--- title: "Saleshandy vs Smartlead: API, Pricing and Agency Tools" description: "Saleshandy vs Smartlead for cold email: plan prices, which plan has the API and webhooks, rate limits, MCP, lead databases and agency features. Oct 2026." canonical: https://www.onegtmlab.dev/tool-directory/compare/saleshandy-vs-smartlead --- # Saleshandy vs Smartlead: API, Pricing and Agency Tools [](/) [ Book a call ](/book) Comparison # Saleshandy vs Smartlead Saleshandy puts the API and MCP on its $41 Starter plan and includes Lead Finder credits in every plan; webhooks start on Pro at $99 a month. Smartlead starts at $39 a month, but its API and webhooks start together on Pro at $94, where it adds client API keys, client workspaces at $29 each and 90,000 sends a month. Prices verified 2026-10-25. Verified 25 Oct 2026 ![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_nmgmW.webp)Pick Saleshandy if - You want the API on the cheapest plan: Saleshandy Starter at $41 a month includes the API and MCP - You want contact data included: every plan carries Lead Finder credits ![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z12FKRg.webp)Pick Smartlead if - You send for clients and want per-client API keys, view-only client dashboards and $29 client workspaces - You want the API and webhooks on the same plan: Smartlead Pro at $94 a month [![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_1WdFqO.webp)](/tool-directory/sending/saleshandy) Saleshandy Sending, Sourcing vs [![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_21DObs.webp)](/tool-directory/sending/smartlead) Smartlead Sending [Saleshandy review →](/tool-directory/sending/saleshandy)[Smartlead review →](/tool-directory/sending/smartlead) 01 ## At a glance ![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_ryafX.webp)Saleshandy From **$41/mo**Starter monthly, $34 annual Free plan **Yes**7 days, no card, 100 emails Cost per unit **Lead Finder 852M+ contacts in every plan** MCP server **Official** ![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_1Lqkiz.webp)Smartlead From **$39/mo**Base monthly, about $32 annual Free plan **Yes**14 days, no card, 2,500 sends/mo Cost per unit **$59/mo**SmartProspect 270M+; emails add-on MCP server **Official** 02 ## Where they differ 15 points side by side. Open a value for the full detail. What ![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_ZWinim.webp)[Saleshandy](/tool-directory/sending/saleshandy) ![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z1dzxml.webp)[Smartlead](/tool-directory/sending/smartlead) ![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_Z2qlOJH.webp)SaleshandyStarter $41/mo monthly, $34 annualStarter $41 a month billed monthly, or $34 a month billed annually. Flat plans with unlimited email accounts; seats come with the plan (1 on Starter, 10 on Pro). Verified 2026-10-25. ![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z1Wvnoa.webp)SmartleadBase $39/mo monthly, about $32 annualBase $39 a month billed monthly, or about $32 a month billed annually. Flat plans priced by sends and stored contacts. Verified 2026-10-25. ![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_Z2qlOJH.webp)SaleshandyStarter, $41/mo monthlyStarter, $41 a month billed monthly. API, MCP and CLI are on every plan. ![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z1Wvnoa.webp)SmartleadPro, $94/mo monthlyPro, $94 a month billed monthly. The $39 Base plan has no API and no webhooks. ![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_Z2qlOJH.webp)SaleshandyPro ($99/mo) and up, retriedPro ($99 a month) and up. Events for sends, opens, clicks, replies, bounces, unsubscribes, outcomes and tasks, with failed deliveries retried and an email alert. ![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z1Wvnoa.webp)SmartleadPro ($94/mo) and up, 11 eventsPro ($94 a month) and up, the same plan as the API. 11 event types, set per user, client or campaign, plus mailbox and LinkedIn disconnect events. ![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_Z2qlOJH.webp)Saleshandy7 days, no card, 100 emails7 days, no card, sending capped at 100 emails. API keys worked on the trial. ![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z1Wvnoa.webp)Smartlead14 days, no card, 2,500 sends/mo14 days, no card. 2,500 sends a month and 1,250 contacts in the app on 25 Oct 2026, with a default admin API key already created. ![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_Z2qlOJH.webp)Saleshandyx-api-key headerx-api-key header. The key is shown once when you create it. ![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z1Wvnoa.webp)SmartleadAPI key in the query stringKey in the query string (?api\_key=), so it is part of every request URL. Up to 25 admin keys sharing one rate-limit pool, plus separate client keys. ![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_Z2qlOJH.webp)SaleshandyNot published (fair usage)No number published (fair usage). Responses on our trial carried a limit of 20 per minute window and a global limit of 300; enrichment limits were 60 a minute, 3,000 an hour and 50,000 a day. ![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z1Wvnoa.webp)Smartlead60 or 120/min tiersDocumented tiers: 60 a minute (1,000 an hour) on Standard and 120 a minute (3,000 an hour) on Pro. Our trial key returned an x-ratelimit-limit header of 200. ![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_Z2qlOJH.webp)SaleshandyYesOfficial, at mcp.saleshandy.com/mcp, with OAuth or an API key header. 