QuickMail vs Outplay (2026): Flat Pricing vs Per-Seat Pricing Compared

QuickMail and Outplay both combine email sequencing with LinkedIn outreach, but they charge for it in opposite ways. QuickMail is flat and volume-based: $49-299/month regardless of team size, with unlimited senders and LinkedIn accounts included on every plan. Outplay is per-seat: $0-89+ per user, per month, with LinkedIn automation sold as a $25/month add-on. For agencies and teams over 3 people, that pricing model gap moves the total bill more than any feature difference does.

QuickMail vs Outplay: Plans and Pricing Compared (2026)

QuickMail prices by send volume with unlimited seats. Outplay prices by seat, then adds LinkedIn and warmup as extras. Every price below comes from each vendor's own 2026 pricing page.

Plan	Price	Mailboxes / Sends	Standout Feature
QuickMail Starter	$49/mo	5,000 sends/mo, unlimited senders	Free AutoWarmer plus unlimited LinkedIn accounts included
QuickMail Growth	$99/mo	100,000 sends/mo, unlimited senders	Unlimited users on one flat price
QuickMail Agency	$299/mo	500,000 sends/mo, unlimited senders	2 workspaces included, +$49/mo per extra workspace
Outplay Free Forever	$0/mo	2 mailboxes, 1 user	2,000 active prospects/month at no cost
Outplay Starter	$39/mo (annual)	5 mailboxes, 1 user	AI Sequence Writer on the cheapest paid tier
Outplay Growth	$89/user/mo (annual)	5 mailboxes per user	Multichannel outreach with unlimited sequences
Outplay LinkedIn Automation (add-on)	+$25/mo	Layered on any paid plan	Automated LinkedIn connects and messages
Outplay Email Warm-up (add-on)	+$15/mailbox/mo	Layered on any paid plan	Third-party warmup on top of the subscription

How much do QuickMail and Outplay cost for a 5-person team in 2026?

QuickMail's Growth plan costs $99/month total no matter how many people log in, because pricing scales with send volume, not seat count. Outplay's Growth plan costs $89 per user, per month, billed annually, so the same 5-person team pays $445/month before add-ons. Add LinkedIn automation at $25/month and warmup at $15/mailbox, and Outplay's stack for 5 reps can clear $500/month while QuickMail's $99 or $299 plan already includes unlimited senders and LinkedIn accounts.

That's the real dividing line: whether cost grows with headcount, or stays flat.

Is QuickMail or Outplay better for cold email deliverability?

QuickMail bundles its AutoWarmer, built on the MailFlow network, free into every plan, including the $49 Starter tier. Outplay treats warmup as an upsell: Email Warm-up starts at $15 per mailbox, per month, on top of the subscription.

Run 10 mailboxes and that's $150/month in Outplay add-on fees for warmup alone. QuickMail's unlimited-sender model rotates across as many inboxes as you want at no extra cost. If deliverability is the priority, QuickMail built it in. Outplay sells it separately.

Does Outplay's free plan replace QuickMail for cold email?

Not at any real volume. Outplay's Free Forever tier gives one user 2 mailboxes and 2,000 active prospects a month, with social touches done manually. Fine for testing. Not a cold email engine.

QuickMail's cheapest plan starts at $49/month for 5,000 sends, with unlimited senders and LinkedIn automation already on. Under 2,000 emails a month solo, Outplay's free tier is genuinely free. Past that, QuickMail's flat pricing catches up fast.

Which is better for agencies running multiple client campaigns?

QuickMail's Agency plan runs $299/month for 500,000 sends across 2 workspaces, with extras at $49 each, a predictable per-client cost to quote against. Outplay has no workspace-per-client structure. Every added rep on a client account means another $89/month seat, multiplied across every team you run.

Managing outbound for more than one client, QuickMail's workspace model is the one actually built for it. Outplay's per-seat pricing fits a single internal sales floor, not an agency reselling capacity.

Frequently asked questions

Is QuickMail cheaper than Outplay?

For a solo sender, Outplay's Free Forever plan wins at $0/month, but it caps at 2 mailboxes and manual LinkedIn touches. Past 2 people, QuickMail is usually cheaper: $99-299/month flat, versus Outplay's $39-89/user/month, which multiplies with every seat.

Does Outplay charge extra for LinkedIn automation?

Yes, $25/month, layered on top of a paid Outplay plan. QuickMail includes unlimited LinkedIn accounts and automated connects in every plan, starting at $49/month.

Which tool includes free email warmup?

QuickMail includes its AutoWarmer, built on the MailFlow network, free on every plan, including the $49 Starter tier. Outplay sells warmup as an add-on starting at $15 per mailbox, per month.

Can an agency run multiple client campaigns on QuickMail or Outplay?

QuickMail's Agency plan ($299/month) includes 2 workspaces, with extras at $49 each, built for separating client accounts. Outplay has no workspace-per-client model, so more reps means another $89/user/month seat across every client team.

Modern Inbound has managed the sending infrastructure behind 3,000+ qualified B2B meetings, and picking between a flat-priced tool like QuickMail and a per-seat suite like Outplay is one of the first calls we make on a new account. If you'd rather skip the sender math, that's what our setup service handles end to end.

By Rishabh Ambasta, Founder, Modern Inbound.