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Head-to-head · Social Selling Software

PhantomBuster vs HeyReach

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score PhantomBuster #2 in Social Selling Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit PhantomBuster
HeyReach #6 in Social Selling Software 8.6/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit HeyReach

PhantomBuster leads on 1 check, HeyReach on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePhantomBuster · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly PhantomBuster
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresPhantomBuster · 5 of 5

PhantomBuster scores higher on our rubric for social selling software: 9.2 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

PhantomBuster offers free plan; HeyReach doesn't.

PhantomBuster is the better fit for budget-conscious multichannel prospecting. HeyReach is the better fit for teams managing multiple LinkedIn senders.

  • PhantomBuster fits best

    Budget-conscious multichannel prospecting

  • HeyReach fits best

    Teams managing multiple LinkedIn senders

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Side by side

Feature PhantomBuster 9.2/10 Visit ↗ HeyReach 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.6
Ranking #2 in Social Selling Software #6 in Social Selling Software
Best for Budget-conscious multichannel prospecting Teams managing multiple LinkedIn senders
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — $47/seat/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 14 days 14 days
Free trial length 14 days 14 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web
Support Community, Docs Live chat, Docs
Compliance GDPR GDPR
Integrations 20 integrations 14 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PhantomBuster 5/5 · HeyReach 0/5
Prospect discovery ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Social listening ✓ (best) Not checked yet
LinkedIn outreach ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Outreach automation ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Relationship CRM ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Network scope Multi-network Not checked yet
Team seats Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Prospect discovery, enrichment, and monitoring across 15+ platforms
  • LinkedIn outreach, AI assistance, and scheduled workflow automation
  • CRM, API, CSV, and JSON options support varied sales workflows
  • Automates LinkedIn actions across multiple sender accounts
  • Unified inbox, workspaces, permissions, API, and webhooks
  • Connects LinkedIn outreach with CRM and email tools
Cons
  • The Free plan allows only 30 minutes of execution per month
  • Free and Trial exports are limited to 10 rows
  • Usage depends on separate automation, execution, email, AI, and URL credits
  • Pricing scales with sender count
  • Primarily focused on LinkedIn outreach
  • Agency tiers are billed annually
Our verdict

PhantomBuster is a cloud-based prospecting and workflow automation platform for sales teams, freelancers, agencies, small teams, and larger outbound operations. It combines targeted lead-list building, data extraction from 15+ platforms,…

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HeyReach is a LinkedIn outreach platform for sales teams, agencies, growth marketers, and GTM operators managing multiple sender accounts. It supports automated connection requests, messages, follow-ups, voice notes, profile views, and…

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  1. PhantomBusterSocial Selling Software 9.2Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. HeyReachSocial Selling Software 8.614-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • PhantomBuster — where it wins

    • Prospect discovery, enrichment, and monitoring across 15+ platforms
    • LinkedIn outreach, AI assistance, and scheduled workflow automation
    • CRM, API, CSV, and JSON options support varied sales workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan allows only 30 minutes of execution per month
    • Free and Trial exports are limited to 10 rows
    • Usage depends on separate automation, execution, email, AI, and URL credits

  • HeyReach — where it wins

    • Automates LinkedIn actions across multiple sender accounts
    • Unified inbox, workspaces, permissions, API, and webhooks
    • Connects LinkedIn outreach with CRM and email tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing scales with sender count
    • Primarily focused on LinkedIn outreach
    • Agency tiers are billed annually

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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