67 tools on 25 Oct 2026. ![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z1Wvnoa.webp)SmartleadYesOfficial, SSE at mcp.smartlead.ai with the key in the URL. 168 tools on 25 Oct 2026. ![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_Z2qlOJH.webp)SaleshandyAsync import; enrich 100 per callProspect import runs async: the call returns a requestId to poll. Enrichment takes up to 100 records per call. ![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z1Wvnoa.webp)SmartleadUp to 400 leads per request ![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_Z2qlOJH.webp)SaleshandyLead Finder 852M+ contacts in every planLead Finder, 852M+ contacts and 42M+ companies, included in every plan: 1,500, 4,000 or 8,000 credits a month. A verified email costs 1 credit and a phone 6. ![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z1Wvnoa.webp)SmartleadSmartProspect 270M+; emails $59/mo add-onSmartProspect, 270M+ profiles. Verified prospect emails are a $59 a month add-on on Base (2,000 a month) and Pro (30,000 a month), and included on Smart (50,000) and Prime (170,000). ![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_Z2qlOJH.webp)SaleshandyStarter 6,000 emails, 2,000 prospectsStarter 6,000 emails a month and 2,000 active prospects; Pro 100,000 and 30,000; Scale 200,000 with unlimited prospects. ![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z1Wvnoa.webp)SmartleadBase 6,000 sends, 2,000 contactsBase 6,000 sends a month and 2,000 stored contacts; Pro 90,000 and 30,000; Smart 150,000 and Prime 500,000, both with unlimited contacts. ![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_Z2qlOJH.webp)SaleshandyClient management; white-label on ScaleClient management in the app and client endpoints in the API. White-label and unlimited teams on Scale. ![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z1Wvnoa.webp)SmartleadClient workspaces $29/mo each from ProClient workspaces at $29 a month each from Pro (3 or more included on Prime), view-only client dashboards, white-label and client API keys. ![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_Z2qlOJH.webp)SaleshandyCRMs, Zapier, Make, n8n from ProSalesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zoho, Zapier, Make and n8n from Pro. Not on Starter. ![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z1Wvnoa.webp)Smartlead5 native tiles incl. HubSpot (beta)5 native tiles in the app: HubSpot (beta), Clay, Listkit, LeadMagic and OutboundSync. ![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_Z2qlOJH.webp)SaleshandyStarter $34 instead of $41Starter $34 instead of $41, Pro $76 instead of $99, Scale $149 instead of $189 a month, billed yearly. ![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z1Wvnoa.webp)Smartlead17%17% in the app. ![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_Z2qlOJH.webp)SaleshandyISO 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001:2022 certified and SOC 2 Type II compliant, per its privacy policy. ![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z1Wvnoa.webp)SmartleadNo certification statedNo certification stated on its pricing page or API docs; a GDPR checklist help article only. ![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_Z2qlOJH.webp)SaleshandyAPI and contact data on cheapest planSmall teams that want the API and contact data on the cheapest plan, and agencies that want white-label on Scale. ![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z1Wvnoa.webp)SmartleadAgencies with per-client keysAgencies sending for many clients that want per-client API keys, client dashboards and workspaces from Pro. 03 ## 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). ![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_vK48Y.webp) ### Saleshandy 5 plans · [API review](/tool-directory/sending/saleshandy) ### Starter $41/mo billed monthly $34/mo billed annually 1 user, 2,000 active prospects, 6,000 emails a month, 1,500 Lead Finder credits a month, unlimited email accounts. API includedPlan details API and MCP; no webhooks or integrations. Billed monthly, or annually at $34 a month ($408 a year). ### Pro $99/mo billed monthly $76/mo billed annually 10 users, 30,000 active prospects, 100,000 emails a month, 4,000 Lead Finder credits a month. API includedPlan details Adds webhooks and CRM and no-code integrations. Billed monthly, or annually at $76 a month ($912 a year). ### Scale (200K emails) $189/mo billed monthly $149/mo billed annually Unlimited users and active prospects, 200,000 