Best Cold Email Outreach · head-to-head
Instantly vs Mailshake
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for cold email outreach. Mailshake has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
Mailshake has the lower entry price — Instantly starts at $47/mo, Mailshake at $25/mo. Free tier: Instantly No, Mailshake No. HIPAA: Instantly —, Mailshake —.
As of 2026-06-14 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
Instantly
$47/mo entryMailshake
$25/mo entrySources — Instantly: instantly.ai (verified 2026-06-14) · Mailshake: mailshake.com (verified 2026-06-14)
Key features
Instantly: Unlimited email accounts and warmup on all plans; 450M+ B2B lead database with 13 filtering options (Bundle plans); AI Sales Agent, AI Reply Agent, Web Researcher Agent (Bundle plans); Unified inbox (Unibox) across all connected mailboxes; A/Z split testing and deliverability reputation protection
Mailshake: SHAKESpeare AI email writer with copy generation; Built-in power dialer with unlimited North American minutes (Sales Engagement+); Data Finder for prospect identification by role, location, company; Lead Catcher unified inbox with lead management workflows; Mail merge with A/B testing and deliverability optimization