Best Sales Engagement Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Zoho CRM is ranked #1 of 69 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Apollo and DitLead. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Apollo. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Klenty at $4.17/mo.
Sales engagement software helps teams coordinate prospect outreach and follow-up across sales workflows. Compared on sequence channels and included mailboxes, the entries show which outreach capabilities to assess; CRM synchronization and shared inbox support add collaboration and data-flow considerations. Native calling and task automation offer further points of comparison, while free plans and paid-from pricing help frame cost. Zoho CRM, Apollo, and Mixmax are among the options to weigh. Consider which channels your team uses, how outreach should connect with your CRM, and what follow-up work you want to coordinate.
69 sales engagement software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Sales Engagement Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 12 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Zoho CRM API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4$14/mo
- 02 Apollo API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$49/mo
- 03 DitLead API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$31/mo
- 04 Mixmax API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$29/mo
- 05 Ring.io API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$90/mo
- 06 Klenty API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$4.17/mo
- 07 lemlist API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$16/mo
- 08 PhoneBurner API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$11.67/mo
- 09 Reply.io API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$59/mo
- 10 Salesloft API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 11 Topo API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5$89/mo
- 12 ZoomInfo API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5
- 13 Salesforce Sales Cloud API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$25/mo
- 14 Outplay API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$39/mo
- 15 Regie.ai API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$41/mo
- 16 Yesware API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$19/mo
- 17 Growbots API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7$29/mo
- 18 Aviso Sales Engagement API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 19 THIRDERA API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 20 FunnelFLARE API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$45/mo
- 21 Kixie API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 22 LeadSquared API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 23 Keryx API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1$150/mo
- 24 Revenue.io API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 25 Ringover API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1$15/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Sequence channels | Native calling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoho CRM | 7.4 | Free plan | $14/mo | No | — | — | |
| 2 | Apollo | 7.2 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | 49 /user/mo | — | — |
| 3 | DitLead | 7.2 | Free plan | $31/mo | Yes | — | email+call+social | Yes |
| 4 | Mixmax | 7.2 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /user/mo | — | — |
| 5 | Ring.io | 7.2 | Free plan | $90/mo | Yes | 90 /user/mo | email+call+social | Yes |
| 6 | Klenty | 6.6 | No | $4.17/mo | No | 50 /user/mo | — | — |
| 7 | lemlist | 6.6 | No | $16/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 8 | PhoneBurner | 6.6 | No | $11.67/mo | No | 140 /user/mo | email+call | Yes |
| 9 | Reply.io | 6.6 | No | $59/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 10 | Salesloft | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Topo | 6.5 | No | $89/mo | No | 89 /user/mo | — | — |
| 12 | ZoomInfo | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Salesforce Sales Cloud | 5.9 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | 25 /user/mo | — | — |
| 14 | Outplay | 5.8 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | — | email+call+social | Yes |
| 15 | Regie.ai | 5.8 | Free plan | $41/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 16 | Yesware | 5.8 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 15 /user/mo | — | — |
| 17 | Growbots | 5.7 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | Aviso Sales Engagement | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | email+call+social | Yes |
| 19 | THIRDERA | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | email+call+social | Yes |
| 20 | FunnelFLARE | 5.2 | No | $45/mo | No | 45 /user/mo | email+call | Yes |
| 21 | Kixie | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 22 | LeadSquared | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Keryx | 5.1 | No | $150/mo | No | 150 /user/mo | — | — |
| 24 | Revenue.io | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 25 | Ringover | 5.1 | No | $15/mo | No | 15 /user/mo | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which sales engagement software is ranked first on Inferse?
Zoho CRM is ranked #1 of 69 with a score of 7.4. Apollo is second and DitLead third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Klenty has the lowest first paid tier we found: $4.17/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.