Dux-Soup vs Linked Helper (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Linked Helper grades higher than Dux-Soup: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Dux-Soup grades higher on platforms. Linked Helper grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Dux-Soup
LinkedIn automation now sold as STACKED, local or cloud
Linked Helper
Desktop LinkedIn automation with a built-in CRM and inbox
Which one is for you
Pick Dux-Soup if
- Fits if LinkedIn is the one channel you work and you have one person doing it
- Works for teams already on HubSpot, Salesforce or Pipedrive
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want email or phone outreach too, since it's LinkedIn only
- Not for you if your computer can't stay on: the local version stops when it does
- Pricey if you want cloud, at $74.17 a seat on yearly billing
- Watch out: the old Chrome extension plans are gone, and monthly billing is $55 and $99
Pick Linked Helper if
- Fits if you want LinkedIn outreach on your own machine for a low price
- Works for people comfortable running software on a PC or VPS
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want email or phone outreach, as it's LinkedIn only
- Not for you if your computer can't stay on while campaigns run
- Tight if you stay on Standard, which caps several actions at 20 a day
- Watch out: team sharing and incoming webhooks need Cloud storage, from $16.50 a month
How we grade them
| 2.0GPADux-SoupFair | 2.2GPALinked HelperFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$41.25 a seat a month on yearly billing for local, $74.17 for cloud. The category's middle is $39 and the cloud plan climbs past the dearer quarter at $50. | B$15 a license a month at the one-month price, $8.25 at 12 months. That's inside the cheapest quarter ($25), though Pro, which lifts the daily caps, is $45. |
| Free plan and trial | D14-day free trial, with no card rule stated and no free plan. | C14-day free trial with all features and no card. No free plan. |
| Features | CDrip campaigns, AI personalization and stats on LinkedIn only. It does that job fully, but there is no email or phone outreach. | CInvites, messages, visits, lead collection, a small CRM and webhooks, LinkedIn only. Standard caps several actions at 20 a day, and cloud storage costs extra. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. A desktop app to install, a LinkedIn account to connect and campaigns to build. | CNo store rating on record. Desktop software to install, with a VPS or your PC kept running and LinkedIn limits to manage. |
| Platforms and integrations | BMac and Windows app plus web, with Slack, Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier and Make. No phone apps. | CWindows, Mac and Linux desktop app, and a program for computers alone. Connectors to HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive and Zapier, but no phone or web app. |
| Best for | LinkedIn automation from your own computer | LinkedIn outreach software for your PC |
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: Dux-Soup and Linked Helper. How we grade
Price against what you get
Dux-Soup starts at $41.25 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Linked Helper starts at $15 a month for each person and scores 2.0.
Dux-Soup scores higher, and starts $26.25 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other cold outreach tools on the chart, 5 score higher than Dux-Soup for less, and 1 scores higher than Linked Helper 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
- Linked Helper also covers templates, sales pipeline and marketing automation.
At a glance
| Dux-Soup | Linked Helper | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $41.25 per seat / month, billed annually ($55 billed monthly) | $15 per license / month at the 1-month list price; from $8.25 at the 12-month term |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial | 14-day free trial with all features, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Made by | Dux-Soup | Linked Helper |
| Price read from | dux-soup.com | linkedhelper.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Dux-Soup
- The former Chrome extension plans (Pro, Turbo and Cloud) are no longer sold; STACKED replaced them.
- The local edition needs your computer on to run campaigns; only cloud runs continuously.
- Billing model and seat count are chosen at checkout, and shared team campaigns need two or more seats.
- It automates LinkedIn only; there is no email or phone outreach.
Linked Helper
- It is desktop software, and the computer or VPS must be on and running the app for campaigns to run.
- Local storage keeps data on one device; Cloud storage costs more (from $16.50 a month at the 12-month term) and enables team sharing and incoming webhooks.
- Standard caps several actions at 20 a day; Pro lifts those caps, though LinkedIn can still impose its own limits.
- The price is per license, and discounts apply by term and by number of licenses bought together.
Key features
Dux-Soup
- Drip campaigns
- Chain up to 12 actions such as visit, follow, endorse, like a post, connect, message and InMail, with delays between steps.
- AI personalization
- Message and campaign personalization is included on both editions.
- Lead management
- Tag and search profiles, follow prospects through funnel stages, and export lead lists and LinkedIn data to CSV.
- Response detection
- Campaigns pause when a reply is detected, and replies are available in an inbox view.
- Local or cloud
- Local runs on your computer; cloud runs continuously on the vendor's servers and can be started from anywhere.
- Integrations
- Native connections to Slack, Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive and others, plus Zapier and Make libraries.
Linked Helper
- Outreach actions
- Sends invitations and messages, visits profiles, follows, endorses skills, and likes or comments on posts in drip campaigns.
- Lead collection
- Gathers profiles from LinkedIn, Sales Navigator and Recruiter searches, groups, events, alumni pages and CSV files.
- CRM and inbox
- A built-in contact manager with notes and tags, plus an inbox for chats without opening LinkedIn.
- AI messages and personalization
- An AI message generator, conditional logic in templates, spintax and custom variables.
- Integrations and webhooks
- Native connectors include HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive and Instantly; webhooks cover Zapier, Make and n8n.
- Workspaces for teams
- Separate workspaces per client or project, with roles and access levels, and a multi-account manager.
Plans
Dux-Soup
STACKED local$41.25
per seat / month, billed annually ($55 billed monthly)
Desktop app for Mac or Windows with unlimited campaigns, AI personalization, statistics and lead management.
STACKED cloud$74.17
per seat / month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
Everything in local, run on the vendor's infrastructure with no machine kept on, plus account management.
Linked Helper
Standard$15
per license / month, 1-month term with Local storage
Includes 620 data credits a month and daily caps such as 20 image messages and 20 event invites a day. Term discounts reach 45% at 12 months.
Pro$45
per license / month, 1-month term with Local storage
Removes the Standard daily caps on Linked Helper's side, adds 3,100 data credits a month and priority support.
Ways to pay less
Dux-Soup
- Annual discount
Annual billing saves 25%
Dux-Soup's pricing page marks annual billing as saving 25%: local is $41.25 a month annually against $55 monthly.
Linked Helper
- Other savings
Term and volume discounts
Longer terms save 11% (3 months), 33% (6 months) or 45% (12 months), and volume discounts run from 10% at 10 licenses to 50% at 1,000 or more.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Dux-Soup or Linked Helper?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Linked Helper is cheaper to start with: $15 a month for each person, against $41.25 a month for each person for Dux-Soup. Dux-Soup starts at $41.25 per seat / month, billed annually ($55 billed monthly), and Linked Helper starts at $15 per license / month at the 1-month list price; from $8.25 at the 12-month term.
Which has a free plan, Dux-Soup or Linked Helper?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Dux-Soup nor Linked Helper has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Dux-Soup and Linked Helper run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Dux-Soup lists a web app and only Linked Helper lists a Linux app. Both list macOS and Windows apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.