The best LinkedIn automation tools in 2026, compared

The best LinkedIn automation tools in 2026 are Expandi, Waalaxy, HeyReach, Dripify, Skylead, La Growth Machine, lemlist, Dux-Soup, Valley and GTM Plays. Most automate connection requests, messages and follow-ups; they differ in multi-account support, email steps, pricing and whether they start from buying signals. Pick by team size, channels and budget.

Prices below come from each vendor's own site as of Oct 2026. GTM Plays is our product and is listed last. Before you choose any tool, read LinkedIn's User Agreement on automated activity: no vendor can promise that an account will never be restricted, and the safest approach is relevant messages at sensible volumes.

How we picked these tools

We looked at the tools that appear most often in current "best LinkedIn automation tools" search results, then checked each vendor's own site. We kept tools that:

• automate LinkedIn outreach (connection requests, messages or follow-ups) as a core feature
• publish pricing, or say clearly how it is quoted
• explain how they run (cloud or browser) and which channels they cover

We did not rank them on account safety, because no one can measure it fairly from outside. Instead, the section below lists the questions to ask any vendor.

Quick comparison

Tool	Best for	Pricing as of Oct 2026
Expandi	Multi-step LinkedIn and email sequences	$99/mo, or $79/mo billed annually
Waalaxy	Solo users, simple campaigns	Pro €19 per user/mo
HeyReach	Agencies with many sender accounts	$79 per sender/mo; Agency $999/mo
Dripify	Simple drip campaigns	Pro $79/mo; Advanced $99/mo
Skylead	LinkedIn plus email sequences	$100 per seat/mo
La Growth Machine	Multi-channel sequences	From €60 per identity/mo
lemlist	Email-first with LinkedIn steps	Multichannel (with LinkedIn) $109/mo
Dux-Soup	Desktop app or cloud	From $55 per seat/mo
Valley	Signal-led drafts for review	Starter $199 per seat/mo
GTM Plays	Signal-led outreach run by an AI agent	Pro $149/mo, 7-day free trial

The 10 best LinkedIn automation tools

Expandi

What it is: cloud LinkedIn automation with a behaviour-based sequence builder, email steps, a dedicated country-based IP per account and automatic warm-up, according to expandi.io.

Pricing (as of Oct 2026, expandi.io/pricing): Business is $99 a month, or $79 a month billed annually, with a 7-day free trial. Agency plans for 10+ seats or white label are priced on request.

Best for: growth teams and agencies who want fine control of sequences and white-label options.

Limits: you supply the audience and design the flow.

Waalaxy

What it is: LinkedIn prospecting automation with pre-built sequences, email follow-ups and an email finder, according to waalaxy.com.

Pricing (as of Oct 2026, waalaxy.com/pricing): Pro €19, Advanced €49 and Business €69 per user per month as displayed, with discounts for quarterly and yearly billing. Pro allows 300 invitations a month; Advanced and Business allow 800. Business adds cold email sequences and 500 email finder credits a month. All plans have a 14-day free trial.

Best for: solo users and teams who want simple, template-driven LinkedIn and email campaigns.

Limits: you build the lists and choose the sequences; it does not decide who is in market.

HeyReach

What it is: LinkedIn outreach across many sender accounts, with rotation, a unified inbox, an API, webhooks and an MCP server, according to heyreach.io.

Pricing (as of Oct 2026, heyreach.io/pricing): Growth is $79 a month per sender. Agency is $999 a month for 25 senders, with white label included. Unlimited is $2,999 a month, capped at 300 senders under its fair-use policy. Quarterly and yearly billing are discounted.

Best for: agencies and teams running outreach from many LinkedIn accounts.

Limits: you need a lead source, such as Sales Navigator, Clay or a signal tool.

Dripify

What it is: LinkedIn and email drip campaigns with a drag-and-drop builder, lead tagging and step analytics, according to dripify.com.

Pricing (as of Oct 2026, dripify.com/pricing): Pro is $79 per user a month ($59 billed annually) and Advanced is $99 per user a month ($79 billed annually), which adds team management, A/B testing and advanced LinkedIn protection. Enterprise is custom. There is a 7-day free trial with no credit card.

Best for: individual sellers and small sales teams who want straightforward sequences.

Limits: daily quotas apply; its plan table lists 75 connection requests a day.

Skylead

What it is: LinkedIn and email outreach with smart sequences, unlimited email accounts, email warm-up, an email finder and post signals, according to skylead.io.

Pricing (as of Oct 2026, skylead.io/pricing): All-in-one is $100 per seat a month. Agency is $999 a month for 25 seats or $1999 a month for unlimited seats, listed as a first-year promotion. Annual billing gives two months free.

Best for: teams who want LinkedIn and email in one sequence, and agencies who need white label.

Limits: like other sequencers, results depend on the lists you feed it.

La Growth Machine

What it is: multichannel outreach across LinkedIn, email and, on higher plans, calls and X, with waterfall email enrichment and AI voice messages, according to lagrowthmachine.com.

