Dripify vs Kakiyo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Dripify grades higher than Kakiyo: 2.2 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Dripify grades higher on the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Dripify
LinkedIn automation with email steps, run from the cloud
Kakiyo
AI agent that runs LinkedIn outreach conversations
Which one is for you
Pick Dripify if
- Fits if you prospect mainly on LinkedIn and want email steps in the same sequence
- Works for recruiters running connection and InMail campaigns without a browser left open
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're a team of five, at $79 a seat a month billed annually on Advanced
- Not for you if your CRM isn't HubSpot, as the rest need Zapier, Make or webhooks
- Tight if you look up lots of emails, with 100 finder credits a month that don't roll over
- Tight if you want A/B tests on Pro, as they start on Advanced
- Watch out: Sales Navigator is optional but billed separately by LinkedIn
Pick Kakiyo if
- Fits if LinkedIn is your only outreach channel and you want the replies handled
- Works for founders running outbound from one account
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're one person: €125 a month for 1 account
- Not for you if you need email or other channels, since email is beta
- Watch out: the trial is Pioneer only
- Tight if you run many accounts: more than 5 goes to a sales conversation
- Skip it if you want a price in dollars, as the page lists euros
How we grade them
| 2.2GPADripifyFair | 1.6GPAKakiyoWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | D€125 a month billed monthly for 1 LinkedIn account, €315 for 3 and €495 for 5. That's in this category's dearest tenth, which starts at $120. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. The 7-day trial gives you Advanced features with no card, and nothing is charged when it ends. | D14 days free on Pioneer only. The page doesn't say whether a card is needed. |
| Features | 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. | CAI-written conversations, meeting booking, autopilot or copilot modes and agency workspaces. It's LinkedIn only; email follow-up is marked beta. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo store rating on record. You connect a LinkedIn account and brief the agent. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | CWeb only, with Gmail and Google Workspace listed and no desktop or mobile app. |
| Best for | LinkedIn prospecting with no browser left open | AI conversations on LinkedIn |
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: Dripify and Kakiyo. How we grade
Price against what you get
Dripify starts at $59 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Kakiyo starts at about $139.65 a month and scores 2.0.
Dripify scores higher and starts $80.65 a month lower. Of the other cold outreach tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Dripify for less, and 46 score higher than Kakiyo 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
- Dripify also covers email campaigns.
- Kakiyo also covers AI agents.
At a glance
| Dripify | Kakiyo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $59 per user / month, billed annually ($79 billed monthly) | €125 per month, billed monthly (quarterly and yearly billing shown for less) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial with Advanced plan features, no credit card required, nothing charged when it ends | 14 days free on the Pioneer plan |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Dripify | Kakiyo |
| Price read from | dripify.com | kakiyo.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Kakiyo
- Prices are listed in euros; the page shows the monthly-billed figure by default and says quarterly and yearly billing cost less without stating the amounts here.
- The 14-day free trial is listed on the Pioneer plan only.
- Each paid agent includes 10,000 AI credits a month, shared by the team; extra credits are bought in Billing. The page's hidden data lists higher figures for two plans.
- LinkedIn only: email follow-up is marked beta, and the product runs in the browser with no desktop or mobile app listed.
Key features
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.
Kakiyo
- AI-written conversations
- The agent writes each message from the prospect's profile and handles replies, objections and qualification questions instead of sending a fixed sequence.
- Meeting booking
- When a prospect qualifies, the agent proposes times and books the meeting on the connected calendar.
- Autopilot, copilot or manual
- Messages can go out automatically, wait for a person's approval, or be written by hand, set per campaign.
- Cloud LinkedIn sessions
- Accounts run in cloud browser sessions with a local IP and human-like delays, with no Chrome extension installed. The vendor says daily LinkedIn limits are respected automatically.
- Email follow-up (beta)
- If an invitation goes unanswered or a conversation stalls, follow-ups can go by email from your own Gmail or Google Workspace address, with an unsubscribe link and no tracking pixels.
- Agency workspaces
- The vendor describes unlimited client workspaces, a white-labeled dashboard and a per-client AI voice for agencies, with volume pricing for 10 or more accounts.
Plans
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.
Kakiyo
Pioneer€125
per month, billed monthly (1 LinkedIn account)
One connected LinkedIn account, one team member and 10,000 AI credits a month. Aimed at founders running their own outbound; includes the 14-day trial.
Hunter€315
per month, billed monthly (up to 3 LinkedIn accounts)
Up to 3 LinkedIn accounts, unlimited team members and priority chat and email support.
Conqueror€495
per month, billed monthly (up to 5 LinkedIn accounts)
Up to 5 LinkedIn accounts, unlimited team members and priority support. Teams with 10 or more accounts are pointed to a sales conversation.
Ways to pay less
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.
Kakiyo
- Annual discount
Savings on quarterly and yearly billing
The pricing page has Quarterly and Yearly billing toggles and says they offer additional savings; the amounts were not readable without the page's scripts.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Dripify or Kakiyo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Dripify starts at $59 per user / month, billed annually ($79 billed monthly), and Kakiyo starts at €125 per month, billed monthly (quarterly and yearly billing shown for less). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Dripify or Kakiyo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Dripify nor Kakiyo has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.