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10 Best Sales Engagement Platforms of 2026

This list is for SDR and AE teams that run sequences mixing email, phone calls and LinkedIn steps, and for the managers who pick the tool. We compared documented features and published prices for 10 platforms, from enterprise suites like Outreach and Salesloft to lighter tools like Mixmax and Mailshake. Scores weigh features at 40%, ease of use at 30% and value at 30%. Prices are the vendors' own US dollar figures where the pricing page showed them; the rest are marked as pending.

By the Mojolin research desk · Updated November 6, 2026 · 10 tools compared · Prices checked on vendor pages, latest November 6, 2026

Questions or corrections: editorial@mojolin.com

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Apollo.io is our top pick: a permanent free plan, sequences that mix email, call and networking steps, and parallel and power dialers make it the strongest all-round value. HubSpot Sales Hub is the easiest choice for teams already on HubSpot, with sequences and a power dialer on the same records. lemlist is the best pick for LinkedIn-heavy sequences at a published price, and Outreach and Salesloft remain the most complete platforms for large teams that can work through a sales-led quote.

Top picks

Best overall

Apollo.io

8.8 / 10

SDR teams and founders who want contact data, sequences and calling in one account, starting on a free plan.

Read the review →

Runner-up

HubSpot Sales Hub

8.6 / 10

Teams whose CRM and marketing already run on HubSpot and who want sequences on the same contact records.

Read the review →

Also great

lemlist

8.5 / 10

SDR teams that want LinkedIn steps, email and calling in one sequence at a published price.

Read the review →

Comparison table

#ToolPricingScore
1Apollo.ioSee vendor pricing (USD check pending)8.8
2HubSpot Sales HubFree plan at $0; Starter from $20 per seat per month ($10 offer for new customers); Professional from $100; Enterprise from $1758.6
3lemlistEmail plan $69 per month, or $55 per month billed yearly, with unlimited users; Multichannel $109, or $87 billed yearly; Enterprise by quote8.5
4OutreachCustom pricing that combines per-seat access with AI credits; Amplify Essentials, Plus and Pro packages by quote8.4
5Reply.ioSee vendor pricing (USD check pending)8.3
6SalesloftSee vendor pricing (USD check pending)8.2
7KlentyStarter $50 per month billed annually with unlimited users; Growth $70 per user per month; Plus $99 per user per month; dialer add-on $45 per user per month8.1
8CloseSolo $9 per user per month billed annually ($19 monthly), one user; Essentials $35 ($49 monthly); Growth $99; Scale $1398.0
9MixmaxFree plan for 50 recipients a month; paid plans from $29 per user per month billed yearly for 100 recipients, $89 for 1,500 and $129 for 3,0008.0
10MailshakeStarter $29 per month ($25 billed yearly); Email Outreach $49 ($45 yearly); Sales Engagement $99 ($85 yearly); Agency plan by quote7.9

Scoring weights

Every tool gets three editorial scores out of 10, from vendor documentation, product pages and the published price. The overall score is the weighted average below, the same method on every list. Full method

Features40%
Ease of use30%
Value30%

The full ranking

  1. Rank 1 · Best overall

    Apollo.io

    A sales platform that pairs a B2B contact database with multichannel sequences, a parallel dialer and AI drafting.

    apollo.io

    8.8

    out of 10

    Best for: SDR teams and founders who want contact data, sequences and calling in one account, starting on a free plan.

    Apollo is the most complete starting point for an outbound team because the contacts, the sequence and the dialer share one system. Reps build multichannel sequences with email, call and networking steps, and the AI Assistant can draft both the steps and the copy from contact and account data. The dialer handles click-to-call, parallel and power dialing, recording and AI transcripts, with calls logged to the CRM automatically. A built-in deliverability suite watches the email side.

    The plan rules deserve a careful read. Apollo uses credits for data and activity, Basic covers email sequencing and core integrations, and Professional adds higher credit limits, AI features, call recording and advanced CRM integrations. All seats on an account must sit on the same plan, so a mixed team of SDRs and AEs pays the higher tier for everyone. Prices on the pricing page load in the browser, so confirm them there. For most teams building outbound from scratch, Apollo gives the most per seat.

