8 Best Lemlist Alternatives in 2026 (Pricing + LinkedIn Compared)
If you’re comparing Lemlist alternatives, the trigger was probably the invoice: every rep who needs LinkedIn automation needs a Multichannel seat at $109 a month.
We compared eight tools against live pricing pages, G2 reviews, and our own data from 13.2 million LinkedIn connection requests, then sorted them by where your replies come from.
Here’s what we’ll cover:
- What Lemlist costs and what a team of five pays per year.
- The five reasons teams leave, with real reviewer quotes.
- A comparison table of eight alternatives, with prices checked as of writing in November 2026.
- Where each tool beats Lemlist and where it falls short.
- A switching plan that keeps your best sequences and sender reputation intact.
Article Key Takeaways
- If LinkedIn brings in your best conversations, pick Expandi for signal-triggered campaigns and warmup on connection requests, messages, and InMails.
- If you send cold email at volume from many inboxes, pick Instantly.
- If you run email campaigns for agency clients, pick Smartlead.
- If you want cold email and a contact database at a flat price, pick Saleshandy.
- If your sales motion already runs on HubSpot CRM, pick HubSpot Sales Hub, and if you need forecasting and coaching with your sequences, pick Outreach.
- If you’re a solo founder sending from Gmail, pick GMass.
- If you need an email finder with simple sequences and a free plan, pick Hunter.
- Expandi’s Signals turn profile visits and post engagement into campaign triggers, and its warm-up ramps every LinkedIn action, where Lemlist’s ramp-up covers invitations only.
Why teams switch from Lemlist in 2026
Teams leave Lemlist for five main reasons.
- LinkedIn automation starts at the per-user Multichannel plan.
- Seat costs compound as reps join.
- Lead data and signals are paid add-ons.
- Deliverability needs constant tuning at volume.
- LinkedIn ramp-up covers invitations only.
G2’s Lemlist review summary tags 141 mentions of high cost, credits running out fast, and upsell pressure.

For a small, email-first team, Lemlist is still a strong pick. As a sales engagement tool built around the inbox, its Email plan covers unlimited users and senders with no per-seat fees. Lemwarm and a 650M+ lead database come included, per Lemlist’s pricing page.

The friction starts when LinkedIn enters the picture.
1. LinkedIn automation starts at the Multichannel plan
Lemlist’s cheapest plan, Email at $69 a month ($55 billed yearly), has no LinkedIn steps.
To add profile visits, invitations, and messages to a sequence, each rep moves to Multichannel at $109 per user per month, or $87 billed yearly.
2. Seat costs compound as reps join
Multichannel is priced per user, so the bill grows in steps of $109 a month. Two reps cost $218 a month, five cost $545, and ten cost $1,090 on monthly billing.
A CEO reviewing Lemlist on Capterra put it plainly: “It costs a bit too much for start-ups.”
3. Lead data and signals are paid add-ons
Lead enrichment is a separate add-on starting at $20 a month ($16 billed yearly) for 2,000 credits, which covers about 400 emails or 100 phone numbers. Buying-intent signals start at another $29 a month ($21 yearly) for 100 signals.
A G2 reviewer described the effect: “Credits run out very quickly, so you feel like you’re constantly upsold.”
4. Deliverability needs constant tuning at volume
Lemlist’s own sending limits guidance starts mailboxes at 10 to 15 emails a day and caps them at 25 to 30. Warmup and campaigns together stay at or below 50. Scaling volume means adding and warming more mailboxes, and every one of them needs monitoring.
Even happy users flag it.
One G2 reviewer who rated Lemlist 5 out of 5 still wrote: “Deliverability can be inconsistent — emails sometimes end up in spam despite the warm-up tool.”
5. LinkedIn ramp-up covers invitations only
Lemlist’s help center says its LinkedIn invitation ramp-up applies to invitations alone.
Messages, profile visits, follows, and comments start at their full daily cap on day one. Lemlist tells users to lower those limits by hand for the first two to three weeks.
