--- title: "Local, cloud or extension? How CompLeadly runs" description: "CompLeadly is a desktop app: the automation runs on your computer. Optionally, add a cloud computer of your own and the Chrome extension." url: "https://compleadly.com/local-cloud-extension" lang: "en" alternates: de: "https://compleadly.de/lokal-cloud-extension" en: "https://compleadly.com/local-cloud-extension" fr: "https://compleadly.com/fr/local-cloud-extension" es: "https://compleadly.com/es/local-nube-extension" it: "https://compleadly.com/it/locale-cloud-estensione" pt: "https://compleadly.com/pt/local-nuvem-extensao" x-default: "https://compleadly.com/local-cloud-extension" --- How CompLeadly runs # Local, cloud or extension? CompLeadly is not a shared cloud service and not a pure browser extension. This page shows where the automation runs, which IP address LinkedIn sees and which parts you actually need. // short answer ## CompLeadly is a desktop app You install CompLeadly on Windows, macOS or Linux. The automation runs on your computer, over your own internet connection. If it should run around the clock, the same app can optionally work on a cloud computer of your own. The Chrome extension is an additional tool right inside LinkedIn – it does not run campaigns and is not required. // three ways to run it ## One app, two optional add-ons The desktop app is the core. You only add the cloud computer and the extension if you need them. - Standard ### Desktop app You install CompLeadly on your computer. The app controls a Chrome browser there and does the work on LinkedIn in the background while you keep working as usual. - Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux - LinkedIn sees the IP address of your own internet connection - Your LinkedIn login stays in the browser profile on your computer - You can also change settings on the go in the web app - Optional ### Cloud computer If CompLeadly should run around the clock, even while your computer is off, the same app runs on a server in the cloud. It is not a shared service where many accounts run together. - A server of your own, just for you, with the CompLeadly app on it - A fixed IP via Surfshark at a location that suits you – you bring your own Surfshark licence - Access via remote desktop, even from your smartphone - After setup you work only through the cloud computer, so LinkedIn does not see you switching between two locations - Optional ### Chrome extension It does not run campaigns or sequences – it helps you right inside LinkedIn, e.g. to add contacts to a target audience. You add contacts there with a click; the transfer then runs in the background. You do not need it to use CompLeadly. - Save contacts from LinkedIn straight into a target audience - Sign in with your CompLeadly account - Fixed access rights only for LinkedIn and CompLeadly addresses - Other websites only if you allow it in your browser // comparison ## The three ways to run CompLeadly at a glance __The three ways to run CompLeadly compared__ | The three ways to run CompLeadly compared | Desktop app | Cloud computer | Chrome extension | | ----------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | | Where does the automation run? | On your computer, in the desktop app | On your own server in the cloud, in the same app | No campaigns – campaigns and sequences run in the desktop app | | Which IP address does LinkedIn see? | The one of your own internet connection, optionally via your own proxy | A fixed IP via Surfshark at a location that suits you | Your own – you work in the browser yourself | | Does your computer have to be on? | Yes – switched on, online and not asleep | No – the cloud computer runs around the clock | Only while you use the extension | | What does it cost? | Included in your CompLeadly plan | €29.99 per month on top of your subscription; you bring your own Surfshark licence | Part of CompLeadly – you sign in with your CompLeadly account | | Do you need it? | Yes – this is where the automation runs | Optional | Optional | Prices plus statutory VAT. As of September 2026. // context ## How LinkedIn tools differ in principle LinkedIn automation tools can be grouped by how they are built. What matters is where the automation runs – that decides which address LinkedIn sees. - ### A provider's cloud service The automation runs on the provider's servers, not on your side. LinkedIn sees an address from the provider's infrastructure. Depending on the provider, many accounts run over the same addresses, and the location does not always match yours. Your computer can be off. - ### Pure browser extensions The automation runs as an extension in your browser, over your own connection. Your browser has to stay open for it. - ### Desktop apps The automation runs as a separate program on your computer, over your own connection. CompLeadly belongs here – complemented by the optional cloud computer and the extension as a tool in the browser. This overview describes types of tools, not individual providers. Which type a specific tool uses is stated in its own documentation. // faq ## Frequently asked questions about how CompLeadly runs Is CompLeadly a Chrome extension? No, the automation runs in the desktop app; the extension is an optional tool right inside LinkedIn. With it you can, for example, save contacts from LinkedIn into a target audience. You