    Standout feature

    The contact database, multichannel sequences and a parallel dialer come in one product with a permanent free plan.

    Use cases

    • Founder-led sales

      Find contacts and run a first email and call sequence on the free plan

      Outcome: Outbound running before any spend

    • SDR teams

      Work a parallel dialer queue alongside email steps

      Outcome: More connects per hour

    • RevOps

      Keep prospect data and sequence activity in one system synced to the CRM

      Outcome: Fewer exports between tools

    Key features

    • Sequence steps across email, calls and networking platforms
    • Parallel and power dialers with call recording and AI transcripts
    • Built-in deliverability suite for sequence email
    • AI Assistant that builds sequence steps and drafts copy
    • Free Starter plan with no time limit, plus Basic, Professional and Custom tiers

    Pros

    • Prospect data and outreach live in the same records
    • Free plan lets a rep test sequences before anyone pays
    • Apollo says more than 600,000 companies use it

    Cons

    • Every seat on an account has to be on the same plan
    • Call recording and higher credit limits sit on Professional
    • Plan prices load interactively, so we could not confirm a USD figure from here
  2. Rank 2 · Runner-up

    HubSpot Sales Hub

    HubSpot's sales product, adding sequences, a power dialer and AI prospecting to its free CRM.

    hubspot.com

    8.6

    out of 10

    Best for: Teams whose CRM and marketing already run on HubSpot and who want sequences on the same contact records.

    HubSpot Sales Hub suits teams that want sales engagement inside the CRM they already use instead of next to it. Sequences automate personalized follow-up emails with scheduled sending, the power dialer adds voicemail drops and call logging, and reps can act from Gmail or Outlook through HubSpot's extensions. The Breeze Prospecting Agent, still in beta, finds accounts, sources buying committees and drafts personalized outreach.

    The pricing ladder is the main thing to plan around. The free plan covers deal tracking, an AI assistant and meeting scheduling. Starter is listed at $20 per seat per month, with a $10 price for new customers for a limited time. Playbooks, AI forecasting and custom objects need Professional at $100 per seat, and approvals and data access controls need Enterprise at $175. HubSpot's sales pages describe email, calls and tasks rather than LinkedIn automation, so LinkedIn-heavy SDR teams may want a dedicated tool alongside it. For teams already on HubSpot, it is the simplest choice.

    Standout feature

    Sequences and the power dialer write straight to the same HubSpot records marketing and service use.

    Use cases

    • Inbound-heavy teams

      Enroll new leads in follow-up sequences from the CRM

      Outcome: Faster response to new leads

    • Inside sales reps

      Call a list with the power dialer and voicemail drops

      Outcome: Calls logged without manual entry

    • Sales managers

      Roll out playbooks on Professional

      Outcome: More consistent conversations

    Key features

    • Automated, personalized email sequences with scheduled sending
    • Power dialer with voicemail drops and CRM call logging
    • Breeze Prospecting Agent (beta) for finding accounts and personalized outreach
    • Gmail and Outlook extensions
    • Buying group mapping and playbooks on higher plans

    Pros

    • Sequences, calls and deals share one CRM record
    • Free CRM plan needs no credit card
    • Reps can work from Gmail or Outlook

    Cons

    • Professional jumps to $100 per seat
    • The $10 Starter price is a limited-time offer for new customers
    • LinkedIn steps are not part of HubSpot's documented sequence features
  3. Rank 3 · Also great

    lemlist

    An outreach platform for email, LinkedIn, calls, SMS and WhatsApp with its own lead database and AI agents.

    lemlist.com

    8.5

    out of 10

    Best for: SDR teams that want LinkedIn steps, email and calling in one sequence at a published price.

    lemlist is the strongest pick here for teams whose sequences lean on LinkedIn. The Multichannel plan runs LinkedIn profile visits, follows, invites, text messages, voice messages and InMail next to email, SMS and a built-in dialer, with five senders per user. The Email plan is cheaper and still includes unlimited users and email senders, a 650M+ lead database, email and phone finding, warm-up and the lemAgent AI agents.

