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Mailshake vs Showpad

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Mailshake

Software

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

From
$25/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Showpad

Software

Revenue Enablement Platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Mailshake no free trial is offered, unlike some competing outreach tools.; Showpad the pricing page names three tiers, Professional, Advanced and Expert, licensed per user, and publishes no figure for any of them, requiring a quote for each
  • They diverge on capability: Mailshake covers Automated Email Sequences, Showpad covers Content hub.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mailshake and Showpad actually diverge.

Attributes where Mailshake and Showpad differ
AttributeMailshakeShowpad
Starting price$25/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformswebWeb, Mobile, Offline
Founded20152011

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 Mailshake

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

Only in Showpad

  • Content hub
  • Training
  • Coaching
  • Buyer engagement
  • Analytics
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Microsoft Dynamics

What people use each for

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

Mailshake

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

Showpad

  • Centralizing sales content and coaching materials for revenue teamsnot Mailshake
  • Running AI assisted roleplay and certification for sales trainingnot Mailshake

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Showpad

  • The pricing page names three tiers, Professional, Advanced and Expert, licensed per user, and publishes no figure for any of them, requiring a quote for each

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Showpad

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Showpad review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Mailshake if

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

Choose Showpad if

  • You need content hub.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Offline.
  • You also want training.
Showpad review

Questions people ask

Is Mailshake or Showpad better?
Neither clearly leads. Mailshake starts at $25/month and Showpad at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mailshake or Showpad?
Mailshake starts at $25/month and Showpad at On request.
Does Mailshake or Showpad run on more platforms?
Mailshake runs on web. Showpad runs on Web, Mobile, Offline.
What is Mailshake best used for?
Mailshake is most often used for running cold email outreach campaigns for sales prospecting, automating multi-step follow-up sequences with a/b testing, finding and verifying prospect contact data before outreach, combining email and phone dialing in one outbound workflow. Of those, running cold email outreach campaigns for sales prospecting and automating multi-step follow-up sequences with a/b testing are not what Showpad is typically brought in for.
What can Mailshake do that Showpad cannot?
Mailshake covers Automated Email Sequences, Email Warmup & Verification, Data Finder, Unified Inbox. Showpad covers Content hub, Training, Coaching, Buyer engagement.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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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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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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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