start at $9 a month.
- Client workspaces with whitelabel are $29 a month each, from Pro up. SmartSenders mailboxes start at $3.99 a mailbox a month, plus $13 or more a domain a year.
- Annual billing saves 17%. New accounts see 50% off the first month on any plan. SmartServices (managed outbound) is Contact sales.

## Is Smartlead Worth the Price?

**In short:** Ken's view: Smartlead is worth it if you run an agency and need whitelabel client workspaces at $29 a month each.

Ken's view, from Smartlead's public pages. It is worth the price if:

- You run an agency and need whitelabel client workspaces at $29 a month each.
- You want unlimited inboxes with warmup included starting at $39 a month.
- You send 50,000 or more verified prospects a month and want the lead finder included in the plan.

Limits to weigh against the price:

- SmartProspect is a $59 a month add-on on Base and Pro, and CRM access starts at Pro.
- Unlimited team members need the Pro plan, per Smartlead's help center.
- LinkedIn steps come only through the HeyReach and Aimfox integrations.
- Email Verification, SmartDelivery, SmartServers and client workspaces are all billed on top of the plan.

## Cheaper or Simpler Options

**In short:** Ken is listed first: free to start, then $200 a month with unlimited seats. 3 other tools from the same category start below Smartlead's $32 a month, cheapest first, each with the date we checked it.

**Starting prices of other tools to compare with Smartlead**

| Tool | Starting price | Free plan | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ken](/pricing) (ours) | Free, then Platform at $200 a month, or $160 a month billed annually, unlimited seats | Yes: 1,000 credits once, no card | Oct 17, 2026 |
| [GMass](/compare/gmass/pricing) | $20.75 a month (Standard, billed annually; $29.95 on monthly billing) | Trial only | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Woodpecker | $23.33 a month (500 contacted prospects, billed annually; $35 on monthly billing) | Trial only | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Mailshake | $25 per seat a month (Starter, billed annually; $29 on monthly billing) | No | Oct 17, 2026 |

Starting price is the lowest published price on each tool's pricing page, on the date shown.

Ken runs LinkedIn steps in the same sequence as email, where Smartlead needs the HeyReach or Aimfox integration, and it keeps replies from both channels in one inbox with an AI reply agent. Smartlead's entry plan costs less than Ken's Platform plan if you only need email sending.

- [Smartlead alternatives](/alternatives/smartlead)

## Frequently Asked Questions

**In short:** 4 common questions about Smartlead pricing.

### How much does Smartlead cost per month?

Smartlead costs $39 to $379 a month on monthly billing, or $32 to $315 a month billed annually, as of Oct 17, 2026. The cheapest paid option is $32 a month (Base, billed annually; $39 on monthly billing).

### Does Smartlead have a free plan?

No. Smartlead offers a trial instead: 14-day free trial, no card.

### Is Smartlead cheaper annually?

Yes. Annual billing saves up to 18%: Base is $39 a month on monthly billing or $32 a month billed annually.

### What costs extra on Smartlead?

SmartProspect (the lead finder) is a $59 a month add-on on Base and Pro, and included on Unlimited Smart and Prime. Verified prospect emails per month are capped by plan. Email Verification is a separate add-on sold in credit packs, one-time or monthly (monthly saves 17%).

## Related

- [Ken vs other tools](/compare): Comparisons and pricing guides
- [Smartlead alternatives](/alternatives/smartlead)
- [Smartlead review](/reviews/smartlead)
- [Instantly pricing](/compare/instantly/pricing): From $37.60 a month
- [lemlist pricing](/compare/lemlist/pricing): From $55 a month
- [GMass pricing](/compare/gmass/pricing): From $20.75 a month
- [Saleshandy pricing](/compare/saleshandy/pricing): From $34 a month
- [Reply.io pricing](/compare/reply-io/pricing): From $49 per seat a month
- [Ken pricing](/pricing): Free and Platform plans, credit prices

## Sources

| Source | URL | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Smartlead pricing page | https://www.smartlead.ai/pricing | 2026-10-17 |
| Smartlead pricing plans help article | https://helpcenter.smartlead.ai/en/articles/439-smartlead-pricing-plans | 2026-10-17 |
| Smartlead FAQ | https://www.smartlead.ai/faq | 2026-10-17 |
| Smartlead team members help article | https://helpcenter.smartlead.ai/en/articles/14-how-do-i-add-team-members | 2026-10-17 |
| Getting started with SmartProspect | https://helpcenter.smartlead.ai/en/articles/420-getting-started-with-smartprospect | 2026-10-17 |
| Smartlead email verification help article | https://helpcenter.smartlead.ai/en/articles/196-how-to-verify-your-lead-list-using-smartlead | 2026-10-17 |
| GMass pricing page | https://www.gmass.co/pricing | 2026-10-17 |
| Woodpecker pricing page | https://woodpecker.co/pricing/ | 2026-10-17 |
| Mailshake pricing page | https://mailshake.com/pricing/ | 2026-10-17 |
| Ken pricing and plans | /pricing | 2026-10-17 |

## Changelog

- 2026-10-17: Page published with Smartlead prices checked on Oct 17, 2026.