    Costs add up through add-ons. Lead data enrichment starts at $20 a month, or $16 billed yearly, for 2,000 credits, buying intent signals start at $29, and WhatsApp is an add-on on Multichannel. CRM-side use of lemlist, custom roles and SSO are on Enterprise. lemlist says more than 20,000 sales teams run their outbound in it. For an SDR team that wants one tool for LinkedIn and email steps at a known price, it is easy to recommend.

    Standout feature

    LinkedIn InMail, voice messages and invites run as sequence steps alongside email, calls and SMS.

    Use cases

    • SDR teams

      Run LinkedIn invites and messages between email steps

      Outcome: More touchpoints per prospect

    • Agencies

      Give every client teammate access on the Email plan

      Outcome: No per-user fees on email

    • Founders

      Pull leads from the built-in database into a sequence

      Outcome: List building and sending in one tool

    Key features

    • LinkedIn visits, invites, messages, voice messages and InMail as sequence steps
    • Built-in call dialer, VoIP and SMS on the Multichannel plan
    • 650M+ lead database with email and phone finder
    • lemAgent AI agents for signals, enrichment and messaging
    • Email warm-up, deliverability hub, MCP and CLI

    Pros

    • Covers email, LinkedIn, phone, SMS and WhatsApp
    • Email plan includes unlimited users and email senders
    • Prices are public with monthly, quarterly and yearly options

    Cons

    • LinkedIn, SMS and the dialer need the Multichannel plan
    • WhatsApp automation is an add-on
    • Enrichment and intent signals are paid add-ons
  4. Rank 4

    Outreach

    An enterprise revenue platform with AI agents, multichannel sequences, a built-in dialer and forecasting.

    outreach.io

    8.4

    out of 10

    Best for: Larger SDR and AE organizations that want sequences, call coaching and forecasting under one contract.

    Outreach is built for sales organizations where SDR sequencing, AE deal work and forecasting all need to run in one place. Sequences span email, LinkedIn, SMS and calls, can include several stakeholders at the same account, and pause automatically when a prospect is out of office. The Outreach Voice dialer, real-time transcription and coaching cards sit next to machine-learning A/B testing and sentiment analysis, and the Amplify Plus package adds research, personalization, deal and revenue agents.

    The tradeoff is cost and complexity. Outreach publishes no prices: you pay per seat plus AI credits that are consumed by research, personalization, sequencing automation and conversation analysis, with 10,000 credits on Essentials, 50,000 on Plus and 100,000 on Pro. Forecasting tools and managed services are on Pro. Smaller teams will pay for capability they do not use, but for a large team that wants engagement, coaching and forecasting under one roof it remains a leading option.

    Standout feature

    Sequencing, conversation intelligence and forecasting share one platform, priced by seat plus AI credits.

    Use cases

    • Enterprise SDR teams

      Run multi-stakeholder sequences across email, LinkedIn and calls

      Outcome: Accounts multi-threaded without manual tracking

    • Frontline managers

      Coach reps with live content cards and call scorecards

      Outcome: Faster rep ramp

    • Revenue leaders

      Forecast from the same activity data on Amplify Pro

      Outcome: One system for pipeline and forecast

    Key features

    • Multi-channel sequences across email, LinkedIn, SMS and calls with CRM sync
    • Outreach Voice integrated dialer and real-time transcription
    • Out-of-office detection that pauses and resumes sequences
    • Machine-learning A/B testing and sentiment analysis
    • Research, Personalization, Deal and Revenue agents on Amplify Plus

    Pros

    • Deepest sequencing and analytics feature set on this list
    • Conversation intelligence and coaching on the same platform
    • Forecasting and territory management available on Amplify Pro

    Cons

    • No public prices; every package is quoted
    • AI usage is billed through credits on top of seats
    • Breadth means more setup and admin than lighter tools
  5. Rank 5

    Reply.io

    An AI-powered sales engagement platform with email and LinkedIn sequences, calls and an AI SDR.

    reply.io

    8.3

    out of 10

    Best for: Outbound teams that want email and LinkedIn sequences plus an API and MCP server to automate them.

