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Head-to-head · Cold Email Software

Mailshake vs Mixmax

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Mailshake #4 in Cold Email Software 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Mailshake
Mixmax #6 in Cold Email Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Mixmax

Mailshake leads on 0 checks, Mixmax on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMailshake · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly Mixmax
  • Free trialonly Mixmax
  • Most featuresMailshake · 4 of 4

Mailshake scores higher on our rubric for cold email software: 9.1 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

Mixmax offers free plan; Mailshake doesn't.

Mailshake is the better fit for teams wanting affordable full-featured outreach. Mixmax is the better fit for free users with high sending volume.

  • Mailshake fits best

    Teams wanting affordable full-featured outreach

  • Mixmax fits best

    Free users with high sending volume

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Side by side

Feature Mailshake 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Mixmax 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.9
Ranking #4 in Cold Email Software #6 in Cold Email Software
Best for Teams wanting affordable full-featured outreach Free users with high sending volume
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $29/user/mo $29/user/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web, Chrome extension
Integrations 4 integrations 13 integrations
Features Mailshake 4/4 · Mixmax 2/4
Email warm-up ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Mailbox rotation ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Multichannel outreach ✓ ✓
Reply detection ✓ ✓
Specs
Sequence steps Not checked yet Not checked yet
Daily send limit Not checked yet 1000 /day
Personalization features Ai Ai
Our review
Pros
  • Automated sequences, follow-ups, A/B testing, and AI email writing
  • Warm-up and rotation features support multiple sending addresses
  • Higher tiers add phone, LinkedIn, social, and CRM integrations
  • Verified 1,000-email daily cap for automated sequence emails
  • AI sequence builder with personalization and multichannel stages
  • Reply detection, sequence exits, and CRM synchronization
Cons
  • No free plan or free trial
  • Starter limits accounts to one connected email address
  • Phone dialing and broader multichannel tasks require the top tier
  • Free plan limits sequences to 50 recipients per month
  • Free tracking is limited to 20 tracked emails per month
  • Mixmax for Teams requires teams of five or more
Our verdict

Mailshake is a web-based sales engagement platform for individuals and teams running cold email and outbound sales campaigns. Its core toolkit covers automated email sequences, follow-ups, mail merge personalization, A/B testing, reply and…

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Mixmax is a sales engagement platform for revenue teams, including SDRs, account executives, customer success teams, and managers. It works through Gmail and Outlook integrations, with a web dashboard for sequences, reports, and workspace…

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  1. MailshakeCold Email Software 9.1Paid
  2. MixmaxCold Email Software 8.9Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mailshake — where it wins

    • Automated sequences, follow-ups, A/B testing, and AI email writing
    • Warm-up and rotation features support multiple sending addresses
    • Higher tiers add phone, LinkedIn, social, and CRM integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan or free trial
    • Starter limits accounts to one connected email address
    • Phone dialing and broader multichannel tasks require the top tier
  • Mixmax — where it wins

    • Verified 1,000-email daily cap for automated sequence emails
    • AI sequence builder with personalization and multichannel stages
    • Reply detection, sequence exits, and CRM synchronization

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan limits sequences to 50 recipients per month
    • Free tracking is limited to 20 tracked emails per month
    • Mixmax for Teams requires teams of five or more
  • Mailshake9.1/10 · Paid

    Affordable cold outreach with sequences, warm-up, testing, and multichannel sales tasks.

    Visit MailshakeFull verdict →
  • Mixmax8.9/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    High-volume outreach with sequences, personalization, reply exits, and CRM synchronization.

    Visit MixmaxFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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