CRM & Sales · head to head
lemlist vs Copper
lemlist
CRM & Sales
Multichannel cold outreach platform for email, LinkedIn, SMS and calling
- From
- $55/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Copper has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: lemlist no standalone free plan, only a 14-day trial after which new campaigns cannot be launched without upgrading.; Copper the Basic plan caps at 2,500 contacts and 25 companies, which is small for a CRM at $23 per user per month
- They diverge on capability: lemlist covers Multichannel sequences, Copper covers Gmail integration.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which lemlist and Copper actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (CRM & Sales).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in lemlist
- Multichannel sequences
- Lead database
- Deliverability hub
- AI agents
- CRM integrations
- API, CLI and MCP access
Only in Copper
- Gmail integration
- Contact management
- Deal tracking
- Pipeline management
- Email tracking
- Automation
- Gmail
- Google Calendar
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
lemlist
- Running multichannel outbound campaigns across email and LinkedInnot Copper
- Finding verified emails and phone numbers for prospectsnot Copper
- Protecting sender reputation with automated inbox warm-upnot Copper
- Combining calling and messaging into a single outreach sequencenot Copper
Copper
- CRM for teams working inside Google Workspacenot lemlist
- Pipeline and deal trackingnot lemlist
- Contact enrichment and activity capturenot lemlist
- Workflow automation on the higher tiersnot lemlist
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
lemlist
- No standalone free plan, only a 14-day trial after which new campaigns cannot be launched without upgrading.
- Multichannel plan pricing scales per sender/user, which can get costly for larger teams.
- Enterprise features like SSO/SAML require a custom-priced plan and a 5-user minimum.
- Advanced AI agent capabilities are newer and less proven than long-established outreach features.
Copper
- The Basic plan caps at 2,500 contacts and 25 companies, which is small for a CRM at $23 per user per month
- Professional at $59 per user per month still caps at 15,000 contacts and 50 companies
- Workflow automation, bulk email and reporting all require Professional
- Email sequences, custom reports and multi-currency are Business tier only at $99 per user per month
- The advertised prices are the annual rates; monthly billing runs from $29 to $134 per user
Pricing, plan by plan
lemlist
$55/month- Email$55/month
- 50,000 emails/month
- Unlimited users
- Email and phone finder
- Multichannel$87/month
- Unlimited emails and messages
- 5 senders per user
- LinkedIn, SMS and WhatsApp automation
- Enterprise$undefined/mo
- 5+ users minimum
- Dedicated account manager
- SSO/SAML security
Copper
Free- FreeFree
- Contact management
- Basic CRM
- Starter$25/month
- Everything in Free
- Pipeline management
- Professional$75/month
- Everything in Starter
- Automation
- Advanced reporting
Which should you pick?
Choose lemlist if
- You need multichannel sequences.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want lead database.
Choose Copper if
- You need gmail integration.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want contact management.
Questions people ask
- Is lemlist or Copper better?
- Neither clearly leads. lemlist starts at $55/month and Copper at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, lemlist or Copper?
- Copper has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $55/month for lemlist and Free for Copper.
- Does lemlist or Copper run on more platforms?
- lemlist runs on web, api. Copper runs on Web.
- Can I use Copper for free?
- Yes. Copper has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. lemlist starts at $55/month.
- What is lemlist best used for?
- lemlist is most often used for running multichannel outbound campaigns across email and linkedin, finding verified emails and phone numbers for prospects, protecting sender reputation with automated inbox warm-up, combining calling and messaging into a single outreach sequence. Of those, running multichannel outbound campaigns across email and linkedin and finding verified emails and phone numbers for prospects are not what Copper is typically brought in for.
- What can lemlist do that Copper cannot?
- lemlist covers Multichannel sequences, Lead database, Deliverability hub, AI agents. Copper covers Gmail integration, Contact management, Deal tracking, Pipeline management.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
lemlist: What does lemlist cost?
lemlist's Email plan starts at $55/month (billed annually) for 50,000 emails, the Multichannel plan starts at $87/month for unlimited emails and messages plus LinkedIn/SMS/WhatsApp, and Enterprise is custom-priced.
Sourcelemlist: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?
lemlist offers a 14-day free trial with full Multichannel plan access and no credit card required; after the trial, the account remains accessible but new campaigns cannot be launched without a paid subscription.
Sourcelemlist: What does lemlist integrate with?
lemlist integrates with CRMs like HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive, automation tools like Zapier, Make and n8n, VoIP platforms such as Aircall and Ringover, and offers API, CLI and MCP access.
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