Alternatives
Ken is our productBest lemlist Alternatives (2026)
Ken (our product) is the top lemlist alternative for leads, email and LinkedIn in one campaign. Next: Salesforge for teams wanting LinkedIn steps on a flat plan, then Snov.io for small teams that want data and campaigns.
Ken is our product. We list it first, and every fact about other tools comes from their public pages on the date shown.
Should You Switch From lemlist to Ken?
In short Ken's view: switch if you want leads, email and LinkedIn in one campaign, with unlimited seats on one plan; stay on lemlist if you want a lead database, warmup and unlimited users on one plan and send email only.
Ken or lemlist?
Ken's view: Ken runs LinkedIn steps in the same sequence as email on one plan with unlimited seats, while lemlist sells LinkedIn only on its per-user Multichannel plan. For email alone lemlist costs less: its Email plan starts at $69 a month and Platform is $200 a month.
Pick Ken if
- you want email and LinkedIn steps in one campaign, with every reply in one inbox
- you want leads from 250M people and 24M companies without a separate data tool
- your team is growing: Platform is $200/month for unlimited seats and workspaces, with 200,000 sends and 5,000 credits a month
Pick lemlist if
- you want a lead database, warmup and unlimited users on one plan and send email only
- you want email, LinkedIn, SMS and calls in one tool and accept per-user pricing
Top Alternatives at a Glance
In short Ken plus 7 tools that can replace lemlist, ranked. Ken is first because it is ours.
| Tool | Best for | Starting price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken(ours) | Teams that want leads, email and LinkedIn in one campaign | Free, then Platform $200/month, or $160/month billed annually | Yes - 1,000 credits once, no card |
| Key differenceA built-in database of 250M people and 24M companies, and email and LinkedIn steps in one campaign | |||
| Salesforge | Teams wanting LinkedIn steps on a flat plan | From $48 a month, or $40 billed annually (Pro) | No - 14-day free trial, 50 contacts and 100 emails |
| Key differenceLinkedIn steps run in the same sequences as email, and Growth includes unlimited users, LinkedIn senders and mailboxes for one flat monthly price | |||
| Snov.io | Small teams that want data and campaigns | From $39 a month, or $29.25 billed annually (Starter) | Yes - Free Trial plan that renews monthly: 50 credits, 100 recipients |
| Key differenceLead finder, 7-tier email verification, warmup and campaigns come in one subscription with unlimited team seats, and LinkedIn Automation is a separate subscription per account slot | |||
| La Growth Machine | Teams that run LinkedIn-first sequences with email | From $70 per seat a month, or $60 billed annually (Basic) | No - 14-day trial, no card, 1 identity |
| Key differenceLinkedIn and email steps run in one sequence on every plan, with a 27M+ company database and free access for members who prepare campaigns or answer replies | |||
| Reply.io | Teams that want calls and SMS in sequences | From $59 per seat a month, or $49 billed annually (Email Volume) | No - 14-day free trial |
| Key differenceMultichannel puts email, LinkedIn, calls, SMS and semi-automated WhatsApp steps in one sequence, and Email Volume allows unlimited mailboxes with warmup | |||
| Saleshandy | Email-only teams that want lead credits included | From $41 a month, or $34 billed annually (Starter) | No - 7-day free trial, no card, capped at 100 emails |
| Key differenceUnlimited email accounts and warmup come on every plan, with Lead Finder credits included each month, 1,500 on Starter | |||
| Instantly | High-volume senders who bring their own lists | From $47 a month, or $37.60 billed annually (Growth) | No - 14-day free trial, no card |
| Key differenceEvery Email Outreach plan includes unlimited email accounts and warmup at a flat price per workspace, with LinkedIn handled through partner tools | |||
| Woodpecker | Teams that pay by prospects contacted, not sends | From $35 a month, or $23.33 billed annually (500 contacted prospects) | No - 14-day free trial or 100 cold emails, whichever comes first, no card |
| Key differenceUnlimited team members and email accounts come on every plan, and LinkedIn steps run in the same sequence as a $29 a month add-on per account | |||
Starting price is the lowest published paid plan or credit pack on each vendor's pricing page, checked Oct 17, 2026. Ken's prices come from Ken's pricing page.
Why Do Teams Look for lemlist Alternatives?
In short Going multichannel moves the whole team to per-user pricing, and finding contacts costs extra on every plan.
- Going multichannel moves the whole team to per-user pricing. LinkedIn steps, SMS and the unified inbox are on the Multichannel plan only, at $109 a user a month on monthly billing, and each SMS also costs 6 credits plus a $15-a-month phone number.
- Finding contacts costs extra on every plan. The pricing page lists no included credits on Email or Multichannel. The lead data add-on is $20 a month for 2,000 credits.