    Reply.io describes itself as an AI-powered sales engagement platform, and its documentation shows a tool built for multichannel cadences. Sequences take email steps from connected mailboxes and LinkedIn steps from linked LinkedIn accounts, and Reply's own guide suggests leading LinkedIn-first cadences with LinkedIn steps and falling back to email for prospects who do not accept. Reporting covers emails, calls, tasks and LinkedIn activity, and an AI SDR layer adds playbooks, knowledge bases and pending approvals before messages go out.

    Reply is also one of the easiest platforms here to automate from outside. The v3 REST API, MCP server and CLI cover contacts, sequences, mailboxes, schedules and reporting, with rate limits of 100 requests per minute per user. We could not load Reply's pricing page from our location, so check current plan prices on the vendor's site. For teams that want email and LinkedIn in one sequence and like to script their outbound, Reply is a strong mid-market choice.

    Standout feature

    A documented API, MCP server and CLI let teams run multichannel sequences from their own tools and agents.

    Use cases

    • SDR teams

      Run LinkedIn-first sequences that fall back to email

      Outcome: Reach prospects who skip connection requests

    • Growth engineers

      Launch and monitor sequences through the API or MCP

      Outcome: Outbound driven from internal tools

    • Sales managers

      Review AI SDR drafts in an approval queue

      Outcome: AI volume with human sign-off

    Key features

    • Sequences with email steps and LinkedIn steps from linked accounts
    • Calls, tasks and LinkedIn reporting alongside email metrics
    • AI SDR sequences with playbooks, knowledge bases and approval queues
    • Contact enrichment, email validation and intent signals
    • REST API v3, MCP server and CLI for agent-driven outreach

    Pros

    • LinkedIn-first cadences with email fallback are documented
    • Strong automation surface through the API, MCP and CLI
    • Reporting covers emails, calls, tasks and LinkedIn

    Cons

    • The pricing page blocked our checks, so prices are unconfirmed here
    • Complex LinkedIn step authoring is done in the web app, not the agent skill
    • AI SDR features add another product layer to learn
  6. Rank 6

    Salesloft

    An enterprise sales engagement platform built around multichannel Cadences, a dialer and AI account agents.

    salesloft.com

    8.2

    out of 10

    Best for: Mid-market and enterprise teams that want structured cadences plus revenue forecasting from one vendor.

    Salesloft's Cadence product gives SDR teams a structured daily workflow: AI ranks the most engaged contacts, reps sort cadence steps by channel, time zone and account, and templates and snippets keep messaging consistent. The sales dialer handles calls and texts and logs every interaction, or teams can connect a third-party dialer. AI account agents research accounts, identify buyers and draft personalized emails, and Salesloft Meetings lets buyers book time straight from an email.

    Salesloft now sits alongside Clari products such as Clari Forecast in one platform, and its menu also lists a Groove login. That breadth helps revenue leaders who want engagement, conversation intelligence, deals and forecasting from one vendor. There is no public price list, and the pricing address redirects to the homepage, so budgeting starts with a sales call. Salesloft fits mid-market and enterprise teams that value process and reporting more than a low entry price.

    Standout feature

    Cadence steps can be sorted by channel, time zone and account so reps work the right touch at the right hour.

