Head to head

Fuse vs Instantly

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

Fuse

$60/mo

AI sales workspace for enrichment, email and LinkedIn sequences and a power dialer. Free plan; Solo is $60/mo billed annually.

Where Fuse fits

  • Founders and solo SDRs testing outbound on one seat
  • Small teams that want email, LinkedIn and dialer together
  • Builders using Claude MCP and the API
  • Teams that will grow into shared Team seats

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

DetailFuseInstantly
Starting price$60/mo$47/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialNot on recordYes
MCP server✓Yes✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underEmail finders, Dialers, Lead generation, Outreach, Visitor IDLead generation, Outreach

Where they pull apart

Fuse

Stands out: One credit wallet covers enrichment, messages, visitor ID and dialer minutes, with Claude MCP and API from Solo.

Watch out: $60 Solo is the annual price (20 percent off monthly). Unlimited research agents, buying-intent signals and parallel dialing start on Team at $200/mo.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who need unlimited research agents on Solo
  • Enterprises that need SSO below the Enterprise plan

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

Fuse

  • Free plan with 24,000 credits a year
  • Claude MCP and API included on Solo
  • Email, LinkedIn and dialer in one workspace
  • Unlimited research agents start on Team
  • SSO and audit logs need Enterprise
  • Dialer minutes draw from the same credits

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

Fuse

$60/mo

Free plan with one seat and 24,000 credits a year. Solo is $60/mo and Team $200/mo for five seats, both on annual billing, which is 20 percent off the monthly rate. Enterprise is custom. 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

Is Fuse cheaper than Instantly?
Instantly starts lower, at $47/mo against $60/mo for Fuse. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Fuse or Instantly for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Instantly offers a free trial.
Does Fuse or Instantly have an MCP server?
Fuse and Instantly 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 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?