- Sending volume sets the price of the Email plan. The Email plan caps sending at 50,000 emails a month at the entry tier. 1,000,000 emails a month is $659.
- More inboxes on Multichannel mean more paid seats. Multichannel allows 5 senders per user, so inbox count grows with seats.
1. Ken
In short A built-in database of 250M people and 24M companies, and email and LinkedIn steps in one campaign.
Campaigns finds and qualifies leads, writes personalized email and LinkedIn sequences, and sends them from your outbound inboxes.
Best for: teams that want leads, email and LinkedIn in one campaign.
Strengths:
- One campaign can mix email and LinkedIn steps.
- Every reply from email and LinkedIn campaigns lands in one inbox.
- Search 250M people and 24M companies.
- Search is free; you pay only for valid emails found, 1 credit ($0.02) each.
- Connect your own inboxes and domains free, with unlimited basic warmup.
- Platform is $200/month for unlimited seats and workspaces, with 200,000 sends and 5,000 credits a month.
Limits:
- On Free, every send costs credits: 25 credits per 1,000.
- LinkedIn steps need a connected LinkedIn account at 1,500 credits ($30) a month.
- Paid plan under $50 a month: No (Platform is $200 a month).
Price: Free plan: 1,000 credits once, no card. Platform: $200/month, $180/month billed quarterly or $160/month billed annually, with 200,000 sends and 5,000 credits a month and unlimited seats and workspaces. 1 credit = $0.02. Campaigns: included on every plan; about 1.45 credits ($0.03) per finished lead. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
2. Salesforge
In short LinkedIn steps run in the same sequences as email, and Growth includes unlimited users, LinkedIn senders and mailboxes for one flat monthly price.
Salesforge is an AI cold email and LinkedIn sequencing tool from the Forge product family, used by outbound teams and agencies.
Best for: teams wanting LinkedIn steps on a flat plan.
Strengths:
- Both plans include unlimited mailboxes, unlimited workspaces and Warmforge warmup, starting at $48 a month.
- LinkedIn steps run in the same sequences, with 1 LinkedIn sender on Pro and unlimited on Growth.
- Primebox gives one inbox for replies, with sentiment analysis, smart mailbox rotation and dynamic IPs on both plans.
- Growth has unlimited users, A/B testing, an API, MCP and CLI, and CRM integrations.
Limits:
- Pro is capped at 1 user, 1,000 active contacts and 5,000 emails a month, and has no A/B testing, API or integrations.
- Validation, personalization and social actions each draw on a monthly credit allowance, 300 each on Pro, and only Growth can buy more in the app.
- Lead data is a separate product: Leadsforge starts at $49 a month for 2,000 credits.
- Mailboxes and domains are separate products: Mailforge starts at $3 a mailbox a month with a 10-slot minimum.
Starting price: From $48 a month, or $40 billed annually (Pro). 14-day free trial, 50 contacts and 100 emails. Prices checked Oct 17, 2026 on Salesforge's pricing page.
3. Snov.io
In short Lead finder, 7-tier email verification, warmup and campaigns come in one subscription with unlimited team seats, and LinkedIn Automation is a separate subscription per account slot.
Lead finder, email verifier, warmup, email and LinkedIn campaigns and a small CRM in one subscription, priced by credits and recipients.
Best for: small teams that want data and campaigns.
Strengths:
- Unlimited team seats, senders, campaigns and follow-ups on every plan.
- Lead finder, 7-tier email verification, warmup and campaigns are in one subscription.
- Entry paid plan is Starter at $39 a month, or $29.25 a month billed yearly.
- Recipients are charged once per lead per billing period, and follow-ups are free.
- Built-in CRM with 20 pipelines and 10,000 active deals, plus two-way HubSpot and Pipedrive sync.
Limits:
- LinkedIn Automation is billed separately at $69 a month per account slot.
- Starter has 1,000 credits and 3 warm-up slots; the page prices a credit at 3.9 cents on Starter against about 0.9 cents on Pro M.
- Unused recipients expire after 30 days, and unused credits roll over only on annual plans.
- Phone numbers and data enrichment are a separate subscription at $0.02 per token.
Starting price: From $39 a month, or $29.25 billed annually (Starter). Free Trial plan that renews monthly: 50 credits, 100 recipients. Prices checked Oct 17, 2026 on Snov.io's pricing page.
4. La Growth Machine
In short LinkedIn and email steps run in one sequence on every plan, with a 27M+ company database and free access for members who prepare campaigns or answer replies.
La Growth Machine (LGM) is a multichannel prospecting tool for sales teams, founders and lead gen agencies that runs LinkedIn, email and X steps in one sequence, with a built-in company database and lead enrichment.
