Free account
$0
Free
US$0, no credit card.
API included
Plan details
10 credits to test, one time (the pricing page's plan data lists 10 finder credits and 10 email verifications).
Comparison
Findymail vs Smartlead
They do different jobs and are often used together. Findymail finds and verifies work emails, at 1 credit per email found, and can push contacts straight into Smartlead campaigns. Smartlead sends the cold email: unlimited mailboxes, warmup and a master inbox, priced on sends and stored contacts from US$39 a month, with the API and webhooks from Pro at US$94. Pick by the step you are missing.
Pick Findymail if
- You have names and companies but no emails: Findymail returns a verified work email at 1 credit per find, and…
- You already send from another tool and need cleaner lists: verifier credits come with every finder credit
Pick Smartlead if
- You already have verified emails and need to send: Smartlead runs sequences across unlimited mailboxes with…
- You send at volume: plans are priced on sends and contacts, not seats, from 6,000 sends a month at US$39
Findymail
Enrichment, Verification
Smartlead
Sending
At a glance
Findymail
- From
- US$49/moCredit plans from, US$41 annual
- Free plan
- YesFree account, 10 credits, no card
- Cost per unit
- 1 credit/email, 10/phone, misses free
- MCP server
- Official
Smartlead
- From
- US$39/moBase, 6,000 sends
- Free plan
- Yes14-day trial, no card
- Cost per unit
- No per-email fee; send allowance per plan
- MCP server
- Official
Where they differ
14 points side by side. Open a value for the full detail.
| What | Findymail | Smartlead |
|---|---|---|
| B2B email finder and verifierA B2B email finder and verifier with phone finder, reverse lookup, company data, an AI lead finder (Intellimatch) and signal monitors. | Cold email sending platformA cold email sending platform: unlimited mailboxes, warmup, sequences, a master inbox, white-label client workspaces and a REST API. | |
| Credit plans from US$49/mo, US$41 annualUsage-based plans from US$99 a month for your own team, or credit-based plans from US$49 a month (US$41 billed annually) for 1,000 finder and 1,000 verifier credits. Verified 2026-10-25. | Base US$39/mo, 6,000 sendsPriced on send volume and stored contacts, not seats. Base is US$39 a month for 6,000 sends and 2,000 contacts. Annual billing is about 17% less. Verified 2026-10-25. | |
| 1 credit/email, 10/phone, misses free1 finder credit per verified email found and 10 per phone found; misses are free. 1 verifier credit per verification, whatever the result. | No per-email fee; send allowance per planNo per-email fee: each plan sets a monthly send allowance and a contact storage cap. Verified prospect emails from its lead database cost a flat US$59 a month on Base and Pro and are included on Smart and Prime. | |
| Free account, 10 credits, no cardA free account with 10 credits, no credit card. | 14-day trial, no cardA 14-day free trial with no card. The app allowed 2,500 sends a month and 1,250 contacts on the trial. | |
| API and MCP on every planAPI and MCP access on every plan. | From Pro (US$94/mo)API and webhooks from Pro (US$94 a month) up. Base has neither. On the trial, a default admin API key was already created and API calls worked. | |
| Bearer API keyAPI key as a Bearer token in the Authorization header. | API key in the query stringAPI key in the query string (?api_key=), so it is part of every request URL. Up to 25 admin keys share one rate-limit pool, plus separate client keys. | |
| Up to 300 requests in flightConcurrency, not per minute: up to 300 requests in flight on email search and verify. Usage-based plans cap this at 25, 50 or 150 by plan. | 60 or 120/min tiersDocumented tiers of 60 a minute (1,000 an hour) and 120 a minute (3,000 an hour) per account; the docs do not say which plans map to them. Three heavy analytics endpoints allow 10 per 60 seconds. | |
| webhook_url on finders; signal monitorsPass a webhook_url on finder calls to run them in the background and receive the result. Signal monitors can also deliver to a webhook. | Event webhooks on Pro and upOn Pro and up: events for sends, opens, clicks, replies, bounces, unsubscribes, category and status changes, set per user, client or campaign, plus mailbox and LinkedIn disconnect events. | |
YesOfficial hosted MCP at https://mcp.findymail.com/mcp with 14 tools for finding and verifying emails, phones, companies and lead lists. API key or OAuth. | YesOfficial MCP over SSE at mcp.smartlead.ai, with the API key in the URL. It listed 168 tools on 25 Oct 2026, covering campaigns, leads, sequences, mailboxes and stats. | |
| Turns a name into a verified emailTurns a name and company, or a profile URL, into a verified work email; verifies emails you already have, including catch-all domains; and refunds credits if bounces from its emails pass 5%. | Stores leads, sends, collects repliesStores the lead, sends the sequence from your mailboxes, warms them up, can pause a campaign when bounces climb (an optional setting the app describes as pausing at 5%), and collects replies in the master inbox. Leads go in by CSV or by API, up to 400 per request. | |
| Native Smartlead push integrationHas a native Smartlead integration that pushes contacts straight into Smartlead campaigns, alongside Instantly, lemlist and CRMs. | Receives contacts as campaign leadsReceives those contacts as campaign leads. Its own lead database (SmartProspect) can also supply verified prospect emails, as an add-on on Base and Pro. | |
| Clay, Zapier, CRMs and sequencersClay, Zapier, Make, HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Close, Outreach, Salesloft, Instantly, lemlist, Smartlead and Google Sheets. | HubSpot (beta), Clay, Listkit, LeadMagicIn the app: HubSpot (beta), Clay, Listkit, LeadMagic and OutboundSync as native tiles, plus AI connections inside its agent. | |
| SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, EU hostingSOC 2 Type 2 and GDPR compliant per its pricing page, hosted in the EU, with a DPA and a CCPA page. | No certification statedNo certification is stated on its pricing page or developer docs; its help centre has a GDPR checklist for cold email. | |
| Verified emails before a sendGetting verified emails for a list before it is sent, especially for high-value contacts. | Cold email at volume, agenciesSending cold email at volume across many mailboxes, and agencies running campaigns for clients. |
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Pricing, plan by plan
US dollars as each vendor's page showed them on 25 Oct 2026. One panel per tool; switch each between monthly and annual billing (an annual price is the monthly rate when you pay for the year up front).
