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Mailshake has been a reliable cold email tool since 2017. It helps sales teams send personalized email sequences, automate follow-ups, and track opens and replies. For teams that just need to send emails at scale, it gets the job done.

But the SDR landscape has changed dramatically. Today's sales teams don't just need to send more emails — they need to know who to email, when to reach out, what to say, and which channel to use. That's a fundamentally different problem than email sequencing.

MarketBetter takes the opposite approach. Instead of starting with "here's a way to send emails," it starts with "here's who you should contact today and exactly what to do." Visitor identification, intent signals, AI-powered email, smart dialing, and LinkedIn outreach — all orchestrated from a single daily playbook.

Let's break down exactly where each tool fits.

The Core Difference: Sending Emails vs. Running Your Entire SDR Workflow​

Mailshake is an email-first tool. You bring your own prospect lists, write your sequences, and Mailshake handles the sending, follow-ups, and tracking. Their Sales Engagement plan adds a power dialer and LinkedIn automation, but email remains the center of gravity.

MarketBetter is a full SDR operating system. It identifies which companies are visiting your website, enriches contacts automatically, prioritizes leads based on intent signals, and generates a daily action list for each SDR. Email, phone, LinkedIn, and chatbot engagement are all built in — not bolted on.

Think of it this way: Mailshake is a great tool for executing email campaigns. MarketBetter tells your SDRs what campaigns to run in the first place.

Feature Comparison​

Feature	MarketBetter	Mailshake
Email sequences	AI-generated, hyper-personalized	Template-based with mail merge
Power dialer	Smart dialer built-in	Available on Sales Engagement plan ($99/mo)
LinkedIn automation	Integrated multichannel	Available on Sales Engagement plan
Website visitor identification	Built-in, identifies companies visiting your site	Not available
Daily SDR playbook	AI-prioritized daily action list	Not available
AI chatbot	Engages every website visitor	Not available
Lead data finder	Enrichment + list building included	50-5,000 data finder credits (plan-dependent)
Email warmup	Included	Included
A/B testing	Yes	Yes
CRM integrations	HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive	HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive
Intent signals	Website visits, email engagement, champion tracking	Email opens and clicks only
AI email writer	Deep personalization using company + intent data	Basic AI writing assistant
Free trial	Demo available	No free trial (payment upfront)

Pricing: Per-User Seats vs. Full Platform​

Mailshake Pricing​

Mailshake charges per user, per month across three tiers:

• Starter — $25/mo (annual) or $29/mo (monthly): 1 mail account per user, 1,500 email sends/month, 50 data finder credits, email warmup, A/B testing. Basic email outreach only.
• Email Outreach — $45/mo (annual) or $59/mo (monthly): 5 mail accounts per user, 5,000 email sends/month, 2,500 data finder credits, advanced scheduling, email personalization tools.
• Sales Engagement — $85/mo (annual) or $99/mo (monthly): 10 mail accounts per user, unlimited email sends, 5,000 data finder credits, power phone dialer, LinkedIn automation, priority support.

No free trial. You pay upfront before you can test the product.

The hidden cost problem: Mailshake only handles outreach execution. You still need to buy:

• A visitor identification tool ($200-500/mo)
• A data enrichment tool ($100-300/mo)
• A dialer or phone tool (if not on Sales Engagement)
• An AI chatbot ($100-200/mo)

For a 5-person SDR team on the Sales Engagement plan, you're looking at $495/mo for Mailshake alone — before you add the tools that tell your SDRs who to actually contact.

MarketBetter Pricing​

MarketBetter bundles everything into a single platform:

• Starter — $500/mo: 3 active SDR seats, chatbot + visitor reveal, 5K outbound actions, 2K enrichment credits
• Growth — $1,500/mo: 5 seats, SDR dashboard + daily playbook, 25K outbound actions, 5K enrichment credits, champion tracking, full signal workflows
• Scale — $3,000/mo: 10 seats, everything + smart dialer, unlimited outbound actions, 15K enrichment credits

The math matters. A 5-person team on MarketBetter Growth ($1,500/mo) replaces Mailshake Sales Engagement ($495/mo) plus visitor ID ($300/mo) plus enrichment ($200/mo) plus chatbot ($150/mo) — a combined stack that runs $1,145/mo minimum before you factor in the time SDRs waste switching between tools.

Where Mailshake Wins​

Credit where it's due — Mailshake has real strengths:

• Lower entry point. If you're a solo founder or freelancer sending cold emails, $25/mo is hard to beat. MarketBetter starts at $500/mo and is built for SDR teams, not individuals.
• Email-first simplicity. If email is your only outreach channel and you don't need visitor identification or intent signals, Mailshake is straightforward to set up and use.
• Mature email deliverability. Mailshake has years of experience with email warmup, bounce handling, and deliverability optimization. Their Bounce Shield and warmup features are well-tested.
• Agency-friendly structure. Mailshake's team model lets agencies manage multiple client accounts easily, with per-team billing.

Where MarketBetter Wins​

• You don't know who to email. Mailshake assumes you already have a prospect list. MarketBetter identifies companies visiting your website, finds the right contacts, and tells your SDRs exactly who to prioritize.
• Your SDRs waste time in 20 tabs. If reps juggle between LinkedIn, their CRM, email tools, enrichment tools, and spreadsheets — MarketBetter consolidates everything into one daily playbook.
• You need multichannel from day one. Mailshake's dialer and LinkedIn features are locked to the $99/mo plan. MarketBetter includes email, phone, LinkedIn, and chatbot engagement across all plans.
• You want AI that does more than write subject lines. MarketBetter's AI uses website visit data, firmographic signals, and engagement history to generate truly personalized outreach — not just templated mail merge.
• Speed-to-lead matters. When a prospect visits your pricing page, MarketBetter can trigger an SDR action within minutes. With Mailshake, that signal never exists.