Best for: teams that run LinkedIn-first sequences with email.
Strengths:
- Built-in LGM Database of 27M+ companies with semantic and lookalike search; browsing needs no credits, and plans include 250 to 1,000 enriched leads a month.
- LinkedIn and email steps in one sequence on every plan, with AI-generated LinkedIn voice messages; X steps on Ultimate.
- Reply Agent on Pro and Ultimate follows up on vague or hesitant LinkedIn replies from an approved playbook and hands interested leads back to a person.
- Inbox rotation with up to 5 sending emails per identity on Pro and 10 on Ultimate.
- Separate workspaces per client on every paid plan, each with its own identities, CRM connection and data.
Limits:
- Native HubSpot and Pipedrive sync needs Ultimate, at $195 per identity a month or $165 billed annually; other CRMs go through Zapier.
- Basic caps at 3 identities and 1 sending email per identity, and Pro allows up to 6 active campaigns.
- No InMail action: LinkedIn steps are visits, invitations, messages, voice messages, post likes and follows.
- Each extra client workspace needs its own subscription, with no trial.
Starting price: From $70 per seat a month, or $60 billed annually (Basic). 14-day trial, no card, 1 identity. Prices checked Oct 17, 2026 on La Growth Machine's pricing page.
5. Reply.io
In short Multichannel puts email, LinkedIn, calls, SMS and semi-automated WhatsApp steps in one sequence, and Email Volume allows unlimited mailboxes with warmup.
Sales engagement platform for sales teams and agencies that runs email, LinkedIn, call and SMS sequences, with an AI SDR product called Jason.
Best for: teams that want calls and SMS in sequences.
Strengths:
- Multichannel puts email, LinkedIn, calls, SMS and semi-automated WhatsApp steps in one sequence for $99 per user a month ($89 on annual billing).
- Email Volume allows unlimited mailboxes, with warmup on each, and unlimited emails to active contacts.
- From 10,000 active contacts a month, Email Volume covers unlimited users at one price, $179 a month ($159 on annual billing).
- Native CRM sync with Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Copper and Close covers contacts, accounts, calls, tasks and activities.
- Jason AI SDR finds prospects, writes messages and handles replies, from $500 a month on annual billing.
Limits:
- Below 10,000 active contacts a month, Email Volume is priced per user, from $59 a user a month.
- On Email Volume, LinkedIn costs $69 a month per account and calls and SMS cost $29 a month per user.
- Multichannel includes 5 mailboxes on monthly billing (10 on annual), and each extra mailbox is $29 a month.
- Live data is metered: plans include 50 credits a month, and more starts at $39 a month for 200 credits.
Starting price: From $59 per seat a month, or $49 billed annually (Email Volume). 14-day free trial. Prices checked Oct 17, 2026 on Reply.io's pricing page.
6. Saleshandy
In short Unlimited email accounts and warmup come on every plan, with Lead Finder credits included each month, 1,500 on Starter.
Cold email platform with unlimited inboxes and warmup, a built-in lead database and a CRM, sold in three plans by users and email volume.
Best for: email-only teams that want lead credits included.
Strengths:
- Unlimited email accounts and unlimited warmup on every plan, with no per-inbox fees.
- Starter is $41 a month, or $34 billed yearly, for 6,000 emails a month.
- Lead Finder database of 852M+ contacts and 42M+ companies, with 1,500 credits a month included on Starter.
- Seats come with the plan instead of per-user pricing: 1 on Starter, 10 on Pro, unlimited on Scale.
- Built-in CRM with unlimited prospects, plus a unified inbox for replies from every mailbox.
Limits:
- Only one user on Starter, and unlimited users only on Scale at $189 a month.
- Starter allows 2,000 active prospects and 6,000 emails a month.
- LinkedIn steps are manual tasks, or a hand-off to Aimfox or HeyReach: Saleshandy does not send LinkedIn messages itself.
- CRM integrations and webhooks start on the Pro plan.
Starting price: From $41 a month, or $34 billed annually (Starter). 7-day free trial, no card, capped at 100 emails. Prices checked Oct 17, 2026 on Saleshandy's pricing page.
7. Instantly
In short Every Email Outreach plan includes unlimited email accounts and warmup at a flat price per workspace, with LinkedIn handled through partner tools.
Cold email platform with unlimited sending accounts and warmup, sold next to a separate lead database, CRM and inbox placement testing, used by founders, sales teams and agencies.
Best for: high-volume senders who bring their own lists.
Strengths:
- Unlimited email accounts and unlimited warmup on every Email Outreach plan, starting at $47 a month.
- A 450M+ contact database with 13 filters and waterfall email enrichment sits in the same account, billed in Data Credits.
