Head to head

Mailshake vs Woodpecker

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

Mailshake

$29/mo

Simple email campaigns, drips and follow-ups for small outreach teams, from $29/mo. You bring your own mailbox, and there is no free trial.

Where Mailshake fits

Small sales or recruiting teams sending drips
Agencies that want simple campaigns, not infrastructure
Buyers who will bring their own mailbox
Teams that do not need LinkedIn in the sequencer

Woodpecker

$35/mo 14 day free trial

Cold email tool with optional LinkedIn steps, billed by contacted prospects. 500 prospects cost $35/mo, with a 14-day trial and no card.

Where Woodpecker fits

SDR teams sending cold email at steady volume
Agencies adding many mailboxes and users
Teams connecting outreach to Clay or a CRM
Buyers who want a 14-day trial with no card

At a glance

Detail	Mailshake	Woodpecker
Starting price	$29/mo	$35/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	Not on record	14 day free trial
MCP server	–No	✓Yes
Public API	–No	✓Yes
Listed under	Lead generation, Outreach	Verification, Lead generation, LinkedIn, Outreach
Capterra	4.6 from 161 reviews	Not enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Mailshake

Stands out: Straightforward drips without a mailbox-farm product to manage.

Watch out: No free trial. The vendor takes payment up front.

Not the right fit for

Teams farming dozens of sending accounts
Buyers who want a free trial or MCP

Woodpecker

Stands out: Unlimited team members and mailboxes at no extra cost, since billing is set by how many prospects you contact.

Watch out: LinkedIn costs $29/mo per connected account, and the API, webhooks, MCP and CLI sit in a $20/mo integrations add-on.

Not the right fit for

LinkedIn-first teams that want it in the base price
Buyers who want API access without an add-on

Pros and cons

Mailshake

Simple drips with your own mailbox
Clear public pricing
A/B testing and warmup from the entry plan

No free trial
No MCP
Email only, no LinkedIn channel

Woodpecker

$35/mo for 500 contacted prospects
Unlimited users and mailboxes
Hosted MCP server and REST API

LinkedIn is $29/mo per account
API and MCP need a $20/mo add-on
Sending stops at your prospect cap

What each one costs

Mailshake

$29/mo

Starter is listed at $29 per month with one sending address and 1,500 sends. Email Outreach is $49 and Sales Engagement, which adds a phone dialer, is $99. Agency pricing is quoted. The vendor says there is no free trial and payment is taken up front. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 20 Sep 2026

Woodpecker

$35/mo

Billed per contacted prospect at $7 per 100, so 500 prospects cost $35/month, and annual billing saves 33 percent. LinkedIn is $29/month per account and the API/MCP integrations add-on is $20/month. The 14-day trial (or 100 emails) needs no card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Mailshake cheaper than Woodpecker?

Mailshake starts lower, at $29/mo against $35/mo for Woodpecker. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try Mailshake or Woodpecker for free?

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

Does Mailshake or Woodpecker have an MCP server?

Woodpecker 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 20 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?