What Real Users Say​

Mailshake User Feedback (G2 — 4.7/5, 355+ reviews)​

What they love: Easy setup, clean interface, responsive support team. Multiple reviewers highlight the concierge onboarding as a standout.

What they complain about:

• "Good tool but it is very basic and needs improvement" — Recurring theme that Mailshake's feature set hasn't kept pace with newer tools
• Contact import issues — missing contacts when uploading lists
• "Lacks the more flexible features I'd expect from a tool like this in 2025" — Capterra review highlighting the dated feel
• Limited prospect filtering and personalization depth
• No free trial means you're paying before you can evaluate

MarketBetter User Feedback (G2 — 4.97/5)​

Users consistently highlight the daily playbook as a game-changer: "Go from 20 tabs to one SDR task list." The combination of visitor identification and actionable recommendations — not just data — sets it apart.

Who Should Choose What?​

Choose Mailshake if:

• You're a solo founder or freelancer doing email-only outreach
• You have a solid prospect list and just need to send sequences
• Your budget is under $100/mo per rep
• Email is your primary (or only) outreach channel

Choose MarketBetter if:

• You're building or scaling an SDR team (3+ reps)
• You need to know who to contact, not just how to contact them
• You want visitor identification, intent signals, and multichannel outreach in one platform
• You're tired of stitching together 5 different tools for your sales stack
• Speed-to-lead and prioritization are critical to your pipeline

The Bottom Line​

Mailshake is a solid email sequencing tool with a loyal user base and years of refinement. If you need a reliable way to send cold emails at scale, it works.

But if you're asking "how do I build a repeatable, signal-driven SDR workflow?" — that's a different question entirely. MarketBetter answers it by combining visitor identification, lead intelligence, and multichannel execution into a single platform that tells your SDRs exactly what to do every day.

The real cost isn't the tool — it's the opportunities your team misses because they didn't know who was on your website yesterday.

See how MarketBetter's daily playbook works →

Mixmax started as a Gmail productivity tool and has evolved into a suite of AI copilots — Inbox, Meeting, and Engagement — layered on top of your email client. It's designed to make individual reps more efficient inside Gmail.

MarketBetter takes a fundamentally different approach. Instead of bolting AI onto your inbox, it builds the entire SDR workflow from scratch: identifying who's on your website, telling your reps exactly who to contact and what to say, automating multichannel sequences, and putting a smart dialer in their hands.

The question isn't which tool sends better emails. It's whether you need help with email — or help with your entire sales development motion.

Quick Comparison​

Category	MarketBetter	Mixmax
Core approach	AI SDR operating system	Gmail AI copilot suite
Starting price	$500/mo (3 SDR seats)	$29/user/mo (single copilot)
Website visitor ID	✅ Built-in	❌ Not available
Daily SDR playbook	✅ AI-prioritized task list	❌ No equivalent
Email sequences	✅ Multichannel (email + LinkedIn + phone)	✅ Email + tasks (multichannel on higher plans)
Smart dialer	✅ Built-in	Add-on (extra cost)
AI chatbot	✅ Engages site visitors	❌ Not available
AI SEO tracking	✅ Tracks AI mentions	❌ Not available
CRM integration	HubSpot + Salesforce	Salesforce (HubSpot limited)
Email provider	Gmail, Outlook, SMTP	Gmail only (Chrome extension)
Best for	B2B teams wanting full pipeline visibility	Individual reps wanting Gmail productivity

What Mixmax Does Well​

Give credit where it's due — Mixmax has carved out a strong niche as a Gmail power-up. Here's what they do right:

Living Inside Gmail​

Mixmax's biggest strength is that it doesn't make you leave your inbox. Everything — sequences, tracking, scheduling, templates — lives as a sidebar and toolbar inside Gmail. For reps who live in their inbox, the learning curve is almost zero.

The Chrome extension approach means there's no new platform to learn. You're just getting superpowers layered onto tools you already use daily.

AI Copilot Suite​

Their 2025 rebrand into three "copilots" is smart packaging:

• Inbox Copilot ($29/user/mo): Email tracking, smart categorization, follow-up reminders, and AI-powered compose. Surfaces which emails need attention and helps draft replies.
• Meeting Copilot ($29/user/mo): Pre-meeting prep briefs, instant meeting notes, automated follow-up drafts. Saves 15-20 minutes per meeting on admin work.
• Engagement Copilot ($49/user/mo): AI sequence builder, multichannel sequences with tasks, personalization, and OOO detection. The closest thing to an outbound tool.

You can buy individual copilots or bundle them as the Mixmax Suite at $89/user/mo (annual). This flexibility is nice for teams that only need specific capabilities.

Solid Calendar and Scheduling​

Mixmax's scheduling links, round-robin distribution, and "book on behalf of" features are genuinely useful. They rival dedicated tools like Calendly, and they're baked right into your email.

Email Enhancements​

Features like polls, surveys, CTAs, and rich media embeds inside emails help reps stand out in crowded inboxes. These aren't groundbreaking, but they're polished and easy to use.

Where Mixmax Falls Short​

Despite being a solid Gmail tool, Mixmax has significant gaps when you look at it through the lens of a modern SDR workflow:

Gmail-Only Lock-In​

This is the big one. Mixmax only works with Gmail via a Chrome extension. If your team uses Outlook, Office 365 natively, or anything else — Mixmax isn't an option. Period.

