Woodpecker vs lemlist (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
Woodpecker
- 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
Woodpecker
What sets it apart Pricing is metered by "contacted prospects" with unlimited team seats on every plan, and the platform bundles email verification, inbox warm-up, and adaptive sending for deliverability instead of leaving them to add-ons.
Woodpecker runs outbound prospecting campaigns that combine multi-step cold email sequences with LinkedIn actions in one flow, sending follow-ups automatically until a prospect replies. Deliverability tooling is bundled in: email verification, inbox warm-up, and adaptive sending that paces volume to protect sender reputation. Its pricing is metered by contacted prospects rather than per seat, and all plans include unlimited team members, a structure suited to agencies, recruiters, and small B2B sales teams. A 14-day trial is offered, but there is no permanent free tier.
Sources Woodpecker homepage (product, multichannel outreach, deliverability, audience) · Woodpecker pricing page · Mailmeteor - Woodpecker Pricing 2026 · Enterprise League - Woodpecker company profile (Wroclaw, Poland)
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
Side by side
| Metric | Woodpecker | lemlist |
|---|---|---|
| From $/mo | $29 | $69 |
| Free tier | No | No |
| Founded | 2015 | 2018 |
| 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
Woodpecker 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
Woodpecker 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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