Expandi vs Linked Helper (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Linked Helper grades higher than Expandi: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Expandi grades higher on platforms. Linked Helper grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Expandi
Cloud-based LinkedIn outreach sequences with email follow-ups
Linked Helper
Desktop LinkedIn automation with a built-in CRM and inbox
Which one is for you
Pick Expandi if
- Fits if your outreach is mostly LinkedIn and you want it to run from the cloud with no browser left open
- Works for teams that log LinkedIn activity to HubSpot, Salesforce or Pipedrive
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're a team of five, at $79 a seat a month billed annually or $99 monthly
- Skip it if you want full cold email campaigns in the same tool, as email is limited to follow-ups
- Tight if you're trying it out, as there's no free plan and the trial lasts only 7 days
- Watch out: personalized images and GIFs cost extra, and video messages need a paid Sendspark add-on
- Watch out: it's web only, and more than 10 seats or white labeling are priced by sales
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
| 2.0GPAExpandiFair | 2.2GPALinked HelperFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DOne plan, per seat: five people pay $79 each billed annually, $79 a head, or $99 billed monthly. That's in this category's dearest tenth, which starts at $69, and image personalization and video cost extra on top. | 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 | CNo free plan. The 7-day trial unlocks every feature, which is a short window for judging LinkedIn results. | C14-day free trial with all features and no card. No free plan. |
| Features | COn LinkedIn it runs if-then sequences of requests, messages, InMails and event invites, with team workspaces and CRM sync. The gap is email: it only sends follow-ups, and full cold email campaigns run through the Smartlead integration. | 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 App Store rating on record. It runs in the cloud with a dedicated IP, so there's no browser to leave open, but you'll set limits, warm-up and campaign types before it sends. | 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 | BWeb only, with HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive sync, Smartlead, Hyperise, Sendspark, Zapier, Google Sheets, webhooks, an API and an MCP server in beta. No phone or desktop app. | 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 outreach run from the cloud | 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: Expandi and Linked Helper. How we grade
Price against what you get
Expandi starts at $79 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.
Expandi scores higher, and starts $64 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other cold outreach tools on the chart, 11 score higher than Expandi 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 sales pipeline, marketing automation and workflow automation.
At a glance
| Expandi | Linked Helper | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $79 per seat / month, billed annually ($99 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 | 7-day free trial with all features | 14-day free trial with all features, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Made by | ProfitSoft BV | Linked Helper |
| Price read from | expandi.io | linkedhelper.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Expandi
- There is one plan, $99 per seat a month billed monthly, and no free plan; the trial lasts 7 days.
- Email in sequences is limited to follow-ups; full cold email campaigns are coordinated through the Smartlead integration.
- Image and GIF personalization costs extra, and video messages need a paid Sendspark add-on.
- Teams of more than 10 seats and white labeling are priced by sales.
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
Expandi
- Smart sequences
- An if-then builder sends connection requests, messages, InMails, event invites and email follow-ups, choosing the next step from what each prospect does.
- Account safety
- Runs in the cloud from a dedicated IP address in your country, warms new accounts up gradually and keeps daily actions within limit ranges you set.
- Campaign types and priorities
- Several campaign types, including a Mobile Connector campaign that adds 100 connection requests a week, with prioritization and recovery of campaigns.
- Personalization
- Dynamic placeholders in every message; personalized images and GIFs cost extra, and video messages come through a paid Sendspark integration.
- Workspaces for teams
- Team workspaces with duplicate prevention, tags and notes on conversations, and a central dashboard with step-by-step campaign statistics.
- CRM sync, API and webhooks
- Native HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive sync of LinkedIn activity, plus webhooks, API credentials, Zapier and an MCP server in beta.
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
Expandi
Business$79
per seat / month, billed annually ($99 monthly)
All features: smart sequences, a dedicated country-based IP, auto warm-up, unlimited campaigns and templates, and CRM integrations.
AgencyCustom
For more than 10 seats or white labeling: roles and permissions, client reports and a dedicated customer success manager. Sold through sales.
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
Expandi
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
Paid annually up front, Business is $79 per seat a month instead of $99; Expandi also says larger seat counts get bigger discounts.
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, Expandi or Linked Helper?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Linked Helper is cheaper to start with: $15 a month for each person, against $79 a month for each person for Expandi. Expandi starts at $79 per seat / month, billed annually ($99 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, Expandi or Linked Helper?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Expandi nor Linked Helper has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Expandi and Linked Helper run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Expandi lists a web app and only Linked Helper lists macOS, Windows and Linux 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.