Is lemlist or Mailshake better?

Neither clearly leads. lemlist starts at $55/month and Mailshake at $25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, lemlist or Mailshake?

lemlist starts at $55/month and Mailshake at $25/month.

Does lemlist or Mailshake run on more platforms?

lemlist runs on web, api. Mailshake runs on web.

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 Mailshake is typically brought in for.

What can lemlist do that Mailshake cannot?

lemlist covers Multichannel sequences, Lead database, Deliverability hub, AI agents. Mailshake covers Automated Email Sequences, Email Warmup & Verification, Data Finder, Unified Inbox.

CRM & Sales · head to head

lemlist vs Mailshake

lemlist

CRM & Sales

Multichannel cold outreach platform for email, LinkedIn, SMS and calling

From: $55/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Mailshake

Sales Enablement

Email outreach and sales engagement software for cold email and multichannel sequences

From: $25/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: lemlist no standalone free plan, only a 14-day trial after which new campaigns cannot be launched without upgrading.; Mailshake no free trial is offered, unlike some competing outreach tools.
They diverge on capability: lemlist covers Multichannel sequences, Mailshake covers Automated Email Sequences.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which lemlist and Mailshake actually diverge.

Attributes where lemlist and Mailshake differ
Attribute	lemlist	Mailshake
Starting price	$55/month	$25/month
Platforms	web, api	web
Category	CRM & Sales	Sales Enablement
Founded	2018	2015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Mailshake

Automated Email Sequences
Email Warmup & Verification
Data Finder
Unified Inbox
Power Phone Dialer
CRM Integrations
A/B Testing

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 Mailshake
Finding verified emails and phone numbers for prospectsnot Mailshake
Protecting sender reputation with automated inbox warm-upnot Mailshake
Combining calling and messaging into a single outreach sequencenot Mailshake

Mailshake

Running cold email outreach campaigns for sales prospectingnot lemlist
Automating multi-step follow-up sequences with A/B testingnot lemlist
Finding and verifying prospect contact data before outreachnot lemlist
Combining email and phone dialing in one outbound workflownot lemlist
Managing agency client outreach across separate billing teamsnot 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.

Mailshake

No free trial is offered, unlike some competing outreach tools.
The phone dialer and larger data finder credit allotments are only available on the higher-priced Sales Engagement plan.
Pricing scales per user/email address, which can become costly for larger outbound teams.
CRM integrations (Salesforce, Pipedrive, HubSpot) are limited to the Email Outreach plan and above, unavailable on Starter.

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

Mailshake

$25/month

Starter$25/month
- 1 email address per account
- 1,500 email sends per month
- Unlimited uploaded contacts and campaigns
Email Outreach$45/month
- 2 email addresses per account
- Unlimited email sends and campaigns
- 50 free data finder credits
Sales Engagement$85/month
- 10 email addresses per account
- 2,500 free data finder credits
- 5 phone numbers with unlimited North America dialer minutes
Agency$undefined/month
- Unlimited email addresses
- All Sales Engagement features
- Custom pricing for agencies

Which should you pick?

Choose lemlist if

You need multichannel sequences.
You work on web, api.
You also want lead database.

lemlist review

Choose Mailshake if

You need automated email sequences.
You work on web.
You also want email warmup & verification.

Mailshake review

Questions people ask

Is lemlist or Mailshake better?: Neither clearly leads. lemlist starts at $55/month and Mailshake at $25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, lemlist or Mailshake?: lemlist starts at $55/month and Mailshake at $25/month.
Does lemlist or Mailshake run on more platforms?: lemlist runs on web, api. Mailshake runs on web.
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 Mailshake is typically brought in for.
What can lemlist do that Mailshake cannot?: lemlist covers Multichannel sequences, Lead database, Deliverability hub, AI agents. Mailshake covers Automated Email Sequences, Email Warmup & Verification, Data Finder, Unified Inbox.

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.

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Mailshake: How am I charged for Mailshake?

Billing is paid by the team and based on the number of users purchased. Each user allows one connected mail account, so a 3-user plan enables 3 connected mailboxes.

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lemlist: 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.

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Mailshake: Is there a free trial for Mailshake?

No free trial is offered. Instead, Mailshake provides concierge onboarding, deliverability training, and support resources to new customers.

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lemlist: 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.

Source

Mailshake: Can I cancel my Mailshake subscription at any time?

Yes, subscriptions can be cancelled at any time before the renewal date without additional charges, aside from any outstanding prorated costs.

Source

lemlist vs Mailshake

lemlist

Mailshake

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in lemlist

Only in Mailshake

What people use each for

lemlist

Mailshake

Where each one falls short

lemlist

Mailshake

Pricing, plan by plan

lemlist

Mailshake

Which should you pick?

Choose lemlist if

Choose Mailshake if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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