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Pricing analysis

Reply.io Pricing 2026: Real Cost (Per-User Plans + AI SDR) vs Listed $59 Plans

Reply.io ships 2 main per-user tiers ($59 Email Volume, $99 Multichannel monthly; $49 and $89 billed annually) plus agency and AI SDR plans. The Jason AI SDR is the platform's biggest differentiator - from $500/mo billed annually ($800 monthly) for 1,000 active contacts. 5 channels (email + LinkedIn + voice + SMS + WhatsApp), with LinkedIn and Calls & SMS sold as per-account add-ons. Below : tier breakdown + 5 hidden cost triggers.

✓ Pick Reply.io if
  • You're adopting AI SDR workflows - Jason AI is the most mature production-ready AI SDR product in the category
  • You run multichannel outreach (email + LinkedIn + voice + SMS + WhatsApp) in one stack - broadest channel coverage available
✕ Skip if
  • You run pure cold email at scale - Instantly/Smartlead/Saleshandy win on per-mailbox economics
  • You need the most advanced LinkedIn automation - Closely/Heyreach are dedicated LinkedIn-first
Price transparency 4/10
Value at small team 7/10
Hidden costs High
Reply.io vs Derrick · price for the same credit volume
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Heads up - Derrick is a data layer, not a sequencer. It enriches contacts (email, mobile, company, signals) in its web app (or Google Sheets, Claude, API). If you also need cold-email sequencing, dialer or CRM workflow, you'll keep your existing stack (La Growth Machine, Lemlist…) - Derrick replaces only the data-enrichment line of your Reply.io bill.

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Part 1 / 9

Plans

Reply.io's 5 paid tiers, side by side

Reply.io ships 6 tiers. Per-seat pricing combined with a credit system for data lookups - the listed price is rarely the real cost.

Free trial (14 days)

$0 $0 monthly
  • CreditsOne-time
  • Min seats1
  • 14-day free trial of a Reply account
  • No free-plan terms on the pricing page
  • Email Volume card button: 'Sign up for Free'
  • Trial, not a perpetual free tier
A 14-day trial, not a free plan. After the trial you need a paid plan.

Email Volume

From $49/user/mo billed annually From $59/user/mo monthly monthly
  • Credits600 Live data credits/yr
  • Min seats1
  • Priced by active contacts per month: 1,000 $59, 2,000 $69, 3,000 $79, 5,000 $99 (monthly billing)
  • From 10,000 active contacts: $179/mo monthly, $159 annual, flat price with unlimited users
  • 50 Live data credits/month included
  • LinkedIn automation is a $69/account add-on
Per-user pricing on the 1,000 to 5,000 contact steps; the price is flat from 10,000 active contacts. Annual billing is about $10/user/mo cheaper at entry (monthly costs roughly 17-20% more).

Multichannel

From $89/user/mo billed annually (10 mailboxes) From $99/user/mo monthly (5 mailboxes) monthly
  • Credits600 Live data credits/yr
  • Min seats1
  • All Email Volume features + multichannel sequencing
  • Unlimited active contacts on the annual card
  • 50 Live data credits/month included
  • Most popular tier
Add-ons sold separately (LinkedIn $69/mo per account, Calls & SMS $29/mo per account). Full stack for one user on monthly billing: $99 + $69 + $29 = $197/mo.

Agency Core

Billing period not stated on the card From $210/mo monthly
  • CreditsCustom/yr
  • Min seats1
  • Agency multi-client management
  • 'Talk to sales' on the Agencies tab
  • AI SDR for agencies from $500/mo per client
  • Custom seat pricing at volume
The Agency Core card says 'Starts from $210 /month' with no billing period; the comparison table on the same page says $166.

