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Instantly vs ReachInbox

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

ReachInbox

$30/mo Free tier

ReachInbox costs $30/mo billed annually for Starter and $75/mo for Growth, with a small free plan to test it. It fits teams and agencies that want to send cold email from many inboxes at once without paying per seat.

Where ReachInbox fits

  • Agencies sending from dozens of inboxes
  • Recruiters running business development email campaigns
  • Teams that want warmup and sending in one tool
  • Startups on a tight outbound budget

At a glance

DetailInstantlyReachInbox
Starting price$37.60/mo$30/mo
Free tier–No✓Yes
Free trialYesNot on record
MCP server✓Yes✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underOutreachOutreach, Deliverability, Lead generation

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

ReachInbox

Stands out: Unlimited email accounts with unlimited AI warmup start on the $30 Starter plan, and the AI lead finder pulls verified leads from a plain language prompt.

Watch out: Paid prices on the pricing page are shown billed yearly, and AI replies, AI enrichment, API access and webhooks only start on the $75 Growth plan.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need LinkedIn steps in sequences
  • Buyers who want monthly billing on paid plans
  • Small teams needing API access on the cheapest plan

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

ReachInbox

  • Unlimited inboxes from $30/mo
  • Warmup and lead finder built in
  • Free plan to test sending
  • Paid prices shown billed yearly
  • API and AI replies start at $75/mo
  • Email only, no LinkedIn steps

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

ReachInbox

$30/mo

ReachInbox has a free plan with 50 active leads, 250 emails a month, 3 email accounts and 14 days of warmup. Paid plans are Starter at $30/mo, Growth at $75/mo and Pro at $225/mo, all billed annually, and Enterprise starts at $999/mo. Starter gives 2,000 active leads and 10,000 emails a month; Growth adds AI replies, AI enrichment, API access and 20 workspaces. Paid plans carry a 7 day money back guarantee. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Instantly cheaper than ReachInbox?
ReachInbox starts lower, at $30/mo against $37.60/mo for Instantly. 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 ReachInbox for free?
ReachInbox carries a free tier on our listing. Instantly offers a free trial.
Does Instantly or ReachInbox have an MCP server?
Instantly and ReachInbox 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?