Autocloz vs Smartlead
Smartlead is a popular cold-email tool — unlimited mailboxes, warmup and rotation.
Smartlead does email well, but calling, LinkedIn, SMS and WhatsApp live in other tools you stitch together. Autocloz runs all five channels — plus a free CRM — under one login, so a lead's whole journey lives in one timeline.
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| Capability | Smartlead | Autocloz |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | Email (cold email focus) | Email, calling, LinkedIn, SMS & WhatsApp in one login |
| CRM | Bring your own / integrate | Free-forever AI-native CRM built in |
| Mailboxes | Unlimited (paid) | 50 free, unlimited on paid |
| Warmup + deliverability | Yes | Yes — warmup, DMARC/DKIM/SPF, placement tests |
| AI | Add-on credits | Bring-your-own-key (no per-credit metering) |
| Pricing model | Per-seat tiers | Unlimited users on every plan |
Frequently asked
Is Autocloz a Smartlead alternative?
Yes. Autocloz covers the same cold-email essentials (unlimited mailboxes on paid, warmup, rotation, deliverability monitoring) and adds calling, LinkedIn, SMS, WhatsApp and a free CRM in the same platform.
Can I keep my existing mailboxes?
Yes — connect any number of Google/Microsoft/SMTP mailboxes. The free plan includes 50; paid plans are unlimited.
Does Autocloz charge per seat?
No. Every Autocloz plan includes unlimited users. You scale per-channel daily limits, not seats.
What do I actually give up by moving from Smartlead?
Smartlead is a mature, focused cold-email sender, and if email is your only channel it does that job well. Moving to Autocloz means trading a specialist for a platform: you keep unlimited mailboxes, warmup, rotation and deliverability monitoring, and you gain calling, LinkedIn, SMS, WhatsApp and a CRM in the same login. If you have built deep workflows around Smartlead-specific integrations, budget time to rebuild them.
How does the AI pricing differ?
Smartlead meters AI as add-on credits. Autocloz is bring-your-own-key: you connect your own OpenAI or Anthropic key and pay that provider directly at cost, with no per-credit markup from us. On high personalisation volume that is usually the larger of the two savings.
Can I run both while I migrate?
Yes, and it is the safer path. Point a subset of mailboxes at Autocloz, run a campaign side by side, and compare reply rates on the same list before you move the rest. Nothing about connecting a mailbox to Autocloz disconnects it from Smartlead.
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