Close vs Lemlist
Side-by-side plans, pricing, and feature gates for Close and Lemlist, verified . Close is primarily crm; Lemlist is primarily sales engagement.
Plans side by side
Every published plan from each vendor, with the headline monthly anchor price. Some prices scale with subscriber count or seats; full detail lives on each tool's page.
Close
- Solo
Single user, 10,000 lead cap
$9/mo - Essentials
Core CRM with unlimited contacts and leads
$35/mo - Growth
Adds Chloe AI agent, workflows, and Power Dialer
$99/mo - Scale
Adds Predictive Dialer, role-based access, unlimited call recording
$139/mo - Enterprise
Custom pricing for 10+ users or complex needs
Custom
Lemlist
- Email Pro
Email-only outbound with 3 senders per user
$63/mo - Multichannel Expert
Email plus LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and calling cadences
$87/mo - Enterprise
Custom pricing with SSO, dedicated AM, and 1:1 onboarding
Custom
Limits at the entry paid tier
Compares Solo (Close) against Email Pro (Lemlist). Both are the lowest-priced non-free, non-custom plan on each side.
| Limit | Close | Lemlist |
|---|---|---|
| Team seats | 1 user (Solo plan limit) | 1 user (per-seat pricing) |
When Close wins
- Outbound-heavy SDR teams that live in the dialer all day
- B2B sales teams of 1 to 20 reps that want one tool for calls, email, and CRM
- Founders running their own outbound and wanting calling, email, and CRM in one place
Where Close is the wrong fit
- Marketing-heavy teams that need a broader hub (use HubSpot CRM)
- Service-business CRMs needing ticketing (use Pipedrive or Zoho)
- Enterprise sales orgs with complex territory structures (use Salesforce)
When Lemlist wins
- SDR teams running multichannel outbound (email plus LinkedIn cadences)
- Founders doing personalized cold outreach to small lead lists
- Agencies running outbound on behalf of clients
Where Lemlist is the wrong fit
- Inbound-led sales teams (use a CRM like Close or HubSpot)
- Teams averse to LinkedIn automation due to platform risk
- Marketing teams (this is sales-engagement, not marketing automation)
Common questions
- Is Close cheaper than Lemlist?
- At the entry tier, Close starts at $9/mo versus Lemlist at $63/mo. Close is cheaper at the entry. Pricing scales differently above that, so check the full plan grid.
- Does Close or Lemlist have a free plan?
- Neither has a permanent free plan. Both offer free trials.
Close: https://www.close.com/pricing · Lemlist: https://www.lemlist.com/pricing
Last verified . Pricing changes between refreshes; confirm at the vendor before purchasing.