Saleshandy vs Instantly (2026): Pricing, Lead Credits and Which Cold Email Tool to Pick
Saleshandy vs Instantly, in short: both are cold email platforms with unlimited email accounts and warm-up on every plan. Saleshandy Starter is $41 a month ($34 billed annually) for 2,000 active prospects, 6,000 emails and 1,500 lead-finder credits a month; Instantly Growth is $47 a month ($37.60 annually) for 1,000 uploaded contacts and 5,000 emails, with lead data sold as a separate credits subscription. At the next tier, Instantly Hypergrowth ($97) sends more; Saleshandy Pro ($99) allows more prospects and 10 users.
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Neither is a CRM. The choice comes down to whether you want lead data included in the sending plan, how many people need logins, and whether your volume is limited by prospects or by emails.
Key takeaways
- Saleshandy (monthly / annual per month): Starter $41/$34, Pro $99/$76, Scale $189/$149.
- Instantly Outreach (monthly / annual per month): Growth $47/$37.60, Hypergrowth $97/$77.60, Light Speed $358/$286.30.
- Lead data: Saleshandy includes 1,500 to 8,000 credits a month; Instantly sells credits separately.
- Users: Saleshandy allows 1, 10 or unlimited; check Instantly's seat terms for your plan.
- Both include unlimited email accounts and warm-up.
- Trials: Saleshandy lists a 7-day free trial; Instantly says no card is needed to sign up.
If you want lead data and sending in one subscription, or several teammates on a mid-size budget, Saleshandy. If you send high volume to a large list, or already have a data source, Instantly gives more emails per dollar at its $97 tier.
Is Saleshandy or Instantly cheaper?
At entry level the two are within $6 a month, and Saleshandy includes lead credits. From the second tier, the products diverge: Instantly prices on volume, Saleshandy on prospects, users and credits.
| Saleshandy plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Starter | $41/mo monthly, $34/mo annually ($408/yr) — 2,000 active prospects, 6,000 emails, 1 user, 1,500 credits/mo |
| Pro | $99/mo monthly, $76/mo annually ($912/yr) — 30,000 prospects, 100,000 emails, 10 users, 4,000 credits/mo |
| Scale | $189/mo monthly, $149/mo annually ($1,788/yr) — unlimited prospects, 200,000 emails, unlimited users, 8,000 credits/mo |
| Enterprise | Custom, including white label |
| Instantly plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Growth | $47/mo monthly, $37.60/mo annually — 5,000 emails, 1,000 uploaded contacts |
| Hypergrowth | $97/mo monthly, $77.60/mo annually — 125,000 emails, 25,000 contacts |
| Light Speed | $358/mo monthly, $286.30/mo annually — 500,000 emails, 100,000 contacts |
| Credits (separate) | Lead search, enrichment and AI features on their own subscription |
Tier by tier on monthly billing: $41 Saleshandy Starter against $47 Instantly Growth (Saleshandy allows twice the prospects and 1,000 more emails, plus lead credits); $99 Saleshandy Pro against $97 Instantly Hypergrowth (Instantly sends 25,000 more emails, Saleshandy allows 5,000 more prospects and 10 users). A Saleshandy credit reveals a verified work email; a phone number costs 6 more. For Instantly's credits and mailbox prices see Instantly pricing explained, and for other options Instantly alternatives.
Pricing for both products was checked against the public Scalry and Saleshandy and Instantly pricing pages on 26 October 2026 (Saleshandy and Instantly, US dollars). SaaS pricing changes often — confirm the current numbers with each vendor before you commit to a plan.
Saleshandy vs Instantly: how do the features compare?
Both send from unlimited mailboxes with warm-up; Saleshandy bundles lead credits and more seats, while Instantly offers more volume per dollar from its second tier.
Whichever you choose, keep each mailbox to a safe daily volume — see how many cold emails per day per inbox — warm new domains first with our warm-up schedule, and compare with Instantly vs Smartlead if you are still shortlisting.
| Capability | Saleshandy | Instantly |
|---|---|---|
| Email accounts and warm-up | Unlimited on every plan | Unlimited on every plan |
| Entry limits | 2,000 prospects, 6,000 emails | 1,000 contacts, 5,000 emails |
| Lead finder | Included: 1,500 / 4,000 / 8,000 credits a month | Separate credits subscription |
| Sender rotation | 10 / 100 / 1,000 accounts per sequence | Unlimited accounts per plan |
| Users | 1 / 10 / unlimited | Check seat terms per plan |
| Other channels | Calls, WhatsApp and tasks listed in sequences; dialer add-on | Email-focused sending |
| Annual billing | About 17–23% less | About 20% less |
| Free trial | 7 days | No card needed to sign up |
The costs that don't appear on either pricing page
- Mailboxes and domains: unlimited accounts are free to connect on both, but each mailbox and domain still costs money from your provider.
- Instantly lead data: searching and enriching leads is a second subscription on top of Outreach.
- Saleshandy extra credits: more lead or phone reveals than your plan includes cost extra; the dialer is an add-on.