Lemlist’s own guide calls those first weeks the point when a new account is most fragile, and it warns that sudden jumps in activity raise the risk of restrictions. Our guide to a LinkedIn account restricted notice covers what happens next.
Lemlist pricing in 2026 (and what a sales team of five pays)
Lemlist has three plans: Email from $69 a month for unlimited users (50,000 emails, rising to $659 for 1 million), Multichannel at $109 per user per month, and custom Enterprise.
Yearly billing cuts 20%, to $55 and $87. Data and signals are add-ons, and new accounts get a 14-day trial of Multichannel with 200 credits.
Here’s the full Lemlist pricing breakdown in detail:
| Plan | Monthly billing | Yearly billing | Pricing model | LinkedIn automation | What’s included |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $69/mo | $55/mo | Flat, unlimited users | No | 50,000 emails a month, Lemwarm, 650M+ lead database | |
| Multichannel | $109/user/mo | $87/user/mo | Per user | Yes | Email plan features, 5 senders per user, LinkedIn, SMS, calls |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Custom | Yes | SSO, custom roles, dedicated account manager |
| Data add-on | $20/mo | $16/mo | Add-on | n/a | 2,000 credits (about 400 emails or 100 phones) |
| Signals add-on | $29/mo | $21/mo | Add-on | n/a | 100 buying-intent signals a month |
For a team that needs LinkedIn, the comparison that matters is Multichannel against a LinkedIn-first tool.
Here’s what one, five, and ten reps pay on Lemlist Multichannel and on Expandi’s Business plan:
| Reps | Lemlist Multichannel (monthly) | Lemlist Multichannel (yearly) | Expandi (monthly) | Expandi (annual) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $109/mo | $87/mo | $99/mo | $79/mo |
| 5 | $545/mo | $435/mo | $495/mo | $395/mo |
| 10 | $1,090/mo | $870/mo | $990/mo | $790/mo |
On annual billing, five reps cost $5,220 a year on Lemlist and $4,740 on Expandi, a $480 gap. That’s small, so let the channel decide.
- A Lemlist seat buys email, LinkedIn, calls, and SMS in one place.
- An Expandi seat buys deeper LinkedIn controls, and email-heavy reps would still need a sender next to it.
Each Expandi seat is one LinkedIn account, and teams of 10 or more seats move to the Agency plan with custom pricing.
For the feature-level breakdown, see our Expandi vs Lemlist comparison.
All Lemlist alternatives compared at a glance
Seven of these eight Lemlist alternatives are built around email, and Expandi is the LinkedIn-first option.
The email tools reach LinkedIn only through integrations or manual tasks. Expandi handles email as follow-up steps inside LinkedIn sequences, so teams that want both channels pair one of each.
Here’s how the eight Lemlist competitors compare, with current prices as of writing:
| Tool | Best for | Pricing model and starting price | LinkedIn automation | Email sending and warmup | G2 rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expandi | LinkedIn-first teams | Per seat: $99/mo ($79 annual) | Native, cloud-based | Email follow-ups in sequences, LinkedIn warm-up only | 4.3 (185) |
| Instantly | Cold email at volume | Flat by volume: $47/mo ($37.60 yearly) | Via integrations | Unlimited inboxes and warmup | 4.8 (4,164) |
| Smartlead | Agencies sending client email | Flat by volume: $39/mo ($32 yearly) | Via integrations | Unlimited mailboxes and warmup | 4.5 (472) |
| Saleshandy | Email plus lead data | Flat by plan: $41/mo ($34 yearly) | Hands prospects to outside tools | Unlimited email accounts and warmup | 4.6 (825) |
| HubSpot Sales Hub | Teams already on HubSpot CRM | Per seat: $100/mo ($90 annual) for sequences, plus $1,500 onboarding | Manual Sales Navigator tasks | Sends from each rep’s connected inbox | 4.4 (14,389) |
| Outreach | Enterprise revenue teams | Per seat plus AI credits: custom | Manual Sales Navigator tasks | Sends from each rep’s connected mailbox | 4.3 (3,676) |
| GMass | Solo senders on Gmail | Per user: $39.95/mo ($29 annual) with sequences | None | Sends through your Gmail account | 4.7 (1,338) |
| Hunter | Email finding plus simple sequences | Flat by credits: free, paid from $49/mo ($34 yearly) | None | 1 to 20 connected accounts by plan | 4.4 (660) |
The 8 best Lemlist alternatives
Each tool below starts with who it fits, then covers where it beats Lemlist, where it falls short, pricing, and what G2 reviewers say.
