Head to head

Emelia vs Smartlead

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

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

Detail	Emelia	Smartlead
Starting price	€31/mo	$39/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

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

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

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

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

Smartlead

$39/mo

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

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Emelia or Smartlead for free?

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

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