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Armada vs Smartlead

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Armada

Quote-based

Armada is a cold email platform for agencies whose clients sell to local businesses, combining Google Business Profile lead sourcing, owner discovery and sending across your own mailboxes. It is in early access with pricing set on a call, so treat it as a young product.

Where Armada fits

  • Lead generation agencies selling to local businesses
  • Agencies running cold email for several clients
  • Teams that already own many sending mailboxes
  • Outbound teams that follow email with phone calls

Smartlead

$39/mo Free trial

Agency cold-email infrastructure with unlimited mailboxes, warmup and client-separated accounts, from $39/mo with a no-card trial.

Where Smartlead fits

  • Agencies sending for multiple clients
  • Teams that need many mailboxes
  • Desks that want MCP on campaign infrastructure
  • Buyers who will start on a no-card trial

At a glance

DetailArmadaSmartlead
Starting priceQuote-based$39/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialNot on recordYes
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underLead generation, Deliverability, OutreachLead generation, Outreach

Where they pull apart

Armada

Stands out: It sources leads from Google Business Profiles and company websites instead of a LinkedIn-shaped database, which suits trades, clinics and shops, and every owner contact carries a confidence level. It also adds a phone caller queue and per-client portals on top of the sending, with no markup on sends because you use your own inboxes.

Watch out: Pricing is not published and the product is in early access, with no outside reviews yet. You need your own Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 or SMTP mailboxes unless you buy the Done for you service, and it is aimed at local business prospects rather than corporate or recruiting targets.

Not the right fit for

  • Recruiters prospecting corporate hiring managers
  • Buyers who want a published price
  • Teams with no sending inboxes of their own

Smartlead

Stands out: Unlimited mailboxes plus separate client workspaces, with a hosted MCP.

Watch out: Email only: there is no LinkedIn channel and no finder in the same login.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need LinkedIn in the same sequencer
  • Buyers who want a finder in the same login

Pros and cons

Armada

  • Local business lead sourcing built in
  • No markup on sends
  • Agency workspaces and client portal
  • No published pricing
  • Early access product
  • Needs your own sending inboxes

Smartlead

  • Public $39/mo Base plan
  • Unlimited mailboxes and client accounts
  • Trial with no card
  • Email only, no LinkedIn
  • No contact finder included
  • Higher plans sit close above the entry price

What each one costs

Armada

Quote-based

Armada is in early access and does not publish prices; Solo (one company workspace) and Agency (unlimited client workspaces, client portal, roles) are both priced on a short call, and early access customers get locked-in rates. A Done for you service, where Armada's team sets up domains and inboxes, builds lists, writes copy and runs replies, is custom priced. There is no per-email or per-lead charge because sends go through mailboxes you already pay for. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 29 Oct 2026

Smartlead

$39/mo

From ~$39/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Armada or Smartlead for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Smartlead offers a free trial.
Does Armada or Smartlead have an MCP server?
Smartlead ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 29 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?