ReadNotify
Email tracking software
Sales acceleration software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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$3.99 per month
Free TrialFree version
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- Professional services (engineering, legal, consulting, etc.)
- Construction
- Media and communications
What is ReadNotify
ReadNotify is an email tracking tool that adds read receipts and engagement signals to outbound email. It is typically used by individuals and small teams that want visibility into whether recipients open messages and interact with embedded links. The product focuses on message-level tracking rather than providing a full CRM pipeline or multi-channel sales engagement suite.
Message open tracking signals
ReadNotify provides read/open notifications that help users understand whether an email was viewed. This supports follow-up timing and prioritization for outbound communication. For users who mainly need email visibility rather than a full sales platform, this can be simpler than adopting a broader sales suite.
Lightweight workflow for individuals
The product is positioned as a focused utility rather than an end-to-end sales acceleration platform. This can reduce setup effort for users who only need tracking and basic confirmation of delivery/reads. It fits ad-hoc outreach use cases where a full CRM and sequencing tool would be excessive.
Useful for follow-up prioritization
Engagement signals (such as opens and link interactions, where available) can help users decide which recipients to contact next. This can improve responsiveness in one-to-one outreach scenarios. It complements existing email clients without requiring a full replacement of sales processes.
Limited sales acceleration depth
Compared with sales acceleration platforms, ReadNotify does not appear to provide core capabilities such as sequencing, dialer, meeting scheduling, or multi-step automation. Users needing team-based outreach workflows typically require additional tools. As a result, it may not serve as a standalone system for structured prospecting.
Not a full CRM system
ReadNotify is not positioned as a CRM for managing accounts, opportunities, and pipeline stages. Organizations that need reporting, forecasting, and lifecycle management will likely need a separate CRM. This can create fragmented workflows if tracking data is not integrated into the system of record.
Tracking can be unreliable
Email tracking commonly depends on tracking pixels and link redirects, which can be blocked by privacy features, image suppression, or security gateways. This can lead to false negatives (opens not recorded) or ambiguous signals. Users should treat read notifications as indicators rather than definitive proof of recipient behavior.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Select | $3.99 per month | 350 tracked emails per subscription period (unused emails accumulate indefinitely). Full ReadNotify tracking features (open/read timestamps, duration, forwarded-to details, IP/ISP, location, click tracking, certified proof-of-opening/posting, etc.). Auto-renew optional.. |
| 1-Year Basic | $24.00 per year | 2,000 tracked emails per year (unused emails accumulate indefinitely). Includes paid membership tracking features (detailed recipient tracking, proof-of-opening, reporting).. |
| 1-Year Premium | $36.00 per year | 2,000 tracked emails per year. Premium feature set (same tracking features plus Premium account benefits). Business Accounts: each associated account in a Business group costs the same as a Premium subscription (USD $36 each).. |
| Gmail Add-on — Free | Free | Official Gmail Add-on: free to use indefinitely with a limit of 20 tracked emails per month.. |
| Gmail Add-on — Basic (Add-on) | $5.95 per month | Described on the vendor site as "Basic" add-on plan: unlimited tracking of emails you send with detailed recipient tracking. The add-on page notes yearly payment gives a 20% discount and adding additional emails to a subscription receives a 30% discount.. |
| Gmail Add-on — Premium (Add-on) | $9.95 per month | Described on the vendor site as "Premium" add-on plan: unlimited tracking of sent and received emails. Yearly discount (20%) and 30% discount for adding additional emails.. |
Notes on free trial: ReadNotify's official site repeatedly states a free trial is offered, but the site contains inconsistent descriptions of the trial limits: one features page states a trial "includes all of the features of a paid membership, but is limited to 10 free emails"; other signup pages state "free trials last for 15 days / 25 emails" or "two weeks or 25 emails (whichever comes first)"; the Gmail Add-on page says "for 2 weeks following your first use of our add-on, you will be provided a free-trial membership." I have reported the trial as Available but the exact duration/number-of-emails differs across the vendor's pages (official site inconsistency)..
