Audience
Ballast is built for agency owners, growth teams, and bootstrapped SaaS founders who need reliable cold email infrastructure. It is designed for those who have outgrown basic tools due to high contact-storage fees and need a more predictable, usage-based scaling model.
About Ballast
Ballast is a cold email platform for teams running one-to-one outbound campaigns from their own mailboxes. Users can connect Google Workspace, Gmail, Microsoft 365, or other SMTP/IMAP accounts; import leads; build multistep sequences with personalization and variants; and manage replies in a shared inbox. The platform includes mailbox warmup, sending schedules, domain checks, inbox-placement tests, bounce thresholds that can pause sending, and campaign analytics. Plans are priced by monthly email volume and include unlimited mailboxes and seats, API access, webhooks, and MCP tools. Teams can connect AI models for reply classification and drafting, configure Slack reply alerts, or automate workflows through n8n. CSV presets support lead imports from Apollo, Clay, Instantly, Smartlead, and Lemlist.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$19/month
Pricing Details:
Starter is $19/month for 20,000 emails per month; Growth is $39/month for 50,000; Scale is $89/month for 150,000. Enterprise pricing is custom. Annual billing includes two months free. Plans advertise unlimited mailboxes and seats.
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Ballast
Founded: 2026
Romania
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Ballast Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Ballast work with?
Ballast works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Ballast support in their product?
Ballast supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Ballast offer?
Ballast offers support via online.
Q: What other applications or services does Ballast integrate with?
Ballast integrates with: ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Google Workspace, Gmail, Gemini, Microsoft Outlook, MillionVerifier, Model Context Protocol (MCP), n8n, NeverBounce, NoParam, Microsoft 365, OpenAI, Slack, and ZeroBounce.
Q: Does Ballast have an API?
Yes, Ballast has an API.
Q: What type of training does Ballast provide?
Ballast provides training in the form of documentation and live online.
Q: How much does Ballast cost?
Pricing for Ballast starts at $19/month.