In 2026, with companies increasingly diversifying their email stacks and using multiple providers for deliverability, a Gmail-only tool is a meaningful limitation.

No Prospecting or Lead Intelligence​

Mixmax helps you execute outreach. But it has no answer for the question every SDR asks first: "Who should I be contacting today?"

There's no website visitor identification. No intent signals. No company data enrichment. No AI-prioritized prospect lists. You have to bring your own leads from somewhere else — a data provider, your CRM, or manual research.

No Phone Channel (Without Add-Ons)​

The dialer is a paid add-on, not a core feature. And even with the add-on, it's a basic click-to-call — not a smart dialer with call recording, disposition tracking, and AI-powered call insights.

For SDR teams where phone outreach is 30-50% of their activity, this means either paying extra or using a separate tool entirely.

Sequence Caps and Limits​

Even on paid plans, Mixmax caps sequence recipients at 1,500 per month. For high-volume SDR teams running multiple campaigns simultaneously, this becomes a bottleneck fast.

Post-meeting summaries are also capped at 200/month across plans — fine for a small team, but limiting if your reps are running 6-8 meetings daily.

Free Plan Degradation​

Multiple G2 reviewers have flagged that Mixmax cut free plan tracking from 100 emails to just 20 in mid-2025. This aggressive downgrade frustrated users who'd been relying on the free tier, and it signals a push toward paid conversion that could continue.

Limited Mobile Support​

Users consistently mention that Mixmax's mobile experience is weak. Since the product is fundamentally a Chrome extension, working from a phone or tablet means losing most functionality. SDRs who work from mobile between meetings or while traveling hit a wall.

How MarketBetter Approaches It Differently​

MarketBetter isn't trying to be a better email tool. It's solving a different problem: turning your SDR team from reactive email senders into proactive pipeline builders.

Signal-First, Not Inbox-First​

Where Mixmax starts with your inbox, MarketBetter starts with signals. Who visited your website? What pages did they view? Which accounts are showing buying intent? The Daily SDR Playbook turns these signals into a prioritized action list — so reps don't have to figure out who to contact; they just execute.

Multichannel by Default​

Email is one channel. MarketBetter orchestrates across email, LinkedIn, phone (via smart dialer), and AI chatbot simultaneously. Every sequence can blend all four channels — because modern B2B buyers respond differently depending on where you reach them.

AI That Decides, Not Just Drafts​

Mixmax's AI helps you write better emails. MarketBetter's AI decides who to email, when to call, what to say, and which channel to use — then tracks what works and adjusts. It's the difference between an AI writing assistant and an AI sales strategist.

One Platform, Not a Stack​

With Mixmax, you still need: a data provider (ZoomInfo, Apollo, Clay) + a visitor ID tool (Clearbit Reveal) + a dialer (Nooks, Orum) + a chatbot (Drift, Intercom). That's $3,000-$8,000/month in additional tools.

MarketBetter consolidates all of this. One platform, one bill, one place for your reps to work.

Pricing Comparison​

Mixmax Pricing (2026)​

Plan	Monthly Price	Annual Price	Key Features
Free	$0	$0	20 tracked emails, scheduling links, basic templates
Inbox Copilot	$34/user	$29/user	Unlimited tracking, categorization, smart compose
Meeting Copilot	$34/user	$29/user	Pre-meeting prep, notes, follow-up drafts
Engagement Copilot	$65/user	$49/user	Sequences, multichannel tasks, AI builder
Mixmax Suite	$105/user	$89/user	All copilots bundled

Add-ons: Dialer (price not public), Custom Branding ($9-11/user), International Dialer, SMS, Local Presence — all separate costs.

For a 5-person SDR team on Suite (annual): $89 × 5 = $445/month — plus dialer add-on, plus you still need a data provider, visitor ID, chatbot, and enrichment tools separately.

MarketBetter Pricing (2026)​

Plan	Price	Seats	Includes
Starter	$500/mo	3 SDR seats	Chatbot, visitor reveal, 5K outbound actions, 2K enrichment credits
Growth	$1,500/mo	5 SDR seats	Everything + SDR dashboard, daily playbook, champion tracking, 25K actions
Scale	$3,000/mo	10 SDR seats	Everything + smart dialer, unlimited actions, 15K enrichment credits

No add-ons needed. Visitor ID, enrichment, sequences, chatbot, and dialer are all included in the price.

The Real Cost Comparison​

For a 5-person SDR team, the "Mixmax is cheaper" argument falls apart when you add the rest of the stack:

Component	Mixmax Stack	MarketBetter
Sequences + email	$445/mo (Suite)	Included
Data provider	$500-2,000/mo	Included
Visitor ID	$500-1,500/mo	Included
Dialer	$200-500/mo	Included
Chatbot	$300-1,000/mo	Included
Total	$1,945-$5,445/mo	$1,500/mo (Growth)

Mixmax is cheaper per user. But per capability and per pipeline dollar generated, MarketBetter delivers more value at a lower total cost.

Who Should Choose Mixmax?​

Mixmax is the right choice if:

• Your team lives exclusively in Gmail and wants productivity without leaving their inbox
• You already have a separate data provider, visitor ID tool, and dialer
• You need individual rep productivity more than team-wide pipeline visibility
• You're a solo seller or small team (1-3 reps) and $29/mo per copilot fits the budget
• Your outreach is primarily email-only (no phone, minimal LinkedIn)
• You don't need website visitor identification or AI-driven lead prioritization

Who Should Choose MarketBetter?​

MarketBetter is the right choice if:

• You want one platform that replaces 4-5 point solutions
• Your SDR team needs to know who to contact, not just how to contact them
• Website visitor identification and intent signals matter to your outbound strategy
• You're running multichannel sequences (email + phone + LinkedIn + chatbot)
• You want AI that drives strategy, not just drafts emails
• You need a smart dialer integrated with your sequences, not bolted on
• You're scaling from 3 to 10+ SDRs and need team-wide visibility

The Bottom Line​

Mixmax and MarketBetter serve different stages of the sales development maturity curve.

