Updated May 2026

Mailshake vs Saleshandy vs Derrick: Which Is Better in 2026?

Short answer: Mailshake vs Saleshandy vs Derrick: Mailshake is a cold email · dialer · multichannel cadences, Saleshandy is a deliverability-first · unlimited mailboxes · lead finder bundled. Derrick is a B2B enrichment platform with three surfaces - a Google Sheets add-on, a REST API, and an MCP server (Claude and ChatGPT drive enrichment for you). Hit rates are noticeably higher (more emails + phone numbers returned per query than Mailshake or Saleshandy) and pricing is lower - free forever with 100 credits/month, paid plans from €9/month. Most teams pair Derrick for the data layer with Mailshake or Saleshandy for outreach.

Mailshake lives or dies by sender reputation - warmup pools, IP rotation, inbox health. The side-by-side comparison below weighs Mailshake's deliverability stack and per-seat scaling against Derrick's upstream model: clean Sheets-side enrichment first, send wherever your stack already sends from.

Mailshake vs

Saleshandy vs Recommended derrick Free · €9/mo

Free plan Yes - 100 credits/mo

Starts at €9/mo

Setup time 30 seconds

Where it lives Google Sheets

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Quick Facts

Mailshake vs Saleshandy vs Derrick at a glance

Mailshake

Starting price: $29/user/month
Free plan: 30-day money-back guarantee
Founded: 2017
HQ: Austin, TX, USA

★ 4.4/5 G2 ★ 4.5/5 Capterra

Saleshandy

Starting price: $23/month (annual)
Free plan: 7-day free trial
Founded: 2015
HQ: Ahmedabad, India

★ 4.5/5 G2 ★ 4.6/5 Capterra

Derrick

★ Recommended

Starting price: Free · Paid from €9/mo
Free plan: Yes - 100 credits/mo permanent
Founded: 2023
HQ: Marseille, FR

★ 4.8/5 G2 ★ 4.8/5 Capterra

Why Derrick wins

Why teams pick Derrick over Mailshake and Saleshandy

3 core reasons SDRs and ops teams switch to Derrick. Click to expand each.

Built for teams whose pipeline runs in Sheets

Mailshake and Saleshandy both run as standalone platforms - separate UIs, separate logins, CSV exports + imports to move data into your CRM or spreadsheet. Derrick skips that entire layer : you enrich a Google Sheet with a formula (=DERRICK_EMAIL, =DERRICK_PHONE, =DERRICK_TECH) and the column populates inline. No platform-switching, no CSV round-trip.

Forget per-seat math : from €9/month for 4,000 credits

The total-cost-of-ownership math : at Mailshake's $29/user/month or Saleshandy's $23/month (annual) entry tier, a 3-seat team runs $150-600/month in year 1. Derrick from €9/month is €108/year total. The break-even on switching pays back in week 2 for most teams.

Plug Derrick into Claude / ChatGPT via MCP - no glue code

The AI-agent stack in 2026 looks different : Claude calls MCP-enabled tools directly, no glue code. Derrick was built MCP-native from day one. Pairing Mailshake or Saleshandy with an AI agent still means setting up Zapier flows, parsing JSON responses, and handling rate limits manually.

Honest Comparison

What each tool does better

We're upfront - every tool has strengths. Here's where Mailshake, Saleshandy, and Derrick each genuinely win.

What Mailshake does better

Salesforce integration that actually works under load
US-based support that knows the product
Multichannel + dialer in one bundle on Sales Engagement

Read full Mailshake review →

What Saleshandy does better

Unlimited mailboxes saves real money at scale
Deliverability tooling is best-in-class
Lead Finder removes a separate Apollo subscription

Read full Saleshandy review →

derrick

What Derrick does better

Free forever - €0/mo with 100 credits permanent in Google Sheets
100+ data points per lead - verified emails, phones, LinkedIn, tech stack, SIRET
Zero LinkedIn ban risk + real-time email verification built in
Pair with any sequencer - LaGrowthMachine, Smartlead, Lemlist, HeyReach

Try Derrick on Google Sheets, free →

Real Annual Cost

True cost over 12 months

Headline pricing rarely tells the whole story. Here's the real cost of running each tool for a year.

