Best AI Agents for LinkedIn
Software for LinkedIn content and for finding people. Taplio drafts posts you confirm. Apollo and Clay help you research contacts. None of these is a license to automate spam.
8 products. Prices and descriptions last checked 5 October 2026.
Best AI Agents for LinkedIn compared
Pricing is the vendor's published starting figure. A free plan or trial is listed only when the pricing page says so. User comments appear only when we could link a short quote. Otherwise the cell says there are no sourced comments.
| Product | Pricing | Free plan / trial | Key features | Integrations | Best for | What users say |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhantomBuster #1 | Trial, then $56/mo billed annually | Trial | Cloud automations that pull public profiles and run LinkedIn steps. | HubSpot, n8n, Zapier, Make | LinkedIn steps that run in the cloud | No sourced comments. |
| Taplio #2 | From $39/mo | Trial | A LinkedIn copilot for posts and comments you still approve. | Drafting and scheduling posts and comments you approve | No sourced comments. | |
| lemlist #3 | From $55/mo | Trial | Outbound email, with LinkedIn and calling on the higher plan. | HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Clay | LinkedIn steps inside a multichannel sequence | No sourced comments. |
| Clay #4 | From $185/mo | Free plan | A research agent that fills a go-to-market table. | Salesforce, HubSpot, Instantly, Outreach | Researching people before you write | No sourced comments. |
| Expandi #5 | From $99/account/mo | Not listed | LinkedIn outreach billed per connected account. | Email, LinkedIn | Automated LinkedIn sequences per account | No sourced comments. |
| Apollo #6 | Free, then $49/user/mo | Free plan | A contact database with sequences and an AI assist. | Salesforce, HubSpot, Gmail, Slack | Finding people you might reach on LinkedIn | No sourced comments. |
| Artisan Ava #7 | Custom | Not listed | An AI BDR for outbound email and LinkedIn. | Salesforce, HubSpot | Multichannel outbound that includes LinkedIn | No sourced comments. |
| Instantly #8 | From $47/mo | Not listed | Cold email infrastructure with an AI reply layer. | Clay, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zapier | Email-first teams dabbling in LinkedIn | No sourced comments. |
Best LinkedIn software
Ranked on fit for this job, autonomy, controls, integrations, access, and how public the product is. Open a score to see the six parts.
| # | Agent | Best for | Pricing from | Free tier | Autonomy | Integrations | Score |
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| 1 | PhantomBuster | LinkedIn steps that run in the cloud | Trial, then $56/mo billed annually | Trial | Semi-autonomous | HubSpot, n8n, Zapier +1 | Score breakdown77
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| 2 | Taplio | Drafting and scheduling posts and comments you approve | From $39/mo | Trial | Copilot | Score breakdown70
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| 3 | lemlist | LinkedIn steps inside a multichannel sequence | From $55/mo | Trial | Semi-autonomous | HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive +3 | Score breakdown70
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| 4 | Clay Partial fit | Researching people before you write | From $185/mo | Yes | Semi-autonomous | Salesforce, HubSpot, Instantly +2 | Score breakdown70
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| 5 | Expandi | Automated LinkedIn sequences per account | From $99/account/mo | No | Semi-autonomous | Email, LinkedIn | Score breakdown69
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| 6 | Apollo | Finding people you might reach on LinkedIn | Free, then $49/user/mo | Yes | Semi-autonomous | Salesforce, HubSpot, Gmail +2 | Score breakdown69
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| 7 | Artisan Ava Partial fit | Multichannel outbound that includes LinkedIn | Custom | No | Autonomous | Salesforce, HubSpot | Score breakdown58
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| 8 | Instantly Partial fit | Email-first teams dabbling in LinkedIn | From $47/mo | No | Semi-autonomous | Clay, HubSpot, Salesforce +1 | Score breakdown52
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Rank 1
PhantomBuster77
LinkedIn steps that run in the cloud
- Pricing from
- Trial, then $56/mo billed annually
- Free tier
- Trial
- Autonomy
- Semi-autonomous
- Integrations
- HubSpot, n8n, Zapier
Score breakdown77
- Fit for the job23/30
- Autonomy14/20
- Controls11/15
- Integrations12/15
- Access8/10
- Evidence9/10
Rank 2
Taplio70
Drafting and scheduling posts and comments you approve
- Pricing from
- From $39/mo
- Free tier
- Trial
- Autonomy
- Copilot
- Integrations
Score breakdown70
- Fit for the job27/30
