Instantly vs Saleshandy Pricing, features and which is better
The short answer
Instantly and Saleshandy are both built for high-volume cold email with unlimited sending inboxes, rotation and warm-up, and neither charges per seat. Saleshandy is the cheaper way in, with published tiers from $34 per month and B2B Lead Finder credits included on every plan, so it suits budget-conscious senders and agencies. Instantly costs more but bundles a large built-in lead database and a mature deliverability network, so it fits teams that want prospect data and sending in one login. Both leave the copywriting to you. AutoMail is the third option when you want the AI to research each prospect, write the full 1:1 sequence, and route replies to a booking link, priced flat per workspace.
AutoMail researches and writes the 1:1 sequence right here. It runs in your browser, so no email goes out.
Type a real prospect and AutoMail writes the sequence here, from what you enter. On your list the AI does the research for you.
Live, interactive · personalized · no card needed
Permission-based B2B outreach · 1-click unsubscribe in every send · deliverability protected
Quick verdict
Who each tool is for
Both Instantly and Saleshandy are capable. Here is the shortest honest way to choose, with where AutoMail fits.
Pick Instantly
You want a large built-in B2B lead database and a mature deliverability network in the same tool as your sending, and the higher price is worth having prospect data and outreach in one place.
Pick Saleshandy
You want the cheapest published way to send high volume with unlimited inboxes, warm-up and rotation, and you are comfortable adding lead data and verification as paid extras only when you need them.
Pick AutoMail
You want the AI to research each prospect and write the full 1:1 sequence, protect deliverability with warm-up and rotation, then pause on reply and route meeting-ready answers to booking. Flat per workspace, unlimited seats.
Instantly and Saleshandy land on the same shortlist because they solve the same core problem the same way: connect a stack of sending inboxes, rotate between them, warm them up, and push multi-step sequences at real volume without paying per seat. If your priority is sending a lot of cold email affordably, either one works. The decision comes down to price at your volume, how much you rely on their built-in lead data, and how mature you need the deliverability tooling to be.
Saleshandy publishes clear tiers and is the cheaper entry point. Starter is $34 per month on annual billing ($41 monthly) for 2,000 prospects, 6,000 emails and one user; Pro is $76 ($99 monthly) for 30,000 prospects, 100,000 emails and ten users; Scale is $149 ($189) for unlimited prospects, 200,000 emails and unlimited users. Every plan includes unlimited email accounts. Every plan now includes Lead Finder credits (1,500, 4,000 or 8,000 a month), while a dialer and done-for-you mailboxes are paid extras. Saleshandy raised these prices and introduced the seat caps in 2026, so older comparisons quoting $25 with unlimited users are out of date.
Instantly costs more but bundles more data. The cheapest way to actually send is its outreach-only Growth plan at $47 per month ($37.60 annual) with 5,000 emails a month and unlimited email accounts. Its full bundles, which add the built-in B2B lead database and deliverability network, run Starter $94, Scale $194 and Agency $555 per month. Both tools assist with copy but expect you to write and approve every message, which is where AutoMail fits in the table below.
Side by side
Instantly vs Saleshandy vs AutoMail
Pricing verified July 2026. Capabilities change, so check each vendor for the latest before you buy.
| What matters | Instantly | Saleshandy | AutoMail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Teams wanting lead data and sending in one tool | Budget-conscious high-volume senders and agencies | Teams who want AI to write the copy and book the meeting |
| Pricing model | Flat per plan, unlimited inboxes, no per-seat | Flat per plan, unlimited inboxes, no per-seat | Flat per workspace, no per-seat and no credits |
| Entry price | Growth $47/mo ($37.60 annual), 5,000 emails | Starter $34/mo annual ($41 monthly), 6,000 emails, 1 user | $49/mo flat, 5 inboxes and 5,000 contacts |
| Price at volume | Scale $194/mo, plus the lead database | Scale $149/mo annual ($189 monthly), 200,000 emails, unlimited users | Agency $249/mo, unlimited inboxes and workspaces |
| Unlimited email accounts | Yes, on every plan | Yes, on every plan | Inboxes scale by plan, all rotated |
| Lead database | Built-in, large B2B database included on bundles | Lead Finder, 852M+ contacts, 1,500 to 8,000 credits a month included by plan | None, bring or sync your own verified list |
| Mailbox warm-up | Included | Included | Included, plus a spam-score check on every send |
| Inbox rotation | Yes | Yes, auto sender rotation | Yes, across your connected inboxes |
| Deliverability network | Mature warm-up network, a core strength | Warm-up and rotation | Warm-up, rotation and per-send spam scoring |
| AI copywriting | Assists and generates variants | Assists, AI credits are an add-on | Researches each prospect and writes a full 1:1 sequence |
| Reply handling | Unified inbox, reply detection | Unified inbox, reply detection | Pauses the sequence, classifies intent, routes to booking |
| Free plan | No free plan, limited free trial | No free plan, free trial | No free plan |
Comparison reflects publicly available pricing and positioning as of July 2026. Company and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.
The third option
Where AutoMail fits between them
The AI writes the sequence
Both tools above leave the copy to you. AutoMail researches each prospect and writes a genuine 1:1 opener and follow-ups, so relevance, not just volume, drives the reply rate.
Deliverability built in
Inbox rotation, gradual warm-up and a spam-score check on every send keep personalized copy in the primary inbox, built for the 2026 Google and Microsoft sender rules.
Replies become meetings
When a prospect answers, the sequence pauses, intent is classified, and meeting-ready replies route to your booking link and CRM. Flat per workspace, unlimited seats, no credits.
One honest caveat: AutoMail has no built-in lead database, so bring or sync your own verified list. If prospecting data is what you need most, keep a data tool for that and run the outreach here.
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Skip the copywriting, keep the deliverability
AutoMail personalizes every email, rotates and warms your inboxes, follows up, pauses on reply and books meetings into your calendar and CRM. Flat monthly fee, not per-seat, permission-based by design.
Flat pricing from $49/mo, no per-seat fees · 1-click unsubscribe in every email · CAN-SPAM and GDPR