6 Best lemlist Alternatives in 2026 (Multichannel and Email-Only)
The best lemlist alternatives, in short: Reply.io for multichannel sequences (email, LinkedIn, calls and SMS) from $99 per user a month, La Growth Machine for LinkedIn-first campaigns from €60 per identity, Waalaxy for cheap LinkedIn automation, and Instantly ($47) or Smartlead ($39) if you only need email at volume. lemlist itself is $69 a month for email or $109 per user for multichannel.
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lemlist is a multichannel prospecting tool: email, LinkedIn, calls, SMS and WhatsApp in one sequence, with a lead database and lemwarm warm-up included. The right alternative depends on which half you actually use. Teams that live on LinkedIn want a LinkedIn-first tool; teams that mostly email are paying for channels they do not need.
Key takeaways
- lemlist today: Email $69 a month per workspace (50,000 emails, unlimited users); Multichannel $109 per user; 20% off yearly.
- Closest multichannel match: Reply.io Multichannel, $99 per user a month ($89 yearly), with a 14-day trial.
- LinkedIn-first: La Growth Machine from €60 per identity a month; Waalaxy priced per user, with email sequences on its Business plan.
- Email only, at volume: Instantly from $47, Smartlead from $39, both with unlimited mailboxes.
- AI SDR: Reply.io's Jason AI SDR starts at $500 a month on annual billing.
- Replies into deals: a CRM with email sequences built in.
Why do people look for lemlist alternatives?
People look for lemlist alternatives because Multichannel is priced per user, because they want a tool that treats LinkedIn as the main channel, or because they only send email and want more volume for the money. Our lemlist pricing guide covers the plans in detail.
- Per-user multichannel. A five-person team on Multichannel pays $545 a month, or $435 on yearly billing.
- LinkedIn depth. LinkedIn-first tools add things like profile visits, post likes and LinkedIn intent imports.
- Email-only teams. The Email plan's 50,000 emails are generous, but pure senders offer unlimited mailboxes and larger volume tiers.
- Replies need a pipeline. lemlist integrates with CRMs; some teams would rather the sequences lived in one.
How we picked
Every list like this is someone's opinion. Here are the criteria behind this one, so you can discount the ones you disagree with.
- Replaces the part of lemlist you use: the multichannel sequences, the LinkedIn steps, or the email sending.
- Published pricing, checked on each vendor's own page on 26 October 2026, with currency flagged.
- Usable by a team of one to twenty.
- Different from our Instantly list where it fits: this one leans toward multichannel and LinkedIn tools.
Disclosure: this article is published by Scalry, which appears on the list. We have tried to describe every tool as its own users would, including where they beat us — but read it knowing who wrote it, and check the claims against each vendor.
What is the best alternative to lemlist?
Reply.io is the best alternative to lemlist for multichannel outreach: email, LinkedIn, calls and SMS in one sequence for $99 per user a month, $10 less than lemlist Multichannel. If LinkedIn is your main channel, La Growth Machine is the stronger fit.
| Tool | Monthly price | Channels | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| lemlist (reference) | $69 workspace (Email); $109/user (Multichannel) | Email, LinkedIn, calls, SMS, WhatsApp add-on | All-round multichannel |
| Reply.io | Email from $59/user; Multichannel from $99/user | Email, LinkedIn, calls, SMS, WhatsApp (semi-automated) | Multichannel teams, AI SDR |
| La Growth Machine | From €60/identity (€50 yearly) | LinkedIn, email; calls on Pro; X on Ultimate | LinkedIn-first campaigns |
| Waalaxy | Per user; check current pricing | LinkedIn; email on Business | Solo LinkedIn prospecting |
| Instantly | $47 / $97 / $358 | High-volume email | |
| Smartlead | $39 / $94 / $174 / $379 | Cheaper email at volume | |
| Scalry | $29 / $79 / $199 per workspace | Email, calls and SMS (paid plan with own number) | Sequences inside a CRM |
Prices checked on each vendor's own pricing page on 26 October 2026, monthly billing unless noted. La Growth Machine prices in euros by default, and Waalaxy showed us prices in a local currency, so we give the euro figures each page showed and flag the billing period. Promotional discounts are ignored. Check current pricing before you decide.
Closest multichannel match
1. Reply.io
Price: Email Volume from $59/user/mo; Multichannel from $99/user/mo ($49 and $89 billed yearly)
Best for: Teams that want email, LinkedIn, calls and SMS in one sequence
Multichannel includes ten mailboxes per user, LinkedIn automation, calls and SMS, semi-automated WhatsApp, unlimited active contacts, warm-up and 50 live data credits a month. The Email Volume plan is priced by active contacts (from 1,000 at $59 a user) with LinkedIn ($69) and calls and SMS ($29) as per-account add-ons; from 10,000 active contacts the price covers unlimited users.
Reply also sells Jason, an AI SDR that finds prospects, writes messages and handles replies, from $500 a month billed yearly ($800 monthly). The trial is 14 days.
Where it wins: The same channel mix as lemlist Multichannel for $10 less per user, and a fully managed AI SDR option.
Where it falls short: Still priced per user, and the add-on structure on Email Volume takes some working out.
Best for LinkedIn-first outreach
2. La Growth Machine
Price: Basic €60, Pro €120 per identity/mo; €50, €100, €150 billed yearly
Best for: Founders and teams whose best replies come from LinkedIn
Billed per identity, meaning each profile that runs campaigns; teammates who only answer replies do not need one. Basic covers LinkedIn and email with 250 enriched leads a month and one sending email per identity, for up to three identities. Pro adds calls, five sending emails per identity, a unified LinkedIn and email inbox, automated profile visits and post likes, and A/B testing. Ultimate adds X and a HubSpot or Pipedrive sync.