Pricing (as of Oct 2026, lagrowthmachine.com/pricing): plans start at €60 a month per identity on Basic, with Pro at €120 as displayed on its pricing page; each identity is billed separately. There is a 14-day free trial.

Best for: teams who want LinkedIn and email sequences sent from several identities.

Limits: pricing is per identity, so costs grow with each sender.

lemlist

What it is: a cold email platform with LinkedIn automation on its Multichannel plan, a 650M+ lead database, AI agents and email warm-up, according to lemlist.com.

Pricing (as of Oct 2026, lemlist.com/pricing): Email is $69 a month ($55 billed yearly). Multichannel is $109 a month ($87 billed yearly) and adds LinkedIn automation, a dialer and five senders per user. Enterprise is custom. Data and buying-signal add-ons are extra.

Best for: email-first teams who want LinkedIn as a second channel.

Limits: LinkedIn automation needs the higher plan.

Dux-Soup (STACKED)

What it is: LinkedIn automation with drip campaigns of up to 12 actions, lead management and integrations, sold as STACKED, powered by Dux-Soup, according to dux-soup.com.

Pricing (as of Oct 2026, dux-soup.com/pricing): STACKED local, a desktop app, is $55 per seat a month ($41.25 billed annually). STACKED cloud is $99 per seat a month ($74.17 billed annually).

Best for: individuals who want low-cost LinkedIn automation.

Limits: the local version runs on your own machine.

Valley

What it is: signal-led outbound that researches prospects, checks fit and drafts LinkedIn and email messages in your voice for review, according to joinvalley.co.

Pricing (as of Oct 2026, joinvalley.co/pricing): Starter is $199 per seat a month ($149 billed quarterly) and is LinkedIn only. Plus is $299 per seat a month and adds 1,000 emails a month and onboarding. Growth is $499 per seat a month and adds monthly credits. Scale is custom for five seats or more. The 7-day trial requires a payment method.

Best for: teams who want pre-built signal plays across LinkedIn and email.

Limits: one seat connects one LinkedIn account, and discovery and enrichment use credits.

GTM Plays

What it is: an AI agent for LinkedIn. It finds people showing intent signals, scores each one for fit against your ICP, writes a message for each person and sends it from your own LinkedIn account. Replies come into one inbox, where you take over. It does not book meetings by itself.

Pricing: Pro is $149 a month after a 7-day free trial, and each extra agent is $59 a month. Live Leads, a one-off extraction of a LinkedIn company page's followers or a post's engagers, is paid per lead with credits and is separate from Pro.

Best for: founders and small teams who want signal-led LinkedIn outreach without building workflows.

Integrations and exports: HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zoho CRM, Attio, folk, Breakcold, Instantly, Smartlead, SmartReach, HeyReach, Slack, Clay and Zapier, plus webhooks, a REST API and an MCP server. CSV export, and credits for email and phone enrichment. Live Leads exports in Clay, Instantly and Smartlead formats.

Limits: it is not a contact database to browse, and it has no built-in email sequencer or dialer; for email it connects to tools such as Instantly, Smartlead and SmartReach.

Account safety: the questions to ask

Every tool on this list sends activity from a LinkedIn account, usually yours. LinkedIn's User Agreement covers automated activity, and LinkedIn can restrict accounts it believes break its rules. We make no legal claim either way; check the agreement yourself and decide what you are comfortable with. Before you buy, ask the vendor:

1. Does the tool run in the cloud, in your browser or as a desktop app, and what does that mean for your account?
2. What daily limits does it set by default, and can you lower them?
3. Does it warm up new accounts gradually?
4. What happens to your campaigns and data if your account is restricted?
5. Can you review messages before they are sent?

In practice, relevance matters more than volume. Fewer messages to people with a real reason to hear from you, such as a job change, a hiring post or engagement with a competitor, tend to get better replies and fewer complaints. Our guide to LinkedIn cold outreach covers how to write them, and the free LinkedIn message generator gives you a starting draft.

How to choose

• Solo founder or seller: Waalaxy or Dripify are easy to start with; GTM Plays if you want an agent to find who to contact.
• Agency with many clients: HeyReach is built for multiple sender accounts. See GTM Plays vs HeyReach for how the two differ.
• LinkedIn plus email: Expandi, Skylead, La Growth Machine or lemlist. Our Waalaxy vs Expandi comparison covers two of the most popular.
• Signal-led outreach: Valley or GTM Plays.

Where GTM Plays fits

Most tools here automate the sending. GTM Plays also decides who to contact: it finds people showing intent signals, scores fit against your ICP, and writes and sends messages from your own LinkedIn account. Replies arrive in one inbox, where you take over. It does not book meetings by itself. It connects to HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zoho CRM, Attio, folk, Breakcold, Instantly, Smartlead, SmartReach, HeyReach, Slack, Clay and Zapier, plus webhooks, a REST API and an MCP server.

For the bigger picture, read our guide to LinkedIn lead generation, or start a 7-day free trial.