Smartlead is a cold email sending platform built for volume and agencies: you supply the list and the copy and it handles sending across many mailboxes, from about $39 a month. Outbound Labs is an AI SDR that also builds the list, writes each email, handles replies and books meetings, from $149 a month for 5,000 emails, and waits for your approval before anything sends.
- Smartlead entry
- $39 / month
- Outbound Labs entry
- 750 emails free; then $149 a month
- Smartlead is
- cold email sending platform
- Prices checked
- 16 October 2026
How do Outbound Labs and Smartlead compare?
The table covers what each company publishes. Where Smartlead does not state something publicly, the table says so rather than guessing.
| Outbound Labs | Smartlead | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | AI SDR: agents run outbound end to end | Cold email sending platform |
| Entry price | $149 / month for 5,000 emails; $499 for 25,000 | $39 / month |
| Free trial | 750 emails free, no card | Check with Smartlead |
| Target list | Built by the Prospector agent from B2B data provider APIs | You import or build the list |
| Writing | Writer agent drafts each email from public signals; you approve | You write the sequence |
| Replies and booking | Closer agent sorts replies and books meetings | You handle replies |
| Agencies | Separate workspaces, mailboxes and approvals per client | Check plan details with Smartlead |
When to choose Smartlead
You run high sending volume with your own lists and copy, and want low cost per mailbox.
When to choose Outbound Labs
You want the prospecting, writing and reply handling done by agents, with approvals, rather than run by your team. Outbound Labs is in early access; join the waitlist to get 750 free emails when your spot opens.
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