Jason AI (AI SDR)

From $500/mo billed annually From $800/mo monthly (1,000 contacts) monthly
  • CreditsAnnual or monthly billing/yr
  • Min seats1
  • AI SDR Starter, 1,000 contacts, unlimited users, 2 LinkedIn accounts: $500/mo annual / $800/mo monthly
  • AI SDR Growth, 5,000 contacts, 10 LinkedIn accounts: $1,500/mo annual / $2,500/mo monthly
  • AI SDR Enterprise, 25,000 contacts, 25 LinkedIn accounts: Contact us
  • AI SDR : autonomous prospecting + replies
Floor is $500/mo billed annually ($800 monthly) for 1,000 active contacts, not '$300+'. Scales with active contacts per month. The annual toggle on the AI SDR tab saves up to 50%.

Add-ons (per account/month)

Variable Variable monthly
  • CreditsVariable/yr
  • Min seats1
  • LinkedIn Automation: $69/account/mo
  • Calls & SMS: $29/account/mo
  • Additional email account: $29/account/mo
  • AI and Live Data credits (200 to 10,000) and Email Validation sold by slider
Features that used to come bundled are sold à la carte. The prices of the credit and validation sliders are not shown in the page text, so check them before you commit.
Why these tiers exist - full plan breakdown

Reply.io pricing tiers - verified October 2026 against the vendor's own pricing page:

PlanPriceBest forLimits / Inclusions
Free trial (14 days) $0 Evaluation / testing 14-day trial · No free-plan terms on the pricing page
Email Volume From $59/user/mo monthly (from $49/user/mo billed annually) 1,000 active contacts per month and up 1,000 $59 · 2,000 $69 · 3,000 $79 · 5,000 $99 · 10,000 $179 flat with unlimited users (monthly billing) · 50 Live data credits/month
Multichannel From $99/user/mo monthly (from $89/user/mo billed annually) Multichannel sequencing Unlimited active contacts (annual card) · 5 mailboxes monthly / 10 annual · 50 Live data credits/month
Agency Core From $210/mo Agency multi-client management Talk to sales · Billing period not stated (comparison table says $166)
Jason AI (AI SDR) From $800/mo monthly (from $500/mo billed annually) 1,000 active contacts, unlimited users, 2 LinkedIn accounts Growth: 5,000 contacts, $1,500 annual / $2,500 monthly · Enterprise: 25,000 contacts, Contact us
Add-ons (per account/month) Variable LinkedIn Automation: $69/account/mo Calls & SMS: $29/account/mo · Additional email account: $29/account/mo
Part 2 / 9

Credits

How Reply.io credits work

Reply.io bills actions in credits with non-equal costs. A 5,000-credit plan does NOT mean 5,000 lookups.

Email lookup (Reply credits) 2
Phone lookup (Reply credits) 3
Live data credits included 50 per month
LinkedIn automation $69 per account add-on
Calls & SMS $29 per account add-on
Enrichment with no result Charged per attempt
Read the full credit-system breakdown

Reply.io bills per-user (seat-based) plus the Jason AI SDR as a separate plan. What matters in practice :

  • Per-user human pricing. Email Volume from $59 monthly / $49 annual, Multichannel from $99 monthly / $89 annual. 10-rep team on Multichannel = $990/mo monthly ($890 annual) for human seats alone.
  • Email Volume scales with active contacts. 1,000 contacts $59, 2,000 $69, 3,000 $79, 5,000 $99 per user, then $179/mo flat with unlimited users at 10,000 (monthly billing).
  • The Jason AI SDR is priced by active contacts. $500/mo billed annually ($800 monthly) for 1,000 contacts, $1,500 annual ($2,500 monthly) for 5,000.
  • Calls & SMS and LinkedIn are per-account add-ons. $29/account/mo for Calls & SMS, $69/account/mo for LinkedIn Automation, $29/account/mo per additional email account.
  • Data credits are secondary. 50 Live data credits/month are included; an email lookup costs 2 Reply credits and a phone number 3. Enrichment credits are charged per attempt rather than per result, and a “No results found” AI enrichment is charged.
Part 3 / 9

Hidden costs

Hidden costs to know before buying Reply.io

Things Reply.io's pricing page doesn't put in big type.

