Reply.io report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for multichannel sequences with an AI SDR
Reply.io runs sequences across email, LinkedIn, calls, SMS and WhatsApp, and its Jason AI SDR can write outreach and answer replies for you. On paper it covers everything this category promises. We just couldn't confirm what it costs or whether there's a trial, because its pricing pages turned our reader away.
Who Reply.io is for
- Great if one sequence has to cover email, LinkedIn, calls and WhatsApp
- Handy when you want an AI SDR drafting outreach and handling the easy replies
- Good for developers wiring outreach into their own tools through the API
Who Reply.io is not for
- Not for you if you need to see a price before talking to anyone, as none is on record
- Skip it if you want a confirmed free trial, since none could be checked
- Tight if you contact lots of new people each month, as usage is metered by active contacts
Why Reply.io gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyNo price is on record: Reply's pricing page answered our reader with a bot check, so there's no per-head figure for a team of five to set against the category's $40 middle. With nothing published, it sits at C. Usage is also metered by active contacts each month.
- FFree plan and trialNothing free is on record. With the pricing pages behind a bot check, we couldn't confirm a free plan or a trial, and an unconfirmed trial can't earn a grade.
- BFeaturesThe 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.
- CEase of useNo 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.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb 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.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Reply's own pages on 17 October 2026. Its pricing page answered our reader with a bot check when this card was written, so no price or trial could be confirmed. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Reply.io's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 20 other cold outreach tools we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on features (B, above 9 of 20) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 21 cold outreach tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Reply.io’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 20, level with 6
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 20, level with 3
- BFeaturesAbove 9 of 20, level with 11
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 20, level with 16
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 20, level with 17
Keep Reply.io, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Reply.io you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 16 of the 20 other cold outreach tools grade higher.
What you could not
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- It plugs into other products, n8n among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Reply.io’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Reply.io?
Reply.io is a sales engagement platform whose sequences combine emails with LinkedIn actions, calls, SMS, WhatsApp and to-do tasks, sent from connected email and LinkedIn accounts. Its Jason AI SDR writes outreach and answers replies from playbooks, knowledge bases and intent signals, on autopilot or with approval. A Live Data contact search and email validation run on credits.
Reply.io's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. See every plan
Good for
- Sales teams that mix email, LinkedIn, calls and messaging in one sequence
- Teams that want an AI SDR to draft outreach and answer replies
- Developers building outreach on an API, MCP server or CLI
Worth knowing
- Prices could not be confirmed: reply.io and its help center answered every automated reader with a bot check when this was written.
- 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 consume credits on top of the subscription.
- LinkedIn accounts are connected through Reply's browser extension.
Key features
- 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.
Reply.io pricing
We could not confirm Reply.io’s current pricing from its own site, so we are not listing plans here. See reply.io for current prices.
Works with
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Common questions
Is Reply.io free?
No. Reply.io is a paid product.
What platforms does Reply.io work on?
Reply.io is available on Web. It also has a browser extension.
Does Reply.io have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Reply.io is listed for Web.
Does Reply.io have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Reply.io is listed for Web.
Is Reply.io open source?
Reply.io is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
Does Reply.io have an API?
Yes. Reply.io offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Reply.io integrate with?
Reply.io's listing names n8n. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Reply.io?
Reply.io is made by Reply.
What are the alternatives to Reply.io?
The closest alternatives to Reply.io in our directory are Klenty, lemlist, Outreach, Salesloft and Instantly. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Reply.io.
How does Reply.io compare with other cold outreach tools?
Reply.io's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 20 other cold outreach tools we grade, and level with 3. It stands best on features (B, above 9 of 20) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Could I make my own version of Reply.io?
To replace Reply.io you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 16 of the 20 other cold outreach tools grade higher. What you could not make: Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it. It plugs into other products, n8n among them, and has an API. The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026.