    Use cases

    • Enterprise SDRs

      Work prioritized cadence steps by time zone

      Outcome: More focused daily prospecting

    • Field reps

      Run cadence steps and calls from the mobile app

      Outcome: Outreach continues away from the desk

    • Revenue leaders

      Combine cadence activity with Clari forecasting

      Outcome: Engagement and forecast in one vendor

    Key features

    • Multi-channel Cadences with steps sorted by channel, time zone and account
    • Sales dialer for calls and texts with automatic activity capture
    • AI account agents that research accounts and draft personalized emails
    • Buyer Identification Agent for finding the right leads
    • Salesloft Meetings scheduling and a mobile app for cadence steps

    Pros

    • Rated 4.5 out of 5 on G2 across 4,200+ reviews, per Salesloft
    • Works with its own dialer or a third-party dialer
    • Platform also covers conversation intelligence, deals and forecasting

    Cons

    • No public pricing; the pricing URL redirects to the homepage
    • Built for larger teams, so small teams may find it heavy
    • Forecasting sits in separate Clari products
  7. Rank 7

    Klenty

    A sales engagement platform with email cadences, an AI dialer, social selling and SMS steps.

    klenty.com

    8.1

    out of 10

    Best for: Calling-heavy SDR teams that want a dialer and cadences in one tool at published prices.

    Klenty is a practical choice for SDR teams that live on the phone as much as in the inbox. Growth, at $70 per user per month billed annually, adds multichannel outreach with a 1-click dialer, social selling and SMS automation, plus AI that detects voicemail and phone trees and only bridges the rep when a person answers. SmartLists push the people most likely to pick up to the top of the list, and number rotation keeps calling numbers from being flagged.

    The Starter plan is cheaper at $50 a month billed annually and includes unlimited users and mailboxes, 15,000 contacts and 75,000 emails, but it covers email only. Plus, at $99 per user, adds account-based selling, live transcription, AI battlecards and objection detection. A standalone parallel and power dialer costs $45 per user per month. For a team that wants serious calling and cadences without enterprise pricing, Klenty is good value.

    Standout feature

    An AI dialer that skips voicemails and phone trees and connects reps only to live answers.

    Use cases

    • Cold-calling SDRs

      Use the AI dialer to skip voicemail and IVR

      Outcome: More live conversations per hour

    • Small teams

      Share one Starter plan across unlimited users

      Outcome: Low email outreach cost

    • Account executives

      Use battlecards during live calls on Plus

      Outcome: Better objection handling

    Key features

    • Multichannel outreach with 1-click-to-call dialer, social selling and SMS automation on Growth
    • AI voicemail and IVR detection that bridges reps to live answers
    • Number auto-rotation and SmartLists that rank who is likely to pick up
    • CRM plugin with bidirectional field mapping
    • AI battlecards, live transcription and call scorecards on Plus

    Pros

    • Starter includes unlimited users and mailboxes
    • Calling features are unusually deep for the price
    • Annual and quarterly billing options

    Cons

    • Starter is email only; calling and social steps need Growth
    • Growth and Plus are sold through a demo
    • Dialer minutes are capped per plan
  8. Rank 8

    Close

    A sales CRM with built-in email, calling and SMS, follow-up sequences and power and predictive dialers.

    close.com

    8.0

    out of 10

    Best for: Small inside sales teams that want calls, email, SMS and sequences inside the CRM itself.

    Close takes the opposite approach to tools like Outreach: instead of a sales engagement layer on top of a CRM, it is a CRM with calling, email and SMS built in. From Essentials, reps get one inbox for calls, email and texts, and every interaction is logged without manual entry. Automated follow-up sequences, one-click voicemail drops and AI call summaries help an inside sales team keep pace, and Close says more than 11,500 teams use it.

    The plan you need depends on how much you dial. Solo is $9 per user per month billed annually but limited to one user and 10,000 leads. Essentials, at $35, is the real team entry point. The power dialer, workflows and bulk email arrive on Growth at $99, and the predictive dialer and live call coaching on Scale at $139. There are no LinkedIn steps, so it fits phone and email teams better than social-first SDRs.

    Standout feature

    Calling, email, SMS and sequences are part of the CRM, so nothing needs syncing.

