Quick Comparison
Side-by-side. No secrets.
Monthly Price
Woodpecker
$49
FirstSales
$28
Inbox Placement
Woodpecker
63%
FirstSales
87%
List Cleaning
Woodpecker
Manual
FirstSales
Auto FREE
Email Verification
Woodpecker
Paid add-on
FirstSales
FREE
Real-Time Monitoring
Woodpecker
Daily
FirstSales
Hourly
Setup Time
Woodpecker
30+ min
FirstSales
8 min
The Truth About Woodpecker
What they do well. Where they fall short.
What Woodpecker Does Well
Established Brand
Woodpecker has been around since 2015
Email Personalization
Decent personalization features available
Basic Warm-up
Automated warm-up for new domains
Integrations
Connects with some CRM tools
Where Woodpecker Falls Short
Outdated Interface
UI feels dated and clunky to use
63% Inbox Rate
Below-average deliverability
Manual Everything
List cleaning, verification all manual
Slow Support
Email-only support with slow response times
Long Setup Time
30+ minutes to get everything configured
Pricing Breakdown
The true cost of Woodpecker
The advertised price is just the subscription. Here's what you actually pay.
Woodpecker
Pro PlanMonthly Subscription
$49
Bounce Shield (verification)
+$24
Agency Features
+$29
Actual Monthly Cost
$102+
FirstSales
All-InclusiveMonthly Subscription
$28
Email Verification
FREE
Agency Features
FREE
Actual Monthly Cost
$28
Switch to FirstSales and save $888/year
Deliverability
Why FirstSales gets more emails delivered.
Inbox Placement
Woodpecker
63%
FirstSales
87%
+38%
Warm-up Quality
Woodpecker
Outdated
FirstSales
Smart 21-day
Modern
List Cleaning
Woodpecker
Manual
FirstSales
Auto
Save hours
Monitoring
Woodpecker
Daily
FirstSales
Hourly
24x faster
Spam Protection
Woodpecker
Basic
FirstSales
Advanced
Proactive
Feature Comparison
Every feature. Compared.
Feature
Woodpecker
FirstSales.io
Unlimited Email Accounts
Yes
Yes
AI Personalization
Yes
Yes
Smart Warm-up
Basic 14-day
Advanced 21-day
Email Verification
$24/mo extra
FREE
List Cleaning
Manual
Auto FREE
Real-time Monitoring
Daily
Hourly
Spam Trap Detection
Basic
Advanced
Bounce Handling
Standard
Automatic
API Access
Pro only
All plans
Setup Time
30+ minutes
8 minutes
Email Support
Yes
Yes
Live Chat Support
No
Yes
Easy Switching
Switch from Woodpecker in 8 minutes.
Don't let migration headaches stop you from better results. We made it effortless.
01
Export from Woodpecker
Download your leads and campaign data as CSV
2 min
02
Connect to FirstSales
Link your email accounts—we auto-configure everything
3 min
03
Import & Launch
Upload your list, configure campaigns, and start sending
3 min
04
Watch Results Improve
87% inbox placement vs 63%. More replies. Better ROI.
Ongoing
Real Switchers
People who switched from Woodpecker to FirstSales.
G2
"It can automate email follow-ups for warm leads. The AB testing feature is pretty amazing, better than lots of other tools. Try it, it's an easy-to-use tool for B2B lead generation."
Tim C.
Founder, Small-Business
G2
"I really appreciate that they have made the onboarding process much simpler than other cold emailing platforms I have used. The platform walks the user through the entire process."
Michael O.
Developer, Small-Business
G2
"Firstsales.io offers a comprehensive solution for cold emailing and outreach, with a user-friendly interface and enterprise-level capabilities. One of the best outreaching software - interesting and easy to use."
Aditya S.
Small-Business
Decision Time
You have two choices.
Stay with Woodpecker
30+ minute setup time
63% inbox placement
Manual list cleaning
$24+ for verification
Monthly Total
$73+
Switch to FirstSales
8-minute setup time
87% inbox placement
Automatic list cleaning
Free verification included
Monthly Total
$28
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn how Firstsales protects your domain, lands emails in inboxes, and turns cold outreach into revenue—everything in one place.
Yes. Woodpecker charges $49/mo for 63% inbox placement. FirstSales delivers 87% at $28/mo. That's $252 saved per year with better results. Our smart warm-up, free list cleaning, and real-time monitoring outperform their dated approach.
Woodpecker's warm-up is outdated and basic. Our 21-day smart warm-up uses variable timing, realistic engagement patterns, and gradual increases that spam filters can't detect. Result: 87% vs their 63% inbox placement.
Yes. We have all the personalization features Woodpecker offers: dynamic variables, conditional content, A/B testing, and more. The difference is we include list cleaning and verification for free.
Yes. Export your leads as CSV from Woodpecker, connect your email accounts to FirstSales, and you're ready. Most customers fully migrate in under 30 minutes.
Woodpecker charges extra for verification through their Bounce add-on. FirstSales includes verification free with every send to protect your domain reputation.
We offer live chat support, email support, and comprehensive documentation. Woodpecker primarily offers email support with slower response times.
Yes. Connect Gmail, Outlook, or any IMAP provider. We auto-configure SPF, DKIM, DMARC. Same as Woodpecker—just faster setup and better results.
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