{"id":4243,"date":"2026-08-05T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadgen.tools\/blog\/?p=4243"},"modified":"2026-10-01T06:27:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T06:27:02","slug":"instantly-vs-lemlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadgen.tools\/blog\/instantly-vs-lemlist\/","title":{"rendered":"Instantly vs lemlist in 2026: Prices, Features and Which to Choose"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Instantly and lemlist are two of the most used cold outreach tools, and they solve slightly different problems. Instantly is built to send a lot of email from many inboxes. lemlist is built to mix email with LinkedIn, calls, SMS and WhatsApp.<\/p>\n\n\n

Prices below were last checked on each vendor’s page on October 1, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n

Instantly vs lemlist: typical workflow<\/title>Instantly<\/text>built for volume<\/text><\/rect>\ud83d\udc64 You pick<\/text>filters \/ a list<\/text><\/g><\/rect>\ud83d\udd0e You search<\/text>its B2B database<\/text><\/g><\/rect>\ud83d\udcee You add<\/text>inboxes + warm-up<\/text><\/g><\/rect>\u270d\ufe0f You + AI<\/text>write the steps<\/text><\/g><\/rect>\ud83d\ude80 It sends<\/text>at scale<\/text><\/g><\/g><\/rect>Campaign ready \u2713<\/text><\/g>lemlist<\/text>multichannel<\/text><\/rect>\ud83d\udc64 You pick<\/text>leads \/ filters<\/text><\/g><\/rect>\ud83d\udd0e You find<\/text>emails + phones<\/text><\/g><\/rect>\u270d\ufe0f You + AI<\/text>write the steps<\/text><\/g><\/rect>\ud83d\udd17 You add<\/text>LinkedIn, calls<\/text><\/g><\/rect>\ud83d\udcec It runs<\/text>the sequence<\/text><\/g><\/g><\/rect>Campaign ready \u2713<\/text><\/g>Typical workflow, simplified. Illustration, not a benchmark.<\/text><\/svg>
How a campaign usually comes together in each tool. (Animated illustration.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
Short answer.<\/strong> Choose Instantly<\/strong> for high email volume at a low price per email. Choose lemlist<\/strong> if LinkedIn and calls are part of your outreach.<\/div>\n\n\n

Prices at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n
Instantly<\/div>
$47\/mo<\/div>
Outreach Growth<\/div><\/div>
lemlist<\/div>
$69\/mo<\/div>
Email plan ($55 yearly)<\/div><\/div>
lemlist<\/div>
$109\/user\/mo<\/div>
Multichannel<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Side by side<\/h2>\n\n\n
<\/th>Instantly<\/th>lemlist<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Entry price<\/strong><\/td>Outreach from $47\/month<\/td>Email plan $69\/month ($55 yearly)<\/td><\/tr>
Emails per month<\/strong><\/td>5,000 (Growth) up to 500,000<\/td>50,000 on the Email plan<\/td><\/tr>
Inboxes<\/strong><\/td>Unlimited, warm-up included<\/td>Unlimited users and senders, warm-up included<\/td><\/tr>
Lead database<\/strong><\/td>450M+ B2B, separate leads plans from $47\/month<\/td>650M+ leads, email and phone finder; extra credits from $20\/month<\/td><\/tr>
LinkedIn<\/strong><\/td>Not listed on its pricing page<\/td>Automated on Multichannel ($109 per user\/month)<\/td><\/tr>
Calls \/ SMS \/ WhatsApp<\/strong><\/td>Not listed<\/td>Dialer and SMS on Multichannel; WhatsApp add-on<\/td><\/tr>
AI<\/strong><\/td>AI sales, reply, research and writer agents<\/td>lemAgent<\/td><\/tr>
Trial<\/strong><\/td>No card required<\/td>14 days, no card, 200 credits<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n

Prices from each vendor’s pricing page, last checked October 1, 2026: Instantly<\/a>, lemlist<\/a>. Prices change often, so check before you buy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

Choose Instantly if\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n