The Octopus CRM Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Octopus CRM in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Octopus CRM
The Insider’s Guide
Chrome extension that automates LinkedIn invites and messages
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among cold outreach tools, read from Octopus CRM’s own pages.
Made by Octopus CRM · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Octopus CRM’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Octopus CRM’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 32 of the 47 other cold outreach tools we grade
Octopus CRM is a Chrome extension that runs LinkedIn outreach from the user's own browser session: automated connection requests, messages, profile views and skill endorsements. It keeps a personal CRM with stats, builds multi-step funnels and sends actions to Zapier. It works with free LinkedIn accounts as well as Premium, Sales Navigator and Recruiter.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Octopus CRM, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It covers LinkedIn only, the browser has to stay open, and Activity Control sits on the top plan.
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Best for low-cost LinkedIn automation in Chrome
Octopus CRM is a Chrome extension that runs LinkedIn connection requests, messages and profile views from your own browser.
- 2
Paid plans start at $6.99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $6.99 per month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
7-day free trial with full access to the Unlimited plan, no credit card required
- 4
Automated invites and messages
Sends personalized connection requests and bulk messages, with random delays between actions to mimic manual work.
- 5
Campaigns and funnels
Builds multi-step campaigns that follow connections through a lead generation funnel, with data import and export.
- 6
Personal CRM
Keeps a CRM of processed contacts with stats, and skips people who already received a request or message.
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A 2.4 GPA, above 32 of 47
That is against the other cold outreach tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Octopus CRM you would be making email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Octopus CRM at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $6.99 per month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial with full access to the Unlimited plan, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Browser extension
- Made by
- Octopus CRM
- Category
- Cold Outreach
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for low-cost LinkedIn automation in Chrome
Octopus CRM is a Chrome extension that runs LinkedIn connection requests, messages and profile views from your own browser. Plans start at $6.99 a month on yearly billing. It covers LinkedIn only, the browser has to stay open, and Activity Control sits on the top plan.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | $6.99 a month on yearly billing for one LinkedIn account, well under 60% of the category's cheaper quarter ($25). The top plan is $24.99. |
| Free plan and trial | C | 7-day free trial of the Unlimited plan with no card. No free plan. |
| Features | C | Connection requests, messages, profile views, endorsements, funnels and a personal CRM, LinkedIn only. Activity Control is on Unlimited. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. An extension to install, a LinkedIn account to connect and funnels to build. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Chrome extension only, with Zapier, HubSpot, Zoho, Asana and Google Sheets. No web, desktop or phone apps. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Octopus CRM is for
- Fits if you want cheap LinkedIn outreach for one account
- Works for people who work in Chrome all day
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want email or other channels, as it's LinkedIn only
- Not for you if you can't keep Chrome open while it works
- Watch out: each license covers one LinkedIn account, so more accounts mean more subscriptions
- Tight if you want Activity Control, which only the Unlimited plan has
Good to know
Good for
- Individuals who want low-cost LinkedIn automation from their own browser
- Recruiters and sales reps using Sales Navigator or Recruiter
- Agencies with several LinkedIn accounts, who can ask for custom pricing
Worth knowing
- It runs only as a Chrome extension, so the browser has to stay open while it works.
- Each Octopus license is tied to one LinkedIn account; more accounts need separate subscriptions.
- Activity Control, the safeguard against excessive activity, is in the Unlimited plan per the FAQ.
- It covers LinkedIn only, with no email or other channels.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$6.99
A month to start
Octopus CRM is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $6.99 per month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly).
Starter
$6.99
per month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly)
Entry plan, for one LinkedIn account. Works with LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
Pro
$9.99
per month, billed annually ($14.99 billed monthly)
Mid-tier plan for one LinkedIn account. Works with Sales Navigator.
Advanced
$14.99
per month, billed annually ($21.99 billed monthly)
Higher tier for one LinkedIn account. Works with Sales Navigator.
Unlimited
$24.99
per month, billed annually ($39.99 billed monthly)
Top tier, marked Recommended. Adds Activity Control and works with Premium, Sales Navigator and Recruiter accounts.
Trying it first
7-day free trial with full access to the Unlimited plan, no credit card required
Read from octopuscrm.io on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
35% off with annual billing
The pricing section's Annually toggle is marked -35% and shows lower monthly prices on every plan.
Stated on octopuscrm.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Browser extension
Chrome extension that automates LinkedIn invites and messages. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: templates, sales pipeline, marketing automation, workflow automation.
Connection requests, messages, profile views, endorsements, funnels and a personal CRM, LinkedIn only.