1. Expandi, for teams whose replies come from LinkedIn
Expandi fits teams where LinkedIn already brings in the best conversations and Lemlist’s Multichannel steps feel too thin.

Where it beats Lemlist
Expandi runs in the cloud from a dedicated country-based IP for each account, so activity always logs in from the same place.
Its profile auto warm-up and limit ranges cover connection requests, messages, InMails, and event invites, which closes the gap Lemlist’s invitation-only ramp-up leaves open.
Campaigns run in the Smart Campaigns builder, with 20 actions and 11 if-then conditions. Expandi Signals add people who visited your profile, viewed your company page, or engaged with a post straight into a campaign, and new matches sync about every 24 hours.

Rahul Lakhaney, Founder and CEO of Enrich Labs, described this workflow in a GTM Society interview:
“A lot of the content that we post, or content posted by our competitors — we look at the people who engage with that content, qualify those people, and then use automation on LinkedIn to reach out to them.”
Rahul Lakhaney, Enrich Labs
To build a campaign triggered by a profile visit in Expandi:
- Create a new campaign and choose Builder as the campaign type.
- Add the Signals action as the first step after Start, and pick Profile visited as the source.
- Add an If connected condition, with a connection request on the not-connected branch.
- Add two follow-up messages after the connection is accepted, then activate the campaign.

Profile visitor signals need LinkedIn Premium or Sales Navigator on the connected account, and the campaign starts empty until the first sync.
Keep those sequences short.
Across 13.2 million connection requests in our State of LinkedIn Outreach H2 2026 report, 28.5% were accepted. Three-message campaigns replied at 9.8%, against 5.0% for campaigns with five or more messages.
For a sales lead running several reps, the team setup matters as much as the sequences.
- Every rep’s account sits in one shared Workspace at no extra cost.
- Replies from all of them land in the Global Inbox, so a hot lead never sits unseen in someone else’s DMs.
- Leads sync natively to HubSpot, Pipedrive, and Salesforce.
- Sales teams can run campaigns from an AI assistant like Claude through the Expandi MCP.
Where it falls short
- No built-in contact database, so leads come from LinkedIn searches, Sales Navigator, or a CSV.
- Email runs as follow-up steps inside LinkedIn sequences today. We’re already building native Expandi Email, and the beta has an open waitlist.
- No SMS, calling, or email warmup.
Pricing
Expandi’s pricing is $99 per seat per month, or $79 per seat billed annually, with a 7-day free trial.
Agencies running 10+ seats get custom pricing with white-label options.
What G2 reviewers say
Expandi holds 4.3 out of 5 on G2 from 185 reviews.
James T., a small-business user, wrote in 2026: “It helps turn cold calling into warm calls, allowing me to create and manage campaigns with intent signals, content engagement, and prospect CSV files.”
That depth comes with a learning curve. Danial B. found it “heavy to learn when I was first starting out,” then “had a great call that walked me through what to do and what to focus on learning.”
If LinkedIn is a side channel for your team, that much control can feel like a lot. If it’s where your pipeline starts, the depth is the reason to switch.
Expandi vs Lemlist
Lemlist covers more channels per seat, and Expandi goes deeper on LinkedIn with signals, warmup and limits that cover more than invitations, and a lower seat price.
2. Instantly, for cold email at high volume

Instantly fits teams and agencies that send cold email from many inboxes and want pricing tied to email volume, with no per-seat fees.
Where it beats Lemlist
Every plan includes unlimited email accounts and unlimited warmup, so adding inboxes costs nothing extra. The Growth plan covers 5,000 emails and 1,000 uploaded contacts a month, and Hypergrowth jumps to 125,000 emails and 25,000 contacts, adding a CRM tied to Instantly’s Unibox.
