Searching Google, and unfortunately even Reddit, you’ll find a ton of threads for Instantly alternatives flooded with bot comments and self-promo. We respect the hustle, but most suggestions are outdated, shills, or just plain mediocre.

That’s partly why we’re writing this. We built Instantly to provide a cost-effective platform for launching scalable, high-deliverability cold email campaigns. And while we believe it’s the best at what it does, we also recognize it may not check every box for every team.

So, if you’re weighing your options, here’s a look at Instantly alternatives that offer something unique. Find what works best for your business and try it out yourself. 

Hyperscale

Hyperscale is a lead finder tool with decent omnichannel outreach capabilities. It generates a good number of leads per month, offers advanced lead filters, and integrates with the top CRMs. One of its best features is exporting stores and retailers from Google Maps.

Key Features

Hyperscale offers many great automation features. The only issue is that it doesn’t have deliverability tools like warmups, inbox rotations, or private IPs and servers.

Instead, it gives its users an onboarding document highlighting how to do that manually. Aside from that, you get:

• AI-driven personalization based on lead data
• AI email copy fine-tuning (AI learns from best-performing emails)
• Advanced lead filters like job openings, client lookalikes, and physical stores

Pricing

Hyperscale has three tiers: Starter, Pro, and Growth. However, their pricing page states that the prices below are based on annual plans that can save you up to 40%. So, if you want to commit after your initial trial, you might have to pay for their annual plans. 

Hyperscale also wears confidence on its sleeve and provides a “Performance Guarantee” for every plan. If you don’t get replies in your first 30 days as a new user, they’ll give you two additional months of service for free. But you have to be eligible. 

Close

If lead management is something your team wants to focus on, Close is a platform worth trying. While it’s primarily a CRM, you still get a lot of outreach and workflow automation features. It’s also a good tool to invest in if you want a power dialer in your tech stack. 

Key Features

You get the most out of Close’s features if you already have an influx of leads in your pipeline. Close helps you automate tasks, assignments, follow-ups, and lead status updates.

However, most email automation tools are gated in higher-tier plans. Still, it’s a great tool that gives you:

• Meeting and scheduling automation
• Call and text outreach automation
• Email personalization using dynamic tags
• Integrations for over 100 sales and outreach tools
• Up to 10 connected email accounts

Pricing

You get a nice 35% discount with Close if you get their annual plan. However, it doesn’t have a dedicated lead finder tool built into its platform.

If you choose close, Instantly’s SuperSearch is a great supplement if you want to fill your pipelines with pre-verified and enriched leads.

Quickmail

Quickmail has one of the best starting plans for solopreneurs and businesses looking to test the waters of cold email marketing.

What’s great about their starter plan is that it already includes a free email warmup tool. But you’re limited to one email account and 3,000 emails monthly. 

Key Features

One of the features Quickmail highlights most on its website is the number of leads you can add to your account. They even have a cute slider that compares Instantly’s uploaded lead limit with theirs. But more doesn’t always mean better.

The golden rule for cold emails is to always clean and segment lead lists to remove irrelevant contacts. This allows you to continue adding leads to your account and ensures you’re not dealing with unqualified, low-value leads. 

If you want to learn more about these winning strategies, we offer free learning programs with Instantly Accelerator.

Meanwhile, let’s look into Quickmail’s best features:

• LinkedIn and Email inbox rotation
• Deliverability protection features
• AI Spintax
• Analytics comparisons between campaigns
• Webhooks and API integrations

Pricing

Quickmail has a great starter plan that starts at $9 monthly. But it’s limited to one email account, which isn’t ideal for scaling. If you want to increase volume, go for their Growth Plan. 

Emailchaser

Emailchaser is a platform for launching GTM campaigns. If you also do most of your prospecting on LinkedIn, Emailchaser has a free Chrome extension that automates lead extractions as you scroll. The best part is, they only have two plans, each with great features.

Key Features

Emailchaser gives you all the cold email essentials in one clean interface. It’s built to help you launch campaigns quickly, manage outreach across multiple accounts, and track performance with built-in analytics. Here are the key features you can expect from:

• 3 email accounts on the basic plan (unlimited on Pro)
• Unlimited leads and emails
• Built-in Lead Finder
• Master Inbox to manage replies
• AI Spintax for email variation

Pricing

What makes Emailchaser stand out is how much you get from the basic plan. While some tools lock core features behind higher tiers, Emailchaser includes a solid stack upfront. But if you want to scale safely by adding more accounts, use the Professional plan. 

Mailmeteor

Google and Outlook are the two biggest email service providers. It only makes sense that some businesses want to launch cold outreach campaigns within their platforms. If this is you, Mailmeteor is a solid Instantly alternative. 

Key Features

Mailmeteor focuses on simplicity and strong integration with Google Workspace. It doesn’t offer multichannel or enrichment tools, but it does a great job at email sending and tracking outreach campaigns.

Here’s what you get with a Mailmeteor subscription:

• Gmail and Outlook integration via Google Sheets
• Spreadsheet-based personalization with custom variables
• Open, click, and reply tracking
• Autopilot for scheduled follow-ups
• Deliverability features like bounce protection

Pricing

Mailmeteor is one of the most affordable Instantly alternatives. Their Pro plan lets you use their email verification and email automation features. But remember to warm up accounts and keep sending limits on the low (around 250 to 300 emails daily for 5 sending accounts). 

Key Takeaways

No platform is perfect for every use case, and Instantly is no exception. What makes Instantly different is the way it evolves: by listening closely to the cold email marketers who use it every day.

Their feedback shapes new features, smarter workflows, and deliverability safeguards that help campaigns scale safely.

If you want to be part of that community (and access a tool built with cold emailers, for cold emailers), there’s no better place to start than with a free Instantly trial.