- Automated invites and messages
- Sends personalized connection requests and bulk messages, with random delays between actions to mimic manual work.
- Campaigns and funnels
- Builds multi-step campaigns that follow connections through a lead generation funnel, with data import and export.
- Personal CRM
- Keeps a CRM of processed contacts with stats, and skips people who already received a request or message.
- Profile views and endorsements
- Can automatically view profiles and endorse skills as additional touchpoints.
- Activity Control
- Alerts when activity on the LinkedIn account looks excessive. The FAQ lists it under the Unlimited plan.
- Zapier and HubSpot hand-off
- Pushes LinkedIn actions to Zapier, which can forward them to apps such as HubSpot, Zoho, Asana and Google Sheets.
Where it runs
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Sales Navigator
- Zapier
- HubSpot
- Zoho
- Asana
- Google Sheets
Octopus CRM is made by Octopus CRM.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
32/47
Other cold outreach tools it is graded above
Octopus CRM's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 32 of the 47 other cold outreach tools we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 40 of 47) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $6.99 a month, against a middle price of $39 for the category: 4 of the 43 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 48 cold outreach tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Octopus CRM’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 40 of 47
- CFree plan and trialAbove 15 of 47
- CFeaturesAbove 7 of 47
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 47
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 47
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 44 cold outreach tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Octopus CRM is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Octopus CRM you would be making email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.4 is higher than 32 of the 47 other cold outreach tools we grade. It costs $83.88 a year.
What you could make
- Sales pipeline and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. Octopus CRM’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Linked Helper, Dux-Soup, Waalaxy, Expandi and Meet Alfred
The 5 tools Octopus CRM is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Linked Helper
Free trial · from $15/mo
Desktop LinkedIn automation with a built-in CRM and inbox.
- Only Octopus CRM lists a browser extension.
- Only Linked Helper lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- 2.0GPA
Dux-Soup
Free trial · from $41.25/mo
LinkedIn automation now sold as STACKED, local or cloud.
- Only Octopus CRM lists a browser extension.
- Only Dux-Soup lists a web app.
- Only Dux-Soup lists Windows and macOS apps.
- 2.8GPA
Waalaxy
Free trial · from €19/mo
LinkedIn invitations and follow-ups, with cold email on Business.
- Only Waalaxy lists a web app.
- Octopus CRM also covers sales pipeline, marketing automation and workflow automation.
- Waalaxy also covers email campaigns.
- 2.0GPA
Expandi
Free trial · from $79/mo
Cloud-based LinkedIn outreach sequences with email follow-ups.
- Only Octopus CRM lists a browser extension.
- Only Expandi lists a web app.
- Octopus CRM also covers sales pipeline, marketing automation and workflow automation.
- 2.2GPA
Meet Alfred
Free trial · from $39/mo
Cloud LinkedIn automation with email and X outreach added.
- Only Octopus CRM lists a browser extension.
- Only Meet Alfred lists a web app.
- Octopus CRM also covers sales pipeline.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Octopus CRM free?
No, Octopus CRM is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial with full access to the Unlimited plan, no credit card required.
How much does Octopus CRM cost?
Octopus CRM lists 4 plans. Starter: $6.99 per month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly).
Does Octopus CRM offer any discounts?
Octopus CRM publicly lists the following: 35% off with annual billing.
Does Octopus CRM have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Octopus CRM is listed for no platform we could confirm.
Does Octopus CRM have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Octopus CRM is listed for no platform we could confirm.
Is Octopus CRM open source?
Octopus CRM is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Octopus CRM integrate with?
Octopus CRM's listing names LinkedIn, Sales Navigator, Zapier, HubSpot, Zoho, Asana and Google Sheets.
Who makes Octopus CRM?
Octopus CRM is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Octopus CRM?
The closest alternatives to Octopus CRM in our directory are Linked Helper, Dux-Soup, Waalaxy, Expandi and Meet Alfred.
How does Octopus CRM compare with other cold outreach tools?
Octopus CRM's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 32 of the 47 other cold outreach tools we grade, and level with 5.
Is Octopus CRM good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Octopus CRM A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $6.99 a month, against a middle price of $39 for the category: 4 of the 43 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Octopus CRM?
To replace Octopus CRM you would be making email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Octopus CRM’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Octopus CRM's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Octopus CRM. Prices change, so check octopuscrm.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Octopus CRM, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/octopus-crm
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Octopus CRM’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Octopus CRM is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Octopus CRM. Prices and plans change: check octopuscrm.io before you buy.