TrulyInbox vs Lemwarm: I Tested Both to Find the Best Platform for Email Warm-Up

I created this series, Top Pick, to compare email warm-up tools based on real use.

My goal is simple: Answer the two questions people ask the most.

• Does it actually help warm up your inbox?
• Is the cost worth it for the results you get?

This time, I am putting TrulyInbox and Lemwarm side by side to see which is better.

Keep reading if you are deciding between the two and want the facts that matter.

Quick Summary of TrulyInbox vs Lemwarm

Short on time?

Here is the TL; DR.

TrulyInbox is a better pick for anyone who wants results at a cost-effective price.

Lemwarm works, but it is expensive.

The main difference between the two is how you are charged.

• TrulyInbox does not charge per inbox and lets you connect unlimited email accounts with any paid plan.
• Lemwarm charges you per inbox.

Here is a quick comparison table

Keep reading to know my detailed experience with both tools

My Detailed Comparison of TrulyInbox and Lemwarm’s Warm-Up Capabilities

I tested both platforms by connecting a mix of new and old accounts for warm up.

I wanted to see two things:
The overall warm-up performance and whether any premium features actually helped improve sender reputation.

Here is what I found:

1. My Experience With TrulyInbox
2. My Experience With Lemwarm
3. Key Differences And Limitations
4. Which Platform Helped Me The Most

My Experience With TrulyInbox

TrulyInbox is simple and easy to set up.

You choose the plan that fits your needs, sign up, connect your email accounts, and start the warm-up process.

It is as simple as that.

Additionally, TrulyInbox also checks:

• If your authentication records (SPF, DKIM, and DMARC) are set up correctly.
• And if your IP or domain is listed on any blacklists

These checks help you fix issues early so your warm-up has a clean start.

You can also customize basic warm up setting like:

• Number of emails to start sending
• Number of emails to increase every day
• Maximum number of emails to be sent per day
• And Reply rate.

These basic controls give you enough flexibility without making the setup complicated.

Coming to the results:

• The new accounts were fully warmed up and ready for outreach in 4 weeks.
  When I tested their inbox placement, I got roughly 90%.
• The old accounts took time, depending on the severity of the damage.
  TrulyInbox was able to bring the inbox placement back to around 74%.

Note: TrulyInbox can recover accounts with some reputation damage. It cannot fix accounts with severe spam complaints or domains that are already blacklisted.

Now the cost:
To connect 12 email accounts, you can get the Growth Plan – $79/month
(You can connect up to 50 email accounts under this plan)

So effectively, you are warming up each inbox for around $6.6/month!

Overall, TrulyInbox can get you results at a cost-effective price.

Next Lemwarm!

My Experience With Lemwarm

In Lemwarm, I purchased both plans, Essential and Smart, to test the features properly.

The setup process is simple and similar to TrulyInbox.

Lemwarm also does basic DNS checks to check.

In the Smart plan, you get a few extra options.

You can send custom warm-up emails and also receive tailored warm-up content.

It does this by asking you some questions about your industry, your ideal customers, etc.

But here is the truth.

These additional features may look like a great addition on paper.
But in real use, they did not improve the warm-up quality in any noticeable way.

The inbox placement was almost the same with or without the Smart plan features.

Okay, now for the actual results:

I got similar results I saw with Trulyinbox

• New accounts took around 4 weeks and had an inbox placement rate of ~90%.
• Older accounts took time depending on reputation damage, and averaged around 72% inboxing rate.

The cost:
I purchased the Essential Plan for 8 inboxes and the Smart Plan for 4 accounts.

So I spent a total of $428/month.
(8 X $29/month + 4 X $49/month)

For the results I got, this felt expensive!

Especially when the Smart plan did not give any extra improvement in warm-up quality.

Key Differences And Limitations

With TrulyInbox, the plans were priced in a way that allowed you to scale while staying within your budget.

It does not add fancy extras that increase the cost.

Lemwarm, on the other hand:

• charges per inbox
• offers extra customization features that did not make a real difference in the warm-up quality

These are the major differences and limitations I observed between the two tools.

Which Platform Helped Me The Most

Between the two, TrulyInbox helped me the most.

The results were almost the same on both platforms.

Where the difference really showed up was in the cost.