    Use cases

    • Inside sales teams

      Call, email and text leads from one inbox

      Outcome: Every touch logged automatically

    • Solo founders

      Run follow-ups on the Solo plan

      Outcome: A real CRM for $9 a month

    • High-volume teams

      Use the predictive dialer on Scale

      Outcome: More dials per rep hour

    Key features

    • Built-in email, calling and SMS in one inbox from Essentials
    • Automated follow-up sequences and reminders
    • Power dialer on Growth and predictive dialer on Scale
    • Pre-recorded voicemail drops and AI call insights
    • Chloe AI credits on every plan

    Pros

    • Calls, emails, texts and meetings are logged automatically
    • Solo plan is among the cheapest paid entries here
    • 30-day money-back guarantee

    Cons

    • Solo is limited to one user and 10,000 leads
    • Workflows and the power dialer need the $99 Growth plan
    • No LinkedIn steps in sequences
  9. Rank 9

    Mixmax

    A Gmail-based outreach tool with sequences of emails, calls, tasks and LinkedIn steps, plus scheduling and AI notes.

    mixmax.com

    8.0

    out of 10

    Best for: AEs and small sales teams that work from Gmail and want sequences without leaving the inbox.

    Mixmax is the lightest way on this list for AEs to run sequences, because it works inside Gmail. A Mixmax sequence can include emails, calls, tasks and LinkedIn steps, sent automatically until someone replies, and every paid plan includes all features: tracking, booking pages, AI meeting notes, AI Compose, templates and automatic CRM logging to Salesforce or HubSpot. Integrations cover Slack, Zapier, LinkedIn and Dialpad.

    Pricing follows how many people you contact rather than a tier of features. The free plan allows 50 recipients a month, $29 per user per month billed yearly covers 100, $89 covers 1,500 and $129 covers 3,000. That suits AEs who follow up on a few hundred accounts, while high-volume SDR teams will find the recipient tiers climb quickly. Calls rely on integrations such as Dialpad rather than a built-in dialer. For Gmail-first teams that want sequences with minimal setup, Mixmax is a comfortable fit.

    Standout feature

    Sequences with call, task and LinkedIn steps run from inside Gmail, priced by recipients.

    Use cases

    • Account executives

      Follow up on open deals with sequences from Gmail

      Outcome: Fewer dropped follow-ups

    • Founders

      Send booking links and track replies on the free plan

      Outcome: Meetings booked without extra tools

    • Small sales teams

      Log every send and reply to Salesforce

      Outcome: Clean CRM activity

    Key features

    • Sequences of emails, calls, tasks and LinkedIn steps, up to 15,000 recipients a month
    • Email tracking for opens, clicks and replies
    • One-click scheduling and booking pages
    • AI meeting notes, AI Compose and inbox categorization
    • Automatic CRM sync with Salesforce and HubSpot

    Pros

    • Works inside Gmail, so reps keep their habits
    • Every paid plan includes all features
    • 14-day trial without a credit card

    Cons

    • Price scales with recipients, not just seats
    • Built around Gmail rather than Outlook
    • Free plan has limited features
  10. Rank 10

    Mailshake

    A cold outreach tool with email sequences, a power dialer and a data finder add-on.

    mailshake.com

    7.9

    out of 10

    Best for: Small teams that mostly send cold email and want to add phone calls on one plan.

    Mailshake is a straightforward cold outreach tool that grows into calling. Every plan includes automated sequences, unlimited warm-up, campaigns and email verification, and the SHAKESpeare AI writer drafts email copy. Starter costs $29 a month, or $25 billed yearly, but allows one email address and 1,500 sends a month. Email Outreach, at $49, removes the send cap and adds email rotation, a unified inbox and CRM integrations with Salesforce, Pipedrive and HubSpot.

    The Sales Engagement plan at $99, or $85 yearly, is where it becomes multichannel: 10 email addresses, 5 phone numbers, a power dialer with phone scripts and unlimited free minutes to North American numbers. Mailshake's pages do not describe LinkedIn steps, which keeps it below lemlist and Reply for social selling. Mailshake says more than 100,000 sales teams use it. It is a sensible, inexpensive option for small teams that send mostly email and call some of their leads.

    Standout feature

    The Sales Engagement plan includes unlimited dialer minutes to North American numbers.