The trial is 14 days with no card. Prices on its page default to euros; a dollar view is available.
Where it wins: Deeper LinkedIn behaviour than lemlist, such as social warming and imports of people who liked or commented on a post.
Where it falls short: Priced per identity, and email is a supporting channel rather than a volume engine.
3. Waalaxy
Price: Pro, Advanced and Business, per user per month; check current pricing
Best for: Solo founders and consultants who prospect mainly on LinkedIn
Pro allows 300 LinkedIn invitations a month; Advanced and Business 800. Cold email sequences and multichannel LinkedIn plus email campaigns are on Business only, with 500 email finder credits. A LinkedIn Inbox add-on manages conversations, and each plan has a 14-day trial.
Waalaxy's page showed us prices in our local currency; its euro version lists €19, €49 and €69 per user a month without labelling the billing period, with 20% off quarterly and 50% off yearly, so confirm the price for your billing choice.
Where it wins: The simplest and cheapest way into LinkedIn automation.
Where it falls short: Email is limited to the top plan, and there are no calls or SMS.
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Best if you only send email
4. Instantly
Price: Outreach $47, $97 or $358/mo; lead data on separate Credits plans
Best for: Email-only teams that want unlimited mailboxes and warm-up
Every Outreach plan includes unlimited email accounts and warm-up. Growth allows 5,000 emails and 1,000 uploaded contacts; Hypergrowth 125,000 emails and 25,000 contacts. The lead database and AI agents are on Credits plans from $47 a month.
See lemlist vs Instantly and Instantly pricing explained.
Where it wins: More volume and unlimited mailboxes for teams that never used lemlist's other channels.
Where it falls short: No LinkedIn, calls or SMS, and lead data is a second subscription.
5. Smartlead
Price: Base $39, Pro $94, Unlimited Smart $174, Unlimited Prime $379/mo
Best for: Agencies and volume senders watching the bill
Unlimited email accounts on every plan; Base allows 6,000 emails and 2,000 active leads, Pro 90,000 emails and 30,000 leads. White-label client workspaces start on Pro. Yearly billing saves 17%.
Other options are compared in Smartlead alternatives.
Where it wins: The cheapest entry price here for a dedicated cold email sender.
Where it falls short: Email only; lead data is an add-on below the Unlimited plans.
Best for sequences inside a CRM
6. Scalry
Price: $29, $79 or $199/mo per workspace
Best for: Small teams that want email sequences, the pipeline and calls in one place
Cold email sequences run inside the CRM from your own mailboxes, each with its own daily cap; unsubscribes are suppressed across every campaign and a CAN-SPAM footer is applied to every send. Calls and SMS work on paid plans with your own number, and funnels, booking pages and AI sales agents sit in the same workspace. Every plan has a 14-day trial with no card.
Where it wins: One workspace price covers outreach, the CRM and follow-up, however many people use it.
Where it falls short: Scalry has no LinkedIn automation. If LinkedIn steps are the reason you use lemlist, choose Reply.io or La Growth Machine instead.
What does multichannel outreach cost for a team of three?
For three people with LinkedIn steps on monthly billing, lemlist Multichannel costs $327 a month and Reply.io Multichannel $297. La Growth Machine Pro costs €360 a month for three identities, or €300 on yearly billing. Email-only tools are far cheaper but drop LinkedIn entirely.
| Option, three users | Monthly billing | Yearly billing (per month) | LinkedIn steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| lemlist Multichannel | $327 | $261 | Yes |
| Reply.io Multichannel | $297 | $267 | Yes |
| La Growth Machine Pro (3 identities) | €360 | €300 | Yes |
| lemlist Email (whole workspace) | $69 | $55 | No |
| Instantly Growth | $47 | Check current pricing | No |
| Smartlead Base | $39 | $32 | No |
Whichever you choose, LinkedIn steps and email volume carry their own limits: LinkedIn restricts how many invitations an account can send, and mailboxes should send only a few dozen cold emails a day each. See LinkedIn outreach tools compared and how many cold emails per day per inbox.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to lemlist?
Reply.io is the closest multichannel alternative, with email, LinkedIn, calls and SMS from $99 per user a month. La Growth Machine suits LinkedIn-first teams, and Instantly or Smartlead suit teams that only send email.
Is there a cheaper alternative to lemlist?
For email only, Smartlead Base ($39) and Instantly Growth ($47) cost less than lemlist's $69 Email plan, though lemlist's plan includes more emails and unlimited users. For multichannel, Reply.io is $10 a user cheaper on monthly billing.
Which lemlist alternative is best for LinkedIn?
La Growth Machine and Waalaxy are built around LinkedIn. La Growth Machine adds email and calls; Waalaxy adds email sequences on its Business plan.
Does Reply.io do LinkedIn automation?
Yes. LinkedIn automation is included on Reply.io's Multichannel plan and is a $69-a-month add-on per account on its Email Volume plan.
Is lemlist priced per user?
Only the Multichannel plan, at $109 per user a month. The Email plan is $69 a month for the whole workspace with unlimited users and senders.
Is lemlist better than Instantly?
lemlist is better if you use LinkedIn or calls in your sequences; Instantly is better for high-volume email across many mailboxes. See lemlist vs Instantly for the detail.
If your outreach is mostly email and you want it inside the CRM, Scalry's sequences are described on the cold email page.
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