Findymail
7 plans · API reviewIndividual (usage-based)
$99/mo
billed monthly
$99/mo
monthly billing only
US$99 a month.
API included
Plan details
Usage limit not published ("generous usage"), 1 seat, 5 active signals. For your own team only.
Team (usage-based)
$399/mo
billed monthly
$399/mo
monthly billing only
US$399 a month.
API included
Plan details
5x the Individual usage, 5 seats, 25 active signals.
Scale (usage-based)
$999/mo
billed monthly
$999/mo
monthly billing only
US$999 a month.
API included
Plan details
20x the Individual usage, 20 seats, 100 active signals.
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Basic (credit-based)
$49/mo
billed monthly
$41/mo
billed annually
1,000 finder and 1,000 verifier credits a month.
API included
Plan details
US$49 billed monthly or US$41 a month billed annually.
Starter (credit-based)
$99/mo
billed monthly
$83/mo
billed annually
5,000 finder and 5,000 verifier credits a month.
API included
Plan details
US$99 billed monthly or US$83 a month billed annually. Larger credit plans run to 100,000 credits at US$849 a month.
Enterprise
Custom quote
Custom usage, seats, signals and volume pricing.
API included
Plan details
Price on request.
Smartlead
5 plans · API reviewBase
$39/mo
billed monthly
$32/mo
billed annually
6,000 sends a month, 2,000 stored contacts, unlimited mailboxes, Foundation warmup pool.
No API
Plan details
No API, no webhooks. Billed monthly or annually.
Pro
$94/mo
billed monthly
$78/mo
billed annually
90,000 sends a month, 30,000 stored contacts, API and webhooks, CRM, Growth warmup pool.
API included
Plan details
Client workspaces US$29 a month each. Billed monthly or annually.
Smart
$174/mo
billed monthly
$144/mo
billed annually
150,000 sends a month, unlimited contacts, 50,000 verified prospect emails, CSM call access, Premium warmup pool.
API included
Plan details
Billed monthly or annually.
Prime
$379/mo
billed monthly
$315/mo
billed annually
500,000 sends a month, unlimited contacts, 170,000 verified prospect emails, 3 SmartServers, 3+ client workspaces, a dedicated manager.
API included
Plan details
Billed monthly or annually.
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Verified prospect emails add-on
$59/mo
billed monthly
$59/mo
monthly billing only
A flat US$59 a month on Base (2,000 verified prospect emails a month) or Pro (30,000).
Plan details
Included on Smart and Prime.
Which one to pick
Choose Findymail if
- You have names and companies but no emails: Findymail returns a verified work email at 1 credit per find, and misses are free.
- You already send from another tool and need cleaner lists: verifier credits come with every finder credit.
- You want a bounce guarantee: Findymail refunds credits if bounces from its emails pass 5%.
- You want to test free first: 10 credits on a free account, no card.
Choose Smartlead if
- You already have verified emails and need to send: Smartlead runs sequences across unlimited mailboxes with warmup.
- You send at volume: plans are priced on sends and contacts, not seats, from 6,000 sends a month at US$39.
- You run campaigns for clients: client workspaces, white-label and client API keys from Pro.
- You want sending events in your own systems: webhooks for replies, bounces and opens from Pro.
If neither fits: Most outbound teams need both steps. Find and verify the emails first, then send. If the list already has emails, verify them before upload so bounces stay low.
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Questions people ask
Can Findymail replace Smartlead?
No. Findymail finds and verifies emails; it does not send sequences. Smartlead sends cold email from your mailboxes. Findymail has a native integration that pushes contacts straight into Smartlead campaigns, so teams often use both.
Does Smartlead find emails itself?
It has a lead database, SmartProspect, with verified prospect emails: a flat US$59 a month add-on gives 2,000 a month on Base or 30,000 on Pro, and Smart and Prime include 50,000 and 170,000. Findymail instead charges per email found, so you pay only for the contacts you look up.
Which plans include the API?
Findymail includes API and MCP access on every plan. Smartlead's API and webhooks start on Pro at US$94 a month; Base at US$39 has neither. Prices verified 25 Oct 2026.
Do I still need to verify Findymail emails before sending through Smartlead?
Findymail says its emails are verified at request time and advises against re-verifying them elsewhere, because other verifiers can flag its catch-all results as risky. Smartlead pauses a campaign when bounces reach 5%, so emails from any other source should be verified before upload.
Related
Read from findymail.com/pricing, smartlead.ai/pricing and each tool's API docs. Verified 25 Oct 2026.
