May 21, 2025

Apollo vs Lemlist vs Outreach.io

Scrapeamax + Lemlist vs. Outreach.io: The Better Cold Email Combo for 2025?

Scrapeamax + Lemlist vs. Outreach.io: The Better Cold Email Combo for 2025?

If your cold emails are falling flat, it’s probably not your copy or offer.

The real problem?
You're targeting leads that have already been spammed to death.

In 2025, using saturated databases inside platforms like Lemlist and Outreach.io can kill your deliverability, open rates, and chances of ever getting a reply.

That’s where Scrapeamax changes the game.

Contents

  • Why Lead List Quality > Everything Else

  • Lemlist vs. Outreach: A Lead List Perspective

  • Why Scrapeamax + Apollo or Lemlist is the Winning Combo

  • Scrapeamax vs. Built-In Databases

  • How Scrapeamax Works with Lemlist or Outreach

  • The Final Verdict

Why Lead List Quality > Everything Else

Both Lemlist and Outreach are powerful tools. But they’re only as effective as the lead data you feed them.

And here’s the truth:
Everyone is blasting the same Apollo or Outreach contact databases. The result? Saturated prospects, lower trust, and poor replies.

Fixing this starts with your list.

With tools like Scrapeamax, you can extract fresh, untouched leads from platforms like:

  • Google My Business (local SMBs)

  • BuiltWith (tech-based filters)

  • Clutch (dev & agency firms)

  • Latka (SaaS by ARR/funding)

  • Store Leads (eCom by tech stack)

  • GoodFirms, Agency Vista & more

Then feed those company domains into Lemlist or Apollo to pull verified contacts that haven’t been bombarded 100 times already.

Lemlist vs. Outreach: A Lead List Perspective

Feature

Lemlist

Outreach.io

Built-in Database

✅ 450M+ contacts (but saturated)

❌ No built-in B2B database

Domain-Based Targeting

✅ Via CSV upload

✅ With account creation

Deliverability Warmup

✅ Lemwarm built-in

❌ Must use 3rd-party tool

Personalization

✅ Text + images + video + pages

✅ Templates + custom fields

Multichannel

✅ Email, LinkedIn, Calls

✅ Email, LinkedIn, Calls

Pricing Transparency

✅ Starts at $39/month

❌ Sales call required

While both tools let you upload external data, only Lemlist gives you full-stack outreach + warmup in one tool — perfect when paired with a custom lead list from Scrapeamax.

Why Scrapeamax + Lemlist or Apollo Is the Power Combo

Here’s the real hack:

  1. Scrapeamax → Pull fresh company leads from underused sources

  2. Upload company domains into Lemlist or Apollo

  3. Let Apollo enrich the contacts (names, roles, emails)

  4. Launch Lemlist campaigns with verified, non-spammed leads

  5. Book 2–3x more meetings with better reply rates

✅ You’re not just scraping emails
✅ You’re feeding the best possible input into your outreach engine
✅ You avoid the typical blacklists that hit mass databases

Scrapeamax vs. Built-In Databases

Metric

Scrapeamax

Apollo/Lemlist Internal DB

Lead Freshness

🔥 High (non-contacted)

❌ Often contacted 50+ times

Source Variety

✅ 8+ niche lead platforms

❌ Fixed internal DB

Domain-Based Outreach

✅ Yes

⚠️ Not default flow

Cost

💸 One-time/unlimited plans

💸 Credit-based, scales poorly

Scalability

✅ Pull unlimited comapnies/day.

❌ Limited by UI/API

How to Use Scrapeamax with Lemlist or Apollo

Step 1: Use Scrapeamax to scrape 100k+ of verified companies by niche, tech stack, or revenue.

Step 2: Upload those domains to Apollo to enrich them with decision-maker names, roles, and emails.

Step 3: Import that cleaned contact list into Lemlist and personalize campaigns at scale.

Bonus: Use Lemwarm to protect your sender reputation and boost deliverability from Day 1.

Final Verdict: Which Should You Use in 2025?

  • Use Lemlist if you want native email warm-up, personalization, and multichannel outreach.

  • Use Scrapeamax if you want to stop targeting the same overused leads and actually find people who haven’t heard your offer yet.

  • Avoid relying solely on Outreach.io unless you're okay with no built-in database and added complexity.

If you're serious about cold email in 2025, the real edge isn't the tool — it’s your list.

That’s why 6- and 7-figure agencies, growth consultants, and SaaS companies now build their pipeline on Scrapeamax.

Want to test it out?

Pull your first 1,000 fresh company leads from Scrapeamax
Plug them into Apollo + Lemlist.
Watch reply rates go 🔼 and spam complaints go 🔽.

No credits. No scraping limits. Just pure, uncontacted leads.