Email Outreach Software Cost Per Month at Three Send Volumes
Monthly cost depends on which plan first covers your send volume. At this site, Starter at $18/month covers 2,000 emails, Growth at $38/month covers 10,000, and Scale at $78/month covers 50,000. You pay for the smallest plan whose allowance meets your volume, not for the sends you actually use.
Updated October 29, 2026
The Billing Threshold, Not the Bill You Imagine
Per-month pricing on outreach software is usually a step function. Each plan carries a fixed email allowance, and the moment your monthly volume passes that allowance you move up a whole tier. A month in which you send 2,100 emails costs the same as a month in which you send 10,000, provided both land inside the same allowance.
So the useful question is not what one email costs. It is which plan is the first one that holds your volume. Work that out once, then check whether your sending pattern sits comfortably inside the allowance or hovers near the edge, where a busy week pushes you into the next tier.
- List your three busiest months of sending, not your average
- Find the smallest plan allowance that covers the busiest month
- Check whether seasonal peaks cross into the next tier
- Note the allowance in emails per month, not per day
If the step logic is unfamiliar, thecold email software pricepage walks through how plan allowances map to volume.
5,000 Sends a Month: Where the Line Falls
A 5,000-send month does not fit Starter at $18/month, which carries 2,000 emails. It fits Growth at $38/month, which carries 10,000. You are paying for 10,000 and using half of it, and no plan between the two exists, so the effective cost of a 5,000-send month is $38 regardless.
The arithmetic matters for planning. Two months at 5,000 sends cost two $38 payments. Five months at 2,000 sends cost five $18 payments. If your volume genuinely sits at 5,000, Growth is the entry point, and there is no cheaper route on this price list.
- Confirm 5,000 is a real ceiling, not an occasional spike
- Budget $38/month for every month at this volume
- Compare against holding volume under 2,000 to stay on Starter
- Recheck the allowance if you add a second sender identity
10,000 Sends: The Plan That Fits Exactly
At 10,000 sends a month you are exactly at the Growth allowance of 10,000 emails for $38/month. This is the cleanest fit on the list. Anything above 10,000 moves you to Scale at $78/month, which carries 50,000 emails, so the crossover from Growth to Scale happens on the first email past 10,000.
That crossover is steep in allowance terms. Crossing it buys five times the volume for slightly more than double the price. If your volume is 10,500, you pay $78/month and use a fifth of the allowance, which is worth knowing before you sign up for a year of overage.
- Treat 10,000 as a hard boundary in your forecast
- Model the month after a list expansion before choosing Growth
- Check whether the reply inbox and API keys in Growth are needed
- Decide if spare Scale allowance justifies the jump early
Feature differences between tiers are set out in theAI cold email software price list, which helps you judge whether the jump buys anything you need.
50,000 Sends: Scale, and the Step Above It
A 50,000-send month fits Scale at $78/month, which carries exactly 50,000 emails. The next plan is Business at $198/month with 100,000 emails, so the crossover sits on the first email past 50,000. Below that line, Scale is the correct plan and Business is unused allowance.
Run the crossover deliberately. A month at 50,000 sends on Scale costs $78. A month at 50,100 sends costs $198, because Business is the first plan that holds it. That single email past the boundary more than doubles the monthly bill, which is why bulk campaign scheduling deserves a look before month end.
- Keep bulk campaigns inside the 50,000 allowance where possible
- Track cumulative sends weekly, not at month end
- Note that Business adds a second SMTP slot and diagnostics
- Confirm whether mailbox health reporting is needed at this volume
Once the tier is settled, thebuy cold email softwarepage covers what the purchase step involves.
Monthly plans and the send volumes they cover
| Option | Price | What you get | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $18/month | Starter tier: 2,000 emails a month, 1 SMTP slot, AI assistance | Senders staying under 2,000 emails a month |
| Growth | $38/month | Growth tier: 10,000 emails a month, reply inbox, API keys | Volumes from 2,001 to 10,000 emails a month |
| Scale | $78/month | Scale tier: 50,000 emails a month, bulk campaigns, mailbox health | Volumes from 10,001 to 50,000 emails a month |
| Business | $198/month | Business tier: 100,000 emails a month, 2 SMTP slots, diagnostics | Volumes from 50,001 to 100,000 emails a month |
| Agency | $498/month | Agency tier: 250,000 emails a month, 5 SMTP slots, API workflows | Volumes from 100,001 to 250,000 emails a month |
Read each row as the first plan that holds that volume, and remember that lifetime deals sold separately at softwareprogrammer.app take 15% off with code SALE20.
What it will not do
The monthly plans price sending capacity. They do not price your list, your copy or your results, and nothing here predicts reply rates at any volume.
- It will not let you send above the plan allowance without moving to the next tier
- It will not spread unused allowance from one month into the next
- It will not tell you whether 5,000 or 50,000 sends is the right volume for your offer
- It will not reduce the bill for a month in which you send less than the allowance
- It will not match a competitor's terms, which you should check with that vendor directly
Frequently asked questions
What does 5,000 sends a month cost on this site?
Growth at $38/month, because it carries 10,000 emails and is the first plan above the 2,000-email Starter allowance. There is no plan sized between Starter and Growth, so 5,000 sends and 10,000 sends both cost $38 each month.
Where does the price change between 10,000 and 50,000 sends?
The change happens on the first email past 10,000. Growth at $38/month holds 10,000 emails. Scale at $78/month holds 50,000. Any volume from 10,001 to 50,000 sits on Scale, and the price does not move within that range.
Is it cheaper to buy a lifetime deal than pay monthly?
It depends on volume and horizon. The AI Sales Agent Starter lifetime licence is $149 for 2,000 managed sends a month, and code SALE20 takes 15% off at softwareprogrammer.app. Compare that with Starter at $18/month over the months you expect to send.
Can I change plan if my volume drops?
The published monthly plans are listed per month, so you choose the tier that fits each period. Dropping from Scale to Growth means moving from $78/month to $38/month, provided the new volume stays within 10,000 emails. Confirm the change process before you commit.
Pick the Tier Your Busiest Month Needs
Check your highest recent send volume, find the first plan that covers it, and start there. Growth at $38/month covers 10,000 emails and Scale at $78/month covers 50,000.
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