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lemlist Review (2026): Pricing, Features, Pros and Cons

In Ken's view, lemlist fits when you want email, LinkedIn, SMS and calls in one tool with a lead database built in. It is a weak fit for teams that want LinkedIn steps and a shared inbox without a per-user fee.

We have not tested lemlist hands-on. This review is based on lemlist's public documentation and pricing pages, checked on Oct 17, 2026. Ken is our product. Every fact about other tools comes from their public pages on the date shown.

Our Verdict

Should You Use lemlist?

In Ken's view, lemlist fits when you want email, LinkedIn, SMS and calls in one tool with a lead database built in. Its cost depends on the plan: Email is priced by volume and Multichannel by user, so the bill grows with team size, and data credits are sold separately, so size that line before you buy.

Pick lemlist if

  • It fits teams that want a multichannel outbound tool with a built-in lead database and are fine paying per user for LinkedIn and calls.

Pick another tool if

  • It is a weak fit for teams that want LinkedIn steps and a shared inbox without a per-user fee, or buyers who want credits included in the plan price.

Not tested hands-on

We have not tested lemlist hands-on. This review is based on lemlist's public documentation and pricing pages, checked on Oct 17, 2026.

lemlist Pricing

In short 14-day free trial of Multichannel features, 200 free credits. The lowest paid plan is Email at $55 a month billed yearly, or $69 billed monthly.

lemlist plans, checked Oct 17, 2026
PlanMonthly billingYearly billing, per monthIncludes
Email$69 a month$55 a month50,000 emails a month at the entry tier; Unlimited users, email senders and contacts; Lead database, email and phone finder, warmup and Deliverability Hub; CRM integrations and API
Multichannel$109 per seat a month$87 per seat a monthUnlimited emails and messages; 5 senders per user; LinkedIn automation, SMS steps and a built-in call dialer; Unified inbox
EnterpriseContact salesContact salesEverything in Multichannel; 5 or more senders per user; SSO/SAML, custom roles, dedicated account manager

Prices in USD from lemlist.com/pricing, checked Oct 17, 2026.

lemlist Features

In short Of the 10 cold email software features we compare, lemlist has 4 in full, 2 more as a paid add-on and 2 in part.

lemlist features, checked Oct 17, 2026
Featurelemlist
Free planNo - 14-day trial with 200 free credits
Paid plan under $50 a monthNo - Email plan is $69 a month
Unlimited users without per-seat feesYes - unlimited users on the Email plan, Multichannel is per user
Unlimited connected sending inboxesYes - unlimited senders on Email, 5 per user on Multichannel
Email warmup includedYes - warmup and Deliverability Hub on every plan
Built-in B2B contact databaseYes - paid add-on, 650M+ leads, credits to reveal contacts from $20 a month
Email verificationYes - paid add-on, email finder and verifier use credits, from $20 a month
LinkedIn steps in the same sequencePartial - Multichannel plan only, $109 a user a month
Unified inbox for repliesPartial - Multichannel and Enterprise, not on Email
Native CRM syncYes - HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive

From lemlist's public documentation and pricing pages. Sources are listed below.

lemlist Pros

  • The Email plan has unlimited users, email senders and contacts for one volume-based price, starting at $69 a month.
  • A lead database, an email and phone finder, warmup and a Deliverability Hub are listed on every plan.
  • The Multichannel plan adds LinkedIn automation, SMS steps and a built-in call dialer to the same campaigns.
  • HubSpot and Salesforce are listed as 2-way syncs, with Pipedrive, Attio and Close also on the integrations page.

lemlist Cons

  • 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.
  • The pricing page lists no included credits on Email or Multichannel. The lead data add-on is $20 a month for 2,000 credits.
  • The Email plan caps sending at 50,000 emails a month at the entry tier. 1,000,000 emails a month is $659.
  • Multichannel allows 5 senders per user, so inbox count grows with seats.

Who Is lemlist For?

In short lemlist is a cold outreach platform with a built-in lead database, warmup and email, LinkedIn, SMS and call steps, used by sales and growth teams.

Pick lemlist if one of these is true:

  • 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.

Is lemlist Worth It?

In short Ken's view: worth it for teams that want a multichannel outbound tool with a built-in lead database and are fine paying per user for LinkedIn and calls, less so for teams that want LinkedIn steps and a shared inbox without a per-user fee, or buyers who want credits included in the plan price.

Before you buy, check these terms from lemlist's pricing page:

  • Email is priced by monthly email volume. Higher tiers on monthly billing: 100,000 emails $89, 200,000 emails $159, 500,000 emails $359, 1,000,000 emails $659. Yearly billing: $71, $127, $287 and $527 a month.
  • Email is a flat price for the whole team. Multichannel is priced per user.
  • Enterprise is Contact sales, annual billing only, minimum 5 seats.
  • Neither Email nor Multichannel lists included credits on the pricing page. Lead data enrichment add-on: $20 a month ($16 on yearly billing) for 2,000 credits, which is 400 emails or 100 phone numbers.
  • Buying intent signals add-on: $29 a month ($21 on yearly billing) for 100 signals. WhatsApp is an add-on to Multichannel, price not published.
  • SMS is not free on Multichannel: each SMS costs 6 credits and needs a lemlist phone number at $15 a month, in the US, UK, France or the Netherlands. The pricing FAQ calls SMS an add-on.
  • Quarterly billing takes 10% off and yearly billing takes 20% off.

lemlist Alternatives

In short Ken is first because it is our product and its Campaigns module competes with lemlist; Instantly, Snov.io and GMass follow.

  • Free: 1,000 credits once, no card. Platform: $200 a month

    Ken (our product)

    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.

  • From $37.60 a month billed yearly, or $47 billed monthly

    Instantly

    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.

  • From $29.25 a month billed yearly, or $39 billed monthly

    Snov.io

    Lead finder, email verifier, warmup, email and LinkedIn campaigns and a small CRM in one subscription, priced by credits and recipients.

  • From $20.75 a month billed yearly, or $29.95 billed monthly

    GMass

    GMass is a mail merge and cold email extension that runs inside Gmail, used by individuals and Google Workspace teams.

FAQ

How much does lemlist cost?

14-day free trial of Multichannel features, 200 free credits. The lowest paid plan is Email at $55 a month billed yearly, or $69 billed monthly. Prices checked on Oct 17, 2026.

Does lemlist have a free plan or trial?

Yes. 14-day free trial of Multichannel features, 200 free credits.

Did you test lemlist hands-on?

No. We have not tested lemlist hands-on. This review is based on lemlist's public documentation and pricing pages, checked on Oct 17, 2026. Opinions on this page are labeled as Ken's view.

Who should not use lemlist?

Ken's view: lemlist is a weak fit for teams that want LinkedIn steps and a shared inbox without a per-user fee, or buyers who want credits included in the plan price.

What are the best lemlist alternatives?

We list Ken first because it is our product, then Instantly, Snov.io and GMass.

The new Ken opens to the waiting list in batches.

Sources

Every source, with the date we checked it
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lemlist pricing page
lemlist help center: plans guide
lemlist integrations
lemlist SMS campaigns

Changelog

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