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Brainshark vs Mailshake

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Brainshark

Software

Sales Readiness Platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Mailshake

Software

Email outreach and sales engagement software for cold email and multichannel sequences

From
$25/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Brainshark user interface feels outdated with limited formatting customization options; Mailshake no free trial is offered, unlike some competing outreach tools.
  • They diverge on capability: Brainshark covers Content authoring, Mailshake covers Automated Email Sequences.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brainshark and Mailshake actually diverge.

Attributes where Brainshark and Mailshake differ
AttributeBrainsharkMailshake
Starting priceOn request$25/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Androidweb
Founded19992015

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Brainshark

  • Content authoring
  • Video coaching
  • Training
  • Assessments
  • Analytics
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Slack

Only in Mailshake

  • Automated Email Sequences
  • Email Warmup & Verification
  • Data Finder
  • Unified Inbox
  • Power Phone Dialer
  • CRM Integrations
  • A/B Testing

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Brainshark

  • Customer Successnot Mailshake
  • Sales Readinessnot Mailshake
  • Content Authoringnot Mailshake

Mailshake

  • Running cold email outreach campaigns for sales prospectingnot Brainshark
  • Automating multi-step follow-up sequences with A/B testingnot Brainshark
  • Finding and verifying prospect contact data before outreachnot Brainshark
  • Combining email and phone dialing in one outbound workflownot Brainshark
  • Managing agency client outreach across separate billing teamsnot Brainshark

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Brainshark

  • User interface feels outdated with limited formatting customization options
  • Branching feature is very limited compared to competitors
  • Course catalog and transcript management in Salesforce are clunky and unintuitive
  • Administrative controls are complex and adjusting settings takes longer than expected

Mailshake

  • No free trial is offered, unlike some competing outreach tools.
  • The phone dialer and larger data finder credit allotments are only available on the higher-priced Sales Engagement plan.
  • Pricing scales per user/email address, which can become costly for larger outbound teams.
  • CRM integrations (Salesforce, Pipedrive, HubSpot) are limited to the Email Outreach plan and above, unavailable on Starter.

Pricing, plan by plan

Brainshark

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Brainshark review.

Mailshake

$25/month
  • Starter$25/month
    • 1 email address per account
    • 1,500 email sends per month
    • Unlimited uploaded contacts and campaigns
  • Email Outreach$45/month
    • 2 email addresses per account
    • Unlimited email sends and campaigns
    • 50 free data finder credits
  • Sales Engagement$85/month
    • 10 email addresses per account
    • 2,500 free data finder credits
    • 5 phone numbers with unlimited North America dialer minutes
  • Agency$undefined/month
    • Unlimited email addresses
    • All Sales Engagement features
    • Custom pricing for agencies

Which should you pick?

Choose Brainshark if

  • You need content authoring.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want video coaching.
Brainshark review

Choose Mailshake if

  • You need automated email sequences.
  • You work on web.
  • You also want email warmup & verification.
Mailshake review

Questions people ask

Is Brainshark or Mailshake better?
Neither clearly leads. Brainshark starts at On request and Mailshake at $25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Brainshark or Mailshake?
Brainshark starts at On request and Mailshake at $25/month.
Does Brainshark or Mailshake run on more platforms?
Brainshark runs on Web, Ios, Android. Mailshake runs on web.
What is Brainshark best used for?
Brainshark is most often used for customer success, sales readiness, content authoring. Of those, customer success and sales readiness are not what Mailshake is typically brought in for.
What can Brainshark do that Mailshake cannot?
Brainshark covers Content authoring, Video coaching, Training, Assessments. Mailshake covers Automated Email Sequences, Email Warmup & Verification, Data Finder, Unified Inbox.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Brainshark: What is Brainshark primarily used for?

Brainshark is used for sales enablement, onboarding, and continuous training to prepare customer-facing teams with content, coaching, and certifications for buyer interactions.

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Mailshake: How am I charged for Mailshake?

Billing is paid by the team and based on the number of users purchased. Each user allows one connected mail account, so a 3-user plan enables 3 connected mailboxes.

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Brainshark: Does Brainshark integrate with PowerPoint?

Yes, Brainshark offers PowerPoint integrations along with a mobile app for on-demand training access and content authoring capabilities.

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Mailshake: Is there a free trial for Mailshake?

No free trial is offered. Instead, Mailshake provides concierge onboarding, deliverability training, and support resources to new customers.

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Brainshark: Can Brainshark track employee training completion?

Yes, Brainshark provides training tracking, analytics, and scorecards for monitoring completion and engagement across your sales team.

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Mailshake: Can I cancel my Mailshake subscription at any time?

Yes, subscriptions can be cancelled at any time before the renewal date without additional charges, aside from any outstanding prorated costs.

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