Mixmax makes individual reps faster inside Gmail. It's a productivity layer — a very good one — that helps you execute email outreach more efficiently.

MarketBetter is the operating system for your entire SDR motion. It doesn't just help you send better emails; it tells your team who to prioritize, orchestrates across every channel, and turns website visitors into pipeline.

If your SDR workflow starts with "I have a list, help me email them" — Mixmax fits.

If your SDR workflow should start with "Show me who's in-market and tell me what to do" — book a demo with MarketBetter.

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Looking for more comparisons? See how MarketBetter stacks up against Outreach, SalesLoft, Apollo, and Klenty.

Woodpecker has built a strong reputation as one of the most deliverability-focused cold email tools on the market. Their Bounce Shield, human-like sending algorithm, and free catch-all email verification have earned them a loyal following among agencies and outbound teams that live and die by inbox placement.

But there's a growing gap between "getting emails delivered" and "getting pipeline built."

Deliverability is table stakes, not strategy. Your emails can land in every primary inbox on the planet — but if you're emailing the wrong people, at the wrong time, with generic messaging, your reply rates will still be mediocre. The bottleneck for most SDR teams isn't deliverability. It's knowing who to prioritize and what to say.

MarketBetter approaches the problem differently. Instead of optimizing email delivery mechanics, it identifies which companies are actively visiting your website, surfaces intent signals, and generates a daily prioritized action list for each SDR — across email, phone, LinkedIn, and chat.

Let's dig into how these two tools compare for real sales teams.

Fundamental Difference: Email Delivery vs. Sales Intelligence​

Woodpecker is a cold email automation tool with best-in-class deliverability features. You bring your prospect lists, write your sequences, and Woodpecker handles sending with features designed to keep you out of spam folders. They also offer an agency add-on for managing client campaigns.

MarketBetter is a full SDR operating system that starts upstream: who's on your website right now? What companies are showing buying intent? Which prospects should your SDRs prioritize today? Then it handles the outreach across every channel — email, smart dialer, LinkedIn, and AI chatbot.

Woodpecker answers: "How do I send cold emails without hitting spam?" MarketBetter answers: "Who should my SDRs contact today and what should they do?"

Feature Comparison​

Feature	MarketBetter	Woodpecker
Email sequences	AI-generated, signal-driven	Template-based with conditions
Deliverability focus	Built-in warmup	Bounce Shield, human-like sending, catch-all verification
Smart dialer	Built-in	Not available
LinkedIn automation	Integrated multichannel	Not available
Website visitor identification	Identifies companies in real-time	Not available
Daily SDR playbook	AI-prioritized task list	Not available
AI chatbot	Engages every website visitor	Not available
A/B testing	Yes	Yes (Growth plan and above)
Condition-based sequences	AI-driven branching	Rule-based conditions
Email verification	Included enrichment	Free catch-all verification (powered by Bouncer)
Agency features	Multi-team support	Dedicated Agency add-on (16 steps, client management)
Prospect storage	Unlimited in CRM	Limited by plan (2,000-40,000+)
Warm-up credits	Included	0-20+ depending on plan
Centralized inbox	Unified across channels	Email-only unified inbox
CRM integrations	HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive	HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive
Intent signals	Website visits, email + call engagement, champion tracking	Email opens and clicks only

Pricing: Per-Slot Scaling vs. All-in-One Platform​

Woodpecker Pricing​

Woodpecker charges per slot (email account), scaling up with contact volume:

• Free Trial — $0/mo (7 days): 50 contacted prospects, 600 emails/month, 200 stored prospects, 0 warmup credits. Very limited but lets you test the interface.
• Starter — $29/mo ($24 annual): 500 contacted prospects/month, 6,000 emails/month, 2,000 stored prospects, 2 warmup credits.
• Growth — $84/mo: 3,000 contacted prospects/month, 36,000 emails/month, 8 warmups, A/B testing, advanced automation.
• Scale — $188/mo: 10,000 contacted prospects/month, 120,000 emails/month, 20 warmups, priority support, team collaboration.
• Max — $9,999/mo: Unlimited everything, dedicated account manager, AI campaign optimization.

The per-slot trap: Woodpecker charges per email account connected, not per user. So if your SDR uses 3 email accounts for rotation (which Woodpecker themselves recommend for deliverability), you're paying 3x. A 5-rep team rotating 3 accounts each = 15 slots = $435/mo on Starter or $1,260/mo on Growth.

What you still need to buy separately:

• Prospect data/enrichment tool ($100-300/mo)
• A phone dialer ($50-200/mo per rep)
• LinkedIn automation tool ($50-100/mo per rep)
• Website visitor identification ($200-500/mo)
• AI chatbot ($100-200/mo)

MarketBetter Pricing​

MarketBetter bundles the full stack:

• Starter — $500/mo: 3 active SDR seats, chatbot + visitor reveal, 5K outbound actions, 2K enrichment credits
• Growth — $1,500/mo: 5 seats, SDR dashboard + daily playbook, 25K outbound actions, 5K enrichment credits, champion tracking
• Scale — $3,000/mo: 10 seats, everything + smart dialer, unlimited actions, 15K enrichment credits

Real-world comparison: A 5-person SDR team that needs email (15 Woodpecker Growth slots at $1,260/mo) + ZoomInfo enrichment ($400/mo) + a dialer ($300/mo) + visitor ID ($300/mo) = $2,260/mo minimum across 4+ tools. MarketBetter Growth at $1,500/mo includes all of that in one platform.

