CRM & Sales · head to head
Woodpecker vs Mixmax

Woodpecker
CRM & Sales
Cold email and LinkedIn outreach automation platform with pay-per-use pricing
- From
- $7/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Mixmax has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Woodpecker linkedIn outreach, extra warm-ups and API access are all separate paid add-ons rather than bundled features.; Mixmax free plan severely limits email tracking to 20 emails per month
- They diverge on capability: Woodpecker covers Cold email sequencing, Mixmax covers Email tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Woodpecker and Mixmax actually diverge.
| Attribute | Woodpecker | Mixmax |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $7/month | Free |
| Pricing model | usage-based | subscription |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | web, api | Web, Gmail |
| Founded | 2015 | 2014 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (CRM & Sales).
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 Woodpecker
- Cold email sequencing
- Email verification
- Deliverability warm-up
- Lead Finder
- Agency panel
- API and integrations
Only in Mixmax
- Email tracking
- Meeting scheduling
- Email sequences
- Templates
- Mail merge
- Gmail
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Woodpecker
- Running personalized one-to-one cold email campaignsnot Mixmax
- Agencies managing outreach across multiple client accountsnot Mixmax
- Verifying catch-all email addresses before sendingnot Mixmax
- Adding LinkedIn outreach on top of an existing email campaignnot Mixmax
Mixmax
- Email outreachnot Woodpecker
- Meeting schedulingnot Woodpecker
- Follow-up automationnot Woodpecker
- Sales trackingnot Woodpecker
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Woodpecker
- LinkedIn outreach, extra warm-ups and API access are all separate paid add-ons rather than bundled features.
- Pay-per-contacted-prospect pricing can be harder to predict than flat per-seat plans at high volume.
- Exceeding the contacted-prospect limit halts new sends until the plan is topped up.
- Lacks the built-in calling/SMS channels that some multichannel competitors offer.
Mixmax
- Free plan severely limits email tracking to 20 emails per month
- Download tracking in Outlook only works through web app, not desktop
- Tracking indicators not supported for Outlook desktop users
- Limited integration with email clients beyond Gmail
Pricing, plan by plan
Woodpecker
$7/month- Pay-per-use$7/month
- $7 per 100 contacted prospects
- Unlimited team members and email accounts
- 4 warm-ups monthly
Mixmax
Free- FreeFree
- Email tracking (100/mo)
- Basic scheduling
- Email templates
- SMB$34/month
- Unlimited tracking
- Sequences
- Mail merge
- Growth$65/month
- All SMB features
- Automation rules
- Dialer
- EnterpriseFree
- All Growth features
- Admin controls
- SSO
Which should you pick?
Choose Woodpecker if
- You need cold email sequencing.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want email verification.
Choose Mixmax if
- You need email tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Gmail.
- You also want meeting scheduling.
Questions people ask
- Is Woodpecker or Mixmax better?
- Neither clearly leads. Woodpecker starts at $7/month and Mixmax at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Woodpecker or Mixmax?
- Mixmax has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $7/month for Woodpecker and Free for Mixmax.
- Does Woodpecker or Mixmax run on more platforms?
- Woodpecker runs on web, api. Mixmax runs on Web, Gmail.
- Can I use Mixmax for free?
- Yes. Mixmax has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Woodpecker starts at $7/month.
- What is Woodpecker best used for?
- Woodpecker is most often used for running personalized one-to-one cold email campaigns, agencies managing outreach across multiple client accounts, verifying catch-all email addresses before sending, adding linkedin outreach on top of an existing email campaign. Of those, running personalized one-to-one cold email campaigns and agencies managing outreach across multiple client accounts are not what Mixmax is typically brought in for.
- What can Woodpecker do that Mixmax cannot?
- Woodpecker covers Cold email sequencing, Email verification, Deliverability warm-up, Lead Finder. Mixmax covers Email tracking, Meeting scheduling, Email sequences, Templates.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Woodpecker: What does Woodpecker cost?
Woodpecker charges $7 per 100 contacted prospects per month (discounted heavily on annual billing), with add-ons like LinkedIn outreach at $29/month per account and extra warm-ups at $5/month each.
SourceMixmax: Does Mixmax integrate with Gmail?
Yes. Mixmax is a Chrome extension that integrates directly with Gmail and Google Workspace. It adds email tracking, templates, meeting scheduling, and workflow automation features directly into Gmail.
SourceWoodpecker: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?
Woodpecker offers a 14-day free trial with full features, capped at 14 days or 100 emails sent, whichever comes first; the trial can be extended by contacting support.
SourceMixmax: What email tracking does Mixmax provide?
Mixmax tracks email opens, clicks, and downloads in real time. The free plan includes tracking for up to 20 emails per month, while paid plans offer unlimited tracking across all emails.
SourceWoodpecker: How is usage metered?
Usage is metered by the number of prospects contacted per month; exceeding the plan's contacted-prospect limit halts new email sends, and exceeding the stored prospect limit prevents adding new leads.
SourceMixmax: What does Mixmax cost?
Mixmax offers a free plan with limited tracking (20 emails/month) and basic features. Paid plans include Inbox Copilot, Engagement Copilot, and Mixmax Suite with unlimited tracking and advanced automation.
SourceWoodpecker: What does Woodpecker integrate with?
Woodpecker integrates with Pipedrive, HubSpot, Zoho, Calendly, Zapier, Google Sheets, and offers an API, CLI, webhooks and an MCP server for custom workflows.
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