• In TrulyInbox, I could warm up 12 email accounts on the Growth plan for $79/month.
• While in Lemwarm, I had to spend $428/month to warm up the same number of accounts.

So, though the performance was the same, the cost gap was too big to ignore.

That is why TrulyInbox turned out to be the better choice for me.

TrulyInbox Vs Lemwarm Pricing

By now, you already know that TrulyInbox is the more cost-friendly option out of the two.

But I will still break down the pricing so you get a clear picture of how different they are.

1. TrulyInbox Pricing (Monthly)
2. Lemwarm Pricing (Monthly)

1. TrulyInbox Pricing

TrulyInbox has a forever-free plan and 4 paid plans.

You can connect unlimited email accounts with all paid plans.

1. Starter – $29/month (100 warm up emails/day)
2. Growth – $79/month (1,000 warm up emails/day)
3. Scale – $189/month (3,000 warm up emails/day)
4. Business – $289/month (6,000 warm up emails/day)

2. Lemwarm Pricing

Lemwarm has 2 paid plans:

1. Essential Plan – $29/month/inbox
2. Smart Plan – $49/month/inbox

In the Essential Plan, you get:

• Basic DNS check
• Human-like warm-up mails
• Warm up from a pool of more than 20k+ healthy domains
• Basic warm-up settings and customization

With the Smart Plan, you get a few extra things like:

• Custom warm up email templates
• Tailored warm up content based on your industry
• Slightly advanced warm up controls

Final Verdict – Who Wins TrulyInbox or Lemwarm?

Between TrulyInbox and Lemwarm, TrulyInbox comes out as the clear winner.

Both tools offer solid warm-up performance.

The biggest difference lies in how you are charged and how much value you get for your cost.

Lemwarm is expensive and becomes even more expensive as you add more inboxes.

With TrulyInbox, you can connect as many inboxes as you want without the cost increasing each time.

So the more accounts you connect, the more cost-effective it becomes.

Sign up for the forever free trial and test it for yourself.

FAQs

1. Which Platform Is Better For Small Businesses: TrulyInbox or Lemwarm?

I recommend TrulyInbox.

My one and only reason:

TrulyInbox can warm up your email accounts and improve their sender reputation at a more cost-effective price.

Lemwarm is not bad, in fact, you get the same results with both platforms.

The main difference is how much you end up paying for those results.

2. How Do TrulyInbox and Lemwarm Differ in Terms of Pricing?

Lemwarm has 2 paid plans, and it charges you per inbox.

So if you want to connect 5 email accounts under the Essential plan, you will pay 5 × $29 each month. That comes to $145 per month!

TrulyInbox is much more cost-efficient.

It has 5 paid plans, but it does not charge per inbox.

The best part is that you can connect as many email accounts as you want with any paid plan.

So you can buy the Starter plan for $29 per month and connect your 5 email accounts for warm-up.

This brings your effective cost down to $5.8 per inbox.

3. Do Lemwarm and TrulyInbox Offer a Free Plan?

Lemwarm does not have a free plan.

However, you can try it for 7 days by taking a free trial through Lemlist.

TrulyInbox has a forever-free plan.

You can connect your email account and start warming it up right away without paying anything.

4. Which Platform Offers Better Warm-Up Customization or Settings?

Lemwarm offers more customization, but only in its Smart plan, which is priced at $49/month/inbox.

Moreover, during my testing, I found that the premium customization features hardly made a real difference in warm-up quality.

They mostly increase the overall cost.

This is why I prefer TrulyInbox.

It keeps things simple and gives you results without the fancy settings.

5. How Long Does It Take to See Results With TrulyInbox and Lemwarm?

Both platforms take 3 to 4 weeks to warm up new email accounts
(Recommended period for proper warm up)

For older accounts that need sender reputation repair, the time can vary depending on the damage.

6. Which Tool Would You Recommend for Someone New to Email Warm-Up?

Definitely TrulyInbox. It is very user-friendly.

You pick a plan, sign up, connect your email accounts, and start your warm-up without dealing with extra settings.

About 4 weeks later, your email accounts are ready for outreach.

Down the lane, if you want to connect more accounts, you can do it without paying extra for every inbox.

This makes it easier to scale your outreach when you are ready.