Jason AI (AI SDR) pricing climbs with contacts

AI SDR Starter is $500/mo billed annually ($800/mo monthly) for 1,000 active contacts; Growth is $1,500/mo annual ($2,500/mo monthly) for 5,000 contacts; Enterprise (25,000 contacts) is 'Contact us'. Agencies pay from $500/mo per client.

Per-user economics on Multichannel scale poorly at volume

$99/user for Multichannel monthly × 10 reps = $990/mo ($890 annual). Email Volume is flat once you reach 10,000 active contacts (unlimited users), but Multichannel stays per user. <a href="/tools/instantly-review">Instantly Hypergrowth</a> at $97/mo handles 10× the email volume across unlimited mailboxes. For cold-email-at-scale, a per-user model is the wrong economic shape.

Calls & SMS billed on top

Calls & SMS is a $29/account/month add-on, and the per-minute call and per-message SMS rates are not published on the pricing page. Budget for it before you plan outbound calling at scale.

LinkedIn automation is an add-on ($69/account)

LinkedIn Automation is sold as a $69/account/month add-on, even on Email Volume. Reply.io's LinkedIn cadences work but are less developed than Closely, Heyreach, or Expandi. Teams running LinkedIn-heavy outreach often pair Reply.io (email + AI) with a dedicated LinkedIn tool.

Monthly billing costs 17-20% more than annual

The $59 (Email Volume) and $99 (Multichannel) headlines are the MONTHLY prices; annual billing is $49 and $89 per user. Annual billing is a saving, not a requirement for the headline price.

Read the full hidden-costs analysis

Beyond the headline per-user prices + the AI SDR base, real Reply.io buyers hit five recurring cost surprises :

  • Jason AI pricing climbs with contacts. $500/mo billed annually ($800 monthly) for 1,000 contacts, $1,500 ($2,500 monthly) for 5,000.
  • Per-user economics on Multichannel scale poorly. $99/seat × 10 reps = $990/mo. Instantly Hypergrowth at $97/mo handles 10× the email volume across unlimited mailboxes.
  • Calls & SMS is a $29/account/mo add-on, with per-minute and per-message rates not published.
  • LinkedIn automation is a $69/account/mo add-on and is weaker than dedicated tools. For LinkedIn-heavy outreach, pair Reply.io with Closely or Heyreach.
  • Monthly billing costs 17-20% more. $59 and $99 are the monthly prices; annual is $49 and $89 per user.
Part 4 / 9

Compare

Reply.io vs alternatives

How Reply.io stacks against Derrick, Hunter, and the other tools we benchmarked.

See all Reply.io alternatives, ranked →
Detailed comparison + cost-per-action breakdown

Real cost math for a 5-rep multichannel team (annual billing) :

Setup5 seats+ AI SDR+ Calls & SMS add-onTotal monthly
Reply.io Multichannel + AI SDR Starter$445+$500+$145$1,090
Reply.io Multichannel + AI SDR Growth$445+$1,500+$145$2,090
Mailshake Sales Engagement$425(no AI SDR)-$425
Instantly Hypergrowth$77 (unlimited mailboxes)(no AI SDR)-$77
Derrick + Saleshandy$34 + 20 EUR--$34 + 20 EUR

Reply.io's premium ($1,090-$2,090/mo for 5-rep multichannel + AI SDR + Calls & SMS) pays for : (1) AI SDR maturity, (2) 5-channel breadth, (3) Salesforce sync depth. For pure cold-email-at-scale economics, Saleshandy Outreach Starter ($34/mo annual) plus Derrick (20 EUR/mo) is roughly 95% cheaper but doesn't ship AI agents or multichannel orchestration.