Where Woodpecker Wins​

Woodpecker has earned its reputation. Here's where it genuinely excels:

• Best-in-class deliverability. Bounce Shield automatically pauses sending when bounce rates spike. Their human-like sending algorithm randomizes intervals to avoid spam filter patterns. Free catch-all verification (via Bouncer) prevents you from sending to invalid addresses. This is the most deliverability-focused tool in the category.
• Lower starting price for solo senders. At $29/mo for a single email account, Woodpecker is one of the most affordable ways to start cold outreach. If you're a freelancer or solopreneur, the price is hard to beat.
• Agency-friendly. The dedicated Agency add-on with client dashboards, 16-step campaigns, and per-client management is built specifically for outbound agencies running campaigns for multiple clients.
• Free 7-day trial. Unlike many competitors (including Mailshake), Woodpecker lets you test before you pay. It's limited to 50 contacts, but it's enough to evaluate the interface and deliverability.
• Transparency on limits. Woodpecker clearly shows contacted prospects, emails/month, and stored prospect limits for each plan. No hidden overages or surprise bills.

Where MarketBetter Wins​

• You need signals, not just sends. Woodpecker has zero visibility into who's visiting your website or showing buying intent. MarketBetter identifies companies on your site and routes them to the right SDR automatically.
• Your SDRs need a playbook, not a campaign builder. Woodpecker gives you a blank canvas for email campaigns. MarketBetter tells each SDR: "Here are your top 15 accounts today, here's what they did on your site, here's the suggested message and channel."
• You want multichannel without tool sprawl. Woodpecker is email-only. To add phone and LinkedIn, you need 2-3 more tools with separate logins, separate billing, and zero data sharing between them. MarketBetter unifies all channels with shared signal data.
• Your team is 3+ SDRs. Woodpecker's per-slot pricing gets expensive fast when you factor in email rotation best practices. MarketBetter's per-seat pricing includes everything.
• You care about champion tracking. When a buyer champion changes jobs, MarketBetter detects it and creates a new outreach opportunity. Woodpecker has no awareness of people movement.

What Real Users Say​

Woodpecker User Feedback (G2 — 4.4/5, 73 reviews on G2)​

What they love: Clean interface, excellent deliverability, easy to set up and use. The condition-based follow-up system is praised for letting users branch sequences based on engagement. Per-slot (not per-seat) pricing is seen as fair for teams with shared accounts.

What they complain about:

• "Doesn't do everything that a full-featured sales engagement solution does" — Capterra reviewer noting the email-only limitation
• Warmup emails caused confusion — users panicked thinking their accounts were compromised because Woodpecker doesn't clearly communicate that warmup sends are internal
• "Missing features limiting customization and integrations with automation tools" — G2 users noting the gap versus broader platforms
• Some users report emails still hitting spam despite following warmup procedures
• Limited reporting and analytics compared to enterprise tools
• Customer support described as "curt and dismissive" in negative reviews

MarketBetter User Feedback (G2 — 4.97/5)​

Users consistently highlight the combination of visitor identification and daily playbook as the differentiator: "Go from 20 tabs to one SDR task list." The 70% reduction in manual SDR work and 2x faster speed-to-lead are repeatedly validated by teams that switched from point solutions.

Who Should Choose What?​

Choose Woodpecker if:

• You're a solo sender or small agency focused purely on cold email
• Deliverability is your #1 concern and you don't need multichannel
• You want the most affordable way to start cold outreach ($29/mo)
• You run an agency managing multiple client campaigns
• Email is your only outreach channel and you have your own prospect lists

Choose MarketBetter if:

• You're building or managing an SDR team (3+ reps)
• You need to identify and prioritize accounts, not just execute email sequences
• You want email, phone, LinkedIn, and chatbot in a single platform
• You're spending $1,000+/mo across multiple outbound tools that don't talk to each other
• Speed-to-lead and signal-driven outreach are central to your strategy

The Bottom Line​

Woodpecker is excellent at what it does: sending cold emails with industry-leading deliverability protections. If inbox placement is your primary challenge and you have a clear prospect list, Woodpecker is a strong, affordable choice.

But most SDR teams aren't bottlenecked by deliverability — they're bottlenecked by prioritization. They don't know which of their 5,000 prospects showed intent this week. They don't know who just visited the pricing page. They don't know that a champion from a closed-won deal just moved to a new company.

MarketBetter solves those upstream problems and then handles the outreach across every channel. It's not a better email tool — it's a different category entirely.

Your emails can hit every inbox in the world. The question is: are you emailing the right people at the right time?

See how signal-driven outreach works →

Mixmax restructured its pricing in 2025, moving from the traditional Starter/Growth/Enterprise tiers to a modular "AI copilot" model. On the surface, it looks flexible and affordable — starting at just $29/user/month.

But the real cost depends on which copilots you bundle, which add-ons you need, and what other tools you'll have to buy alongside Mixmax to run a complete SDR operation.

Here's the full breakdown.

Mixmax Pricing Plans (February 2026)​

Free Plan — $0/month​

What you get:

• 20 tracked emails per month (down from 100 — cut in mid-2025)
• Basic scheduling links
• Email templates (creating and using)
• Open and click tracking (20 emails only)
• Meeting scheduling

The reality: 20 tracked emails is barely enough to test the product. This is a trial tier, not a working plan. If you're evaluating Mixmax, the 14-day free trial of paid plans is more useful than the free tier.

