What is lemlist?
lemlist puts the whole outbound job in one place: search its lead database or import a list, enrich contacts with emails and phone numbers from more than 25 data providers, then build a campaign whose steps can mix emails, LinkedIn visits and messages, calls and texts, with branches based on what each lead does.
Its AI agents suggest sequences and personalised copy from signals such as job changes or website visits, and lemwarm keeps sending inboxes warm. Next to email-only senders such as Smartlead or Instantly it costs more once you add Multichannel seats, but it replaces a separate LinkedIn tool and dialer.
Who is lemlist best for?
lemlist is best for B2B sales teams and agencies that run cold outreach across email and LinkedIn and want leads, enrichment and sending in one tool.
SDR teams mixing email and LinkedIn
One campaign can visit a profile, send an invite, follow up by email and log a call task, with replies in one inbox.
Email-only senders and agencies
The Email plan is priced by monthly volume, not by seat, with unlimited users and sending inboxes.
Teams replacing several tools
Lead search, enrichment, warm-up, sending and a dialer sit in one tool, with data credits as an add-on.
HubSpot and Salesforce users
Native CRM sync logs activity, and Enterprise lets reps run lemlist from inside the CRM.
What's included with lemlist?
A lead database with waterfall enrichment, multichannel sequences, AI signal agents, warm-up and deliverability checks, a unified inbox, and an API and MCP server.
- Lead database and enrichment
- Search 650M+ leads by your target profile, or enrich your own lists through a waterfall of 25+ data providers.
- Multichannel sequences
- Email, LinkedIn, call, SMS and WhatsApp steps in one campaign, with conditions that change the next step.
- Signal and AI agents
- Agents watch buying signals and suggest sequences, copy and prompts tailored to each trigger.
- lemwarm and Deliverability Hub
- Warm-up and inbox health checks on every plan, with alerts across many mailboxes and domains.
- Unified inbox
- On Multichannel, replies from every sender and channel land in one inbox, with AI detection of interest and out-of-office replies.
- Chrome extension, API and MCP
- Work from LinkedIn or Gmail, or drive lemlist from an AI assistant through its MCP server and CLI.
How does lemlist work?
Build the list
Pull leads from the database, a CSV, LinkedIn or your CRM, and enrich them with verified emails and phones.
Design the sequence
Mix email, LinkedIn, call and SMS steps, with conditions that pick the next step based on what each lead does.
Launch and handle replies
Campaigns send on a schedule from warmed inboxes, and replies come back to one inbox and your CRM.
How much does lemlist cost?
lemlist costs $69 a month for the Email plan or $109 per user a month for Multichannel, after a 14-day free trial; data credits are extra.
- 50,000 emails a month
- Unlimited users and sending inboxes
- Lead database, lemwarm, API and MCP
- 5 senders per user, unlimited emails and messages
- LinkedIn, SMS and calls
- WhatsApp as an add-on
- SSO and custom roles
- Use lemlist from your CRM
- Dedicated account manager
The Email plan rises with volume: $89 for 100,000 emails, $159 for 200,000, $359 for 500,000 and $659 for 1 million a month. Quarterly billing saves 10% and yearly billing 20%. Data credits are an add-on from $20 a month for 2,000 credits (about 400 emails or 100 phone numbers), and buying signals from $29 a month for 100. Credits are charged only on results and roll over while you subscribe. Full pricing on lemlist.com. We checked these prices on .
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lemlist pros and cons
It runs every outbound channel from one campaign with well-liked support, but per-seat costs rise fast and reporting is thin.
Pros
- Email, LinkedIn, calls and SMS run from the same campaign, which G2 reviewers say replaced a separate sender, LinkedIn tool and dialer.
- The Email plan is priced by volume, with unlimited users and sending inboxes, so adding teammates costs nothing extra.
- Support gets frequent praise on Trustpilot and G2 for fast, thorough answers from real people.
- Data credits are only charged on successful finds and roll over while the subscription runs.
Cons
- Multichannel costs $109 per user a month, and reviewers note the bill climbs quickly once you add seats to scale LinkedIn.
- Reporting is basic: reviewers say opens, clicks and replies are easy to see, but per-step or cross-campaign results need exports.
- Two G2 reviewers say it does not catch the same contact across separate campaigns, so prospects can get two sequences.
- The interface is crowded, with a learning curve on the first campaign and some lag on large lead lists.
How do I connect lemlist to my AI agent?
lemlist MCP is lemlist's official MCP server. Add it to your agent once, then ask it to manage lemlist outreach campaigns and leads.
Connects your agent to your lemlist account, so it can add leads to campaigns, write and adjust email steps and report on opens and replies.
$ claude mcp add --transport http lemlist https://app.lemlist.com/mcp
Claude Code connects to lemlist over the web.
Run /mcp and sign in to lemlist in the browser.
Then ask your agent
- Runs
- On the web
- Sign-in
- OAuth
- Checked
- Answered 13 Nov
What are the best lemlist alternatives?
Smartlead and Instantly for cheaper email-only sending at volume, and Reply.io for multichannel outreach with an AI SDR.
SmartleadFreemiumChoose it when you only send cold email, at volume across many client mailboxes, and want to pay by emails sent from $39 a month.
InstantlyFreemiumChoose it when email is your only channel and you want unlimited sending accounts with automatic warm-up on a flat plan from $47 a month.
Reply.ioFreemiumChoose it when you want email, LinkedIn and call sequences plus an AI SDR that can run outreach for you.
Questions about lemlist
What is lemlist?
lemlist is a sales engagement platform that finds leads, fills in their emails and phone numbers, and runs cold campaigns across email, LinkedIn, calls, WhatsApp and SMS for SDRs, founders and agencies.
Who is lemlist for?
lemlist is best for B2B sales teams and agencies that run cold outreach across email and LinkedIn and want leads, enrichment and sending in one tool.
Is lemlist free?
No. lemlist has no free plan, but it offers a 14-day free trial with Multichannel features, except in-app calls, and 200 credits for finding emails and phone numbers. Paid plans start at $69 a month.
Is the lemlist Email plan priced per user?
No. The Email plan includes unlimited users and sending inboxes and is priced by monthly email volume, from $69 for 50,000 emails. The Multichannel plan is priced per user, at $109 a month each.
Does lemlist have an MCP server?
Yes. lemlist MCP is lemlist's official MCP server, so agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and GitHub Copilot can manage lemlist outreach campaigns and leads. lemlist runs it on the web and you sign in with your lemlist account.
What are the best lemlist alternatives?
The closest alternatives on Recaply are Smartlead, Instantly and Reply.io.
Where can I try lemlist?
On its official website, lemlist.com.
Does lemlist automate LinkedIn?
Yes, on the Multichannel and Enterprise plans. Campaigns can visit profiles, follow, send invites, text and voice messages and InMails, alongside email and call steps. The Email plan does not include LinkedIn steps.
Does lemlist include email warm-up?
Yes. lemwarm, lemlist's warm-up and deliverability tool, is included in every plan, along with the Deliverability Hub, inbox rotation and DNS setup tests.
Our verdict
lemlist is a strong pick for sales teams that want email, LinkedIn and calls in one campaign and will pay per seat for it.
It replaces a sender, a LinkedIn tool and a dialer, and support is widely praised, but Multichannel seats add up and reporting stays basic.
- Skip it for
- Email-only senders on a tight budget, who get more volume for less from dedicated cold email tools.
- Check first
- How many LinkedIn senders you need, since each Multichannel user costs $109 a month.
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