Woodpecker and lemlist both come up when people look for a way to find prospects and reach them. Here is how they compare on price, data, sending, channels and AI, using facts from each vendor’s own site, last checked October 1, 2026.
Short answer. Woodpecker is best for teams that want predictable per-prospect pricing and strong deliverability controls, adding LinkedIn or agency tools only if needed. lemlist is best for sales teams that want lead data, email and LinkedIn/phone outreach in one subscription and are fine paying per user for multichannel.
At a glance
Pricing
| Woodpecker | lemlist | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $7 per 100 contacted prospects per month | From $69/month |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Trial | 14-day trial with all features, no credit card required | 14-day free trial, no credit card required; includes Multichannel plan features except in-app calls, plus 200 free credits |
| Plans | Usage-based (Contacted Prospects): $7 per 100 contacted prospects per month (monthly billing); volume discounts at higher volumes (33% less when paying yearly (exact per-month figure depends on volume)) · Unlimited emails, unlimited email verification (catch-all included), 4 free warm-ups, 100 Lead Finder credits, unlimited team members, unlimited email accounts | Email: $69/month (monthly billing) ($55/month billed yearly (quarterly billing: $60/month)) · Unlimited users and email senders, 50,000 emails/month at the listed price (volume is selectable), email and phone finder, 650M+ lead database, lemAgent AI agents, MCP and CLI, email warm-up and Deliverability Hub, CRM integrations and API Multichannel: $109/month per user (monthly billing) ($87/month per user billed yearly (quarterly billing: $95/month)) · Everything in Email plus 5 senders per user, unlimited emails and messages, LinkedIn automation, SMS automation, WhatsApp automation add-on, built-in call dialer and VoIP integrations, use lemlist from Gmail and LinkedIn Enterprise: Custom (talk to sales) · Everything in Multichannel plus 5 or more senders per user, use lemlist from your CRM, custom roles and permissions, dedicated account manager, custom terms, SSO/SAML, priority support Lead data enrichment (add-on): $20/month ($16/month billed yearly) · 2,000 credits/month (400 emails or 100 phones), pay per success, unused credits roll over while subscribed |
Features side by side
| Woodpecker | lemlist | |
|---|---|---|
| Lead data | Lead Finder, described as a 1 billion+ B2B database; 100 credits included, more from $10 per 500 credits | 650M+ lead database with email finder/verifier and phone finder; contact data uses credits (Data add-on) |
| Warm-up | 4 free warm-ups included; additional warm-ups $5/month each | lemwarm warm-up and Deliverability Hub included in all plans; inbox rotation, in-app domain and mailbox purchase |
| Sending inboxes | Unlimited email accounts with inbox rotation and adaptive sending; Google/Microsoft addresses sold at $6/month each, other providers $4/month, domains about $1/month, dedicated servers $59/month | Email plan: unlimited users and email senders; Multichannel: 5 senders per user; Google, Microsoft and SMTP supported |
| LinkedIn add-on at $29/month per connected account: invites, profile visits, DMs and InMails inside email campaigns | LinkedIn automation on Multichannel (profile visits, follows, invites, text and voice messages) | |
| Calls, SMS, WhatsApp | Manual call tasks in combined email, LinkedIn and call sequences; SMS and WhatsApp not mentioned | Multichannel: built-in call dialer and VoIP integrations (Aircall, Ringover), SMS automation; WhatsApp is an add-on |
| AI writing | Not listed on its site | lemAgent and Smart Messaging AI agents (research, enrichment, personalized copy, AI LinkedIn voice notes) |
| Replies / inbox | Centralized inbox with built-in AI interest level detection that marks interested replies (English) | Unified inbox; comparison table lists AI reply intent detection, AI out-of-office detection and AI-generated replies |
| CRM | Native integrations with Pipedrive, HubSpot and others | HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive; Zapier, Make, n8n, Clay; 500+ integrations |
| API | Integrations package at $20/month (API, webhooks, MCP, CLI) | API key and documentation, plus MCP server and CLI |
| Agencies | Agency panel at $27/month per active client, plus $5/month white-label option | Not listed on its site |
Facts from each vendor’s own pricing and product pages, last checked October 1, 2026: Woodpecker, lemlist. Prices change often, so check before you buy.
Where Woodpecker stands out
- Pay for contacted prospects, with unlimited emails, team members and email accounts
- Unlimited email verification included
- Condition-based campaigns that branch on prospect behavior
- Adaptive sending that detects provider limits to avoid blocks
- 14-day trial with all features and no card
Limitations
- LinkedIn, API/integrations and agency panel are paid add-ons
- No free plan
- AI reply detection is described for English replies only
- AI email writing is not described on its pricing, home or features pages
Where lemlist stands out
- Lead database (650M+) and email/phone finder inside the same tool as sequencing
- Email, LinkedIn, calls, SMS and WhatsApp in one campaign on the Multichannel plan
- Email plan includes unlimited users and email senders
- Warm-up and deliverability tools included in all plans
- 14-day trial without a credit card
Limitations
- No free plan
- Contact data (emails, phones) and intent signals are paid via credit add-ons
- LinkedIn, calls and SMS require the per-user Multichannel plan; WhatsApp is an extra add-on
- No white-label offering stated on its pricing page
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FAQ
Is Woodpecker cheaper than lemlist?
By listed starting price: Woodpecker $7 per 100 contacted prospects per month, lemlist from $69/month. Limits per plan differ, so compare what each plan includes.
Does Woodpecker or lemlist have a free plan?
Woodpecker: no free plan listed. lemlist: no free plan listed.
What is the main difference between Woodpecker and lemlist?
They differ most on: ai writing, agencies. Woodpecker is best for teams that want predictable per-prospect pricing and strong deliverability controls, adding LinkedIn or agency tools only if needed. lemlist is best for sales teams that want lead data, email and LinkedIn/phone outreach in one subscription and are fine paying per user for multichannel.
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