Inbox Copilot — $29/user/month (annual) | $34/user/month (monthly)​

What you get:

• Unlimited email tracking (opens + clicks)
• Inbox categorization and smart filtering
• Smart signals and follow-up reminders
• AI-powered smart compose
• Meeting scheduling with round robin
• Email templates and sharing
• Email enhancements (polls, surveys, CTAs)
• Basic CRM sync (auto BCC)
• Reminders and smart send (optimal timing)

Best for: Individual reps who want Gmail superpowers without sequence automation. Think of it as an intelligent email tracker with scheduling built in.

Meeting Copilot — $29/user/month (annual) | $34/user/month (monthly)​

What you get:

• Pre-meeting prep briefs
• Instant meeting notes (AI-generated)
• Automated follow-up email drafts
• Meeting scheduling
• Post-meeting summaries (200/month cap)

Best for: Account executives and customer success reps who spend their day in meetings. Less relevant for outbound SDRs who focus on prospecting.

Engagement Copilot — $49/user/month (annual) | $65/user/month (monthly)​

What you get:

• AI sequence builder
• Multichannel sequences including tasks
• Sequence personalization
• OOO and holiday detection
• LinkedIn extension integration
• 1,500 sequence recipients/month
• Tasks and workflow rules

Best for: SDRs and outbound reps who need automated sequences. This is the plan most sales teams actually need — but it doesn't include meeting features or inbox categorization.

Mixmax Suite — $89/user/month (annual) | $105/user/month (monthly)​

What you get:

• All three copilots bundled
• Everything in Inbox + Meeting + Engagement
• Salesforce Insights and reporting package
• Advanced workflow rules
• Delegated sending

Best for: Teams that want the complete Mixmax experience. At $89/user annually, it's cheaper than buying all three copilots separately ($107/user).

Mixmax for Teams — Custom Pricing​

What you get:

• Everything in Suite
• Unlimited sequences
• Dialer included
• Custom branding
• Custom domains
• Advanced workspace-level rules
• Salesforce Insights
• Dedicated support

Best for: Teams of 5+ reps. Pricing isn't public — you'll need to talk to sales. Based on Vendr data and user reports, expect $100-150/user/month depending on volume and contract length.

Add-On Costs (The Hidden Line Items)​

Mixmax's base pricing is straightforward. The add-ons are where costs start creeping:

Add-On	Monthly Cost	Annual Cost	Notes
Custom Branding	$11/user	$9/user	Remove "Sent with Mixmax" branding
Dialer	Not public	Not public	US calling, click-to-call from inbox
International Dialer	Not public	Not public	Required for non-US calling
SMS	Not public	Not public	Text messaging from sequences
Local Presence	Not public	Not public	Show local caller ID
Custom Domains	$11/user	$9/user	cal.yourcompany.com instead of cal.mixmax.com

The dialer being a paid add-on is significant. For SDR teams where phone outreach is 30-50% of activity, this is a core need, not a nice-to-have. And Mixmax doesn't publish the dialer price — you have to ask.

Real-World Cost Scenarios​

Scenario 1: Solo SDR (Email-Focused)​

You're a one-person outbound operation. You need sequences, tracking, and templates.

Line Item	Cost
Engagement Copilot (1 user, annual)	$49/mo
Custom Branding	$9/mo
Total	$58/mo

This is the sweet spot for Mixmax. For under $60/month, a solo rep gets solid email automation inside Gmail.

Scenario 2: 5-Person SDR Team (Multichannel)​

You have 5 SDRs running email + phone + LinkedIn outreach.

Line Item	Cost
Mixmax Suite (5 users, annual)	$445/mo
Custom Branding (5 users)	$45/mo
Dialer add-on (5 users, est.)	$100-200/mo
Mixmax subtotal	$590-690/mo

But that's just Mixmax. Your SDR team also needs:

Missing Capability	Separate Tool	Estimated Cost
Prospect data + enrichment	Apollo, ZoomInfo, or Cognism	$500-2,000/mo
Website visitor identification	Clearbit Reveal or RB2B	$500-1,500/mo
AI chatbot	Drift, Intercom, or Qualified	$300-1,000/mo
SDR task prioritization	Manual (your reps do it themselves)	$0 (but time cost)

Total stack cost: $1,890-$5,190/month

Scenario 3: 10-Person SDR Team (Full Stack)​

Line Item	Cost
Mixmax for Teams (10 users, est.)	$1,000-1,500/mo
Custom Branding + Dialer	$200-400/mo
Data provider	$1,000-3,000/mo
Visitor ID	$800-2,000/mo
Chatbot	$500-1,500/mo
Total	$3,500-$8,400/mo

At this scale, the "Mixmax is affordable" narrative breaks down completely. The per-user cost is low, but the total cost of doing what a modern SDR team needs is not.

Annual Contract Requirements​

An important detail: Mixmax's best pricing requires annual billing. The monthly-to-annual price difference is significant:

Plan	Monthly Billing	Annual Billing	Savings
Inbox Copilot	$34/user	$29/user	15%
Meeting Copilot	$34/user	$29/user	15%
Engagement Copilot	$65/user	$49/user	25%
Suite	$105/user	$89/user	15%

If you want the $49 or $89 prices, you're committing to 12 months upfront. The monthly price is 15-25% higher.

Sequence Recipient Limits​

One cost that doesn't show up in pricing but matters operationally: Mixmax caps sequence recipients at 1,500 per month across all paid plans.

For context:

• A typical SDR adding 50-60 prospects/week to sequences hits ~240/month. Fine for one person.
• But if a 5-person team shares a workspace, that's 1,200 combined — close to the limit.
• High-volume teams running 100+ prospects/week per rep will hit the cap within weeks.

