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CompLeadly vs. Waalaxy: Which LinkedIn tool fits you?

Waalaxy stands out with a low entry price and LinkedIn-plus-email sequences. CompLeadly focuses more strongly on AI interactions, local execution on your own computer with your own IP, and open automation interfaces.

Prices and features verified on 09/23/2026

In short

Waalaxy is the better choice if your campaigns should keep running while your computer is off: since 1 July 2026 Waalaxy runs entirely in the cloud. CompLeadly is the better choice if you want to automate LinkedIn from your own machine and your own IP and need relationship signals such as Smart Comments and congratulations. Entry pricing is €39 a month at Waalaxy, or €19 billed annually (as of 9 October 2026), and $29.99 a month at CompLeadly, or $24.99 billed annually.

Feature by feature

Feature by feature
FeatureCompLeadlyWaalaxy
Build the audience right in the toolYes — filters and AI builder in the tool, built on LinkedIn and Sales Navigator (AI builder from Premium Plus)No — search in LinkedIn or Sales Navigator, hand over by link or CSV
LinkedIn sequencesYes, with follow-upsYes, with templates
Cold email in sequencesYes, through your own SMTP server (from Premium)Yes, on Business
Built-in Email FinderNoYes, plan-based credits
Profile-based AI messagesYes, including style training (from Premium Plus)Waami Message Writer available; Waalaxy AI announced as a closed beta
Smart Comment AIYes (add-on from Premium)Not listed in the vendor sources reviewed (as of 23 September 2026)
Congratulation automationYes, 10 occasions incl. name day, public holiday and custom occasions (from Premium)Not listed in the vendor sources reviewed (as of 23 September 2026)
Compare copy and audiences side by sideYes, statistics per workflowNot listed in the reviewed pricing matrix (as of 23 September 2026)
Central LinkedIn inboxSmart Chat (add-on from Premium)Available as a paid add-on
CRM and no-code connectionsZapier, Make, n8n and webhooks (from Premium)CRM sync; modules from Advanced
Public APIREST API with read and write access (every plan, including the free version)API access from Advanced
Native MCP serverYes (every plan, including the free version)Native MCP connector documented
Data and execution modelRuns locally on your computer with your own IP; optionally your own server with a fixed IP via Surfshark (you bring your own Surfshark licence)Fully cloud-based; Chrome extension removed on 1 July 2026
Free trial10 days, no credit card14 days
Free versionYes, permanently with limits (after 10 days of full access)No, only a 14-day trial; Inbox add-on with 500 free conversations (as of 23 September 2026)
Lowest entry price$29.99/month, $24.99 on annual billing€39/user/month billed monthly, €19 billed annually (as of 9 October 2026)
LinkedIn actions beyond messagesVisits, follows, likes, endorsements, events (from Premium)Visits and further sequence actions
Team collaboration and duplicate protectionTeam block list and shared statistics from PremiumTeam workspace, analytics and duplicate protection
Transparency on skipped profilesYes, over 260 documented reasons per profile and runNot listed in the vendor sources reviewed (as of 23 September 2026)

As of 09/23/2026, based on publicly available vendor information.

4.90/5 on ProvenExpert · 911+ reviews in total

What Waalaxy does well

  • According to Waalaxy's help center, campaigns run regardless of whether your machine is on or your browser is open.
  • Cold email and LinkedIn in one plan from Business upward — without setting up your own SMTP server.

CompLeadly is right for you if

  • You want to build relationships with Smart Comments and congratulations, not only send message chains.
  • Your AI messages should use profile context and learn your own writing style.
  • REST API, webhooks and a native MCP server should keep your workflows openly integrable.
  • Running locally on your own computer with your own IP, plus support from real humans, is central for you.
  • You want to keep going for free after the 10-day trial, with the basic features and a daily limit.

Waalaxy is a good fit if

  • You want to start at a low entry price and set up simple LinkedIn sequences quickly.
  • You want cold email and an Email Finder bundled in one plan.
  • You want a tool that runs entirely on the vendor’s servers.

Switch to CompLeadly if

  • You want to automate LinkedIn from your own machine and your own IP instead of someone else's servers.
  • You want to comment on posts and congratulate on ten occasions, not only send sequences.
  • You need support from real humans, a documented REST API and an MCP server.

Stay with Waalaxy if

  • Your campaigns should keep running while your computer is off.
  • You want to send cold email without running your own SMTP server.
  • The entry price of €19 a month on annual billing is your most important criterion.

