Lemlist vs Woodpecker
Lemlist and Woodpecker sit at opposite ends of the price scale. Woodpecker bills per contacted prospect from $35/mo, with unlimited mailboxes and team members throughout. Lemlist asks $69/mo and gives you a multichannel sequencer with a large lead database behind it. This is less a feature comparison than a question of stage.
Lemlist
Multichannel outreach with best-in-class personalisation and a built-in lead database.
Woodpecker
Usage-based cold email priced on contacted prospects, with unlimited mailboxes.
| Feature | Lemlist | Woodpecker |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Starting price | $69/momonthly billing; $55/mo billed annually | $35/mousage-based: $35/mo for 500 contacted prospects ($7.00 per 100) |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Email accounts | Unlimited (Email plan); 5 senders/user (Multichannel) | Unlimited |
| Warmup included | Add-on (lemwarm) | Included with paid usage, more as add-ons |
| Unified inbox | Yes | — |
| Multichannel | LinkedIn, calls, SMS | LinkedIn (paid add-on), manual calls/SMS |
| Lead database | 650M+ | — |
| Team members | — | Unlimited |
| Entry tier | — | 500 prospects — 8,000 emails/mo, 2,000 stored |
Hands-on field test
In progressWe plan to run identical 200-contact campaigns from freshly warmed mailboxes on each platform (same copy, same sending window, same domains) and measure inbox-placement rate via seed tests, plus bounce and reply rates. Until that runs we quote no deliverability figures.
The verdict
Woodpecker is the better place to start and the better fit for low or irregular volume, because you pay in proportion to how many people you actually contact and can validate an offer for free first. Lemlist is the better platform once outbound is working and you want LinkedIn, calls and SMS in the same sequence, with personalisation and data included rather than assembled.
Choose Lemlist if outbound is already proven for you and the next gain comes from multichannel touches and personalisation rather than from sending more email. Choose Woodpecker if you are still testing, your volume is uneven, or you need many mailboxes and seats without paying per user.
Lemlist vs Woodpecker: FAQs
- Can I use Woodpecker for free?
- Not any more. NOTE: we previously recorded a standing free tier here. As of 2026-08-11 the vendor no longer shows one — the prospect selector starts at 500 and the page sells a 14-day trial instead. It now starts at $35/mo for 500 contacted prospects. Lemlist also has no free tier, only a 14-day trial — so on this point the two now match.
- Which one does LinkedIn outreach?
- Both, but not on equal terms. Lemlist includes LinkedIn steps as part of its multichannel sequences. On Woodpecker, LinkedIn outreach is a paid add-on rather than part of the base product.
- How does Woodpecker's pricing scale?
- It charges per contacted prospect rather than per seat. Entry pricing is $35/mo for 500 contacted prospects, quoted as $7.00 per 100, rising through 2,000, 4,000 and 8,000 up to Unlimited. Annual billing saves 33%.
- Is warmup included in either?
- Woodpecker includes warmup slots with paid usage, with more available as add-ons. On Lemlist, warmup is a separate paid add-on (lemwarm), which is worth adding to the sticker price when comparing.
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