If you need higher limits, you're pushed into the custom "Teams" pricing.

How Mixmax Compares to Alternatives​

Tool	Starting Price	Includes Dialer	Includes Visitor ID	Includes Enrichment
Mixmax Suite	$89/user/mo	❌ (add-on)	❌	❌
Outreach	~$100/user/mo	❌ (add-on)	❌	❌
SalesLoft	~$125/user/mo	✅	❌	❌
Apollo	$49/user/mo	✅	❌	✅
MarketBetter Growth	$300/seat/mo	✅	✅	✅

MarketBetter's per-seat price is higher, but it replaces 3-4 tools. When you calculate cost per capability delivered, MarketBetter is competitive or cheaper than a Mixmax-centered stack.

What G2 Reviewers Say About Mixmax Pricing​

From verified G2 reviews:

The good:

• "Much cheaper than Outreach or SalesLoft for what you get"
• "The copilot model lets you pay only for what you need"
• "Free plan was useful for testing, even though they reduced tracking limits"

The complaints:

• "They dropped free tracking from 100 to 20 emails — felt like a bait and switch"
• "Dialer being an add-on is annoying when competitors include it"
• "Annual billing required for the best prices — hard for startups to commit"
• "No mobile app means I can't work from my phone"
• "Gmail-only is a dealbreaker if any of your team uses Outlook"

Is Mixmax Worth It in 2026?​

Mixmax is a good deal if:

• You're a Gmail-exclusive team
• You primarily need email sequences and tracking
• You already have a data provider and visitor ID tool
• You want flexibility to buy only the copilots you need
• You're a small team (1-3 reps) where the per-user model makes sense

Mixmax is NOT a good deal if:

• You need phone, email, LinkedIn, AND chatbot from one platform
• You want AI-driven lead prioritization, not just AI email drafting
• You're scaling beyond 5 reps and hitting sequence limits
• Your team uses Outlook or multiple email providers
• You'd rather pay one bill than manage 4-5 vendor contracts

The Alternative: All-in-One SDR Platforms​

If your real need is a complete SDR operating system — not just a better email tool — consider platforms that bundle prospecting, sequences, dialer, visitor ID, and AI together:

MarketBetter starts at $500/month for 3 SDR seats with website visitor identification, AI chatbot, multichannel sequences, enrichment credits, and smart dialer included on higher tiers. No add-ons needed.

See MarketBetter pricing →

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Want to see how Mixmax compares head-to-head? Read our MarketBetter vs Mixmax comparison. Or check out more pricing breakdowns for SalesLoft, Clay, and Apollo.

Lavender AI has carved out a loyal following as the go-to email coaching tool for SDRs. It scores your emails, suggests improvements, and helps reps write better cold outreach. For $29–$89/month per user, it does one thing well.

But here's the question sales leaders should be asking: Is better email copy actually your bottleneck?

If your SDRs already know who to contact, have clean data, and just need help crafting messages — Lavender is a solid pick. But if they're drowning in 20 tabs trying to figure out who to prioritize, which channel to use, and what to say — an email coach is a band-aid on a workflow problem.

MarketBetter takes a fundamentally different approach. Instead of optimizing one channel, it orchestrates the entire SDR workflow: visitor identification, lead prioritization, multichannel outreach, smart dialing, and AI-powered email — all from a single daily playbook.

Let's break down how these two tools compare for real SDR teams.

What Each Tool Actually Does​

Lavender AI: The Email Specialist​

Lavender is a Chrome extension and email assistant built specifically for sales emails. Here's what it offers:

• Email Scoring: Rates your email on a 0–100 scale based on length, reading level, personalization, and spam triggers
• Real-Time Coaching: Highlights issues as you write — too long, too formal, missing personalization
• Prospect Research: Pulls LinkedIn data and news mentions to suggest personalization angles
• Team Analytics: Shows managers which reps write the best emails and where coaching is needed
• Ora (AI Writer): Generates email drafts based on prospect data and winning patterns
• GIF Integration: Suggests contextual GIFs to boost reply rates

Founded in 2020, Lavender works inside Gmail, Outlook, Outreach, SalesLoft, and HubSpot. It analyzes billions of emails to build scoring models that predict reply likelihood.

MarketBetter: The SDR Operating System​

MarketBetter doesn't just help you write emails — it tells you who to email, when, through which channel, and what to say:

• Website Visitor Identification: See which companies visit your site and what pages they view
• Daily SDR Playbook: A prioritized task list each morning — no more guessing who to contact
• AI Email Automation: Hyper-personalized sequences that go beyond template swaps
• Smart Dialer: Built-in calling with context about every prospect
• AI Chatbot: Engages website visitors in real time before they bounce
• Champion Tracking: Monitors when your advocates change companies — instant warm leads
• Intent Signals: Combines first-party website data with behavioral signals for smarter prioritization

Head-to-Head Comparison​

Capability	MarketBetter	Lavender AI
Email scoring & coaching	AI-optimized sequences	✅ Core feature (0–100 score)
Cold email generation	✅ Full sequences	✅ Via Ora AI writer
Website visitor ID	✅ Built-in	❌ Not available
Smart dialer	✅ Built-in	❌ Not available
AI chatbot	✅ Built-in	❌ Not available
Daily SDR playbook	✅ Prioritized task list	❌ Not available
Lead prioritization	✅ Signal-based	❌ Not available
Champion tracking	✅ Job change alerts	❌ Not available
Multichannel orchestration	✅ Email + phone + chat	Email only
Team analytics	Dashboard + playbook metrics	✅ Email performance
CRM integration	HubSpot, Salesforce	HubSpot, Salesforce, Outreach, SalesLoft
Prospect research	✅ Automatic enrichment	✅ LinkedIn + news

Pricing Comparison​

Lavender AI Pricing​

• Free: 5 emails/month (trial only)
• Starter: $29/month — email scoring, coaching, basic analytics
• Pro: $49/month — advanced personalization, communication style matching
• Teams: $69/month per user — team analytics, shared templates
• Enterprise: Custom pricing (~$89+/month per user) — custom AI training, unlimited access

Annual billing saves roughly 20%.