Replies from every connected account land in Unibox, Instantly’s shared inbox, so nobody logs in to each mailbox to check for answers.
Where it falls short
- No native LinkedIn automation, so LinkedIn steps need a separate tool.
- Growth’s 1,000 uploaded contacts run out fast for an active team.
- Lead data is billed separately through Instantly Credits.
Pricing
Instantly’s pricing starts at $47 a month, or $37.60 billed yearly, for the Growth plan. Hypergrowth costs $107 a month, or $85.58 yearly. Light Speed costs $358 a month, or $286.30 yearly, for 500,000 emails and 100,000 uploaded contacts, and Enterprise is custom.
What G2 reviewers say
Instantly holds 4.8 out of 5 on G2 from 4,164 reviews.
A mid-market reviewer in 2026 pointed at lead management: “The way that the leads are managed, the tables are a bit rigid. There could be more flexibility in terms of the filters.”
Instantly vs Lemlist
Instantly wins on email volume and inbox costs, and Lemlist wins if you want LinkedIn and a lead database in the same subscription.
3. Smartlead, for agencies running client email campaigns

Smartlead fits agencies that send email for several clients and need each client kept in its own space.
Where it beats Lemlist
All Smartlead plans include unlimited email accounts at no extra cost. Client workspaces start on the Pro plan, white-labeling costs $29 a month per client workspace, and the top Unlimited Prime plan includes three client workspaces.
Replies from every mailbox land in Smartlead’s Master Inbox, where you can filter by client, campaign, or reply type and assign threads to teammates.
Where it falls short
- LinkedIn steps need a partner integration, since Smartlead has no native LinkedIn automation.
- The Base plan caps you at 6,000 email sends and 2,000 contacts a month.
- White-labeling adds a per-client cost on top of the plan.
Pricing
Smartlead’s pricing starts at $39 a month, or $32 billed yearly, for Base. Pro costs $94 a month ($78 yearly) for 90,000 sends, Unlimited Smart costs $174 ($144 yearly) for 150,000 sends, and Unlimited Prime costs $379 ($315 yearly) for 500,000 sends. Every plan comes with a free trial.
What G2 reviewers say
Smartlead holds 4.5 out of 5 on G2 from 472 reviews.
Ciaran C., founder of ProfileTree, wrote in 2026: “Their ‘all‑you‑can‑send’ style pricing is a standout for us because we can scale without constantly worrying about extra costs.” The same review also mentions “occasional glitches and inbox disconnects.”
Smartlead vs Lemlist
Smartlead is cheaper per mailbox and built for agency client management, and Lemlist keeps LinkedIn and email in one sequence.
4. Saleshandy, for cold email plus lead data at a flat price

Saleshandy fits teams that want a contact database and email sequences in one subscription without per-seat pricing on the larger plans.
Where it beats Lemlist
Every plan includes unlimited email accounts and access to a database of 852M+ contacts. Starter comes with 1,500 lead finder credits a month, and a verified email costs one credit, with nothing charged when no email is found. Pro adds 10 users, and Scale covers unlimited users.
Its Unified Inbox pulls replies from every connected email account into one view, and it comes with every plan.
Where it falls short
- Starter allows one user, so teams start on Pro.
- LinkedIn steps are manual tasks unless you hand prospects to an outside LinkedIn tool.
- Phone numbers cost six credits each.
Pricing
Saleshandy’s pricing starts at $41 a month, or $34 billed yearly, for Starter. Pro costs $99 a month ($76 yearly) for 10 users, and Scale costs $189 a month ($149 yearly) for unlimited users. Every plan has a 7-day free trial.
What G2 reviewers say
Saleshandy holds 4.6 out of 5 on G2 from 825 reviews.
Siddhartha Y., a co-founder, wrote in 2026 on G2: “Sales Handy brings all the major tools together in one place: an Email Verifier, an Email Finder, Sequences, and an outreach platform with a calling option.” The same review names the missing piece: “If it adds LinkedIn outreach along with the sequences, plus GTM and potential buyer intent, then it will become a full GTM sales-to-go software.”
