Head-to-head · Social Selling Software
PhantomBuster vs Waalaxy
PhantomBuster leads on 1 check, Waalaxy 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 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.
PhantomBuster offers free plan; Waalaxy doesn't.
PhantomBuster is the better fit for budget-conscious multichannel prospecting. Waalaxy is the better fit for affordable LinkedIn-plus-email campaigns.
- PhantomBuster fits best
Budget-conscious multichannel prospecting
- Waalaxy fits best
Affordable LinkedIn-plus-email campaigns
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Side by side
| Feature | PhantomBuster 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | Waalaxy 8.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 8.8 |
| Ranking | #2 in Social Selling Software | #4 in Social Selling Software |
| Best for | Budget-conscious multichannel prospecting | Affordable LinkedIn-plus-email campaigns |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | — | €19/user/mo |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Free trial length | 14 days | 14 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Browser extension | Cloud, Browser extension |
| Platforms | Web, Chrome extension | Web, Chrome extension |
| Support | Community, Docs | Live chat, Email, Docs |
| Compliance | GDPR | GDPR |
| Integrations | 20 integrations | 2,000+ integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market | Solo, Small business, Mid-market |
| Features PhantomBuster 5/5 · Waalaxy 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 |
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| 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,… Read the review → |
Waalaxy is a LinkedIn-focused prospecting platform for sales teams, founders, recruiters, and agencies. It combines LinkedIn prospect importing, automated invitations and messages, follow-ups, email finding, enrichment, and campaign… Read the review → |
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
Waalaxy — where it wins
- LinkedIn and email sequences with automated follow-ups
- CRM sync, team workspaces, analytics, and duplicate prevention
- Reply detection, enrichment, API access, and workflow integrations
Where it doesn't
- Cold email and multichannel campaigns require the €69 Business plan
- LinkedIn invitations are capped at 300 or 800 per month on paid plans
- Advanced integrations and API access start at €49 per user monthly
- PhantomBuster9.2/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial
Broad multichannel prospecting and automation with a practical free entry point.
Visit PhantomBusterFull verdict → - Waalaxy8.8/10 · 14-day trial
Affordable LinkedIn-plus-email campaigns with CRM sync, enrichment, and reply detection.
Visit WaalaxyFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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