Instantly vs lemlist

Two CRM tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Instantly: Unlimited sending accounts on every plan.
  • lemlist: Email plan covers unlimited users for one price.
CompareInstantlyInstantlylemlistlempire
In one lineCold email at volume with inbox rotation and warm-upCold email and LinkedIn outreach sequences with a lead database
Starting priceFrom $37.60/moFrom $55/mo
Six-person teamNot listed$55/mo
PlansGrowth $37.60/mo billed annually ($47 monthly; unlimited email accounts, 5,000 emails/mo, 1 user: team members only on Hypergrowth); Hypergrowth $77.60/mo ($97 monthly); Light Speed $286.30/mo; lead database sold separatelyEmail $55/mo billed yearly ($62 quarterly, $69 monthly) for 50,000 emails/mo with unlimited users and senders, no LinkedIn or calls; more volume: $71 yearly ($89 monthly) at 100,000, $127 ($159) at 200,000, $287 ($359) at 500,000, $527 ($659) at 1,000,000; Multichannel Expert $87/user/mo billed yearly ($109 monthly), 5 senders per user, LinkedIn, calls and SMS; Enterprise custom, billed yearly, 5-seat minimum; data add-ons: enrichment $16/mo yearly ($20 monthly) for 2,000 credits, intent signals $21/mo yearly ($29 monthly) for 100 signals; 14-day free trial (the help center says it covers Multichannel Expert only)
Pricing modelPaidFree trial
Free trial—14 days
UsersUnlimited sending accountsUnlimited on Email; per user on Multichannel
Both connect toNo shared connections on record.
Also connects toNone in our catalogNot looked up yet58+ listed by the vendor
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedNone listed
Live chatEvery paid plan; Hypergrowth and upEvery plan
Support hoursNot publishedNot published
Incidents postedWe found no public status page for Instantly.Lempire has a public status page. Status page
Capterra scoreSee reviews on CapterraNot listed
Trustpilot scoreSee reviews on TrustpilotNot listed
Fit: Retail shop55
Fit: Restaurant or café55
Fit: Service business5555
Fit: Agency or studio8888
Fit: Trades or contractor3025
Fit: Online store2520
Why people pick it
  • Unlimited sending accounts on every plan
  • Built-in warm-up
  • Email plan covers unlimited users for one price
  • Warm-up and lead database included
Where it falls short
  • Only useful for cold outbound
  • Lead data costs extra
  • Email plan has no LinkedIn or calling
  • Contact data costs extra credits
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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