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Lusha vs Smartlead

Lusha and Smartlead are both sales engagement & outbound tools. Lusha is aimed at small businesses, while Smartlead is aimed at agencies and small businesses. Smartlead costs less, from $39/mo versus $49.90/mo for Lusha. Only Lusha has a free plan.

Lusha

B2B contact and company data with a browser extension

Smartlead

Cold email infrastructure for agencies

PricingFreemium · $50Paid · $39
Starting price$49.90/mo$39/mo
Free planYesNo
Free trial—14 days
Built forSmall businessesAgencies, Small businesses
Platformswebweb
CountryIL · 2016US · 2022
Rating——

Choose Lusha if

Sales teams that rely on phone outreach.

  • Good phone number coverage
  • Easy extension workflow
  • GDPR and CCPA compliance focus

Look elsewhere if: Teams wanting all-in-one sequences (Apollo).

Choose Smartlead if

Lead generation agencies and high-volume senders.

  • Built for agencies
  • Unlimited mailboxes
  • Strong API

Look elsewhere if: Teams wanting personalization-led multichannel (lemlist).

Lusha vs Smartlead pricing

Lusha

  • Free$040 credits/mo, 1 user
  • Starter$49.90/mo$37.45/mo billed annually; 400 credits/mo, 1 seat
  • Professional$69.90/mo$52.45/mo billed annually; 600 credits/mo, 2 seats
  • Premium$399.90/mo$299.95/mo billed annually; 3,400 credits, 5 seats
  • EnterpriseCustomCustom credits and seats

Smartlead

  • Base$39/mo$32 billed annually; 2,000 contacts, 6,000 sends
  • Pro$94/mo$78 billed annually; 30,000 contacts, 90,000 sends
  • Unlimited Smart$174/mo$144 billed annually; 150,000 sends
  • Unlimited Prime$379/mo$315 billed annually; 500,000 sends

Lusha · Key features

  • Contact data: emails and direct dials
  • LinkedIn browser extension
  • Prospecting filters and lists
  • CRM enrichment
  • Intent and job change signals
  • API on higher plans

Cons

  • Credit limits
  • Smaller engagement features than Apollo
  • Coverage varies by region

Smartlead · Key features

  • Unlimited mailboxes and rotation
  • AI-driven warm-up
  • Master inbox for replies
  • Sub-sequences based on reply intent
  • White-label client portal
  • API and webhooks

Cons

  • Email only
  • UI less polished
  • Deliverability depends on setup

Lusha vs Smartlead: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Lusha or Smartlead?

Smartlead starts at $39/mo and Lusha at $49.90/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Lusha and Smartlead have a free plan?

Lusha has a free plan. Smartlead has no free plan, a 14-day free trial.

Not sure yet?