Ballast vs MPSHunters

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Ballast compared with MPSHunters
Detail	Ballast	MPSHunters
What it does	Cold email software priced by emails sent, with unlimited mailboxes and seats on every plan	Daily government bid alerts for copier, MFP, and managed print RFPs across dozens of states
Stage	Not given	MVP
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Pricing	Starter: $19/month for 20,000 emails. Growth: $39/month for 125,000 emails. Pro: $79/month for 300,000 emails. Scale: $149/month for 750,000 emails. Agency: $349/month for 2,000,000 emails. Yearly billing costs ten months for twelve. All plans include unlimited mailboxes, seats, warmup, Unibox, API	Individual: $99/month for one rep or consultant. Founding Dealer Beta: $149/month with feedback sessions and founder access. Team / Dealer Pro: $249/month for multiple users and broader state coverage.
Key features	Unlimited mailboxes on every plan Email warmup outside monthly quota A/B test email sequences with up to 5 variants per step Unified inbox for all mailbox replies Static mail-only IP network for deliverability Automatic bounce rate monitoring and campaign pause Inbox placement tests to check spam folder Free domain checker tool	Daily monitoring of state, local, and cooperative purchasing portals AI-powered relevance scoring for MPS opportunities AI-generated scope summaries with fit reasons and red flags Morning digest email with scored, ranked opportunities Customizable state and category filters Dashboard access for live bid viewing No empty emails—digests only send when relevant opportunities match
What makes it different	Priced by emails sent, not by mailboxes, seats or add-ons Automatic pacing and ESP matching to protect deliverability Import tool with full row explanation for skipped leads	Filters out non-MPS bids automatically, unlike generic platforms Surfaces government print bids before competitors discover them Covers dozens of states with dedicated adapters for major procurement systems Direct access to founder for feedback during beta
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	18 +3 (up) since last check	27 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	5	1
Citation Flow (Majestic)	23	14
Referring domains (Majestic)	16	6

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