What it costs per year

Waalaxy – Business (multichannel)

€828.00 per year

CompLeadly – Premium

$599.88 per year

The annual price shown is the monthly price Waalaxy lists for annual billing (as of 9 October 2026). The comparison uses CompLeadly Premium because the table shows email sending and CRM connections, which are only included from Premium upward.

All prices as stated by the vendor, as of 09/23/2026. Source: waalaxy.com ↗

The short version

Waalaxy and CompLeadly both run classic LinkedIn sequences with follow-ups and templates — connection requests, messages and profile visits are automated on both.

Waalaxy scores with a cheaper entry price, a 14-day trial, and adds cold email plus a credit-based Email Finder on its Business plan. CompLeadly focuses on relationship signals beyond the sequence: Smart Comment AI, a congratulation automation for ten occasions, side-by-side comparisons of copy and audiences with statistics per workflow, and a native MCP server for your own AI agents — on top of that, CompLeadly runs locally on your computer over your own IP (or on your own server with a fixed Surfshark IP, licence brought by you) instead of purely in the cloud — Waalaxy retired its Chrome extension on 1 July 2026 and has run fully cloud-based since.

In short: if you want the cheapest way into ready-made multichannel sequences, look at Waalaxy. If you want to systematically nurture LinkedIn relationships beyond the message and keep control over your own IP and your own machine, CompLeadly is the better fit.

Competitor details based on publicly available vendor information (waalaxy.com), as of 23 September 2026. Where a capability is not publicly documented there, the table says so explicitly — that is not a statement that it is missing.

Other alternatives to Waalaxy

The other tools in our comparison – each with the use case it fits well.

Other alternatives to Waalaxy
ToolTypePriceBest forComparison
ExpandiCloudfrom $99.00/monthAgencies and sales teams running several client accounts from the cloud with their own country IP.Expandi alternative
DripifyCloudfrom $59.00/monthSales teams who want LinkedIn and email in one cloud platform with a built-in email finder.Dripify alternative
lemlistCloudfrom $69.00/monthOutbound teams for whom email deliverability is business-critical and who run several channels in one system.lemlist alternative
Linked HelperLocal desktop appfrom $15.00/monthSolo sellers and small teams who want to automate locally and keep their CRM in the same tool.Linked Helper alternative
Dux-SoupHybridfrom $55.00/monthTeams who want LinkedIn automation running on managed cloud infrastructure.Dux-Soup alternative
ZenModeLocal desktop appfrom $15.00/monthSolo sellers and small agencies who automate locally and need a white label with a custom domain at a flat rate.ZenMode alternative
HeyReachCloudfrom $79.00/monthAgencies and sales teams who manage many LinkedIn accounts in one cloud platform with sending rotation and white label.HeyReach alternative

Expandi

from $99.00/month · Cloud

Expandi is a cloud-based multichannel alternative from LeadExpress B.V. in Eindhoven. Every account gets a dedicated country-based IP. Expandi is a good fit if you want to work in the cloud with your own country IP, without providing hardware or a location. The Business plan costs $99 a month, or $79 billed annually. Agencies get a dedicated plan with white label, roles and client reporting. On Trustpilot, Expandi sits at 4.5 out of 5 from 234 reviews. CompLeadly instead automates locally on your machine and focuses on profile-based AI copy, Smart Comments and congratulations.

Best for: Agencies and sales teams running several client accounts from the cloud with their own country IP.

A good fit if … You want to work in the cloud, with a dedicated country IP for every account and no hardware of your own.

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Dripify

from $59.00/month · Cloud

Dripify is a cloud-based LinkedIn alternative with a visual sequence builder, a built-in email finder and email sequences on every paid plan. The Basic plan costs $39 per user per month billed annually, or $59 billed monthly. Dripify is a good fit if your sequences should run whether or not your computer is on, on a consistent account IP you do not have to provide yourself. On Trustpilot, Dripify sits at 4.6 out of 5 from 523 reviews. CompLeadly instead runs as a desktop app over your own IP and focuses on Smart Comments, congratulations for ten occasions and an MCP server.

Best for: Sales teams who want LinkedIn and email in one cloud platform with a built-in email finder.

A good fit if … You want your sequences to keep running in the cloud while your computer is off, without any infrastructure of your own.

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lemlist

from $69.00/month · Cloud

lemlist is a cloud-based outbound platform that bundles email, LinkedIn, SMS, WhatsApp and calling into one sequence editor. The email-only plan starts at $69 a month, or $55 billed annually; the multichannel plan including LinkedIn costs $109, or $87 billed annually. lemlist is a good fit if you want built-in deliverability infrastructure with lemwarm and rotating IPs for your email sending. On its pricing page, lemlist displays a G2 rating of 4.7 out of 5 from 1,396 reviews. CompLeadly focuses on LinkedIn, goes deeper there and runs locally over your own IP.