- Inbox Placement tests and done-for-you inboxes (AirMail accounts at $4 a month) are sold inside the same account.
- The CRM add-on puts email, calls and SMS in one inbox with unlimited seats.
- Automations connect Instantly to HubSpot, Attio, Clay, Calendly, Aircall and the LinkedIn tools Aimfox, HeyReach and Expandi.
Limits:
- Sending, lead data, CRM and Inbox Placement are separate subscriptions: Growth outreach plus Growth credits is $94 a month before any CRM or placement add-on.
- Growth allows 1,000 uploaded contacts in total and 5,000 emails a month.
- Monthly Data Credits expire 2 months after purchase if unused.
- LinkedIn runs through partner tools in Automations, not as steps inside an Instantly sequence.
Starting price: From $47 a month, or $37.60 billed annually (Growth). 14-day free trial, no card. Prices checked Oct 17, 2026 on Instantly's pricing page.
8. Woodpecker
In short Unlimited team members and email accounts come on every plan, and LinkedIn steps run in the same sequence as a $29 a month add-on per account.
Cold email and LinkedIn outreach tool priced by contacted prospects, with unlimited users and email accounts, used by sales teams and agencies.
Best for: teams that pay by prospects contacted, not sends.
Strengths:
- Unlimited team members and unlimited email accounts on every plan, with no per-seat or per-inbox fees.
- Entry tier is $35 a month for 500 contacted prospects, or $280 a year.
- Unlimited email verification, catch-all included, at no charge.
- LinkedIn steps run in the same sequence as email, cloud-based, as a $29 a month add-on per account.
- Agency panel add-on gives a separate sub-account for each client at $27 a month per active client.
Limits:
- Priced by contacted prospects, and a prospect added to 5 campaigns counts as 5.
- Sending to new prospects stops at the limit until you upgrade or the plan renews.
- CRM sync, API and webhooks sit in a $20 a month Integrations add-on.
- Warmups are capped per tier, 2 on the 500 prospects tier, and extra warmups cost $5 a month each.
Starting price: From $35 a month, or $23.33 billed annually (500 contacted prospects). 14-day free trial or 100 cold emails, whichever comes first, no card. Prices checked Oct 17, 2026 on Woodpecker's pricing page.
How Did We Pick and Rank These Tools?
In short Ken is first because it is ours. The others can replace lemlist, ranked in Ken's view on the criteria below, with facts from each vendor's public pages on the dates shown.
- Total monthly cost at your sending volume, with data, verification and inboxes added in.
- How many users and sending inboxes the plan allows before the price goes up.
- Deliverability tools: warmup, inbox rotation and placement tests.
- Where your leads come from: a built-in database, credits or your own lists.
- Channels in one sequence, such as email plus LinkedIn.
- How replies reach your CRM and your calendar.
- Facts come from each vendor's public pages on the dates shown in Sources.
- We did not test these tools hands-on, and we do not copy third-party ratings.
FAQ
What is the best lemlist alternative?
Ken (our product) is the top lemlist alternative for leads, email and LinkedIn in one campaign. Next: Salesforge for teams wanting LinkedIn steps on a flat plan, then Snov.io for small teams that want data and campaigns.
What is the best free lemlist alternative?
Ken's Free plan gives 1,000 credits once, no card. Of the others, Snov.io's Trial plan renews monthly with 50 credits and 100 recipients. Salesforge and La Growth Machine offer 14-day trials, and Woodpecker's trial ends after 14 days or 100 cold emails, with no card.
Is there a cheaper alternative to lemlist?
lemlist's Email plan is $69 a month for unlimited users, and Multichannel is $109 per user a month. Woodpecker starts at $35 a month and Snov.io Starter at $39, both with unlimited users, and Salesforge Growth, with LinkedIn steps and unlimited users, is $96 a month. For comparison, Ken's Platform plan is $200/month ($160/month billed annually) for unlimited seats. Campaigns: included on every plan; about 1.45 credits ($0.03) per finished lead.
Which lemlist alternatives run LinkedIn and email in one sequence?
Salesforge, La Growth Machine and Reply.io's Multichannel plan run LinkedIn and email steps in the same sequence. Woodpecker does it with a $29 a month add-on per LinkedIn account, and Snov.io sells LinkedIn Automation as a separate $69 a month subscription per account slot.
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Campaigns finds and qualifies leads, writes personalized email and LinkedIn sequences, and sends them from your outbound inboxes.
- Find leads in Ken Search or upload your own list.
- Describe the campaign in a chat and Ken builds it, or write the email and LinkedIn steps yourself.
- Connect your own inboxes and launch.
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- Included on every plan; about 1.45 credits ($0.03) per finished lead
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