Compare/Head to head

Instantly vs QuickMail

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

Starting price

Instantly

$37.60/mo Free trial

Cold-email infra for teams farming many sending mailboxes. Outreach Growth is $37.60/mo billed yearly, or $47/mo monthly.

Where Instantly fits

Outbound recruiting teams sending at volume
Agencies running many sending accounts
Desks that need warmup plus a unibox
Recruiters who want an agent to find candidates and send first outreach

QuickMail

$49/mo 14 day free trial

Cold email and LinkedIn outreach with unlimited senders. Starter is $49/mo for 5,000 emails, with a 14-day trial.

Where QuickMail fits

Solo outbounders who want unlimited inboxes on $49
Teams that refuse per-seat outreach pricing
Agencies that need extra workspaces on $299 Agency
Buyers who will run a 14-day trial first

At a glance

Detail	Instantly	QuickMail
Starting price	$37.60/mo	$49/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	Yes	14 day free trial
MCP server	✓Yes	–No
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Outreach	Lead generation, Outreach
Capterra	Not enough reviews	4.7 from 26 reviews

Where they pull apart

Instantly

Stands out: Warmup, unibox, and volume send with hosted MCP and a public API, plus an AI Recruiting Agent that finds candidates from a job link and emails them.

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

QuickMail

Stands out: Unlimited email senders, LinkedIn accounts, and users on every plan, including $49 Starter.

Watch out: Starter caps at 1,000 uploaded contacts and 5,000 emails a month. API starts on Growth at $99/mo.

Not the right fit for

Teams that need a built-in contact database
Senders who will blow 5,000 emails on Starter

Pros and cons

Instantly

Warmup and unibox in the same desk
AI Recruiting Agent sources candidates and drafts outreach from a job link
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

QuickMail

Starter $49/mo, unlimited senders
Unlimited users, no seat fees
14-day trial that does not auto-bill

Starter is 5,000 emails and 1,000 contacts
No built-in lead database
API starts on Growth at $99/mo

What each one costs

Instantly

$37.60/mo

Outreach plans: Growth $37.60/mo billed yearly, or $47 monthly, for 5,000 emails and 1,000 contacts; Hypergrowth $85.58/mo yearly, or $107 monthly, for 125,000 emails and 25,000 contacts; and Light Speed $286.30/mo yearly, or $358 monthly, for 500,000 emails. Lead credits are a separate plan from $47/mo, and bundles of both start at $94/mo. Every plan has unlimited email accounts and warmup. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

QuickMail

$49/mo

Starter is $49/mo with unlimited senders, LinkedIn accounts, and users, 1,000 contacts and 5,000 emails/mo. Growth is $99/mo. Agency is $299/mo, extra workspaces $49. 14-day trial requires a card but does not auto-subscribe. API on Growth and Agency. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Instantly cheaper than QuickMail?

Instantly starts lower, at $37.60/mo against $49/mo for QuickMail. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try Instantly or QuickMail for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Instantly offers a free trial. QuickMail offers a 14 day free trial.

Does Instantly or QuickMail 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?