Saleshandy vs Lemlist
Both bundle data and email, and Saleshandy’s Pro plan covers 10 users for less than two Lemlist Multichannel seats, though without native LinkedIn automation.
5. HubSpot Sales Hub, for teams already running on HubSpot CRM

HubSpot Sales Hub fits teams whose contacts, deals, and marketing already live in HubSpot and who want sequences next to the CRM record.
Where it beats Lemlist
Sequences run inside the same CRM that holds your deals, so sequence emails and replies log on the contact record without a sync.
A reply unenrolls the contact from the sequence by default. Expandi syncs LinkedIn leads into HubSpot natively, so LinkedIn and email activity can sit on one record.
Where it falls short
- Sequences start on the Professional plan, which also carries a one-time $1,500 onboarding fee.
- LinkedIn steps are manual reminders through Sales Navigator, so the rep still sends each InMail or connection request by hand.
- Pricing is per seat, so the bill grows with every rep, the same pattern as Lemlist Multichannel.
Pricing
HubSpot’s pricing starts with a free CRM plan.
Starter runs a limited-time discount of $10 per seat monthly or $7 annually, but it has no sequences. Sequences start on Professional at $100 per seat a month, or $90 billed annually, plus a required one-time $1,500 onboarding fee.
Five reps on Professional with annual billing cost $5,400 a year before onboarding. Enterprise costs $175 per seat a month, also with required onboarding.
What G2 reviewers say
HubSpot Sales Hub holds 4.4 out of 5 on G2 from 14,389 reviews.
A sales development lead who gave it 5 out of 5 in 2026 still named pricing as the weak spot: “It gets expensive quickly as you move to the Professional or Enterprise tiers and add more users.”
HubSpot vs Lemlist
HubSpot wins when the CRM is the center of your sales motion. Lemlist doesn’t have an onboarding fee and automates the LinkedIn steps HubSpot leaves to the rep.
6. Outreach, for larger teams moving to an enterprise platform

Outreach fits sales orgs with dedicated SDR, AE, and RevOps roles that want sequencing, call coaching, and forecasting in one platform.
Where it beats Lemlist
Outreach bundles sequencing with conversation intelligence, account planning, and AI agents. The Amplify Plus package adds coaching plus deal and pipeline management, and Amplify Pro adds forecasting. Outreach sends and syncs email through each rep’s connected mailbox.
Where it falls short
- No public pricing, so every package starts with a sales call.
- LinkedIn steps are manual tasks through Sales Navigator, and the integration needs a Team or Enterprise Sales Navigator license.
- Packages are built for larger revenue orgs, so a small team pays for forecasting and coaching it may not use.
Pricing
Outreach’s pricing is custom. It combines a per-seat license with AI credits used as agents run, and packages range from Amplify Essentials with 10,000 AI credits to Amplify Pro with 100,000.
What G2 reviewers say
Outreach holds 4.3 out of 5 on G2 from 3,676 reviews.
Manish M., a reviewer at a mid-market company, wrote in 2026: “The main drawback is the steep learning curve and a sometimes clunky interface, which can feel overwhelming when you’re just getting started.” The same review notes that “it doesn’t include a built-in contact database.”
Outreach vs Lemlist
Outreach suits revenue teams that need forecasting and coaching alongside sequences, and Lemlist is the faster, self-serve setup for a small team that wants LinkedIn automated.
7. GMass, for small teams sending from Gmail

GMass fits solo founders and small teams who want to run cold email from inside Gmail without learning a new platform.
Where it beats Lemlist
GMass works inside Gmail, and every plan includes unlimited emails, contacts, and campaigns, plus free email verification. Premium adds A/B testing, triggered emails, and inbox rotation. Replies land in your Gmail inbox like any other email.
Where it falls short
- The Standard plan has no sequences or follow-ups.
- Sending runs through Gmail, so volume depends on your Google account’s limits.
- No LinkedIn automation and no lead database.
