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PhantomBuster

Cloud automations that collect and enrich leads from LinkedIn

Free plan · from $56/moLead FindersChecked Oct 17, 2026
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PhantomBuster report card

2.6GPA

Good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026

Best for pulling lead lists out of LinkedIn searches

PhantomBuster runs ready-made automations that pull leads out of LinkedIn, Sales Navigator and other social sites, then find emails, sort them with AI and send them to your CRM. Start is $56 a month billed yearly for one shared workspace. It's a builder's tool, though, and email credits go even when nothing's found.

Who PhantomBuster is for

  • Great if your leads come from LinkedIn and Sales Navigator searches
  • Handy when you want to chain lead steps together without writing code
  • Good for HubSpot users who want LinkedIn leads synced both ways

Who PhantomBuster is not for

  • Tight if lots of lookups come back empty, as each attempt uses an email credit
  • Not for you if you use Salesforce or Pipedrive and want two-way sync
  • Skip it if you just need the odd email, as it's built for repeat workflows

Why PhantomBuster gets a 2.6

Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.

  • AValue for moneyStart is $56 a month billed yearly for one shared workspace, about $11.20 a head for five, under 60% of this category's cheaper quarter ($34). It buys 20 run hours, 5 automation slots, 500 email credits and 10,000 AI credits a month.
  • CFree plan and trialA free plan with 30 minutes of running time and 1 slot a month, and a 14-day trial with no card. Both cap exports at 10 rows, which makes them a demo.
  • CFeaturesPhantoms for LinkedIn, Sales Navigator, Facebook, X and Instagram, multi-step workflows, an email finder, a Chrome extension and two-way HubSpot sync. The gaps: it pulls from other sites rather than a database, and Salesforce sync is one-way.
  • CEase of useNo App Store rating on record, and this is a tool where you build the automations and chain the steps yourself. No code needed, but there's a learning curve.
  • BPlatforms and integrationsWeb and a Chrome extension, with HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zapier, Make, Google Sheets, lemlist and Hunter, plus an API. No desktop or phone apps.

What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from PhantomBuster's own pages on 17 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.

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Where PhantomBuster stands among lead and email finders

PhantomBuster's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 9 of the 19 other lead and email finders we grade, and level with 3.

It stands best on value for money (A, above 13 of 19) and worst on features (C, above 0).

Its paid plans start at $56 a month, against a middle price of $39 for the category: 12 of the 14 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 12 tools score higher and cost less.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 20 lead and email finders we grade, cut by the letter each got. PhantomBuster’s own letter is outlined.

  • AValue for moneyAbove 13 of 19, level with 6
  • CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 19, level with 17
  • CFeaturesAbove 0 of 19, level with 8
  • CEase of useAbove 0 of 19, level with 9
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 19, level with 18

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 15 lead and email finders. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

C2.0B3.0A4.0$20$50$100$200More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessPhantomBuster

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  • The best score at each price
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Keep PhantomBuster, or make your own?

Keep it

To replace PhantomBuster you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

It costs $672 a year.

What you could not

  • Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
  • AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.

What this rests on. PhantomBuster’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.

What is PhantomBuster?

PhantomBuster runs ready-made automations, which it calls Phantoms, that pull lead data from LinkedIn, Sales Navigator and other social sites, and chains them into workflows that find emails, qualify leads with AI and send the results to a CRM or an outreach tool. Plans are priced by monthly running time, active automation slots and credits for email lookups and AI steps.

PhantomBuster has a free plan. Paid plans start at $56 per month, billed annually. See every plan

Good for

  • Building lead lists from LinkedIn and Sales Navigator searches
  • Growth and sales ops people who chain lead steps without writing code
  • HubSpot users who want LinkedIn leads kept in sync with their CRM

Worth knowing

  • Prices come from PhantomBuster's July 2026 pricing guide on its own site; its pricing page could not be read when checked.
  • An email credit is used for every lookup attempt, even when no email is found, and credits reset monthly without rolling over.
  • The Free plan and the trial cap exports and API output at 10 rows.
  • The Salesforce and Pipedrive connections are one-way, and Salesforce needs its Enterprise edition or above.