MarketBetter Pricing​

• Starter: $500/month — 3 SDR seats, chatbot + visitor reveal, 5K outbound actions, 2K enrichment credits
• Growth: $1,500/month — 5 seats, SDR dashboard + playbook, 25K outbound actions, 5K enrichment credits, full signals
• Scale: $3,000/month — 10 seats, everything + smart dialer, unlimited actions, 15K enrichment credits

The Real Math​

At first glance, Lavender looks cheaper. But here's the catch: Lavender only handles email copy.

A typical SDR tech stack alongside Lavender might look like:

Tool	Monthly Cost
Lavender (Teams, 5 users)	$345/month
ZoomInfo or Apollo (data)	$500–$2,000/month
Outreach or SalesLoft (sequencing)	$1,000–$3,000/month
Visitor ID tool (Warmly, etc.)	$500–$1,500/month
Dialer (Nooks, Orum)	$1,000–$2,500/month
Total stack cost	$3,345–$9,345/month

MarketBetter Growth at $1,500/month replaces all of those tools — and adds the daily playbook that tells reps exactly what to do next.

The Core Difference: Coaching vs. Orchestration​

Think of it this way:

Lavender is a batting coach. It helps your hitters improve their swing mechanics. Valuable? Absolutely. But it doesn't tell them which pitches to swing at, when to steal a base, or how to coordinate with the rest of the lineup.

MarketBetter is the manager. It builds the lineup, calls the plays, and makes sure every player is focused on the highest-impact action at any given moment.

When Email Coaching Falls Short​

Lavender's scoring and coaching genuinely help reps write better emails. Users report 2x reply rate improvements and 50% faster email composition. But consider:

• Scoring doesn't fix targeting. A perfectly crafted email to the wrong person is still a waste.
• Email coaching doesn't prioritize. Which of your 200 prospects needs attention NOW?
• Single-channel optimization misses the picture. Some prospects respond better to calls. Others engage through your chatbot first.
• Copy isn't the bottleneck for most teams. The real challenge is knowing who to contact and when.

One Reddit user put it bluntly: "If you can create your own copy using other AI tools, it's not worth spending $30/month." The question isn't whether Lavender's coaching is good — it's whether email copy is your actual problem.

Where MarketBetter Wins​

MarketBetter's daily playbook solves the problem before the email gets written:

1. Visitor comes to your pricing page → MarketBetter identifies the company and key contacts
2. Signals layer adds context → Recent funding round, job postings, technology changes
3. Playbook prioritizes the action → "Call Sarah at Acme today — she visited pricing 3x this week"
4. AI generates the outreach → Personalized email + call script + follow-up sequence
5. Smart dialer connects you → Click to call with full context visible

No tab switching. No data hunting. No wondering who to contact next.

What Users Are Saying​

Lavender Users Love​

• "It keeps me honest when I wax poetic. And it upped our team's response rate." — Robby G., SDR
• "I've done $3 million in sales in 11 months, all through cold email outbound with Lavender." — Jack Ryan, formerly at SaaStr
• "The impact has been enormous. Our sellers are writing emails in half the time." — Kyle Coleman, formerly CMO at Clari

Lavender Users Struggle With​

• Subject line suggestions feel too "clever" and get deleted
• AI-generated copy sometimes needs heavy editing
• Limited to email — no help with calls, sequencing, or prioritization
• Some users feel the scoring becomes predictable and less useful over time
• Free tier is effectively useless at 5 emails/month

MarketBetter Users Love​

• 70% less manual SDR work — the playbook eliminates guesswork
• 2x faster speed-to-lead — signals trigger immediate action
• 90% faster lead response — AI chatbot engages visitors instantly
• 4.97 rating on G2 — Top Performer in 15 Lead Generation categories

Who Should Choose Which?​

Choose Lavender If:​

• Your SDRs already have a complete tech stack (SEP, data provider, dialer)
• Email is genuinely your primary outbound channel
• You need to coach junior reps on email fundamentals
• Your budget per rep is under $50/month
• You're happy with your current lead prioritization process

Choose MarketBetter If:​

• You want to consolidate 4–5 tools into one platform
• Your SDRs waste time figuring out who to contact and in what order
• You need multichannel outreach (email + calls + chat), not just email
• Website visitors are going unidentified and unengaged
• You want a system that tells reps exactly what to do each day
• You're tired of paying $5K+/month for a patchwork of point solutions

The Bottom Line​

Lavender is an excellent email coaching tool. If your only problem is email copy quality, and you already have every other tool in place, it delivers real value at a fair price.

But most SDR teams don't have an email copywriting problem — they have a workflow problem. They're drowning in tools, guessing at priorities, and wasting hours on manual research that should be automated.

MarketBetter doesn't just help you write better emails. It tells you who to contact, when to reach out, which channel to use, and what to say — then gives you the tools to execute immediately.

One platform. One playbook. Every channel.

See how MarketBetter replaces your entire SDR stack →

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Looking for more comparisons? See how MarketBetter stacks up against Warmly, Apollo, 11x AI, SalesLoft, Amplemarket, and Nooks.