Head to head

Instantly vs Paiger

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

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

Paiger

£129/mo

Paiger is an AI business-development platform for recruiters. Candidate Marketing and Personal Brand start from £129/month. Paiger Intelligence (daily BD plans) starts from £199/month.

Where Paiger fits

360 desks that need daily vacancy and hiring-signal plans
Agencies formatting candidate CVs and spec emails at volume
Recruiters who want LinkedIn personal-brand posting in their own voice
UK boutique firms of 1-6 consultants bundling two workflows

At a glance

Detail	Instantly	Paiger
Starting price	$47/mo	£129/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	Yes	Not on record
MCP server	✓Yes	–No
Public API	✓Yes	–No
Listed under	Lead generation, Outreach	Lead generation, Outreach, Sourcing

Where they pull apart

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

Paiger

Stands out: Workflows are sold separately: Intelligence for vacancy and hiring-signal BD, Candidate Marketing for branded CVs and spec emails, Personal Brand for LinkedIn content. The 1-2 consultant Candidate Marketing plan includes 1,000 formatted documents a year.

Watch out: No USD rate card. A setup fee starts from £150. Contact Finder is an add-on from £10/month. Annual billing is a 12-month term at 20% off, not month-to-month with a discount toggle only.

Not the right fit for

US teams that need a dollar checkout
In-house TA that does not sell to clients

Pros and cons

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

Paiger

Candidate Marketing from £129/month on the vendor page
Workflow discounts when you stack Intelligence, Marketing, and Brand
AI research runs and document credits are published per plan

No USD rate card
Setup from £150 plus VAT
Annual is a 12-month term

What each one costs

Instantly

$47/mo

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

Checked 17 Sep 2026

Paiger

£129/mo

No USD rate card. Candidate Marketing starts at £129/month (£103.20 annual) for 1-2 consultants and 1,000 documents/year. Paiger Intelligence starts at £199/month (£159.20 annual) with 600 AI research runs. Personal Brand workflow cards start from £129/month. Annual is 20% off on a 12-month term. Setup from £150. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Instantly or Paiger for free?

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

Does Instantly or Paiger 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 17 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?