Head-to-head · Cold Email Software
Mailshake vs 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 ↗ |
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| 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 |
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| 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… Read the review → |
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… Read the review → |
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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