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FoxReach vs Smartlead

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

Starting price

FoxReach

$34/mo Free tier

Cold email sender with warmup, inbox rotation, AI reply sorting and a hosted MCP server built in, with unlimited email accounts on every plan. Free covers 200 contacts and 500 emails a month, and paid plans start at $34/mo month to month or $27/mo billed yearly. Best for solo recruiters and small agencies that want one cheap tool in place of a separate warmup service, sequencer and inbox manager, or that want Claude or another agent to run campaigns.

Where FoxReach fits

  • Solo recruiters and small agencies running candidate and client outreach on a tight budget
  • Desks that want warmup, sequences and reply handling in one subscription
  • Teams that want Claude, Cursor or another AI agent to build and manage campaigns
  • Recruiters who want to test cold email on a free plan before paying

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

DetailFoxReachSmartlead
Starting price$34/mo$39/mo
Free tier✓Yes–No
Free trialNot on recordYes
MCP server✓Yes✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underOutreach, Deliverability, Lead generationLead generation, Outreach

Where they pull apart

FoxReach

Stands out: FoxReach ships everything through its API first, so the MCP server is a full surface, not a thin wrapper: more than 60 tools reach leads, campaigns, sequences, warmup, the reply inbox and a lead finder that reveals work emails, and the vendor includes it on the free plan. Pair that with unlimited connected inboxes at every tier and a free plan with no expiring trial, and it is one of the cheapest ways to test agent-driven candidate or client outreach.

Watch out: Paid plans cap contacts and monthly emails (Starter is 5,000 contacts and 10,000 emails), so a busy desk outgrows the entry plan quickly. Integrations are mostly developer surfaces: there is no native ATS or recruiting CRM sync, n8n is in beta and Zapier and Make are still planned. It is a young product from a seven person team with a short review history, and the lifetime deal tiers below Growth exclude the API and MCP server even though monthly plans include them.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need native ATS or recruiting CRM sync
  • Desks that need LinkedIn steps in the same sequence
  • Buyers who want a long-established vendor with many reviews

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

FoxReach

  • Free plan with unlimited inboxes and no expiring trial
  • Warmup, rotation, sequences and AI reply sorting in one account
  • Hosted MCP server, API, SDKs and CLI included, even on the free plan
  • Contact and monthly email caps on every paid plan
  • No native ATS or recruiting CRM integration, and Zapier and Make are still planned
  • Young vendor with a short review history

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

FoxReach

$34/mo

Free is $0 for 200 contacts, 500 emails a month, unlimited email accounts with warmup on 2 inboxes and 25 Fenn AI credits. Starter is $34/mo month to month ($27/mo billed annually) for 5,000 contacts, 10,000 emails a month and up to 5 team members, Growth $89/mo ($71/mo annually) for 50,000 contacts, 100,000 emails, 3 workspaces and 15 members, and Agency $169/mo ($135/mo annually) for 200,000 contacts, 500,000 emails, 30 workspaces and unlimited members, with unlimited AI on your own OpenAI key. Every plan includes unlimited email accounts, warmup, inbox rotation, AI reply sorting, the API and the MCP server. A separate lifetime deal, limited to 50 licenses, runs from $39 once with a 30 day money back guarantee. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 27 Oct 2026

Smartlead

$39/mo

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

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is FoxReach cheaper than Smartlead?
FoxReach starts lower, at $34/mo against $39/mo for Smartlead. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try FoxReach or Smartlead for free?
FoxReach carries a free tier on our listing. Smartlead offers a free trial.
Does FoxReach or Smartlead have an MCP server?
FoxReach and Smartlead ship 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 27 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?