Part 5 / 9

What's included

What's included in every Reply.io plan

Across Reply.io's paid tiers, you get :

  • API, MCP and Sales Navigator import - the Reply API (v3) automates the same workflows as the dashboard, the Reply MCP connects Reply to Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients, and a pasted LinkedIn Sales Navigator search URL is converted into Reply filters. Email validation and job-change signals are available too.
  • 5-channel cadences - email + LinkedIn + voice (native dialer) + SMS + WhatsApp. Broadest channel coverage in the sales-engagement category.
  • Best-in-class Salesforce + HubSpot sync - bidirectional, handles custom objects + multi-pick lists + lead-to-account matching at scale. Newer competitors (Instantly, Apollo) have known sync issues.
  • Jason AI SDR add-on (from $500/mo billed annually, $800 monthly) - autonomous AI for inbound reply management + meeting scheduling + contextual follow-ups. Most mature AI SDR product available.
  • A/B testing + advanced reporting - multichannel attribution + cadence optimization.
  • Native dialer with click-to-call (Multichannel+) - outbound calling integrated with cadences + Salesforce sync.
  • White-label option (Agency tier) - multi-client agency operations.

What's not as strong as competitors : per-mailbox economics for cold-email-at-scale (Instantly + Smartlead + Saleshandy win on unlimited-mailbox models), LinkedIn automation depth (Closely + Heyreach are dedicated LinkedIn-first).

Part 6 / 9

The verdict

Should you buy Reply.io? Our verdict

Pick Reply.io if…

  • You're adopting AI SDR workflows - Jason AI is the most mature production-ready AI SDR product in the category
  • You run multichannel outreach (email + LinkedIn + voice + SMS + WhatsApp) in one stack - broadest channel coverage available
  • Your sales motion is CRM-led and Salesforce/HubSpot integration depth matters

Skip Reply.io if…

  • You run pure cold email at scale - Instantly/Smartlead/Saleshandy win on per-mailbox economics
  • You need the most advanced LinkedIn automation - Closely/Heyreach are dedicated LinkedIn-first
  • You're cost-sensitive - per-seat + AI add-ons compound fast ($99/seat × 10 reps + $500 AI SDR (annual) = $1,490/mo for a mid-size team)

Pick Derrick instead if…

  • You only need the data layer - Derrick (20 EUR/mo) alongside Reply.io Email Volume, billed by Reply.io at $49/user billed annually ($59 monthly)
  • Your pipeline lives in Google Sheets and you want no-install enrichment (web app, Sheets, Claude, API)
  • You want credits spent row by row without per-seat costs or AI agent fees
Try Derrick free →

Reply.io is the right tool for teams adopting AI SDR workflows + multichannel outreach in one stack. The Jason AI add-on is the most mature production-ready AI SDR product in the category - with plans from $500/mo billed annually ($800 monthly) for 1,000 active contacts. The 5-channel breadth (email + LinkedIn + voice + SMS + WhatsApp) is unmatched in sales-engagement platforms.

The platform fails versus newer cold-email-at-scale tools on per-mailbox economics ($99/seat × 10 reps = $990/mo vs Instantly Hypergrowth at $97/mo for 10× the email volume) and versus LinkedIn-first tools on LinkedIn automation depth (Closely + Heyreach are dedicated). For pure cold-email economics without AI, Reply.io is the wrong fit.

For web app or spreadsheet data alongside Reply.io, pair Derrick (20 EUR/mo) with Reply.io Email Volume billed by Reply.io at $49/user billed annually ($59 monthly). For teams that don't need AI SDRs or multichannel breadth, Saleshandy Outreach Starter ($34/mo annual) plus Derrick (20 EUR/mo) covers the same cold-email use case at roughly 95% lower cost.

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Switch from Reply.io to Derrick

  • Web app: import a list or paste LinkedIn URLs, nothing to install
  • Free plan: 100 credits every month, no credit card
  • Also in Google Sheets, in Claude (MCP) and via the API
  • Native LinkedIn and Sales Navigator import
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Switch to Derrick

How to switch from Reply.io to Derrick in 3 steps

Derrick is a web app: nothing to install, no credit card, 100 free credits every month.

Open the Derrick web app

Sign up on the Derrick web app. Nothing to install, no credit card required: you start with 100 free credits per month.

Import your Reply.io list

Upload the CSV you exported from Reply.io, paste LinkedIn URLs, or import from LinkedIn Sales Navigator. The same actions also run in Google Sheets, in Claude (MCP) and via the API.