Pricing
GMass’s pricing starts with Standard at $29.95 a month, or $20 billed annually, but it has no sequences. Premium adds sequences at $39.95 a month ($29 annually), Professional costs $59.95 a month ($49 annually) with priority support, and team plans are priced separately.
What G2 reviewers say
GMass holds 4.7 out of 5 on G2 from 1,338 reviews.
Sumit K., a business development manager, called out the core appeal in a G2 review: “One of the standout features of GMass is its ability to send mass personalized emails directly from Gmail.”
GMass vs Lemlist
GMass is the cheaper way to run sequences from one Gmail inbox, and Lemlist fits once you need a database, LinkedIn, or several senders.
8. Hunter, for finding emails and running simple sequences
Hunter fits teams that mainly need verified

email addresses and a light sequencer to send to them.
Where it beats Lemlist
Hunter has a free plan with 50 credits a month, one connected email account, and up to 500 recipients per sequence. Every plan includes unlimited team members, and paid plans include automatic email verification.
Replies show up both in your own mailbox and in Hunter’s Inbox, where teammates in a shared workspace can see each other’s replies.
Where it falls short
- Starter connects three email accounts, and more accounts cost from $10 a month each.
- No LinkedIn automation.
- Sequencing is basic next to a dedicated sender.
Pricing
Hunter’s pricing starts with a free plan. Starter costs $49 a month, or $34 billed yearly, with 2,000 credits a month. Growth costs $149 ($104 yearly) for 10,000 credits, Scale costs $299 ($209 yearly) for 25,000 credits, and Enterprise is custom.
What G2 reviewers say
Hunter holds 4.4 out of 5 on G2 from 660 reviews.
One small-business reviewer flagged the limit you’ll hit first: “One downside is that the credit system can feel limiting, especially when working on larger prospecting campaigns.”
Hunter vs Lemlist
Hunter is the cheaper choice for finding and verifying emails with unlimited teammates, and Lemlist does far more once outreach scales across channels.
How to choose the right Lemlist alternative
Pick a Lemlist alternative by answering four questions: where replies come from, how many senders you run, whether you need lead data, and who manages the inbox.
Channel comes first, because it decides whether you need a LinkedIn tool, an email sender, or both.
Where do your replies come from?
Pull the last quarter of positive replies and booked meetings, and tag each by channel.
If LinkedIn leads, a LinkedIn-first tool earns its seat, and the wider set of LinkedIn marketing tools can fill gaps around it.
Morgan Edmondson, co-founder of Nesti, a personalized AI video platform for go-to-market teams, shared his team’s split in a GTM Society interview:
“Our whole go-to-market motion is broken down between outbound on email and outbound on LinkedIn. I’d say about 70% of our top of funnel demos come from LinkedIn.”
Morgan Edmondson, Nesti
How many senders do you run?
Per-seat tools like Lemlist Multichannel, Expandi, HubSpot, and Outreach scale with headcount, while Instantly, Smartlead, and Saleshandy scale with email volume.
Agencies comparing LinkedIn-first tools for many client accounts can check our Expandi vs HeyReach breakdown.
Do you need lead data in the same tool?
Saleshandy and Hunter bundle data with sending. If data quality is the main problem, look at dedicated contact data tools and keep your sender separate.
Who manages the inbox?
A rep working their own replies needs less than a manager triaging five accounts. Check that the tool gives you one inbox across every sender before you commit.
Here’s how those answers map to a pick:
| If your situation is | Pick |
|---|---|
| Replies mostly come from LinkedIn | Expandi |
| You send 50,000+ cold emails a month | Instantly |
| You run email for several agency clients | Smartlead |
| You want data and email on one flat bill | Saleshandy |
| Your team already runs on HubSpot CRM | HubSpot Sales Hub |
| You need forecasting and coaching with sequences | Outreach |
| You’re a solo sender on Gmail | GMass |
| You mainly need verified emails | Hunter |
| You need both channels at depth | Expandi plus Instantly or Smartlead |
Running both channels at depth costs more than one Lemlist seat, but each tool goes further in its channel.
