Better than Smartlead for cold email

Why users choose Woodpecker over Smartlead?

  • Woodpecker has 98% email deliverability, so you can be sure that your emails will land in the main inbox, not the spam folder
  • Human support is available for all customers, regardless of their plan
  • Woodpecker is 25% cheaper and includes unlimited email validation in every plan, while Smartlead charges extra for validation even on the basic plan
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Here’s what Smartlead users dislike about the tool on G2

‘Only 1 seat in basic plan’

Smartlead only allows 1 user in its base plan, so as you scale up the price of Smartlead will be greatly multiplied. With Woodpecker however, you can add as many users as you like, without ever having to pay more. Woodpecker makes team collaboration and scaling up easy without increasing costs. 

‘Tool is not intuitive’

Smartlead users often find the tool non-intuitive and confusing, making it difficult for beginners and annoying for regular users. In contrast, Woodpecker is very user-friendly and simple to use, which allows even first-time users to set up campaigns in minutes.

Compare and see why Woodpecker is the best Smartlead alternative for cold email

Automated emails Woodpecker Smartlead
A/B test on higher plans
Condition-based campaigns
Follow-ups in one thread
Built-in email validation (unlimited and free) additional cost
Timezone detection
Deliverability
Warm-up
Inbox rotation
Adaptive sending
Deliverability monitor
CRM integrations
Salesforce via Zapier
Hubspot
Pipedrive
Close via Zapier
Zoho
Inbox integrations
Sendgrid
Mailgun
Gmail
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Exchange
Integrations
Google Sheets via Zapier
Calendly via Zapier
Uplead
Leadfuze
Leadpresso
Hunter
Bouncer
Zoom via Zapier
InvoiceBerry
Teamwork & security
Centralized inbox
GDPR compliance
Duplicate detection
Empty custom fields detection
Team colaboration (unlimited) on higher plans
Shared contacts & campaigns on higher plans
API aggregators
Wordpress
Zapier
LeadsBridge
Make

Smartlead wasn’t built for optimal cold emailing, and that’s okay because Woodpecker was

Woodpecker includes all key cold email features in its base plan, while Smartlead charges extra on higher-tier plans

from $29 / month

Features included:

  • Unlimited users
  • Unlimited email list validation
  • Free warm-up
  • Lead Finder (100 credits)
  • Inbox Rotation
  • Spintax
  • Adaptive sending
  • A/B testing
  • Centralized inbox
  • Account-based sending
  • AI email assistant
  • Spintax
  • Condition-based campaigns

Add-ons:

  • Agency panel
  • Integrations
  • Lead Finder credits
  • White-label reporting app
  • Pre-configured domains and email addresses
  • LinkedIn outreach automation
Smartlead
starts at $39 / month for 1 user

Features included:

  • Only 1 user
  • Email warm-up
  • Inbox rotation
  • AI email assistant

You have to pay extra for:

  • Email list validation
  • A/B testing
  • Integrations and API access
  • Global block list
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Discover 2 exclusive deliverability features that make Woodpecker the best Smartlead alternative

High deliverability is essential to cold emailing success. That’s why we provide these built-in tools to protect your performance

Adaptive sending

With Woodpecker your deliverability is protected 24/7. Adaptive sending adjusts your sending frequency so you can be sure you won’t get blocked by your email provider for exceeding sending limits.

Every Woodpecker plan includes these for free. With Smartlead you’ll pay extra for them

Unlimited email address validation for free

Unlimited team members for free

Unlimited A/B testing for free

Woodpecker easily integrates with tools you already use

Woodpecker has been a fantastic alternative for me, both for prospecting and for use on jobs that require me to connect and follow up with a number of people at a time

Michael Belfiore
Technology Journalist and Author

Start with cold email in 4 steps:

  • Get domains and inboxes
  • Warm-up before sending
  • Find B2B emails to contact
  • Write your emails and send
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