- Autonomy11/20
- Controls12/15
- Integrations8/15
- Access5/10
- Evidence7/10
Rank 3
lemlist70
LinkedIn steps inside a multichannel sequence
- Pricing from
- From $55/mo
- Free tier
- Trial
- Autonomy
- Semi-autonomous
- Integrations
- HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive
Score breakdown70
- Fit for the job18/30
- Autonomy13/20
- Controls12/15
- Integrations11/15
- Access8/10
- Evidence8/10
Rank 4
Clay70
Researching people before you write
- Pricing from
- From $185/mo
- Free tier
- Yes
- Autonomy
- Semi-autonomous
- Integrations
- Salesforce, HubSpot, Instantly
Score breakdown70
- Fit for the job17/30
- Autonomy13/20
- Controls12/15
- Integrations12/15
- Access8/10
- Evidence8/10
Rank 5
Expandi69
Automated LinkedIn sequences per account
- Pricing from
- From $99/account/mo
- Free tier
- No
- Autonomy
- Semi-autonomous
- Integrations
- Email, LinkedIn
Score breakdown69
- Fit for the job22/30
- Autonomy13/20
- Controls11/15
- Integrations8/15
- Access7/10
- Evidence8/10
Rank 6
Apollo69
Finding people you might reach on LinkedIn
- Pricing from
- Free, then $49/user/mo
- Free tier
- Yes
- Autonomy
- Semi-autonomous
- Integrations
- Salesforce, HubSpot, Gmail
Score breakdown69
- Fit for the job18/30
- Autonomy10/20
- Controls11/15
- Integrations13/15
- Access9/10
- Evidence8/10
Rank 7
Artisan Ava58
Multichannel outbound that includes LinkedIn
- Pricing from
- Custom
- Free tier
- No
- Autonomy
- Autonomous
- Integrations
- Salesforce, HubSpot
Score breakdown58
- Fit for the job16/30
- Autonomy15/20
- Controls10/15
- Integrations9/15
- Access2/10
- Evidence6/10
Rank 8
Instantly52
Email-first teams dabbling in LinkedIn
- Pricing from
- From $47/mo
- Free tier
- No
- Autonomy
- Semi-autonomous
- Integrations
- Clay, HubSpot, Salesforce
Score breakdown52
- Fit for the job11/30
- Autonomy9/20
- Controls10/15
- Integrations10/15
- Access6/10
- Evidence6/10
Pricing, features, and summaries
1
PhantomBuster
LinkedIn steps that run in the cloud
PhantomBuster's Start plan is $56 a month when billed annually, after a free Trial plan that caps exports at 10 rows. It automates through your own LinkedIn account. That is a different risk from Taplio, which schedules posts you confirm.
- Pricing
- Trial, then $56/mo billed annually
- phantombuster.com/pricing lists a free Trial plan (exports limited to 10 rows) and does not say how many days it lasts. Start is $56 per month, $672 billed annually. Grow is $128 per month, $1,536 billed annually. Scale is $352 per month, $4,224 billed annually. The page says annual billing saves 20%. The month-to-month dollar amount was not in the plan text we read. Last checked 5 October 2026.
- Key features
- HubSpot, n8n, Zapier, Make. A Phantom keeps running in the cloud after you launch it. A person still chooses the source and what gets exported.
PhantomBuster pricing and features/PhantomBuster alternatives
2
Taplio
Drafting and scheduling posts and comments you approve
Taplio leads on job fit for the content half of 'AI for LinkedIn.' Plans start at $39 a month with a 7-day trial, and the product says nothing posts until you confirm. Integrations are essentially LinkedIn itself, which caps that score. It is not a prospecting database.
- Pricing
- From $39/mo
- Plans from $39/mo. The 7-day trial is full Pro access and requires a card. Checked against taplio.com/pricing on 5 October 2026.
- Key features
- LinkedIn. Drafts and queues. You confirm before it posts. Do not read it as an unsupervised outreach bot.
3
lemlist
LinkedIn steps inside a multichannel sequence
LinkedIn automation on lemlist sits on the multichannel plan, shown at $87/mo on the discounted card, not on the cheaper email plan. It is here because buyers compare it with dedicated LinkedIn tools.
- Pricing
- From $55/mo
- lemlist.com/pricing shows the email plan at $69/mo struck through to $55/mo, and labels it From $55/mo. Multichannel is shown at $109 struck through to $87. Enterprise is custom. The trial FAQ says 14 days of Multichannel features except in-app calls, plus 200 credits. Last checked 5 October 2026.
- Key features
- HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Clay, Gmail, LinkedIn. Campaigns send on a schedule. The agents draft and enrich. A person still owns the offer.
4
Clay
Researching people before you write
Clay ties Taplio on the total and loses on job fit. Use it to learn who you are about to contact. Do not expect it to publish a post. The free plan is the easiest way to see if account research changes your outreach.
- Pricing
- From $185/mo
- Free plan includes Claygent, 100 data credits, and 500 actions a month, with a 200-row cap. Launch starts at $185/mo ($167/mo billed annually). Growth starts at $495/mo. Checked against Clay's public pricing page on 5 October 2026.
