Emelia vs Reply.io (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Reply.io grades higher than Emelia: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Reply.io grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Emelia
Cold email and LinkedIn outreach with lead enrichment
Reply.io
Multichannel sales sequences with the Jason AI SDR
Which one is for you
Pick Emelia if
- Fits if you want email and LinkedIn outreach from one tool
- Works for small teams with three or fewer mailboxes
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you have more than 3 mailboxes or 1 LinkedIn account, because Start stops there and Grow is $81 a month
- Pricey if you add LinkedIn accounts, as each extra one is $29 a month
- Watch out: finding contacts spends credits, from $19 for 1,000, and a phone number costs 50 of them
- Skip it if you need priority support on the cheapest plan, since it begins at Grow
Pick Reply.io if
- Fits if one sequence has to cover email, LinkedIn, calls and WhatsApp
- Works for developers wiring outreach into their own tools through the API, MCP server or command line
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if a whole team wants LinkedIn and calls, as Multichannel is $89 a user a month billed annually
- Tight if you contact lots of new people each month, as usage is metered by active contacts
- Watch out: on Email Volume, LinkedIn is $69 a month per account and calls and SMS $29 per account
- Watch out: contact searches and validation use credits, and 2,500 more a month cost $219
- Skip it if you need ready-made CRM integrations, as n8n is the only one named on record
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAEmeliaFair | 2.6GPAReply.ioGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$31 a month billed yearly for Start, between the cheaper quarter at $25 and the middle at $39 once monthly billing is counted. Grow is $81. | BFive reps fit Email Volume's 10,000-contact step, which has unlimited users: $159 a month billed annually, $31.80 a head, just inside the cheaper quarter's $32.50. Want LinkedIn and calls too? Multichannel is $89 a user, in this category's dearest tenth. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 7-day free trial with no card needed. No free plan. | CNo free plan, but Multichannel comes with a 14-day free trial. The page doesn't say whether it wants a card, so it sits at the ordinary grade. |
| Features | BEmail and LinkedIn sequences, warm-up and rotation, lead sourcing, AI writing and an API. Nothing in the core outreach job is missing from the listing. | BThe whole job: sequences mixing email, LinkedIn, calls, SMS, WhatsApp and tasks, with A/B variants per step and holiday calendars. Jason AI SDR answers common questions and nudges quiet leads, on autopilot or with approval. Contact search and validation use credits. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You connect mailboxes, a LinkedIn account and a CRM before sending. | CNo App Store rating on record. There's real setup: email and LinkedIn accounts to connect, the LinkedIn side through a browser extension, and playbooks and knowledge bases if you want Jason writing for you. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Sales Navigator, LinkedIn, one or more CRMs and an API with webhooks. | BWeb plus a browser extension, with an API, an MCP server and a command-line tool for builders. n8n is the only named integration on record, which is thin next to rivals. No phone or desktop app. |
| Best for | cold email and LinkedIn in one tool | multichannel sequences with an AI SDR |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Emelia and Reply.io. How we grade
Price against what you get
Emelia starts at $31 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Reply.io starts at $49 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Emelia starts $18 a month lower. Of the other cold outreach tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Emelia for less, and 1 scores higher than Reply.io for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Emelia also covers shared inbox, email verification and inbox warm-up.
- Reply.io also covers AI agents.
At a glance
| Emelia | Reply.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $31 per month, billed yearly ($37 billed monthly) | $49 per user / month for 1,000 active contacts, billed annually ($59 monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial, no credit card required | 14-day free trial of Multichannel; the page does not say whether a card is needed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Emelia | Reply |
| Price read from | emelia.io | reply.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Emelia
- Mailbox and LinkedIn account counts set the plan: 3 and 1 on Start, 50 and 3 on Grow, and unlimited and 10 on Scale; extra LinkedIn accounts are $29 a month each.
- Credits for finding emails, phone numbers and AI actions are optional, from $19 for 1,000, and stay valid for one year after purchase.
- A phone number lookup costs 50 credits, about $0.95; an email found costs 1 credit, about $0.019.
- Start includes one CRM integration and standard support; priority support begins at Grow.
