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Woodpecker: cost, fit and limits
Woodpecker is a cold email and LinkedIn outreach platform made by Woodpecker AI sp. z o.o. in Wroclaw, Poland, that sends sequences from connected mailboxes, adds LinkedIn actions and uses AI to write emails and detect reply interest. It targets sales teams, agencies and founders who want EU-based processing.
What to know first
Woodpecker splits its product into Email, Multichannel and LinkedIn plans plus a custom Scale tier, and sets email volume in steps from 5,000 to 1,000,000 sends a month. The page we read showed the billing options and currencies but no readable price amounts, so a buyer should check the live page. What stands out is the trial: 14 days or 500 cold emails with all features and no card, with access kept afterward.
Woodpecker at a glance
| Maker | Woodpecker AI sp. z o.o., Poland |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Free trial only |
| Entry price | $29 per month for a team, per the vendor's own example |
| API access | Yes |
| Category | Best AI Cold Email Software in 2026, rank 6 of 11 |
| Website | woodpecker.co |
Who Woodpecker is best for
Agencies managing client campaigns
Email plans list unlimited team members and email accounts, and an Agency Panel and white label are sold as add-ons, which covers agencies that bill clients separately.
EU companies with data location rules
The privacy policy says EU citizens' personal data is stored on EU-located servers when Woodpecker acts as controller, which gives compliance teams a written statement to cite.
Teams adding LinkedIn to email
Multichannel runs email and LinkedIn in one campaign, with one LinkedIn account and the full set of LinkedIn actions on the page.
Buyers who want to test everything first
The trial includes all features for 14 days or 500 cold emails, needs no card, and the account stays accessible afterward, so nothing is lost if you pause.
Woodpecker plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Price not readable on the page read | Email outreach campaigns with tiers from 5,000 to 1,000,000 sends, unlimited contact storage, unlimited verification, three warm-ups and 100 Lead Finder credits. | |
| Multichannel | Price not readable on the page read | Email plus LinkedIn in one campaign, one LinkedIn account and all LinkedIn actions, with the same email tiers and inclusions as the Email plan. |
| Price not readable on the page read | LinkedIn outreach with up to 250 direct messages a day, 50 InMails a month, 30 connection requests and 500 profile visits a day. | |
| Scale | Custom pricing | Higher email or LinkedIn limits, a setup shaped around the team and add-ons chosen for the account, arranged through a call. |
Checked October 2026.
What Woodpecker does
- AI email writer
- The page lists AI-assisted personalization for writing emails. It sits under personalization features, and the text does not describe model choice or limits, so test output quality on a small batch.
- Interest level detection
- AI detects interest in replies and sorts replies by that level, which helps a rep reach warm answers first. The label is automated, so spot-check it against real replies.
- Add-on infrastructure
- Extra Lead Finder credits, more warm-ups, email addresses, domains and dedicated servers are sold as add-ons, so a team can buy sending infrastructure from the same vendor.
- Agency Panel and white label
- An Agency Panel priced per active client and a white label option are listed as add-ons, which suit agencies that run campaigns for several clients under their own brand.
- Claude integration, MCP and CLI
- The page marks a Claude integration, an MCP server and a CLI as new, sold together with API and webhooks as an add-on rather than in the base plans.
How Woodpecker handles your data
Woodpecker's privacy policy names Woodpecker AI sp. z o.o. in Wroclaw and says that, as data controller, it guarantees EU citizens' personal data is stored on EU-located servers. It states that prospect personal data processed as a processor is not used to train or improve AI models except in anonymized or aggregated form. Specific retention periods were not stated, though it mentions backup and disaster recovery copies. Transfers outside the EU require safeguards such as standard contractual clauses, and sub-processors sit in a linked list that was not read.
Where Woodpecker falls short in practice
- No readable prices on the page read. Each plan showed /mo with the amount missing when we read the page. A buyer must check the live page or ask sales, so budgeting from this page alone is not possible.
- Hard stop at the sending limit. If a team exceeds the emails-sent limit, campaigns stop sending to new prospects until the plan is upgraded or the limit renews. Plans do not upgrade automatically, so a busy month can pause outreach.
- Useful pieces cost extra. Warm-ups beyond three, extra domains, dedicated servers and API access are add-ons, so the working cost of a larger setup is higher than the base plan.
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Woodpecker: common questions
How long is the Woodpecker free trial?
The trial runs 14 days or 500 cold emails, whichever limit is reached first, with all features and no credit card. It starts when you create an account, you keep access after it ends, and support can extend it through chat.
What happens when I hit my Woodpecker email limit?
Campaigns stop sending to new prospects until you upgrade or the limit renews on your billing date. The page says plans do not upgrade automatically, so check your monthly sends against the tier you pick, which range from 5,000 to 1,000,000.
Does Woodpecker store data in the EU?
The privacy policy says that when Woodpecker acts as data controller, EU citizens' personal data is stored on EU-located servers. It does not state a hosting location for data processed as a processor, so ask the vendor about the prospect data you upload.
Does Woodpecker train AI on my prospect data?
Section 3 of the privacy policy says prospect personal data processed as a processor is not used to train or improve AI models except in anonymized or aggregated form. The policy does not name AI providers, so ask for the sub-processor list if that matters to your legal team.
Can Woodpecker run LinkedIn campaigns?
Yes, the LinkedIn plan and Multichannel plan each include one LinkedIn account. The LinkedIn plan lists up to 250 direct messages a day, 50 InMails a month, 30 connection requests a day and 500 profile visits a day, with unlimited team members and 100 Lead Finder credits.