Comparison · 2026

Reply.io vs lemlist (2026)

Reply.io vs lemlist is a close call in the index: both score 81 and tie for 10th of 35 cold email tools. They reach that number by different routes. Reply.io is a sequencer that also sells inboxes, at $5 each, with plans from $59 a month, and it confirms agency features. lemlist is a cold email sequencer from $69 a month, and it confirms inbox placement tests, which Reply.io doesn't state.

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Reply.iotied for 10th · from $59/mo

lemlisttied for 10th · from $69/mo

The verdict

With a tie at 81, look at where the points come from. Reply.io takes a full 30/30 on Workflow, and of the two it is the one that confirms client workspaces or white-label. lemlist is stronger on Deliverability, 28/40 against 21/40, and it alone confirms inbox placement tests. Reply.io has the lower entry plan at $59 (lemlist starts at $69) and lists inboxes at $5. Both include ongoing warm-up, AI writing, a lead database and an official MCP server. Neither states dedicated IPs, pre-warmed inboxes or replacement of burned inboxes.

Choose Reply.io if

you run campaigns for clients and need client workspaces or white-label
you want the lower entry plan, $59 a month instead of $69
workflow matters more to you than deliverability checks, where Reply.io scores 30/30

Choose lemlist if

you want to run inbox placement tests before a campaign goes out
deliverability weighs most for you: lemlist scores 28/40 to Reply.io's 21/40
you send for your own company and don't need client workspaces

Score by group

	Reply.io	lemlist
Deliverability	21/40	28/40
Workflow	30/30	23/30
API and AI agents	15/15	15/15
Buying terms	15/15	15/15
Total	81/100	81/100

Pricing

	Reply.io	lemlist
Cheapest plan	$59/mo	$69/mo
Inbox, smallest package	$5	—
Inbox, at volume	no volume discount	—
Free plan, trial or refund	Yes ↗	Yes ↗
Monthly billing	Yes ↗	Yes ↗

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

Feature by feature

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

	Reply.io	lemlist
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	Not stated	Yes ↗
Replacement of burned inboxes or domains	Not stated	Not stated
Dedicated IP option	Not stated	Not stated
Unified inbox for replies	Yes ↗	Yes ↗
Multi-client workspaces or white-label	Yes ↗	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 Reply.io cheaper than lemlist?

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

Which scores higher, Reply.io or lemlist?

They are tied at 81/100. The biggest gap is in deliverability: 21 vs 28 points.

Do Reply.io and lemlist include warm-up?

Reply.io includes ongoing warm-up; lemlist includes ongoing warm-up.

Which one suits an agency?

Reply.io, on the facts we have. It confirms agency features such as client workspaces or white-label on its own site. lemlist doesn't state them, so an agency would need to ask lemlist directly before relying on that.

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