lemlist vs Mailshake (2026)
A head-to-head on price, free access, and staying power. Both live and price-verified as of Jul 21, 2026.
The verdict, first
Mailshake
- if it starts cheaper, at $29/mo against $69/mo.
- if a longer track record matters to you; it has run since 2015.
What each one is
lemlist
What sets it apart Built-in email warm-up (lemwarm) and a deliverability hub integrated into the outreach sequencer, combined with conditional steps that move a non-responsive lead from email to LinkedIn, calls, or other channels within one campaign.
lemlist runs cold-outreach sequences across email, LinkedIn, phone, WhatsApp, and SMS from a single campaign, with conditional steps that reroute a lead to another channel when an email goes unanswered. It bundles its own email warm-up tool, lemwarm, plus a deliverability hub for monitoring mailbox and domain health, so senders do not have to bolt on a separate warm-up service. A lead database and contact enrichment are available as pay-per-credit add-ons on top of the seat subscription. The fit is founders, agencies, and SMB sales teams running their own outbound rather than large enterprises.
Sources lemlist - Pricing page · lemlist - Homepage · lemlist - Multichannel Prospecting product page
Mailshake
What sets it apart Its higher Sales Engagement tier folds a built-in phone dialer (local-presence numbers, voicemail drop, call recording) into the same sequence as email and LinkedIn, so a campaign spans cold calling as well as the usual email-plus-social steps.
The core of Mailshake is automated cold-email sequences whose follow-ups stop once a prospect replies, paired with deliverability tooling such as inbox warm-up, list cleaning, and a spam-word copy analyzer. Its Sales Engagement tier extends outreach past email into LinkedIn steps and a built-in phone dialer, coordinating the three channels from one sequence. Billing is per user and starts at $29 a month, with each seat connecting a single mailbox and no free tier or trial. It fits solo consultants, agencies, and small B2B sales teams that want to run outreach without dedicated operations staff.
Sources Mailshake - homepage / product overview · Mailshake - Pricing & Plans
Side by side
| Metric | lemlist | Mailshake |
|---|---|---|
| From $/mo | $69 | $29 |
| Free tier | No | No |
| Founded | 2018 | 2015 |
| Best for | solo & SMB | solo & SMB |
| Status | Live | Live |
ALL FIGURES = LOWEST PAID MONTHLY PLAN · STATUS & PRICE VERIFIED JUL 21, 2026
Where they differ
Price
Mailshake is the cheaper entry at $29/mo, versus $69/mo for lemlist. Both prices are the lowest paid monthly plan, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Free access
Neither offers a permanent free tier - both are paid after a limited trial. A permanent free tier lowers the risk of committing before you have validated the fit.
Track record
Mailshake has been operating since 2015; lemlist since 2018. For a tool you build a business process on, a longer survival record matters.
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