Smartlead connects to Expandi directly, so LinkedIn and email can run as one multi-touch flow.
Staying on Lemlist makes sense if your team is small, sends mostly email, and only adds LinkedIn now and then.
The flat-priced Email plan with unlimited users is hard to beat for that setup.
How to switch from Lemlist without losing momentum
Switching takes five steps over about two weeks. The order protects your leads from double touches and your domains from sudden volume spikes.
- Export your data. Download leads, campaign results, and your unsubscribe list as CSV files, so nobody who opted out gets contacted again.
- Pause Lemlist. Stop your Lemlist sequences before launching in the new tool, so no lead gets two first touches.
- Rebuild your best sequence. Keep it to three messages, the length that replied best in our H2 2026 data, and put your strongest pitch in message two.
- Warm up new accounts. Ramp new mailboxes and LinkedIn accounts before full volume, and keep existing mailboxes warming in the new tool before you turn Lemwarm off.
- Run both tools for two weeks. Use separate lead lists in Lemlist and the new tool, then compare reply rates.
Sender reputation lives on your mailboxes and domain, so it moves with you as long as you keep the same addresses and keep them warm. Our guide to email warmup covers the ramp schedule for new inboxes.
Case study: how Salescout switched tools and added $250k in pipeline
Salescout is a B2B sales development agency that runs outbound on LinkedIn.
The team came to us after a white-label rollout with another LinkedIn automation tool ran more than six months late and turned up hidden costs.
Together, we set up a white-labeled Expandi platform with dedicated IPs for profiles in different time zones. Salescout then connected it to a sentiment-recognition AI through webhooks.
“With Expandi, I basically have a team of sales development reps working for me 24/7, 365 days a year. They never sleep and are extremely good at getting the outcomes we seek to achieve, such as engagement bookings for demonstration meetings, among others.” – Ryan O’Connor, Salescout Founder and CEO
Three weeks after switching, Salescout had booked 6+ new demos and added $250,000+ to its pipeline.
Read the full Salescout case study for the setup and results.
Picking the right Lemlist alternative for your team
The right Lemlist alternative depends on where your replies come from. Email-heavy teams get more volume for less with Instantly, Smartlead, Saleshandy, GMass, or Hunter.
Teams centered on a CRM or an enterprise revenue stack fit HubSpot Sales Hub or Outreach. Teams whose best conversations start on LinkedIn get deeper controls, signal triggers, and a lower seat price with Expandi.
If your best conversations start on LinkedIn, try Expandi free for 7 days.
Lemlist alternatives FAQ
Is Lemlist free?
Lemlist offers a 14-day free trial of the Multichannel plan with a one-time 200 credits. If you don’t upgrade, the account moves to Freemium, where you can view and prepare campaigns and browse the first page of the lead database. Freemium can’t launch or send campaigns.
Does Lemlist have a LinkedIn safety feature?
Lemlist lets you set daily LinkedIn limits and recommends 20 invitations, 30 profile visits, and 30 messages a day, with 100 actions in total. It also has an invitation ramp-up that raises invites gradually. Other actions start at their full cap, so you lower them by hand on new accounts.
Can I use Lemlist and Expandi together?
Yes. One clean setup keeps Lemlist for email and moves LinkedIn to Expandi. Disconnect LinkedIn from Lemlist first, because two tools on one account share a single LinkedIn quota and neither can see the other’s activity.
Is Lemlist good for agencies?
Lemlist’s Email plan works well for agencies, since one price covers unlimited users and senders. Multichannel gets expensive across many client accounts because it’s priced per user, and custom user roles sit on Enterprise. Agencies running LinkedIn for many clients should weigh that per-user cost against tools with client workspaces and white-labeling, such as Expandi’s Agency plan.
Can I keep my Lemwarm reputation if I switch?
Your sender reputation stays with your mailboxes and domain, so it survives the switch. The piece you give up is Lemwarm’s warm-up network. Turn on warmup in the new tool before you cancel Lemlist, and keep sending at steady volume while it ramps.
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