    Use cases

    • Small agencies

      Run cold email campaigns with warm-up and verification

      Outcome: Outbound at a low monthly cost

    • North American SDRs

      Call leads from the browser with unlimited minutes

      Outcome: Calls without a separate dialer bill

    • Founders

      Draft sequence copy with the AI writer

      Outcome: Campaigns launched faster

    Key features

    • Automated email sequences with A/B testing
    • Unlimited email warm-up and verification on every plan
    • Power dialer with 5 phone numbers on Sales Engagement
    • Unlimited free dialer minutes to North American numbers
    • SHAKESpeare AI email writing and phone scripts

    Pros

    • Low entry price for cold email
    • Unlimited warm-up, campaigns and verification
    • Calling minutes to North America included on Sales Engagement

    Cons

    • Starter allows 1 email address and 1,500 sends a month
    • Calling only on the $99 Sales Engagement plan
    • No documented LinkedIn steps

Buying guide

How to choose

Map your channels before comparing tools

Write down the steps a typical sequence needs. If LinkedIn invites, messages and InMail matter, lemlist, Reply.io, Outreach and Mixmax document LinkedIn steps. If calling carries the sequence, look at dialer depth: Klenty and Close offer AI or predictive dialing, Apollo has parallel and power dialers, and Mailshake includes free minutes to North American numbers.

Decide where reps should live

Some teams want engagement inside the CRM, which is how HubSpot Sales Hub and Close work. Others want a separate engagement layer that syncs to Salesforce or HubSpot, like Outreach, Salesloft and Klenty. Mixmax keeps reps inside Gmail. Fewer windows usually means more steps get done each day.

Read how each vendor counts usage

Pricing units differ widely. Outreach charges per seat plus AI credits, Mixmax charges by recipients per month, Klenty's Starter and lemlist's Email plan include unlimited users, and Apollo uses data credits that differ by plan. Model a month of real activity for your team before comparing headline prices.

Check what sits behind the higher tiers

Calling, LinkedIn steps and coaching often start one tier up. Klenty's dialer starts on Growth, lemlist's LinkedIn and SMS steps need Multichannel, Close's power dialer needs Growth and HubSpot's playbooks need Professional. Price the plan that actually covers your sequence, not the entry plan.

Protect deliverability and sender reputation

Multichannel sequences still lean on email, and a burned domain stalls the whole team. Look for warm-up, sending limits, mailbox rotation and out-of-office handling. lemlist and Mailshake include warm-up, Apollo has a deliverability suite and Outreach pauses sequences when a prospect is out of office.

Frequently asked questions

+What is the best sales engagement platform in 2026?

Apollo.io is our top pick for most SDR and AE teams because it combines contact data, multichannel sequences and a parallel dialer with a free plan. HubSpot Sales Hub is the better fit for teams already on HubSpot, and Outreach is the most complete option for large organizations.

+Which sales engagement tools support LinkedIn steps?

lemlist runs LinkedIn visits, invites, messages, voice messages and InMail on its Multichannel plan, Reply.io supports LinkedIn steps from linked accounts, Outreach syncs LinkedIn activity in sequences, and Mixmax sequences can include LinkedIn steps. Apollo lists networking platform steps in its sequences.

+What is the cheapest sales engagement platform?

Apollo, HubSpot and Mixmax have free plans. Among paid plans, Close Solo costs $9 per user per month billed annually but is limited to one user, Mailshake Starter is $25 a month billed yearly and Mixmax starts at $29 per user per month billed yearly.

+Is Outreach or Salesloft better?

Both suit larger teams and neither publishes prices. Outreach scored slightly higher on features for its AI agents, A/B testing and Amplify Pro forecasting, while Salesloft's Cadence is strong on daily step prioritization and now sits alongside Clari forecasting products.

+Is Groove still sold as a separate product?

Groove's website now loads Salesloft's site, and Salesloft's login menu lists a Groove login. Because we could not find a current standalone Groove offer, we did not include it on this list.

About this list

Updated November 6, 2026 by the Mojolin research desk. Mojolin is self-funded

Questions or corrections: editorial@mojolin.com

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