emails a month, 8,000 Lead Finder credits a month, white-label. API includedPlan details Billed monthly, or annually at $149 a month ($1,788 a year). ### Scale (300K emails) $299/mo billed monthly $239/mo billed annually As Scale with 300,000 emails a month. API includedPlan details Billed monthly, or annually at $239 a month. Show all 5 plansShow fewer plans ### Scale (600K emails) $599/mo billed monthly $479/mo billed annually As Scale with 600,000 emails a month. API includedPlan details Billed monthly, or annually at $479 a month. Custom tiers through sales. ![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_ZtDHkw.webp) ### Smartlead 5 plans · [API review](/tool-directory/sending/smartlead) ### Base $39/mo billed monthly $32/mo billed annually 6,000 sends a month, 2,000 stored contacts. No APIPlan 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. API includedPlan details Client workspaces $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. API includedPlan 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. API includedPlan details Billed monthly or annually. Show all 5 plansShow fewer plans ### SmartProspect add-on $59/mo billed monthly $59/mo monthly billing only Flat $59 a month on top of Base or Pro for 2,000 or 30,000 verified prospect emails a month; included on Smart and Prime. 04 ## Which one to pick ### ![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_Z1NTRqj.webp)Choose Saleshandy if - You want the API on the cheapest plan: Saleshandy Starter at $41 a month includes the API and MCP. - You want contact data included: every plan carries Lead Finder credits. - You want CRM integrations such as Salesforce, HubSpot and Pipedrive from Pro. - You want the key in a header rather than in the request URL. - You need ISO 27001 or SOC 2 Type II stated by the vendor. ### ![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z2nVbYs.webp)Choose Smartlead if - You send for clients and want per-client API keys, view-only client dashboards and $29 client workspaces. - You want the API and webhooks on the same plan: Smartlead Pro at $94 a month. - You want a 14-day trial with 2,500 sends. - You need unlimited stored contacts at 150,000 sends a month on Smart. **If neither fits:** Pick neither if LinkedIn is your main channel; a LinkedIn tool fits better. Whichever sender you pick, clean the list before upload so bounces stay low. [How to verify email addresses before you send →](/tool-directory/how-to/verify-emails) ## Want us to build it for you? Choosing between Saleshandy and Smartlead, or moving from one to the other? Tell us your setup. We will show you how we would run it, and what we would check first. [ Book a call ](/book)[ See case studies ](/case-studies) 05 ## Questions people ask Does Saleshandy or Smartlead include the API on the cheapest plan? Saleshandy does: Starter at $41 a month includes the API, MCP and CLI. Smartlead's $39 Base plan has no API or webhooks; both start on Pro at $94 a month. Prices verified 2026-10-25. Which is better for an agency, Saleshandy or Smartlead? Smartlead offers client workspaces at $29 a month each from Pro, view-only client dashboards and separate client API keys. Saleshandy offers client management in the app and white-label with unlimited teams on its Scale plan, from $149 a month billed annually. Do Saleshandy and Smartlead include a lead database? Saleshandy includes Lead Finder credits in every plan, 1,500 a month on Starter, at 1 credit per verified email and 6 per phone. Smartlead's SmartProspect is a $59 a month add-on on Base and Pro, and included on Smart and Prime. Do Saleshandy and Smartlead have MCP servers? Yes. Saleshandy's is at mcp.saleshandy.com/mcp with OAuth or an API key header, and listed 67 tools on 25 Oct 2026. Smartlead's runs over SSE at mcp.smartlead.ai with the key in the URL, and listed 168 tools the same day. ## Related [![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_Z2qlOJH.webp)Saleshandy API review](/tool-directory/sending/saleshandy)[![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z1Wvnoa.webp)Smartlead API review](/tool-directory/sending/smartlead)[![](/_astro/apollo.DNg6-7d3.svg)![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z1Wvnoa.webp)Apollo vs Smartlead](/tool-directory/compare/apollo-vs-smartlead)[![](/_astro/emailbison.fVnRcAh4_28F3UM.webp)![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z1Wvnoa.webp)EmailBison vs Smartlead](/tool-directory/compare/emailbison-vs-smartlead)[![](/_astro/instantly.w1WoNFJP.svg)![](/_astro/saleshandy.CJlsyHxQ_Z2qlOJH.webp)Instantly vs Saleshandy](/tool-directory/compare/instantly-vs-saleshandy)[![](/_astro/instantly.w1WoNFJP.svg)![](/_astro/smartlead.DCswj1gL_Z1Wvnoa.webp)Instantly vs Smartlead](/tool-directory/compare/instantly-vs-smartlead) Read from [saleshandy.com/pricing.md](https://www.saleshandy.com/pricing.md), [smartlead.ai/pricing](https://www.smartlead.ai/pricing) and each tool's API docs. 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