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Lemlist vs Reply.io vs Derrick: Which Is Better in 2026?

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Lemlist vs Reply.io vs Derrick in short. Lemlist: multichannel cold outreach (email + LinkedIn + calls). Reply.io: multichannel · AI agents · Email + LinkedIn + Voice. Derrick is a B2B enrichment web app (nothing to install), also available as a Google Sheets add-on, a REST API and an MCP server (Claude and ChatGPT drive enrichment for you). It is free forever with 100 credits/month, with paid plans from €20/month, and it runs on its own or alongside Lemlist or Reply.io.

Lemlist is built for sequenced outreach across email + LinkedIn + (sometimes) calls. The hidden cost is enrichment: Lemlist bills you per contact AND per channel. The side-by-side comparison below isolates Lemlist's real cost-per-touched-prospect against Derrick's flat credit-pool model that decouples enrichment from sending.

Free plan Yes - 100 credits/mo
Starts at €20/mo
Setup Nothing to install
Where it lives Web app, plus Sheets, Claude, API

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Quick facts

Lemlist vs Reply.io vs Derrick at a glance

Lemlist

  • Starting price: $63/seat/mo (annual)
  • Free plan: No (14-day free trial)
  • Founded: 2017
  • HQ: Paris, France
4.6/5 G2 4.5/5 Capterra

Reply.io

  • Starting price: $59/user/month
  • Free plan: 14-day free trial
  • Founded: 2014
  • HQ: San Jose, USA
4.6/5 G2 4.6/5 Capterra

Derrick

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  • Starting price: Free · Paid from €20/mo
  • Free plan: Yes - 100 credits/mo permanent
  • Founded: 2022
  • HQ: Marseille, FR
4.8/5 G2 4.8/5 Capterra
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Why Derrick wins

Why teams pick Derrick over Lemlist and Reply.io

3 core reasons SDRs and ops teams switch to Derrick. Click to expand each.

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Web app enrichment, no CSV exports

The friction with Lemlist and Reply.io isn't the data quality - it's the workflow shape. Export from the platform, import into Sheets, hope the columns line up. Derrick collapses all of that into a single step in its web app (also in Google Sheets, Claude and the API). The enrichment happens where your team already works.

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Forget per-seat math : from €20/month for 10,000 credits

Pricing comparison : Lemlist from $63/seat/mo (annual), Reply.io from $59/user/month, Derrick from €20/month. Note the unit - both Lemlist and Reply.io either cap your credits or charge per seat, so a real team's monthly bill is typically 2-5× the headline. Derrick's paid plans open at 20 EUR a month, and every row you enrich draws credits from that balance.

03

AI-agent ready : Derrick speaks the Model Context Protocol

For teams adopting AI SDR / RevOps workflows : Derrick's MCP support means your enrichment layer is callable by any compliant agent (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, n8n with MCP nodes). Lemlist and Reply.io require Zapier or custom code at this layer - a meaningful integration tax as AI-agent stacks mature.

Replace Lemlist: enrich leads from their LinkedIn profile in Derrick's web app, nothing to install
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Honest comparison

What each tool does better

We're upfront - every tool has strengths. Here's where Lemlist, Reply.io, and Derrick each genuinely win.

What Reply.io does better

  • Most channels in one platform in the category
  • Reply Jason AI is genuinely production-ready
  • Salesforce + HubSpot integrations are deep and stable
Read full Reply.io review →
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Real annual cost

True cost over 12 months

Headline pricing rarely tells the whole story. Here's the real cost of running each tool for a year.

Cost item Lemlist Reply.io Derrick
Starting price $63/seat/mo (annual) $59/user/month €0 (free) · €20/month paid
Annual cost (base) ~$756/yr ~$708/yr €0/year free · €240/year on Standard
Free plan? No (14-day free trial) 14-day free trial ✓ Forever - 100 credits/mo
Setup cost Hours to days Hours to days Nothing to install (web app)
Switching cost CSV export + retraining CSV export + retraining Zero - works alongside any stack

Most teams pay 2-5x more on add-ons (extra seats, phone credits, integrations) than on the headline base price. Derrick keeps it to one transparent credit model.

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Feature-by-feature

Lemlist vs Reply.io vs Derrick: full feature comparison

Lemlist Derrick App Reply.io
Entry price$63/seat/mo (annual)Free plan · from €20/month$59/user/month
Free plan✕Free plan, 100 credits/month14-day free trial
Typical useMultichannel outbound teamsB2B enrichment (web app, Sheets, Claude, API)Teams adopting AI SDR workflows
Category positioningMultichannel OutreachWeb app for B2B data (also Sheets, Claude, API)Sales engagement + AI SDR
Founded201720222014
Mailbox modelPer-tierN/A - data not senderPer-seat, 1-5 mailboxes max
Built-in warm-upAvailableN/AAvailable
AI personalizationBasic merge tagsVia LLM integrationsBest-in-class, $300+/mo per agent
Bundled B2B databaseStandaloneDerrick search + enrichStandalone
Works natively in Google Sheets✕✓✕
Per-row pricing (credits roll over)✕✓✕
MCP-ready for AI / LLM agents✕✓✕
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Pricing in a nutshell

Lemlist vs Reply.io vs Derrick pricing breakdown

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Migration guide

How to switch from Lemlist to Derrick in 3 steps

Derrick is a web app - nothing to install, no formulas to learn, no pipelines to migrate. Sign up and you're enriching in under a minute.

