Head to head

Emelia vs Instantly

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

Emelia

€31/mo 7 day free trial

Emelia is a cold-email and LinkedIn outreach platform. Start is €31/mo billed annually (€37 month to month), with a 7-day trial and no credit card.

Where Emelia fits

Freelancers who want 3 mailboxes, 1 LinkedIn account, and unlimited warmup on Start
Growing teams that need up to 50 mailboxes and 3 LinkedIn accounts on Grow
Agencies that want unlimited mailboxes and 10 LinkedIn accounts on Scale
EU buyers comfortable with euro billing and a 7-day no-card trial

Instantly

$47/mo Free trial

Cold-email infra for teams farming many sending mailboxes. Public Outreach start is $47/mo monthly.

Where Instantly fits

Outbound recruiting teams sending at volume
Agencies running many sending accounts
Desks that need warmup plus a unibox
MCP/API automation around campaigns

At a glance

Detail	Emelia	Instantly
Starting price	€31/mo	$47/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	7 day free trial	Yes
MCP server	–No	✓Yes
Public API	–No	✓Yes
Listed under	Outreach	Lead generation, Outreach

Where they pull apart

Emelia

Stands out: Every plan includes unlimited email sending and warmup. You scale mailboxes and LinkedIn accounts, not a send cap.

Watch out: No USD rate card. Extra LinkedIn accounts are €29/mo each. Optional enrichment credits are a €19/mo add-on on top of the seat.

Not the right fit for

US teams that need a dollar checkout
Senders who only want infrastructure mailboxes with no sequencer

Instantly

Stands out: Warmup, unibox, and volume send with hosted MCP and a public API.

Watch out: Deliverability still depends on your domains and inboxes, not the tool alone.

Not the right fit for

Teams that only need LinkedIn messaging
Buyers looking for an ATS

Pros and cons

Emelia

Start at €31/mo billed annually with unlimited sending and warmup
7-day trial with no credit card
LinkedIn plus email in the same plan, not two vendors

No USD prices
Extra LinkedIn seats are €29/mo each
Enrichment credits beyond the included pack are a €19/mo add-on

Instantly

Warmup and unibox in the same desk
Hosted MCP plus REST API
No-card get-started path on the vendor site

Sending domains and inboxes are bought separately
Sequence designer is plainer than multichannel rivals
Volume tiers step up quickly as mailboxes grow

What each one costs

Emelia

€31/mo

No USD rate card. Start is €31/month billed annually (€37 month to month) with 3 mailboxes and 1 LinkedIn account. Grow is €81/month billed annually (€97 monthly, 50 mailboxes, 3 LinkedIn) and Scale is €248/month billed annually (€297 monthly, unlimited mailboxes, 10 LinkedIn). Extra LinkedIn accounts are €29/month, optional credits are €19/month, and a 7-day trial does not require a card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Instantly

$47/mo

From ~$30/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 17 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Emelia or Instantly for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Emelia offers a 7 day free trial. Instantly offers a free trial.

Does Emelia or Instantly have an MCP server?

Instantly 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 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?