	Mailshake	Saleshandy	Derrick
Starting price (monthly)	$29/user/month	$23/month (annual)	€0 (free) · €9/mo paid
Annual cost (base)	~€348/yr	~€276/yr	€0/yr free · ~€108/yr paid
Free plan?	30-day money-back guarantee	7-day free trial	✓ Forever - 100 credits/mo
Setup cost	Hours to days	Hours to days	30 seconds via Marketplace
Switching cost	CSV export + retraining	CSV export + retraining	Zero - works alongside any stack

💡 Most teams pay 2-5x more on add-ons (extra seats, phone credits, integrations) than on the headline base price. Derrick keeps everything in one transparent tier.

See the full Mailshake pricing breakdown → See the full Saleshandy pricing breakdown →

Feature-by-Feature

Mailshake vs Saleshandy vs Derrick: full feature comparison

	Mailshake	Derrick App	Saleshandy
Entry price	$29/user/month	Free plan · from €9/month	$23/month (annual)
Free plan	30-day money-back guarantee	Free plan, 100 credits/month	7-day free trial
Typical use	Traditional SDR teams on Salesforce	Sheet-native enrichment	Cold email at scale, agencies
Category positioning	Sales engagement	Spreadsheet-native B2B data	Cold email outreach
Founded	2017	2022	2015
Mailbox model	Per-user (1-5 mailboxes/seat)	N/A - data not sender	Unlimited on all paid tiers
Built-in warm-up	Basic, no private network	N/A	Included free
AI personalization	Added 2024, less mature	Via LLM integrations	Basic (spintax + merge tags)
Bundled B2B database	Standalone	Derrick search + enrich	700M contacts on Outreach Pro+
Works natively in Google Sheets	✕	✓	✕
Per-row pricing (credits roll over)	✕	✓	✕
MCP-ready for AI / LLM agents	✕	✓	✕

Pricing in a nutshell

Mailshake vs Saleshandy vs Derrick pricing breakdown

Sales engagement

Mailshake

$29/user/month

Best for: Traditional SDR teams on Salesforce

Mailshake starts at $29/user/month. Sales engagement, with positioning around traditional sdr teams on salesforce. Full tier-by-tier breakdown including credit caps, seat economics, and hidden line items lives on the dedicated Mailshake pricing page.

→ Full Mailshake review → Mailshake pricing analysis → Top Mailshake alternatives

derrick best value for money

Results first.
Complexity removed.

Free · Paid plans from €9/mo

While other tools pile on features, complex setups, and pricing tiers that grow faster than your results, Derrick focuses on what actually matters:

getting usable leads, directly in Google Sheets.
No heavy workflows, No endless configuration. No learning curve.

Try Derrick on Google Sheets, free →

or use it directly in

Claude

or via API

Cold email outreach

Saleshandy

$23/month (annual)

Best for: Cold email at scale, agencies

Cold email outreach category : Saleshandy entry tier is $23/month (annual). Typical use : cold email at scale, agencies. See the complete Saleshandy pricing page for tier comparison, credit cap behaviour, and annual-vs-monthly delta.

→ Full Saleshandy review → Saleshandy real cost breakdown → Best Saleshandy alternatives ranked

Migration Guide

How to switch from Mailshake to Derrick in 3 steps

Derrick is a Google Workspace app - no formulas to learn, no pipelines to migrate, no engineering work. Add it to Google Sheets and you're enriching in under a minute.

~30 sec

Install Derrick from Google Workspace Marketplace

Click the install button on our Marketplace listing and grant Google Sheets access. No credit card required - you start with 100 free credits per month.

~30 sec

Open any Google Sheet → Extensions → Derrick

Open a Sheet with your prospect list (paste a CSV from Mailshake, scrape from LinkedIn Sales Navigator, or import from your CRM). Click Extensions → Derrick and the sidebar opens with all enrichment features ready to use.

~1 min

Enrich your list with one click

Select the column with names, LinkedIn URLs, or company domains. Pick what you want - emails, phone numbers, LinkedIn data, company info, tech stack - and click "Enrich". Derrick fills the columns directly in your Sheet. No exports, no pipelines, no waiting.

Install Derrick free →

100 free credits / month · No credit card · Cancel anytime

Decision in 60 seconds

Which one is right for you?