do not need it for the automation. Does my computer have to be running? Yes, if CompLeadly works on your computer: it has to be switched on, connected to the internet and not asleep. Scheduled runs start as soon as the desktop app is running again. If CompLeadly should work around the clock, even while your computer is off, add the optional cloud computer. What is the CompLeadly cloud computer? A server of your own, just for you, on which the CompLeadly app runs around the clock – not a shared service. For LinkedIn you use a fixed IP via Surfshark at a location that suits you; you bring your own Surfshark licence. The cloud computer costs €29.99 per month on top of your subscription, plus VAT. ## Try CompLeadly on your own computer. Install it, run a campaign, look at the results. If CompLeadly should run around the clock later, add the cloud computer. [Try free for 10 days](https://compleadly.com/download)[Ask about the cloud computer](https://compleadly.com/contact) no credit card · ends automatically, then free: basic functions with a daily limit ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://compleadly.de/#organization", "name": "CompLeadly", "legalName": "CompLeadly OHG", "description": "LinkedIn automation software for B2B sales and lead generation — since 2019, with data hosted in the EU.", "foundingDate": "2019", "founder": [ { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://compleadly.de/ueber-uns#person-sebastian-andes", "name": "Sebastian Andes", "jobTitle": "Managing Director · CEO", "url": "https://compleadly.com/about", "image": "https://compleadly.com/images/founders/sebastian-andes-960w.webp", "sameAs": [ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastian-andes/" ], "worksFor": { "@id": "https://compleadly.de/#organization" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://compleadly.de/ueber-uns#person-philipp-krapp", "name": "Philipp Krapp", "jobTitle": "Managing Director · CTO", "url": "https://compleadly.com/about", "image": "https://compleadly.com/images/founders/philipp-krapp-960w.webp", "sameAs": [ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipp-krapp/" ], "worksFor": { "@id": "https://compleadly.de/#organization" } } ], "url": "https://compleadly.com/", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://compleadly.com/brand/compleadly-logo-light.svg" }, "sameAs": [ "https://www.linkedin.com/company/compleadly/", "https://www.facebook.com/CompLeadlyLinkedInSoftware/", "https://www.instagram.com/compleadly/", "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNT_aB_ioPgfoAvFclwXvug" ], "contactPoint": [ { "@type": "ContactPoint", "telephone": "+49 2202 1860373", "email": "info@compleadly.de", "contactType": "customer support", "areaServed": "DE", "availableLanguage": [ "German", "English" ] } ], "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Hauptstr. 26", "postalCode": "51465", "addressLocality": "Bergisch Gladbach", "addressCountry": "DE" } } ``` ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://compleadly.com/#website", "name": "CompLeadly", "url": "https://compleadly.com/", "inLanguage": "en-US", "publisher": { "@id": "https://compleadly.de/#organization" }, "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://compleadly.com/search?q={search_term_string}" }, "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } } ``` ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://compleadly.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Local, cloud or extension?", "item": "https://compleadly.com/local-cloud-extension" } ] } ``` ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://compleadly.com/local-cloud-extension#webpage", "name": "Local, cloud or extension? How CompLeadly runs", "description": "CompLeadly is a desktop app: the automation runs on your computer. Optionally, add a cloud computer of your own and the Chrome extension.", "url": "https://compleadly.com/local-cloud-extension", "inLanguage": "en-US", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://compleadly.com/#website" }, "about": { "@id": "https://compleadly.de/#organization" } } ``` ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "Is CompLeadly a Chrome extension?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No, the automation runs in the desktop app; the extension is an optional tool right inside LinkedIn. With it you can, for example, save contacts from LinkedIn into a target audience. You do not need it for the automation." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Does my computer have to be running?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes, if CompLeadly works on your computer: it has to be switched on, connected to the internet and not asleep. Scheduled runs start as soon as the desktop app is running again. If CompLeadly should work around the clock, even while your computer is off, add the optional cloud computer." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What is the CompLeadly cloud computer?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "A server of your own, just for you, on which the CompLeadly app runs around the clock – not a shared service. For LinkedIn you use a fixed IP via Surfshark at a location that suits you; you bring your own Surfshark licence. The cloud computer costs €29.99 per month on top of your subscription, plus VAT." } } ] } ```