Lemlist vs Octopus CRM

Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of The 11 Best Cold Email Software Tools (2026) and The 11 Best LinkedIn Automation Tools for Outreach (2026). Last verified June 21, 2026.

The short answer

Lemlist ranks higher on Top 11 (#3 vs #10) for SDRs and founders running outbound cold email campaigns / SDRs and founders automating LinkedIn prospecting and outreach. Best for adding personalized images and videos to emails to increase reply rates.

At a glance

LemlistOctopus CRM
Top 11 rank#3 / The 11 Best Cold Email Software Tools (2026)#10 / The 11 Best LinkedIn Automation Tools for Outreach (2026)
Score (out of 9.4)8.97.3
Best forCreative visual personalizationMost affordable option
Pricing$$ ($59 to $99/mo)$ ($9.99 to $24.99/mo)
HQParis, FranceNew York, USA
Founded20182018

Lemlist

Best for adding personalized images and videos to emails to increase reply rates.

www.lemlist.com

See full entry in The 11 Best Cold Email Software Tools (2026)

Octopus CRM

A simple and very affordable browser extension for basic tasks.

octopuscrm.io/

See full entry in The 11 Best LinkedIn Automation Tools for Outreach (2026)

Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.