You choose a tool to run LinkedIn outreach sequences without doing every step by hand. Seven verified tools compared on price, trial, account limits and risk notes.
LinkedIn automation tools send connection requests, follow-up messages and sometimes emails on a schedule. They split into cloud tools (Expandi, HeyReach, Waalaxy, Salesflow, Closely, Meet Alfred) and desktop software that runs on your computer (Linked Helper). Prices on the cards run from $15 to $99 a month and trials from 7 to 14 days. Kanbox and PhantomBuster are also in our catalogue but are left out to keep the list to seven. LinkedIn's terms restrict automation, and accounts can be limited or restricted. Every vendor says it uses limits and delays to reduce that risk, but none can remove it, and we did not test the safety claims. Use the criteria table for price, trial and caps.
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Cloud LinkedIn and email outreach for sales teams, agencies and recruiters; from $99/mo with a 7-day full-feature trial.
When to pick it: Pick it if you want cloud outreach with email steps and can pay $99/mo.
LinkedIn outreach with email follow-ups, priced per user, from €19/mo, 14-day trial.
When to pick it: Pick it if you want a low euro entry price.
Desktop software on your computer or VPS; 14-day Pro trial with no card; from $15.
When to pick it: Pick it if you want the session to stay on your own machine.
Cloud social and email outreach with condition-based campaigns, an inbox and CRM sync; from $39.95/mo.
When to pick it: Pick it if you are a startup or agency wanting conditional sequences.
LinkedIn and email sequences that pause on reply, AI drafts with human review; from $65/mo.
When to pick it: Pick it if you want AI-drafted messages with review.
Connects many LinkedIn sender accounts and rotates between them; from $79/mo, 14-day trial.
When to pick it: Pick it if you are an agency with several sender accounts.
LinkedIn-centred outreach with email and X, Lead Finder and unified inbox; 7-day trial, no card.
When to pick it: Pick it if you want multichannel with Sales Navigator.
None of these tools has a free plan.
| Criterion | Expandi | Waalaxy | Linked Helper | Salesflow | Closely | HeyReach | Meet Alfred | Checked |
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| From (price/mo) | $99/mo source | €19/mo source | $15 source | $39.95/mo source | $65/mo source | $79/mo source | custom, not published source | |
| Free plan / trial | no; trial: 7 days, full feature access source | no; trial: 14 days source | no; trial: 14-day free trial with full Pro access, no credit card source | no; trial: 7-day free trial source | no; trial: 7-day free trial source | no; trial: 14 days, no card, 3 LinkedIn accounts (Growth) source | no; trial: 7-day free trial, no credit card required source | |
| Key capability | Cloud LinkedIn + email outreach source | LinkedIn + email, per user source | Desktop app, built-in CRM, webhooks source | Condition-based campaigns, CRM sync source | AI drafts, auto-pause on reply source | Multi-account rotation source | LinkedIn + email + X, Lead Finder source | |
| Main limit | Agency pricing (10+ seats) not published source | Pro capped at 300 invitations/month source | Does not run while the computer is off; several actions capped at 20/day source | Lowest rates need annual billing source | Starter covers 1 LinkedIn account source | No native email; Agency needs your own proxies source | Pricing shown only yearly per user; Individual lacks email source |
Facts from the vendors' official pages, checked on the date in the last column. Prices are what the vendor published on that date.
Start low (for example under 20 requests per day) and increase only if your account shows no warnings; LinkedIn does not endorse automation, so check its current rules.
Cloud tools keep running; desktop Linked Helper needs your machine on.
Use the 7–14 day trials with a small segment and personalised messages.
Count replies and meetings, not requests sent.
Pause automation immediately if LinkedIn shows restrictions.
Yes: LinkedIn restricts automation in its terms and may limit accounts. See the limits section.
We cannot rank safety; vendors claim limits and delays. Desktop Linked Helper keeps the session on your machine, but that does not remove LinkedIn risk.
Salesflow, Expandi and Waalaxy describe lead-generation outreach.
Not covered; we do not use forum opinion as a source.
None of the seven has a free plan on its card; Linked Helper, Waalaxy, HeyReach and others have 7–14 day trials.
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