# Mailivery vs Smartlead

Source: https://nachonacho.com/software-comparisons/mailivery-vs-smartlead

Choose Mailivery if you already have an outreach tool and want a dedicated email warm-up and deliverability service; choose Smartlead if you also need to run cold email campaigns. Both let you connect unlimited mailboxes without a per-mailbox software fee, but Mailivery prices its plans by shared daily warm-up volume, while Smartlead prices its plans by monthly campaign sends and contact capacity.

## At a glance

| | Mailivery | Smartlead |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Primary purpose | Email warm-up and deliverability tools | Cold email campaigns with included warm-up |
| Monthly starting price | $29/month for Starter | $39/month for Base |
| Warm-up volume | 200–2,500 emails/day, shared by plan | Daily plan cap not published |
| Campaign sending | Not published | 6,000–500,000 sends/month by plan |
| Inbox placement testing | 10–100 test credits by plan | SmartDelivery paid add-on |
| Blacklist monitoring | 2–50 monitors by plan | Not published |
| CRM | Not published | Built-in CRM on Pro and higher |
| Connected mailboxes | Unlimited; shared warm-up cap | Unlimited on every plan |
| Email providers | Gmail, Microsoft 365, SendGrid, SMTP | Google, Outlook, SMTP |
| API and webhooks | Warm-up REST API and webhooks | API and webhooks |
| Free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Support | Knowledge base and contact form | Chat and email support |

## Which to choose

### Choose Mailivery if

- Teams that already use a separate outreach platform
- Buyers planning around a shared daily warm-up allowance
- Teams wanting included inbox placement test credits
- Teams wanting included blacklist monitors

### Choose Smartlead if

- Teams running cold email campaigns in the same platform as warm-up
- Buyers needing published monthly campaign-send limits
- Teams wanting a unified inbox for replies
- Teams needing a built-in CRM on Pro or higher plans

## Verdict

The deciding factor is whether you need campaign software or just deliverability tools. Mailivery is the better fit for teams keeping their existing sending workflow and prioritizing warm-up, inbox placement tests, and blacklist monitoring in one plan. Smartlead is the better fit for teams that want warm-up alongside campaign sending, a unified inbox, and, on Pro and higher plans, a built-in CRM. Compare the relevant usage limits rather than the starting prices alone: the two products meter different activities.

## Questions

### Is Mailivery or Smartlead better if I already have a cold email sender?

Mailivery is the more focused choice if you want to keep your existing sending workflow and add warm-up, inbox placement tests, and blacklist monitoring. Smartlead combines warm-up with its own cold email campaign tools.

### Can Mailivery and Smartlead both warm up multiple mailboxes?

Yes. Mailivery and Smartlead both publish unlimited connected mailboxes without a per-mailbox software fee. Mailivery's daily warm-up allowance is shared across those mailboxes; Smartlead publishes monthly campaign-send limits by plan.

### What do Mailivery and Smartlead cost to start?

Mailivery Starter is listed at $29 per month, with a 200-email shared daily warm-up allowance. Smartlead Base is listed at $39 per month, with 6,000 campaign sends per month and warm-up included.

### Does Smartlead include warm-up, or is it an add-on?

Smartlead includes email warm-up on every plan at no extra charge. Its warm-up pool varies by plan.

### Which product includes inbox placement testing?

Mailivery includes inbox placement test credits on its published plans, starting with 10 on Starter. Smartlead lists its SmartDelivery inbox placement product as a paid add-on.

### Can I send cold email campaigns with either product?

Smartlead publishes cold email campaign sending and monthly send limits. Mailivery presents itself as an email warm-up and deliverability tool and does not publish a campaign-send allowance.

### Do Mailivery and Smartlead offer an API?

Yes. Mailivery publishes a REST API and webhooks for managing warm-up. Smartlead publishes API and webhook access for integrations.

### How long can I try Mailivery and Smartlead?

Mailivery advertises a 7-day free trial. Smartlead advertises a 14-day free trial.

## Product pages

- Mailivery: https://nachonacho.com/product/Mailivery
- Smartlead: https://nachonacho.com/product/smartlead