Key features

Phantoms
Ready-made automations that collect data from LinkedIn, Sales Navigator, Facebook, X and Instagram, such as exporting the people in a search.
Multi-step workflows
Chain steps that collect leads, filter them, find emails, qualify them with AI and send them on, all in one shared workspace.
Email discovery
A built-in email finder, run on BetterContact's waterfall enrichment, or a connected Hunter, Snov.io or Dropcontact account using its own API key.
Chrome extension
Shows emails, phone numbers and company details on a LinkedIn profile when clicked, and saves the lead to PhantomBuster or HubSpot.
HubSpot sync
A two-way HubSpot connection that sends leads, enriches contacts, finds their LinkedIn profiles and tracks job changes.
Zapier, Make and API
Launch automations and fetch their results from Zapier, Make, Google Sheets or the API, or send leads to lemlist for outreach.

PhantomBuster pricing

Starts at
$56 per month, billed annually
Free plan
30 minutes of running time a month, 1 automation slot and 50 MB of storage, with no email or AI credits and exports capped at 10 rows.
Free trial
14-day free trial, no credit card required, with 2 run hours, 5 slots and small credit allowances
Free$030 minutes of running time a month, 1 slot and 50 MB of storage; exports and API output limited to 10 rows.
Start$56per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)20 run hours, 5 automation slots, 500 email credits, 10,000 AI credits and 1,000 URL Finder credits a month.
Grow$128per month, billed annually ($159 billed monthly)80 run hours, 15 automation slots, 2,500 email credits, 30,000 AI credits and 10,000 URL Finder credits a month.
Scale$352per month, billed annually ($439 billed monthly)300 run hours, 50 automation slots, 10,000 email credits, 90,000 AI credits and 20,000 URL Finder credits a month.

Read from phantombuster.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with PhantomBuster before you buy.

Pricing in detail

Ways to pay less

  • Annual discountAbout 20% off with yearly billing

    PhantomBuster's pricing guide gives Start at $56 a month billed yearly against $69 monthly, Grow at $128 against $159 and Scale at $352 against $439.

    Stated on phantombuster.com

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Common questions

Is PhantomBuster free?

PhantomBuster has a free plan. 30 minutes of running time a month, 1 automation slot and 50 MB of storage, with no email or AI credits and exports capped at 10 rows. Paid plans start at $56 per month, billed annually.

How much does PhantomBuster cost?

PhantomBuster lists 4 plans. Free: $0. Start: $56 per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly). Grow: $128 per month, billed annually ($159 billed monthly). Scale: $352 per month, billed annually ($439 billed monthly). Prices were read from phantombuster.com on Oct 17, 2026.

What platforms does PhantomBuster work on?

PhantomBuster is available on Web. It also has a browser extension.

Does PhantomBuster offer any discounts?

PhantomBuster publicly lists the following: About 20% off with yearly billing.

Does PhantomBuster have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. PhantomBuster is listed for Web.

Does PhantomBuster have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. PhantomBuster is listed for Web.

Is PhantomBuster open source?

PhantomBuster is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.

Does PhantomBuster have an API?

Yes. PhantomBuster offers a public API, according to its own site.

What does PhantomBuster integrate with?

PhantomBuster's listing names HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zapier, Make, Google Sheets, lemlist and Hunter. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Does PhantomBuster have a free trial?

Yes. 14-day free trial, no credit card required, with 2 run hours, 5 slots and small credit allowances.

Who makes PhantomBuster?

PhantomBuster is made by PhantomBuster.

What are the alternatives to PhantomBuster?

The closest alternatives to PhantomBuster in our directory are Clay, Apollo.io, Snov.io, Kaspr and Lusha. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with PhantomBuster.

How does PhantomBuster compare with other lead and email finders?

PhantomBuster's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 9 of the 19 other lead and email finders we grade, and level with 3. It stands best on value for money (A, above 13 of 19) and worst on features (C, above 0).

Is PhantomBuster good value for money?

ToolGPA grades PhantomBuster A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $56 a month, against a middle price of $39 for the category: 12 of the 14 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 12 tools score higher and cost less.

Could I make my own version of PhantomBuster?

To replace PhantomBuster you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It costs $672 a year. What you could not make: Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.

Sources for this page

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026.