Pick Mailshake if…

You specifically need traditional sdr teams on salesforce
Salesforce integration that actually works under load
US-based support that knows the product
You're already invested in the Mailshake ecosystem

Read full Mailshake review →

Pick Saleshandy if…

You specifically need cold email at scale, agencies
Unlimited mailboxes saves real money at scale
Deliverability tooling is best-in-class
You're already invested in the Saleshandy ecosystem

Read full Saleshandy review →

Pick Derrick if…

You want B2B enrichment directly in Google Sheets
You need a usable free plan (100 credits/mo, no card)
You don't want long contracts, lock-in, or sales calls
You need 100+ data points per lead in one tool

Try Derrick on Google Sheets, free →

Customer stories

What teams say after switching from Mailshake vs Saleshandy

See what our customers say about Derrick.

323 reviews

"This app saved me so much time and effort. Great for anyone looking to build a contact list or network at scale quickly. As a start-up it's been invaluable."

Alex Clark

Director | SaaS GTM Leader

"Working pretty nifty compared to Snov.Io. Price wise it does give a fair shake, and IMO better interface since it's google sheets."

David Sire

Mortgage Broker at Zero Point Mortgage

"Derrick is a very simple and user-friendly app to enrich your contacts database. Best thing: you can test it for free. And then the price is so low, it's a no brainer."

Etienne Grange

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Mailshake vs Saleshandy: when does each fit best?

Mailshake is positioned as sales engagement for traditional sdr teams on salesforce. Saleshandy is positioned as cold email outreach for cold email at scale, agencies. Both compete in the cold email + sales engagement category, so the choice comes down to which usage profile your team matches most closely. Both are established products with real user bases, so the deciding factor is workflow fit, not product quality.

How do Mailshake and Saleshandy pricing actually compare in 2026?

Mailshake entry-paid tier : Starter at $29/user/month (annual). Next tier up is Email Outreach ($59/user/month (annual)). Mailshake's free tier : 30-day money-back guarantee. Saleshandy entry-paid tier : Outreach Starter at $23/month (annual). Next tier up is Outreach Pro ($59/month (annual)). Saleshandy's free tier : 7-day free trial. As a cross-reference : Derrick App's paid plans open at 9 EUR a month for 4,000 credits, and whatever you do not spend rolls over, which helps teams that hate budgeting around refills.

What's the biggest reason to pick Mailshake over Saleshandy?

Salesforce integration that actually works under load. Mailshake's Salesforce sync is bidirectional, real-time, and doesn't break under high-volume scenarios. Newer competitors' integrations are mostly write-only or batch-synced, which causes data inconsistency in CRM-led sales motions. That is the capability to test against your own list before it decides anything.

What's the biggest reason to pick Saleshandy over Mailshake?

Unlimited mailboxes saves real money at scale. Every paid tier supports unlimited connected sending mailboxes. Instantly, Smartlead, and Apollo all charge per-mailbox past 10-25. Agencies and multi-mailbox solo operators routinely save $500-2,000/mo just on this one feature. That is the difference to test against your own workflow before it decides anything.

Can Derrick replace both Mailshake and Saleshandy?

Both Mailshake and Saleshandy compete in the cold email + sales engagement category. Derrick is data-and-Sheets-native - it doesn't replace a full cold email + sales engagement platform feature-for-feature, but it eliminates the data + spreadsheet layer that teams typically use alongside Mailshake or Saleshandy. For teams whose primary need is enrichment + list-building in Sheets, Derrick replaces 60-80% of typical cold email + sales engagement stack workflows, with credits that roll over on every paid plan (from 9 EUR a month). For teams running heavy cold email + sales engagement feature surface (sequencer, dialer, AI agents), Derrick complements rather than replaces.

Beyond Mailshake and Saleshandy, what other tools should I evaluate?

Four other tools in the same competitive set worth evaluating : Instantly, Smartlead, Lemlist, Apollo. Each has its own positioning trade-off versus Mailshake and Saleshandy - Instantly sits closest to them on the same use case, with Smartlead, Lemlist, Apollo as adjacent picks for different team sizes or use cases. Cross-reference each tool's standalone review for the trade-off detail that matters to your team's specific stack.

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