Open the Derrick web app

Sign up on the Derrick web app. Nothing to install, no credit card required - you start with 100 free credits per month.

Import your Lemlist list

Upload the CSV you exported from Lemlist, paste LinkedIn URLs, or import from LinkedIn Sales Navigator. Prefer to stay in your tools? The same features run in Google Sheets, in Claude (MCP) and via the API.

Enrich your list with one click

Select the column with names, LinkedIn URLs, or company domains. Pick what you want - emails, phone numbers, LinkedIn data, company info, tech stack - and click "Enrich". Derrick fills the columns in your list. No pipelines, no waiting.

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Decision in 60 seconds

Which one is right for you?

Pick Lemlist if…

  • You specifically need multichannel outbound teams
  • Best multichannel outreach UX
  • Lemwarm = built-in deliverability
  • You're already invested in the Lemlist ecosystem
Read full Lemlist review →

Pick Reply.io if…

  • You specifically need teams adopting AI SDR workflows
  • Most channels in one platform in the category
  • Reply Jason AI is genuinely production-ready
  • You're already invested in the Reply.io ecosystem
Read full Reply.io review →

Pick Derrick if…

  • You want B2B enrichment with nothing to install (web app, also in Sheets, Claude, API)
  • You need a usable free plan (100 credits/mo, no card)
  • You don't want long contracts, lock-in, or sales calls
  • You need 100+ data points per lead in one tool
Try Derrick free →
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Customer stories

What teams say after switching from Lemlist vs Reply.io

See what our customers say about Derrick.

  • Rated 4.6 out of 5 on Trustpilot, 323 reviews
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"This app saved me so much time and effort. Great for anyone looking to build a contact list or network at scale quickly. As a start-up it's been invaluable."

Alex Clark

Director | SaaS GTM Leader

Reviewed on Product Hunt

"Working pretty nifty compared to Snov.Io. Price wise it does give a fair shake, and IMO better interface since it's google sheets."

David Sire

Mortgage Broker at Zero Point Mortgage

Reviewed on Product Hunt

"Derrick is a very simple and user-friendly app to enrich your contacts database. Best thing: you can test it for free. And then the price is so low, it's a no brainer."

Etienne Grange

CEO Form'actions

Reviewed on Capterra

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Lemlist vs Reply.io: when does each fit best?

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Lemlist is positioned as multichannel outreach for multichannel outbound teams. Reply.io is positioned as sales engagement + ai sdr for teams adopting ai sdr workflows. Both compete in the cold email + sales engagement category, so the choice comes down to which usage profile your team matches most closely. Both are established products with real user bases, so the deciding factor is workflow fit, not product quality.

How do Lemlist and Reply.io pricing actually compare in 2026?

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Lemlist entry-paid tier : Free Trial at 14 days free. Next tier up is Email Pro ($63/seat/mo (annual)). Lemlist's free tier : No (14-day free trial). Reply.io entry-paid tier : Email Volume at $59/user/month (annual). Next tier up is Multichannel ($99/user/month (annual)). Reply.io's free tier : 14-day free trial. If tier-based pricing is what you are weighing, Derrick App starts free with 100 credits a month and moves to 20 EUR for 10,000, every credit usable in the web app, Google Sheets, Claude or the API.

What's the biggest reason to pick Lemlist over Reply.io?

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Best multichannel outreach UX. Email + LinkedIn DMs + cold calls in one sequence builder. The visual flow is genuinely usable by SDRs without ops support - closest to 'click-to-launch' in the category. That is the capability to test against your own list before it decides anything.io.

What's the biggest reason to pick Reply.io over Lemlist?

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Most channels in one platform in the category. Email + LinkedIn + voice + SMS + WhatsApp all live in one cadence builder. No competitor in 2026 ships this many channels natively. For teams running true multichannel touchpoint orchestration, this removes 2-3 separate subscriptions. That is the difference to test against your own workflow before it decides anything.

Can Derrick replace both Lemlist and Reply.io?

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Both Lemlist and Reply.io compete in the cold email + sales engagement category. Derrick is a data-first web app (also in Google Sheets, Claude and the API) - it doesn't replace a full cold email + sales engagement platform feature-for-feature, but it eliminates the data + spreadsheet layer that teams typically use alongside Lemlist or Reply.io. For teams whose primary need is enrichment + list-building, Derrick replaces 60-80% of typical cold email + sales engagement stack workflows, with credits that roll over on every paid plan (from 20 EUR a month). For teams running heavy cold email + sales engagement feature surface (sequencer, dialer, AI agents), Derrick complements rather than replaces.

Beyond Lemlist and Reply.io, what other tools should I evaluate?

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Four other tools in the same competitive set worth evaluating : Apollo, Instantly, Smartlead, Mailshake. Each has its own positioning trade-off versus Lemlist and Reply.io - Apollo sits closest to them on the same use case, with Instantly, Smartlead, Mailshake as adjacent picks for different team sizes or use cases. For an apples-to-apples evaluation, run each candidate's review side-by-side against your specific procurement criteria.