The PhantomBuster Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about PhantomBuster 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.
PhantomBuster
The Insider’s Guide
Cloud automations that collect and enrich leads from LinkedIn
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among lead and email finders, read from PhantomBuster’s own pages.
Made by PhantomBuster · checked Oct 17, 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 PhantomBuster’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on PhantomBuster’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 9 of the 19 other lead and email finders we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about PhantomBuster, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No App Store rating on record, and this is a tool where you build the automations and chain the steps yourself.
- 1
Best for pulling lead lists out of LinkedIn searches
It's a builder's tool, though, and email credits go even when nothing's found.
- 2
Paid plans start at $56 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $56 per month, billed annually.
- 3
There is 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.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Phantoms
Ready-made automations that collect data from LinkedIn, Sales Navigator, Facebook, X and Instagram, such as exporting the people in a search.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 9 of 19
That is against the other lead and email finders we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
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.
PhantomBuster at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $56 per month, billed annually
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, no credit card required, with 2 run hours, 5 slots and small credit allowances
- Runs on
- Web, Browser extension
- Made by
- PhantomBuster
- Category
- Lead & Email Finders
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Start 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 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. |
| Features | C | Phantoms 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web and a Chrome extension, with HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zapier, Make, Google Sheets, lemlist and Hunter, plus an API. No 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 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 it 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
Good to know
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$56
A month to start. There is a free plan too
PhantomBuster has a free plan. Paid plans start at $56 per month, billed annually.
Free
$0
30 minutes of running time a month, 1 slot and 50 MB of storage; exports and API output limited to 10 rows.
Start
$56
per 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
$128
per 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
$352
per 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.
The 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.
Trying it first
14-day free trial, no credit card required, with 2 run hours, 5 slots and small credit allowances
Read from phantombuster.com on Oct 17, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
About 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
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and Browser extension
Cloud automations that collect and enrich leads from LinkedIn. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, workflow automation.
The gaps: it pulls from other sites rather than a database, and Salesforce sync is one-way.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- Browser extension
What it works with
- HubSpot
- Salesforce
- Pipedrive
- Zapier
- Make
- Google Sheets
- lemlist
- Hunter
PhantomBuster is made by PhantomBuster.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
9/19
Other lead and email finders it is graded above
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
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 19
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 19
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 19
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 19
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 15 lead and email finders. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. PhantomBuster 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 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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Clay, Apollo.io, Snov.io, Kaspr and Lusha
The 5 tools PhantomBuster is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Clay
Free plan · from $167/mo
Data enrichment tables that query 150+ data providers in one place.
- Only PhantomBuster lists a browser extension.
- Clay also covers email campaigns.
- 2.4GPA
Apollo.io
Free plan · from $49/mo
B2B contact database with built-in email sequences and a dialer.
- PhantomBuster also covers workflow automation.
- Apollo.io also covers web clipper, sales pipeline and email campaigns.
- 2.8GPA
Snov.io
Free plan · from $29.25/mo
Email finder, verifier and cold outreach suite with a small CRM.
- PhantomBuster also covers workflow automation.
- Snov.io also covers web clipper, sales pipeline and email campaigns.
- 2.4GPA
Kaspr
Free plan · from $49/mo
Chrome extension for phone numbers and emails from LinkedIn profiles.
- PhantomBuster also covers workflow automation.
- Kaspr also covers web clipper.
- 2.4GPA
Lusha
Free plan · from $37.45/mo
B2B contact data for verified emails and direct phone numbers.
- PhantomBuster also covers workflow automation.
- Lusha also covers web clipper and email campaigns.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
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 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.
How much does PhantomBuster cost?
PhantomBuster lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from PhantomBuster’s own pages on Oct 17, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 17, 2026. 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.
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 PhantomBuster. Prices change, so check phantombuster.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
1,880
Tools graded, in 47 categories
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.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
1,880
tools graded
47
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- PhantomBuster, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/phantombuster
- 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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- GetProspect Insider's GuideEmail finder and B2B database with a LinkedIn extension2.8 GPA
- Hunter Insider's GuideEmail finder and verifier with cold email sequences built in2.8 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what PhantomBuster’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. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. PhantomBuster is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by PhantomBuster. Prices and plans change: check phantombuster.com before you buy.