The Haus Research Briefing

Sending tools and managed services are often compared on monthly price alone. We set out which tasks each one covers, then ranked managed cold email services by published price and scope. Sales.co is top of the 2026 list.

  • Software covers: mailbox rotation, warmup, sequencing, a shared reply inbox, analytics
  • Left to the buyer: lists, copy, weekly deliverability work, replies; 10 to 20 hours a week by Sales.co's estimate
  • Sales.co: $2,000/mo for 10,000 emails, $0 setup, monthly term, replies answered in under 10 minutes
  • When software is the better buy: a skilled operator with 10+ hours a week, or a total budget under $500/mo
  • Belkins, LevelUp Leads: from $5,000; Cleverly, SalesHive, Martal Group: no printed price

Full report: Haus Research report on cold email agencies

Tool costs and the decision table: Sales.co on managed service vs tools

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What is The Haus Research Briefing?

Audio briefings from Haus Research, a research firm. Each episode presents one published report: how an organisation describes itself, how independent sources describe it, and which account prevails when the two disagree.