Direct mail & outbound
Launch Control
Launch Control is a communication platform for real estate investors and wholesalers that puts texting, calling and direct mail in one system, and measures itself on cost per deal rather than activity volume. It is operated by Launch Labs, LLC from 101 S 12th St, Tampa, Florida, and also markets the same tooling to home-service contractors in roofing, solar, tree service and HVAC.
Plans are sold monthly by message volume, with markets, user seats and skip-tracing rates stepping up by tier: $497 a month for 12,500 messages, one user and one to seven markets; $797 for 25,000 messages and up to two users; $1,497 for 60,000; $2,297 for 90,000; and a custom plan covering 150,000 to 300,000 messages. Telephony provider fees are charged on top, from about $22 a month on the entry plan to $185 on the largest, and skip tracing runs from $0.13 down to $0.10 a record as plans grow. Onboarding includes time with a customer success manager, a template library and a quick-start course, and a free seven-day trial is offered by application.
The platform provides a real-time KPI dashboard covering average response times, active conversations, top performing campaigns, drip automation performance, and delivery and response rates. It integrates directly with Left Main, Forefront CRM, BeastMode Podio and REI Sift, and with any other CRM through Zapier. The company describes the platform as TCPA compliant, with phone number validation, credit bureau tier 1 skip tracing and end-to-end encryption, and cites $347 cost per deal, 91.5% deliverability and a 24% increase in deals after CRM integration. A banner across the site announces that Launch Control has been acquired by Smarter Contact.
Compliance obligations stay with the sender whatever the platform claims. Before committing, confirm what happens to your account, pricing and number registrations under Smarter Contact, and follow the company's own first rule for deliverability: scrub the list so only mobile numbers, not landlines, are imported.
Best for
Investor and wholesaler teams running multi-market seller outreach at 12,500 or more texts a month who want texting, calling and mail on one bill. Too expensive for someone testing a first list.
What they do
- Bulk SMS campaigns for seller outreach
- Outbound calling minutes
- Direct mail campaigns
- Skip tracing by record
- Phone number validation
- Drip campaign automation
- Shared inbox with conversation notes and canned replies
- CRM integrations (Left Main, Forefront, Podio, REI Sift, Zapier)
- Real-time KPI and deliverability dashboard
- Done-for-you message templates
Details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Offices | Tampa, FL |
| How they charge | Published tiers: $497/month for 12,500 messages, $797 for 25,000, $1,497 for 60,000, $2,297 for 90,000, and a custom plan for 150,000-300,000. Telephony provider fees of $22 to $185 a month are extra; skip tracing is $0.13 to $0.10 a record. |
What stands out
- Publishes plan pricing from $497 a month for 12,500 messages up to $2,297 for 90,000, with provider fees on top.
- Skip tracing is priced from $0.13 down to $0.10 a record as plans step up.
- Cites $347 cost per deal and 91.5% deliverability for teams running the platform.
- Integrates directly with Left Main, Forefront CRM, BeastMode Podio and REI Sift, and with other CRMs through Zapier.
- A site banner states that Launch Control has been acquired by Smarter Contact.
Common questions
- Which CRMs does Launch Control integrate with?
- It integrates directly with Left Main, Forefront CRM, BeastMode Podio and REI Sift, and connects to any other CRM through Zapier. The company publishes setup guides for each integration in its knowledge base.
- How are message delivery rates protected?
- The company names two steps. Before importing data, make sure the list holds mobile numbers rather than landlines, so messages are not sent to lines that cannot receive them. Then watch the analytics and KPI dashboard, which reports delivery and response rates campaign by campaign.