- Prospect caps bind first: on both entry plans you run out of contacts before emails.
- A CRM: replies still need a pipeline somewhere.
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Where Saleshandy wins
Lead data in the same plan
Every Saleshandy plan includes monthly lead-finder credits, from 1,500 on Starter. Small teams that would otherwise buy a data tool get list building and sending for one price.
More prospects and users for the money
Starter allows 2,000 active prospects to Instantly Growth's 1,000 contacts, and Pro gives 10 users and 30,000 prospects for $99.
Annual savings and calling steps
Annual billing takes Starter to $34 and Pro to $76 a month, and sequences can include call, WhatsApp and manual task steps.
Where Instantly wins
More emails at the $97 tier
Hypergrowth sends 125,000 emails a month to 25,000 contacts for $97, against 100,000 emails on Saleshandy Pro at $99.
Very high volume
Light Speed covers 500,000 emails and 100,000 contacts for $358 a month; Saleshandy Scale lists 200,000 emails, with higher volumes on request.
A larger ecosystem
Instantly sells mailboxes, domains and a separate lead database around its sender, so teams that want everything bought in one place can do that.
Saleshandy vs Instantly: which should you choose?
Choose Saleshandy for included lead data and more seats per dollar; choose Instantly for higher sending volume from the $97 tier up.
| If this is you | Pick |
|---|---|
| First campaign, no data source yet | Saleshandy Starter |
| Several SDRs on a mid-size budget | Saleshandy Pro |
| 100,000+ emails a month for under $100 | Instantly Hypergrowth |
| 500,000 emails a month | Instantly Light Speed |
| You already buy lead data elsewhere | Instantly |
| Calls or WhatsApp steps in sequences | Saleshandy |
Both are capable senders at similar entry prices. Saleshandy is the better value when lead data and seats are part of the need; Instantly is the better value when raw sending volume is.
How to test Saleshandy and Instantly without wasting a fortnight
Feature matrices settle less than two days of real use. Both products will demo well; what you want to know is which one is annoying on a Tuesday.
- Rebuild one real campaign in each, end to end — the page, the form, the follow-up, the handoff. Not a test campaign; the one that matters.
- Import a real segment, not ten sample contacts. Field mapping problems only appear with real data.
- Time the boring tasks. Logging an activity, editing a sequence, finding last month's numbers. You will do these hundreds of times.
- Give it to the person who will actually use it, not the person evaluating it. Adoption is decided by them.
- Price both at next year's size before deciding — Saleshandy and Instantly scale on different axes, so today's comparison will not hold.
- Test the export. Confirm you can get your data out on day one, not on the day you want to leave.
Questions to ask before you commit
Whichever way you are leaning, these are the questions that change the answer. Work through them against your own numbers rather than anyone's feature matrix — including this one.
- Where will your leads come from? No source favours Saleshandy's included credits.
- How many people need logins?
- Is your limit prospects or emails? Check both against each tier.
- How many mailboxes and domains? Price them separately.
- Where do replies become deals?
If you cannot answer the first three, you are not ready to choose between Scalry and Saleshandy or Instantly yet — you are still deciding what you need, which is a cheaper problem to solve first.
A third option, briefly
Scalry's cold email sequences run inside the CRM.
If the gap is what happens after a reply, a platform with the CRM and sequences together avoids syncing two tools. Scalry includes cold email sequences with per-mailbox daily caps, unsubscribe handling and a CAN-SPAM footer in its $29 to $199 plans, alongside the pipeline; it does not sell mailboxes or include a large lead database like these two.
That is the whole pitch, and it is last for a reason — if one of the two tools above fits, use it. Our pricing study compares thirteen platforms including both, and the cost calculator prices them against your own team size.
Frequently asked questions
Is Saleshandy cheaper than Instantly?
At entry level, slightly: Saleshandy Starter is $41 a month ($34 annually) against Instantly Growth at $47 ($37.60 annually), and Saleshandy includes lead credits. At the $97 to $99 tier the prices are level.
Does Saleshandy include a lead database?
Yes. Every plan includes monthly lead-finder credits: 1,500 on Starter, 4,000 on Pro and 8,000 on Scale. One credit reveals a verified work email; a phone number costs 6 more.
Do Saleshandy and Instantly allow unlimited email accounts?
Yes. Both include unlimited email accounts and warm-up; you still pay for the mailboxes themselves.
Which sends more emails, Saleshandy or Instantly?
Instantly at most tiers: 125,000 a month on Hypergrowth ($97) against 100,000 on Saleshandy Pro ($99), and 500,000 on Light Speed against 200,000 on Saleshandy Scale.
Do Saleshandy and Instantly have free trials?
Saleshandy lists a 7-day free trial on its plans. Instantly's pricing page says no credit card is required to sign up; check the current trial limits when you start.
Price both at your real prospect count and mailbox number, and pick the one that covers the second thing you'd buy — lead data or volume. You can rebuild one real campaign inside Scalry before moving anything else.
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