Best for: Outbound teams for whom email deliverability is business-critical and who run several channels in one system.

A good fit if … You need your own deliverability infrastructure (lemwarm, rotating IPs) and want to run five channels in one sequence editor.

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Linked Helper

from $15.00/month · Local desktop app

Linked Helper is the alternative architecturally closest to CompLeadly: desktop software with its own browser engine that works locally over your own IP — explicitly not a browser extension. The Standard plan with local storage costs $15 a month; a cloud-storage variant starts at $29.90. Linked Helper is a good fit if you want a built-in CRM with tags, notes and custom fields right inside the tool and want to start from $15 a month. Its registered address is in Wilmington, Delaware. CompLeadly instead focuses on congratulations for ten occasions, Smart Comment AI, an MCP server and support from real humans.

Best for: Solo sellers and small teams who want to automate locally and keep their CRM in the same tool.

A good fit if … You want a CRM with tags, notes and custom fields right inside the tool and an entry price from $15 a month.

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Dux-Soup

from $55.00/month · Hybrid

Dux-Soup is now called STACKED and offers both execution models in the same product: STACKED Local runs as a desktop app for Mac and Windows on your own machine, STACKED Cloud on the vendor’s infrastructure. Entry costs $55 per seat per month, or $41.25 billed annually; the cloud variant $99 or $74.17. CompLeadly also runs locally through your own IP and optionally on your own server with a fixed IP via Surfshark ($29.99 per month extra, you bring your own Surfshark licence) — and at $29.99 a month it starts below STACKED. On Trustpilot, Dux-Soup holds 4.6 out of 5 from 43 reviews. CompLeadly focuses instead on profile-based AI messages, Smart Comments, congratulations and support from real humans.

Best for: Teams who want LinkedIn automation running on managed cloud infrastructure.

A good fit if … You want to choose between a local desktop app and a managed cloud variant.

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ZenMode

from $15.00/month · Local desktop app

ZenMode is the only alternative in this comparison selling exactly the same execution model as CompLeadly: a local desktop app for macOS and Windows that automates LinkedIn through your own Chrome and your own IP — the vendor states your password and session never leave your machine. Entry costs $15 a month for one LinkedIn account; the Sensei plan costs $299. ZenMode is a good fit if your team should pay a flat rate instead of per seat from the Master plan, or if you need a full white label with a custom domain on the Sensei plan. On its own testimonial page ZenMode states a Trustpilot rating of 4.3 out of 5, without naming a total number of reviews. CompLeadly instead focuses on AI personalization, congratulations and open interfaces.

Best for: Solo sellers and small agencies who automate locally and need a white label with a custom domain at a flat rate.

A good fit if … Your team should pay a flat rate instead of per seat from the Master plan, or you need a full white label with a custom domain on the Sensei plan.

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HeyReach

from $79.00/month · Cloud

HeyReach is a cloud-based LinkedIn alternative for agencies and sales teams with many sender accounts. The Growth plan costs $79 per sender per month, or $63 billed annually; the Agency plan bundles 25 senders for $999 a month and includes white label. HeyReach is a good fit if sending should rotate automatically between connected accounts, each account on its own static proxy, all in the cloud and without a desktop app. HubSpot is connected natively. CompLeadly instead runs as a desktop app over your own IP, optionally on a cloud computer of your own, and focuses on Smart Comments, congratulations for ten occasions and more than 260 documented skip reasons.

Best for: Agencies and sales teams who manage many LinkedIn accounts in one cloud platform with sending rotation and white label.

A good fit if … You manage many LinkedIn accounts in the cloud and want sending spread across them automatically, each account with its own static proxy.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I have to bring my audiences over from Waalaxy?

No — you build them fresh, and faster than before. In Waalaxy you set up your search in LinkedIn or Sales Navigator and then hand it to the tool. In CompLeadly you set the filters right in the tool: the same filter depth as Sales Navigator, without the detour through LinkedIn and without search links. Or you describe your service and your ideal customers, and the AI builds the audience for you.

I've just paid Waalaxy for a year — is switching still worth it?

Test ten days in parallel. Both tools run side by side as long as you don't write to the same audience twice. Afterwards you'll know, without having cancelled anything.

How long does switching take?

One afternoon: install, connect LinkedIn, create your audience, set up the sequence. In the launch workshop we set it up together with you — included in every package, otherwise $199.

You don't have to decide before you've seen it

Ten days, no credit card, nothing to cancel. If Waalaxy suits you better, you'll know it afterwards as surely as we do.