Expandi vs Skylead (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Expandi and Skylead share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan, and Expandi starts cheaper, at $79 a month for each person against $100 a month for each person.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Expandi grades higher on the free plan. Skylead grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
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
Skylead
Cloud LinkedIn and email outreach with prospecting built in
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 Skylead if
- Fits if you want LinkedIn and email steps in the same sequence
- Works for agencies that want white-label and a client inbox
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're one person: $100 a seat is above the category's dearest tenth
- Watch out: the page doesn't say whether the $100 is billed monthly or yearly
- Not for you if you want AI SDR or enrichment included, since both are add-ons
- Watch out: Agency prices are a first-year promotion and the page doesn't show what follows
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAExpandiFair | 2.0GPASkyleadFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | D$100 a seat a month, billing period not stated, above the category's dearest-tenth line ($75). Agency is $999 for up to 25 seats, as a first-year promotion. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. The 7-day trial unlocks every feature, which is a short window for judging LinkedIn results. | D7-day free trial, with no card rule stated and 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. | BLinkedIn and email in one sequence, a B2B database, email finder and verifier, warm-up, 100,000 emails a month. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core work. |
| 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. LinkedIn and mailboxes to connect and sequences to build. |
| 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. | BWeb, with LinkedIn, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Salesforce and Sendspark. No apps. |
| Best for | LinkedIn outreach run from the cloud | LinkedIn plus email in one sequence |
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 Skylead. 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. Skylead starts at $100 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
Skylead scores higher, and starts $21 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 Skylead 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
- Skylead also covers marketing automation, AI agents, email verification and inbox warm-up.
At a glance
| Expandi | Skylead | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $79 per seat / month, billed annually ($99 monthly) | $100 per seat / month (billing period not stated on the page) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial with all features | 7-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| Made by | ProfitSoft BV | Skylead Technologies Ltd |
| Price read from | expandi.io | skylead.io |
| 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.
Skylead
- The pricing page does not say whether the $100 seat price is billed monthly or annually.
- AI SDR and AI data enrichment are add-ons, not part of the All-in-one plan.
- Agency prices are marked as a first-year promotion, and the page does not show what follows.
- The 100,000 emails a month on All-in-one is a cap; the Agency plan lists a custom amount.
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.
Skylead
- LinkedIn automation
- Cloud-based connection requests and messages, including paid and free InMails, in sequences that can branch.
- Email outreach and warm-up
- Unlimited email accounts can be connected, with warm-up, scheduling and a built-in email finder and verifier.
- Prospecting
- Account-based prospecting and a B2B database to build lead and company lists, plus post signals that surface people engaging with relevant topics.
- Personalization
- Custom variables, spintax, Liquid syntax and image or GIF personalization in messages.
- AI SDR add-on
- An optional AI assistant that handles replies and steers interested prospects toward a meeting, in automatic or semi-automatic mode.
- CRM sync and API
- Real-time sync with HubSpot, Pipedrive and Salesforce, plus webhooks and an API.
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.
Skylead
All-in-one$100
per seat / month, billing period not stated
One seat with LinkedIn automation, unlimited email accounts and warm-up, 100,000 emails a month, a B2B database and an email finder. AI SDR and AI data enrichment are add-ons.
Agency$999
per month for up to 25 seats, first-year promotion
Adds an agency dashboard, client inbox, roles and white label. Unlimited seats is $1,999 a month. Both are labeled first-year promotion prices.
AnnualCustom
For teams with a steady seat count: everything in All-in-one, with 10 months paid for 12. Quoted through sales.
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.
Skylead
- Other savings
Two months free on the Annual plan
The Annual plan, quoted through sales, charges for 10 months and gives 2 more free.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Expandi or Skylead?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Expandi is cheaper to start with: $79 a month for each person, against $100 a month for each person for Skylead. Expandi starts at $79 per seat / month, billed annually ($99 monthly), and Skylead starts at $100 per seat / month (billing period not stated on the page).
Which has a free plan, Expandi or Skylead?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Expandi nor Skylead 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.