- Key features
- Salesforce, HubSpot, Instantly, Outreach, Slack. Claygent can research a row without a person clicking through sources. A person still decides what gets pushed into outbound.
5
Expandi
Automated LinkedIn sequences per account
Expandi is $99 per LinkedIn account each month, with 20% off if you pay annually. It is automation on a real account, which is a different risk from Taplio's post scheduler. Watch the account limits.
- Pricing
- From $99/account/mo
- expandi.io/pricing shows $99 per month. The page says the annual plan is 20% off, paid upfront. Agency pricing for 10 or more accounts is quoted. Last checked 5 October 2026.
- Key features
- Email, LinkedIn. Sequences run after you build them. A person still writes the message and watches the account limits.
6
Apollo
Finding people you might reach on LinkedIn
Apollo is a contact database that overlaps LinkedIn outreach. It is not a LinkedIn publishing tool. Access is excellent. Autonomy is a sequence, not a social copilot. Pair it with a human writer or with Taplio, not instead of them.
- Pricing
- Free, then $49/user/mo
- Free plan includes limited credits and sequences. Basic starts at $49 per user/month billed annually ($59 month-to-month). Professional and Organization sit above that. Figures checked against widely published Apollo plan cards; confirm on apollo.io before you buy.
- Key features
- Salesforce, HubSpot, Gmail, Slack, Outreach. Sequences send on a schedule you set. AI drafts and suggests. A person still builds the list logic and the offer.
7
Artisan Ava
Multichannel outbound that includes LinkedIn
Partial fit. Ava is sold with LinkedIn as a channel of outbound, not as a content product. Custom pricing keeps it under the tools you can start this week.
- Pricing
- Custom
- No public self-serve price as of 5 October 2026.
- Key features
- Salesforce, HubSpot. Positioned as an autonomous BDR. Treat the first weeks as supervised sending.
8
Instantly
Email-first teams dabbling in LinkedIn
Partial fit, listed so the gap is visible. Instantly is cold email. If LinkedIn is the channel, it is the wrong primary tool.
- Pricing
- From $47/mo
- Growth starts at $47/mo on the public pricing page (lower if you pay annually). Higher plans raise sending and lead limits. Confirm the live meters on instantly.ai/pricing; the page is revised often.
- Key features
- Clay, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zapier. Campaigns send on their own once you load leads and copy. A person still owns the offer, the list, and the mailbox health.
What are AI agents for LinkedIn?
AI tools for LinkedIn on this page either draft and schedule posts you approve, or they find people and send connection requests. AI LinkedIn outreach and an AI LinkedIn post generator are different products. None of them is a license to automate spam.
Taplio is the posting tool. Clay and Apollo research people. Expandi, lemlist, and PhantomBuster run sequences against a real account. That last group can put the account at risk.
How AI LinkedIn outreach works
A post tool drafts or queues, and you confirm before anything goes live. A research tool fills a table. An automation tool logs into a LinkedIn account you own and sends requests or messages on a schedule you set.
Expandi bills per LinkedIn account. lemlist's LinkedIn steps sit on the multichannel plan, not the cheaper email plan. PhantomBuster runs in the cloud after you launch it, including when the browser is closed.
Features of AI tools for LinkedIn
Read whether the product posts for you, finds people, or drives the account.
- A confirm step before anything posts
- Research on the person before you write
- A published limit on how hard it will use the account
Benefits of an AI LinkedIn post generator or outreach tool
You can keep a posting habit, or build a list, without pretending those are the same purchase.
- Keep a posting habit without handing the account to an unattended bot
- Research accounts before outreach
- See which products are content tools and which are contact databases
Who uses AI agents for LinkedIn
Founders and sellers who publish on LinkedIn, and teams prospecting there. If the job is email volume with LinkedIn as a side step, the email and SDR pages are the better start.
AI LinkedIn tool pricing
Taplio starts at $39/mo with a 7-day trial that requires a card. Clay has a free plan, then Launch from $185/mo. Apollo has a free plan. Artisan is custom. Expandi is $99 per LinkedIn account each month. lemlist's LinkedIn steps sit on the multichannel plan, shown at $87/mo on the discounted card. PhantomBuster Start is $56/mo billed annually.
Expandi's page says annual billing is 20% off. We did not treat a third-party trial claim as a fact. Last checked 5 October 2026.
How to choose AI tools for LinkedIn
Choose Taplio for posts and comments you confirm. Choose Clay or Apollo to find and research people. Choose Expandi, lemlist, or PhantomBuster only if you accept the account risk, and read the limits before you turn a sequence on.
Do not buy a sender and expect it to be a LinkedIn editor.
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FAQ
Scoring method
Last verified 5 October 2026
Every product is scored out of 100 on the same six parts. Rank follows the total, then job fit, then name. The parts are shown on each row. Read the full method.