Mailshake

mailshake.com
Sales Engagement
Weekend Project

AI Powered Sales Engagement & B2B Lead Platform

How to Replace Mailshake

Overview

Mailshake is a sales engagement platform that automates email outreach, LinkedIn messaging, and phone calls to help sales teams generate more leads and book more meetings. It features AI-powered email writing, multi-channel automation, lead tracking, and deliverability tools all in one unified dashboard. Trusted by 100,000+ companies for streamlined cold outreach and sales prospecting.

Features

39 features across 9 categories

AI(3)

AI Rewrite EmailAI

Free tool to rewrite and improve existing email copy using AI

AI Sales CoachAI

AI-powered coaching tool to help improve sales performance and campaign effectiveness

SHAKEspeare AI Email WriterAI

AI-powered email writing tool that generates multiple versions of email copy from scratch and provides creative inspiration for engagement campaigns

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Analytics(4)

A/B Testing

Test multiple variations of emails, subject lines, and follow-ups to improve conversion rates

Analytics & Reporting

Monitor opens, clicks, replies, and team performance metrics at a glance with individual and team analytics

Lead Drivers Dashboard

See which type of outreach is most effective and identify top-performing campaign elements

Link Tracking

Track link clicks in emails using subdomain links

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Automation(4)

Advanced Scheduling & ThrottlingPremium

Customize your sending schedule around prospect behavior and control email send rates

Custom TasksPremium

Create custom tasks and reminders for offline prospecting activities

Email Automation

Create and automate personalized email sequences with unlimited campaigns per month

Sending Calendar

Visual calendar to manage and view email sending schedules

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Email(15)

Cold Email GeneratorAI

Free tool to generate cold email templates and copy

Email Deliverability

Multiple deliverability tools including domain setup assistant, free email warm-up, list cleaning, and spam word analyzer

Email PersonalizationPremium

Advanced email personalization capabilities to create long-lasting client relationships

Email RotationPremium

Rotate between multiple email addresses to improve deliverability and send higher volume

Email Sequences

Build automated email sequences with follow-ups and personalized messaging to prospects

Email Template ManagementPremium

Manage and organize email templates for your team

Email Templates

Library of proven email templates to add to campaigns, including shared team templates

Email Warm-up

Free email warm-up via SMTP to give your email a strong reputation and improve inbox placement

Follow-Ups

Automated follow-up sequences that pause when prospects reply or unsubscribe

List Cleaning

Tool to remove emails that impact deliverability and verify email addresses

Mail Merge

Insert personalized text and links for each recipient using powerful mail merge functionality

MailboxesPremium

Automatically create and set up dozens of email addresses to scale outreach and improve deliverability

Spam Word Analyzer

In-app copy analyzer that coaches you on spam words in your email content

Spintax Feature

Randomize portions of existing emails like subject lines to improve deliverability

Unified InboxPremium

Manage all email, social messages, and phone calls from a single unified inbox dashboard

Also in: Insider CDP, Notion, WordPress.com

Integration(1)

Chrome Extension

Browser extension for easy access and functionality while browsing

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Lead Generation(2)

Data FinderPremium

Find business contact information by filtering prospects by specific role, location, or company

Find Emails on LinkedIn

Free tool to find email addresses for professionals on LinkedIn

Lead Management(4)

Account Level View & OrganizationPremium

View prospects organized by account for better account-based selling

Lead Catcher

Surface your most engaged leads and manage lead status by marking leads as won or lost

Lead Temperature TrackingPremium

Track and view lead temperature to prioritize hot leads

Prospects ViewPremium

Get a bird's eye view of a prospect and see every email, social message, and phone call

Phone(5)

Call Recording & NotesPremium

Record calls and take notes within the dialer window to track and improve phone campaigns

DialerPremium

Built-in phone dialer for making calls to leads and prospects directly from the platform

Phone Area Code SelectionPremium

Select a phone number with the area code of your choice to improve connect rates

Phone ScriptsPremium

Access phone scripts within the dialer to guide cold calling conversations

Power Phone DialerPremium

Make unlimited VOIP calls to US and Canada with inexpensive international calling options

Also in: OnceHub, JivoChat, Zoom

Social Media(1)

LinkedIn AutomationPremium

Automatically send messages on LinkedIn for multi-channel social selling and outreach

Pricing

Starter

$29/mo or $25/mo annually
  • 1 email address per account
  • 1,500 email sends per month
  • UNLIMITED uploaded contacts
  • 50 free data finder credits
  • UNLIMITED email warmup
  • UNLIMITED campaigns per month
  • UNLIMITED email verification
  • Mail accounts from any provider
  • Automated email sequences
  • A/B Testing
  • AI email writing with SHAKEspeare
  • Auto-generate email copy in under a minute

Email Outreach

Popular
$49/mo or $45/mo annually
  • 2 email addresses per account
  • UNLIMITED email sends per month
  • UNLIMITED uploaded contacts
  • 50 free data finder credits
  • UNLIMITED email warmup
  • UNLIMITED campaigns per month
  • UNLIMITED email verification
  • All Starter features
  • Email Rotation
  • Email Personalization
  • Advanced scheduling & throttling
  • Unified inbox
  • Salesforce / Pipedrive / Hubspot integration
  • 1,000+ integrations via Zapier
  • Prospects view
  • Browser extension
  • Email template management

Sales Engagement

$99/mo or $85/mo annually
  • 10 email addresses per account
  • UNLIMITED email sends per month
  • UNLIMITED uploaded contacts
  • 2,500 free data finder credits
  • UNLIMITED email warmup
  • UNLIMITED campaigns per month
  • UNLIMITED email verification
  • All Email Outreach features
  • LinkedIn automation
  • 5 phone numbers
  • Power phone dialer
  • UNLIMITED free dialer minutes to North America
  • Salesforce / Pipedrive / Hubspot
  • Unified inbox
  • Phone scripts
  • Lead temperature
  • Account level view & organization
  • Create custom tasks
  • 1 on 1 Onboarding Call

Agency Plan

Custom
  • All of Sales Engagement
  • Unlimited Email Addresses

Data Finder Add-on

$19/mo or $17/mo annually
  • Find business contact information
  • Filter prospects by role, location, or company

Ready to Use Mailboxes Add-on

$12/mo or $11/mo annually
  • Automatically create email addresses
  • Scale email infrastructure
  • Seamless switching between mailboxes

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Mailshake

Monthly$12/mo
Yearly$144/yr
5-Year Total$720

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~3 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$144
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$432
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$720
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 39 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Mailshake alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 39 features.

Buy Mailshake

Better Value
Monthly cost$120/mo
3-year total$4,320
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying Mailshake saves ~$32,640 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 39 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

9 known integrations

ExchangeG SuiteGmailHubSpotOffice 365OutlookPipedriveSalesforceZapier