Comparison · 2026

lemlist vs Apollo (2026)

lemlist is a cold email sequencer, and Apollo.io is an all-in-one sales platform. Their confirmed features overlap almost completely, from warm-up and placement tests to lead data, AI writing and inboxes for sale. That leaves lemlist vs Apollo with two real differences in this index. lemlist confirms a unified inbox, which Apollo doesn't state. Apollo starts lower, at $59 a month, while the cheapest lemlist plan is $69.

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lemlisttied for 10th · from $69/mo

Apollo.io16th · from $59/mo

The verdict

On score, lemlist leads 81 to 73, which puts it tied for 10th and Apollo.io 16th among 35 cold email tools. Deliverability, API and AI agents, and buying terms come out level, with identical marks in each group. The whole gap sits in Workflow, 23/30 for lemlist against 15/30 for Apollo, and the unified inbox is the confirmed item only lemlist has. Apollo is the cheaper way in, at $59 a month to lemlist's $69. Neither site states agency features, dedicated IPs, replacement of burned inboxes or pre-warmed inboxes, so agencies may want to compare other tools as well.

Choose lemlist if

you want replies from every inbox in one place, since only lemlist confirms a unified inbox
you prefer a dedicated cold email sequencer to an all-in-one sales platform
the index score matters to you: lemlist has 81 to Apollo's 73

Choose Apollo if

price matters more than a unified inbox, with Apollo starting at $59 a month
you want an all-in-one sales platform rather than a sequencer alone
you need the same basics for less: warm-up, placement tests, a lead database and inboxes to buy

Score by group

	lemlist	Apollo
Deliverability	28/40	28/40
Workflow	23/30	15/30
API and AI agents	15/15	15/15
Buying terms	15/15	15/15
Total	81/100	73/100

Pricing

	lemlist	Apollo
Cheapest plan	$69/mo	$59/mo
Inbox, smallest package	—	—
Inbox, at volume	—	—
Free plan, trial or refund	Yes ↗	Yes ↗
Monthly billing	Yes ↗	Yes ↗

Monthly billing, from each vendor's pricing page: lemlist pricing ↗ · Apollo.io pricing ↗

Feature by feature

Each condition as the vendor states it on its own site; ↗ opens the source.

	lemlist	Apollo
Ongoing warm-up included in the price	Yes ↗	Yes ↗
Pre-warmed inboxes	Not stated	Not stated
Automatic SPF, DKIM and DMARC setup	Yes ↗	Yes ↗
Inbox placement or spam tests	Yes ↗	Yes ↗
Replacement of burned inboxes or domains	Not stated	Not stated
Dedicated IP option	Not stated	Not stated
Unified inbox for replies	Yes ↗	Not stated
Multi-client workspaces or white-label	Not stated	Not stated
AI writing or AI reply handling	Yes ↗	Yes ↗
Built-in lead database	Yes ↗	Yes ↗
Public API	Yes ↗	Yes ↗
Official MCP server	Yes ↗	Yes ↗
Prices published on the site	Yes ↗	Yes ↗
Sells inboxes inside the product	Yes	Yes ↗

Questions and answers

Is lemlist cheaper than Apollo?

Apollo is cheaper to start: $59 a month vs $69 for lemlist.

Which scores higher, lemlist or Apollo?

lemlist scores higher: 81/100 vs 73/100. The biggest gap is in workflow: 23 vs 15 points.

Do lemlist and Apollo include warm-up?

lemlist includes ongoing warm-up; Apollo includes ongoing warm-up.

Can you buy inboxes inside lemlist and Apollo?

Yes. Both confirm inboxes for sale inside the tool, with ongoing warm-up in the price and automatic SPF/DKIM/DMARC. Neither site states pre-warmed inboxes, dedicated IPs or replacement of burned inboxes, so ask before you count on those.

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