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Emelia

Cold outreach, all in one place.

Outreach
For AI agents
APICapable readiness
About

What is Emelia

Emelia.io runs cold email and LinkedIn outreach from one dashboard — handling everything from scraping LinkedIn Sales Navigator and finding verified emails to warming up inboxes and chaining multi-step sequences. It's built for SDRs, BDRs, founders, and growth agencies at SMB and mid-market scale who want to consolidate prospecting tools rather than stitch together five separate subscriptions. The most distinctive capability is its AI-driven response handling: the platform can classify incoming prospect replies automatically and respond to emails using AI, reducing the manual triage load on small teams. Pricing starts at $37/month for three inboxes, which is accessible, but teams running high-volume outreach across many clients will need the $297/month Scale plan to unlock unlimited email accounts. Reporting depth is limited — teams that need granular pipeline attribution will likely need a separate CRM or analytics layer alongside it.

Outreach
Capabilities

Key features

Cold email sender

schedules and delivers outbound sequences at scale

Native CRM integration

first-party connectors, no middleware required

AI capabilities

AI-drafted personalised copy

Workflow

multi-step sequences, email + LinkedIn + phone, A/B testing

Webhooks + no-code automation support

fits any iPaaS or workflow chain

Our verdict

Vanderbuild take

Emelia sits squarely in the multichannel outreach category and is a credible option for SDRs, founders, and agencies who want cold email plus LinkedIn automation without paying for two separate tools. On the agentic readiness front, the API is available and functional — you can wrap Emelia into your own MCP layer or automation stack without too much friction, though MCP-native status is unconfirmed, so don't expect plug-and-play agent orchestration out of the box. Pricing is accessible for small teams at $37/month to start, but the jump to $297/month for unlimited inboxes is steep if you're running a multi-client agency at volume. The honest limitation here is reporting: Emelia gives you sequence-level metrics, but if you need deal-stage attribution or revenue influence tracking, you'll be pulling that data into HubSpot or a BI tool yourself.

Mateusz Sekta
Founder, vanderbuild
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The wedge

Agentic stack profile

API
REST

Programmatic access available.

REST API — straightforward to call from any agent or workflow tool. Rate limits and auth vary by plan.

API docs →
Agentic readiness
Capable

Solid API access — wraps cleanly for agent use.

Solid REST or SDK access. No MCP server yet, but easy to wrap in custom agent tooling. Most modern SaaS tools land here.

Stack role
Sequencer

Where this tool slots into an agentic pipeline.

Plays the role of Sequencer in an agentic pipeline. Use it to send and track multi-step outbound cadences across channels.

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Answers

Frequently asked questions

Does Emelia have a public API?

Yes — Emelia ships a REST API. Docs: https://docs.emelia.io/docs/api-reference.

How much does Emelia cost?

Emelia: pricing is client-based, expect mid tier ($$) spend. Full pricing page: https://emelia.io/.

Who is Emelia best for?

Emelia is built for SDR / BDR, Founder, Agency. Fits SMB (1-50), Mid-market (50-500)-sized teams.

How well does Emelia fit an agentic sales stack?

Tier: Capable. Solid public API, no MCP yet — straightforward to wrap in your own agent tooling.