Closely vs Dripify
We give Closely a 2.4 GPA and Dripify a 2.2, out of 4.0. Closely grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Closely
LinkedIn and email outreach automation with AI-written messages
Dripify
LinkedIn automation with email steps, run from the cloud
How we grade them
| 2.4GPACloselyFair | 2.2GPADripifyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $39 a month for one LinkedIn account and inbox billed annually, or $65 month to month. That's the ordinary middle of what outreach tools here charge. It comes with no monthly credits; Growth at $95 covers 3 accounts and 3,000 credits. | DEach seat is one LinkedIn account, and team management needs Advanced, so five reps pay $79 each billed annually, $79 a head. That's in this category's dearest tenth, which starts at $69. One person on Pro pays $59. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but every plan has a free trial. Its length isn't stated and neither is a card, so it sits at the ordinary grade. After you pay, refunds are only on request within 2 days of a first purchase. | CNo free plan. The 7-day trial gives you Advanced features with no card, and nothing is charged when it ends. |
| Features | BThe whole job: LinkedIn requests, visits, messages and InMails mixed with email steps in one conditional sequence, A/B tests, unlimited email accounts, a waterfall email and phone finder, AI lead scoring and one inbox for replies. Finding contacts uses credits Starter lacks. | BThe whole job: connection requests, messages, InMails, profile views and email steps in one sequence with delays and conditions, run in the cloud within safety limits, plus an email finder and verifier, a reply inbox and AI icebreakers. A/B tests need Advanced. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. You connect your own LinkedIn account and inboxes and work inside daily limits, and the sequence builder branches on conditions, so there's some setting up before the first campaign goes out. | CNo App Store rating on record. You connect your LinkedIn account to its servers and set working hours and limits, but nothing has to stay open on your computer. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and a browser extension, with HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive and GoHighLevel sync, and Gmail, Outlook or SMTP for sending. No API on record, and no phone or desktop app. | BWeb only, with HubSpot, Zapier, Make, Gmail, Sales Navigator and Claude, an API and an MCP server. HubSpot is the only native CRM, and there's no phone or desktop app. |
| Best for | LinkedIn-first outreach with email steps | LinkedIn prospecting with no browser left open |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Closely and Dripify. How we grade
Price against what you get
Closely starts at $39 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Dripify starts at $59 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Closely starts $20 a month lower. Of the other cold outreach tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Closely for less, and 1 scores higher than Dripify for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Closely starts at $39 per month for 1 LinkedIn account, billed annually ($65 monthly). Dripify starts at $59 per user / month, billed annually ($79 billed monthly).
- Only Closely lists a browser extension.
- Closely also covers AI agents.
At a glance
| Closely | Dripify | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $39 per month for 1 LinkedIn account, billed annually ($65 monthly) | $59 per user / month, billed annually ($79 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial offered on every plan; its length is not stated | 7-day free trial with Advanced plan features, no credit card required, nothing charged when it ends |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Esterson Limited | Dripify |
| Price read from | closelyhq.com | dripify.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Closely
- Sellers and founders who prospect mainly on LinkedIn
- Teams that want LinkedIn and email steps in one sequence
- Agencies reselling outreach under their own brand
Dripify
- Salespeople and founders prospecting mainly on LinkedIn
- Recruiters running connection and InMail campaigns
- Teams that want LinkedIn automation without a browser left open
Worth knowing
Closely
- Starter includes no monthly credits, so finding emails, phone numbers or AI personalization starts on Growth or with credits bought separately.
- LinkedIn steps run on your own LinkedIn account, which is connected to Closely and works within daily limits.
- Payments are non-refundable except for a request within 2 days of a first purchase, or for service problems at Closely's discretion.
- Discounts shown on the site need a promo code at checkout; the prices listed here are without them.
Dripify
- Each seat connects one LinkedIn account, so a team of five reps needs five seats; team management needs Advanced.
- Each plan includes 100 email finder credits a month that do not roll over; extra packs cost $29 for 1,000 up to $99 for 10,000.
- HubSpot is the only native CRM integration; other CRMs connect through Zapier, Make or webhooks.
- Sales Navigator is optional and billed separately by LinkedIn; it gives Dripify campaigns better search filters.
Key features
Closely
- LinkedIn automation
- Sequences of connection requests, profile visits, messages and InMails with daily limits, delays and warm-up, each LinkedIn account on its own residential IP.
- Multichannel campaigns
- A conditional sequence builder mixes LinkedIn and email steps, with unlimited email accounts over Gmail, Outlook or SMTP and A/B tests on copy.
- Email and phone finder
- Finds work emails and phone numbers by checking sources in turn until one returns a valid result, and pulls leads from Sales Navigator, posts and events.
- AI agents
- Score leads against your ideal customer profile, research companies on the web for hiring, funding and tech stack, and write personalized messages.
- Unified inbox and CRM sync
- LinkedIn messages, InMails and email replies land in one inbox with tags and templates, and sync to HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive or GoHighLevel.
- White label
- Every plan can run under an agency's own logo, colors and domain, with branded reports and a client portal at no setup fee.
Dripify
- LinkedIn and email sequences
- Mix connection requests, messages, InMails, profile views, endorsements and email steps in one sequence, with delays and conditions.
- Runs in the cloud
- Campaigns run on Dripify's servers from a dedicated IP in your location, so nothing depends on your browser or computer being on.
- Account safety limits
- Randomized timing, working hours and an adaptive daily pace, within caps of 75 connection requests and 30 InMails a day per account.
- Email finder and verifier
- Looks up and verifies prospects' business email addresses; a credit is used only when an address is found and verified.
- Reply inbox and analytics
- Answer LinkedIn conversations from a dedicated inbox and track campaign, account and lead collection reports, with step-level stats on Advanced.
- AI personalization and MCP
- Messages use 20+ variables including an AI icebreaker, and an MCP server lets assistants such as Claude list campaigns and find leads.
Plans
Closely
Starter$39
per month for 1 LinkedIn account, billed annually ($65 monthly)
1 sender (a LinkedIn account and an email inbox), unlimited email accounts and campaigns, LinkedIn and email sequences and white label. No monthly credits.
Growth$95
per month for 3 LinkedIn accounts, billed annually ($159 monthly)
3 senders and 3,000 credits a month, enough for about 750 emails, 150 phone numbers or 1,500 AI personalizations.
Essential$155
per month for 5 LinkedIn accounts, billed annually ($259 monthly)
5 senders and 5,000 credits a month, enough for about 1,250 emails, 250 phone numbers or 2,500 AI personalizations.
Custom$1,499
per month for unlimited LinkedIn accounts, billed monthly
A calculator prices any number of LinkedIn accounts and credits; from 30 accounts up, the price is a flat $1,499 a month however many seats an agency runs.
Dripify
Pro$59
per user / month, billed annually ($79 billed monthly)
LinkedIn and email sequences, unlimited campaigns, 100 email finder credits a month, a reply inbox, analytics, HubSpot, the API and MCP server.
Advanced$79
per user / month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
Adds team management, advanced LinkedIn protection, lead tagging, step analytics, A/B testing and evergreen lead lists.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Advanced plus premium onboarding, dedicated technical support and a customer success manager, priced by seat count.
Ways to pay less
Closely
- Annual discount
40% off with annual billing
Closely's pricing page marks annual billing 40% off: Starter is $39 a month ($468 a year) against $65 billed monthly.
Dripify
- Annual discount
Save 20% to 25% with annual billing
Pro is $59 per user a month billed annually against $79 monthly, and Advanced $79 against $99. The page's billing toggle says up to 35% off.