Enrich your list with one click

Pick the column to enrich and the data you need: emails, phone numbers, LinkedIn data, company info, tech stack. Derrick fills the columns, and the email and phone finders only charge for what they find.

Any questions?

Stop copying data around. Start enriching.

How much does Reply.io cost?

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Reply.io has 2 main per-user tiers + an AI SDR : Email Volume ($59/user monthly, $49 annual - 1,000 active contacts, stepping up by contacts and flat with unlimited users from 10,000), Multichannel ($99/user monthly, $89 annual - unlimited active contacts), Agency Core (from $210/mo), and the Jason AI SDR from $500/mo billed annually ($800 monthly). LinkedIn automation ($69/account) and Calls & SMS ($29/account) are add-ons. Total stack for a 5-rep team on annual Multichannel + 1 AI SDR = ~$945/mo.

Is Reply.io free?

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Reply.io offers a 14-day free trial. There's no perpetual free tier (the pricing page shows no free-plan terms). Paid plans start at $59/user/month on monthly billing, or $49/user/month billed annually (Email Volume). The Jason AI SDR starts at $500/mo billed annually - separate from human seats.

What is Jason AI and how much does it cost?

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Jason AI is Reply.io's autonomous AI SDR - handles outreach and reply management, meeting scheduling, contextual follow-ups, and qualification, and it can source contacts and personalize with AI research. Pricing : AI SDR Starter $500/mo billed annually ($800 monthly) for 1,000 active contacts, Growth $1,500/mo annual ($2,500 monthly) for 5,000 contacts, and Enterprise (25,000 contacts) on request. Agencies pay from $500/mo per client.

How many channels does Reply.io support?

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Five : email + LinkedIn + voice (native dialer) + SMS + WhatsApp - all in one cadence builder. This is the broadest channel coverage in the sales-engagement category in 2026. Closest competitor (Mailshake Sales Engagement at $99/seat) has 4 channels. For teams running true multichannel touchpoint orchestration, Reply.io removes 2-3 separate subscriptions.

Why is Reply.io more expensive than Instantly or Saleshandy?

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Reply.io is per-user at $59-$99/user/mo monthly ($49-$89 annual). Instantly + Saleshandy use unlimited-mailbox models - Instantly Hypergrowth at $97/mo handles 10× the email volume Reply.io ships for the same price. For pure cold-email-at-scale economics, Instantly + Saleshandy win decisively. Reply.io's premium pays for : (1) Jason AI SDR maturity, (2) 5-channel breadth (email + LinkedIn + voice + SMS + WhatsApp), (3) best-in-class Salesforce sync. If you need AI SDRs + multichannel + CRM depth, Reply.io. If you need cold email volume, Instantly/Saleshandy.

How does Reply.io compare to Outreach + Salesloft?

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All three target SDR teams on CRM-led workflows. Outreach ($110+/seat) and Salesloft ($125+/seat) are enterprise-first with deep customization + 6-12 month rollouts. Reply.io ($49-$99/seat depending on tier and billing) is mid-market with faster deployment + more channels. Reply.io's Jason AI is more mature than Outreach's AI features as of 2026. For 5-50 SDR teams, Reply.io is usually the better fit ; for 100+ SDR enterprise rollouts, Outreach still wins.

What's the cheapest Reply.io + Derrick combo?

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Pair Reply.io Email Volume ($49/user/mo billed annually, $59 monthly) with Derrick (20 EUR/mo) - Derrick handles no-install enrichment (web app, Sheets, Claude, API), Reply.io handles cold email + light LinkedIn. For multichannel + AI, upgrade Reply.io to Multichannel ($89 annual / $99 monthly) + the Jason AI SDR ($500 annual), and add Derrick at 20 EUR/mo for the data layer. For cold-email-only without AI, swap Reply.io for Saleshandy Outreach Starter ($34 annual) plus Derrick at 20 EUR/mo - 95% cheaper but no AI agents.

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