ColdMeetings is an alternative to SalesHive for companies that would rather run cold email themselves, in one account with an API, than hire an agency. It runs email only. Professional is $495/month and Enterprise is from $36,000/yr and is arranged on a call. Professional includes 10,000 verified prospects a month, 12 sending domains, 30 mailboxes and 5 active campaigns. Prices are in US dollars. This page compares SalesHive with ColdMeetings using only what SalesHive states on its own pages, read on 2026-10-19.
Sign up and start on Professional at $495/month, with the first month refundable within 7 days. It includes sending-domain setup; mailbox setup; SPF, DKIM and DMARC records.
See the plansProfessional is $495/month with 10,000 verified prospects a month, 12 sending domains, 30 mailboxes and 5 active campaigns. Every plan lists what it allows on the pricing page.
See the pricing pageThe API reference has a page for each of account, domains, mailboxes, campaigns, replies, events, suppressions, with the requests and responses written out.
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| What it is and who it suits | Teams that want to run email outreach themselves in software they control, with sending domains and mailboxes set up for them and a published price for each step up. | The pricing page describes the entry plan as for teams testing outbound or adding focused phone coverage, Growth as for teams ready for a multichannel outbound motion, and Crush as for teams scaling a proven motion across a larger market.Source, read 2026-10-19 |
| Published pricing | Professional is $495/month and Enterprise is from $36,000/yr and is arranged on a call. Prices are in US dollars. | The pricing page says the entry, Growth and Crush managed plans are custom quoted, with the rate depending on team location (US-based or offshore SDRs), channels and daily outreach volume. It shows no dollar amounts. It describes one flat monthly fee covering the SDR team, strategist, platform, data and management, says it is not priced per meeting, and says annual plans have a lower monthly rate than month to month.Source, read 2026-10-19 |
| Contract | Professional bills every month and Enterprise bills every year. The first month of Professional can be refunded within 7 days. The plans and what each one allows are listed on the pricing page. | The pricing page says there are no setup fees and no long-term contracts, with month-to-month service. Once outreach has started, cancellation needs written notice, and outreach and billing end at the end of the next billing month. It says annual plans carry a longer commitment, and that nothing is owed until the buyer approves the playbook and messaging for launch.Source, read 2026-10-19 |
| Channels | Email only: sending domains, mailboxes, prospect lists, sequences and replies. We do not run calling or LinkedIn outreach. | The pricing page lists the entry plan as phone only with one dedicated SDR and 100+ daily touches, Growth as phone plus email with one SDR and 250+ daily touches, and Crush as phone plus email with two SDRs and 500+ daily touches. Personalized email is not included in the entry plan.Source, read 2026-10-19 |
| Tools and infrastructure | One product covers domains and inboxes, prospect lists, sequences and replies. On Professional you pay the domain, mailbox and sending-software suppliers directly at cost; Enterprise includes infrastructure. | The pricing page says managed plans include the SalesHive AI platform, a power dialer, a smart inbox, verified list building and data enrichment, call recording and two-way CRM sync. It also offers the platform on its own without the SDR team.Source, read 2026-10-19 |
| Who does the work | You or your team run campaigns in the software. Enterprise adds ongoing copywriting, larger lists, continuous A/B testing and campaign success manager. | The pricing page says each managed plan includes a dedicated Sales Strategist who owns targeting and messaging, with SDRs running calls and emails; the core team is US-based and an offshore option is available. The home page says human SDRs make the calls while AI supports research, personalized email and follow-up.Source 1 and Source 2, read 2026-10-19 |
SalesHive sells three managed plans, an entry plan, Growth and Crush, and quotes each one on a call. The pricing page gives no dollar figures. It says the rate depends on whether SDRs are US-based or offshore, which channels are used and how many touches happen each day.
The fee is a single flat monthly amount covering the SDR team, strategist, platform, data and management, and the page says it is not priced per meeting. It adds that annual plans have a lower monthly rate than month to month.
Source: https://saleshive.com/pricing, read 2026-10-19.
The page says there are no setup fees and no long-term contracts. The buyer reviews the playbook and messaging first and owes nothing until approving them for launch.
After outreach starts, cancelling month to month needs written notice, and outreach and billing stop at the end of the next billing month. Annual plans come with a longer commitment.
Source: https://saleshive.com/pricing, read 2026-10-19.
The entry plan is phone only with 100+ daily touches. Growth adds personalized email at 250+ daily touches, and Crush doubles the SDR count to two with 500+ daily touches.
Source: https://saleshive.com/pricing, read 2026-10-19.
Each plan includes a dedicated strategist for targeting and messaging and SDRs who make the calls. The home page describes AI as supporting research, personalized email and follow-up while people make the calls.
Managed plans run on SalesHive's own platform, which includes a power dialer, smart inbox, list building and CRM sync, and the platform can also be bought without the SDR team.
Sources: https://saleshive.com/pricing and https://saleshive.com/, read 2026-10-19.
Teams that want to run email outreach themselves in software they control, with sending domains and mailboxes set up for them and a published price for each step up.
The pricing page describes the entry plan as for teams testing outbound or adding focused phone coverage, Growth as for teams ready for a multichannel outbound motion, and Crush as for teams scaling a proven motion across a larger market.Source: https://saleshive.com/pricing, read 2026-10-19
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