Reply.io
- On Email Volume, LinkedIn automation costs $69 a month per account and calls and SMS $29 per account; Multichannel includes both.
- Usage is metered partly by active contacts, the people first contacted in a billing month, from one pool for the organization or one per team.
- Live Data contact searches and email validation use credits on top of the subscription; 2,500 extra credits a month cost $219.
- LinkedIn accounts are connected through Reply's browser extension.
Key features
Emelia
- Multichannel sequences
- Sequences mix email and LinkedIn steps, with A/B testing, conditions and a unified inbox for replies.
- Email warm-up and rotation
- Warm-up is included on every plan and sends can rotate across connected mailboxes.
- Lead sourcing and enrichment
- Scraping from Sales Navigator, LinkedIn searches and CSV files, plus an email finder, phone finder and verifier that use credits.
- AI writing and replies
- Magic Writer drafts copy, Magic Reply helps with answers, and AI classifies leads.
- API and webhooks
- API access and webhooks are listed alongside native CRM integrations.
Reply.io
- Multichannel sequences
- Sequence steps cover email, LinkedIn, calls, SMS, WhatsApp and to-do tasks, with A/B variants per step, sending schedules and holiday calendars.
- LinkedIn automation
- LinkedIn accounts connect through Reply's browser extension, with daily caps on connection requests, messages, InMails, profile views and likes.
- Jason AI SDR
- An AI SDR that follows playbooks and knowledge bases, answers common questions with reply handlers, re-engages silent leads and can run on autopilot or wait for approval.
- Live Data and AI fields
- Search for contacts with Live Data and validate emails, both using credits, and run AI prompts that fill contact fields for personalization.
- Inbox with categories
- Replies are gathered into inbox threads that are sorted into categories, alongside reports on emails, calls, LinkedIn and meetings booked.
- Domains and mailboxes
- Buy sending domains and mailboxes inside Reply, with first-term and renewal prices shown before purchase.
Plans
Emelia
Start$31
per month, billed yearly ($37 billed monthly)
Up to 3 mailboxes and 1 LinkedIn account, unlimited sending and LinkedIn actions, warm-up, 1 CRM integration and 500 free credits. $370 billed yearly.
Grow$81
per month, billed yearly ($97 billed monthly)
Up to 50 mailboxes and 3 LinkedIn accounts, unlimited warm-up, segmented scraping, priority support and 1,000 free credits. $970 billed yearly.
Scale$248
per month, billed yearly ($297 billed monthly)
Unlimited mailboxes, up to 10 LinkedIn accounts, multi-CRM integrations and 5,000 free credits. $2,970 billed yearly.
Reply.io
Email Volume$49
per user / month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
Email sequences with unlimited mailboxes and warmup, for 1,000 active contacts a month. Per user to 5,000 contacts ($89 a user at that step).
Email Volume, 10,000 contacts$159
per month for 10,000 active contacts, billed annually ($179 monthly)
The same email plan with no limit on users from this step up. Lower steps are $59 a user at 2,000 contacts and $69 at 3,000, billed annually.
Multichannel$89
per user / month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
Email, LinkedIn, calls, SMS and semi-automated WhatsApp, with unlimited active contacts and 10 mailboxes (5 billed monthly). Has a 14-day trial.
Jason AI SDR$500
per month and up
An AI SDR that searches contacts, watches intent signals and writes and answers outreach around the clock. Sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
Emelia
- Annual discount
17% off with yearly billing
The pricing page shows yearly billing at 17% less than monthly, for example $370 a year on Start instead of $444.
- Other savings
Black November: up to 40% off annual plans
A limited-time banner on the pricing page advertises up to 40% off annual plans; no end date is shown on the page.
Reply.io
- Annual discount
Up to 17% off with yearly billing
Billed annually, Email Volume is $49 per user a month instead of $59, and Multichannel is $89 per user instead of $99.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Emelia or Reply.io?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Emelia starts at $31 per month, billed yearly ($37 billed monthly), and Reply.io starts at $49 per user / month for 1,000 active contacts, billed annually ($59 monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Emelia or Reply.io?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Emelia nor Reply.io has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Emelia and Reply.io run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Reply.io lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.