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Dux-Soup Alternatives: Pricing + Features + Real Trade-Offs

Dux-Soup is a solid LinkedIn Automation (Veteran Chrome Extension) option for long-time linkedin automation users + budget sdrs. When it doesn't fit - pricing complexity, workflow misfit, or feature gaps - these are the 10 alternatives worth evaluating. Derrick App leads the pack for no-install enrichment (web app, Sheets, Claude, API) from €20/month.

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Overview

Comparison table of Dux-Soup alternatives

Entry price, headline strength, ideal profile and overall score. Tools are ranked by curator's overall fit, not by alphabet.

# Tool Typical use Starting price What it does differently
1
Derrick App Recommended
Enrichment in a web app, plus Sheets, Claude and API €20/month (STANDARD) The Web App Alternative, Also in Sheets, Claude and API
2
LaGrowthMachine
SDR teams running serious multichannel outbound €60/identity/mo (Basic, annual) The multichannel sequencing platform for SDR teams who want LinkedIn + email + Twitter + calls in one visual workflow.
3
Dripify
Solo SDRs running structured LinkedIn outbound $39/user/mo (annual) A clean, cloud-based LinkedIn outreach engine that runs 24/7 even with your laptop closed.
4
HeyReach
Agencies managing 5+ LinkedIn accounts $44/seat/mo (annual) The agency-favorite LinkedIn automation tool.
5
Octopus CRM
Budget-conscious solo SDRs running basic LinkedIn outreach $9.99/mo (Starter) The cheapest LinkedIn automation tool worth considering.
6
Expandi
Established agencies + B2B teams running smart LinkedIn sequences $79/mo (Business, annual) · 14-day free trial The OG agency-friendly LinkedIn automation tool.
7
AeroLeads
Solo SDRs needing guaranteed phone numbers + email finder bundle Free trial · Take Off $49/mo (2K credits) The veteran India-based email finder.
8
ContactOut
Recruiters needing personal emails from LinkedIn at scale Free 4 emails/day · Email $49/mo (annual) The recruiter-favorite LinkedIn personal-email finder.
9
Emelia
Solo founders + small teams running cold email on a budget $15 for 3 sending accounts · $20/mo entry The cheapest meaningful cold-email tool.
10
GetProspect
SDRs prospecting heavily on LinkedIn Free 50 emails/mo · Starter $34/mo (annual) The LinkedIn email finder for SDRs who live on Sales Navigator.
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Starting price, ranked

Cheapest first. Bars capped at $200/mo so SMB-tier tools stay readable ; tools with diagonal-stripe bars continue beyond the cap. The dashed line marks Dux-Soup's own starting price ($11.25/mo) so cheaper-than-Dux-Soup tools are unambiguous.

Octopus CRM
$9.99/mo
Emelia
$20/mo
Derrick App
€20/mo
GetProspect
$34/mo
Dripify
$39/user/mo
HeyReach
$44/seat/mo
AeroLeads
$49/mo
ContactOut
$49/mo
LaGrowthMachine
€60/identity/mo
Expandi
$79/mo
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Head-to-head

Head-to-head : Dux-Soup vs each competitor

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Context

One of the oldest LinkedIn automation tools still actively maintained - founded in 2013 by Will van der Sanden in Amsterdam. Dux-Soup grew to $3M ARR with 15K+ customers and a strong 4.3 G2 across 50+ reviews. The tiered Chrome-extension pricing ($14.99-$99/mo) covers solo through agency use cases. The catch: 23% of users get LinkedIn warnings/restrictions within 90 days (3% face permanent bans), the UI is consistently called 'clunky' in reviews, and the extension consumes meaningful CPU/RAM on your local machine.

Despite Dux-Soup's strengths, teams often look for alternatives when they hit known constraints - most commonly 23% linkedin restriction rate within 90 days, pricing complexity, or workflow misfit with their existing stack. This guide walks through the 10 most credible Dux-Soup alternatives in 2026, with a frank trade-off framework so you can pick the right tool for your specific use case.

The featured pick : Derrick App for web app or spreadsheet workflows. Below, you'll find each of the 10 options ranked by entry price, with profile-fit recommendations for solo, mid-market, and enterprise teams.

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Alternatives

The 10 LinkedIn Automation tools ranked against Dux-Soup

Each card shows the tool's positioning, headline features, real pricing and who it's actually for. Click any tool name to read the full review when available.

#1

Derrick App Our pick

5/5
From €20/month (STANDARD)

The Web App Alternative, Also in Sheets, Claude and API

Headline features

  • 28+ modular workflows: LinkedIn scraping, email finder, phone finder, website tech lookup, G2 insights
  • Integrated AI enrichment: GPT-4 and Claude 3.5 Sonnet for scoring, summaries, automatic classification
  • Background processing: launch your enrichments and receive an email notification when complete
  • Automatic data cleaning: built-in cleaning and deduplication
  • Credit rollover: your unused credits never expire while you stay on a paid plan

Strengths vs Dux-Soup

  • Web app, nothing to install - also in Sheets, Claude, API
  • from €20/month - credits that roll over, no per-seat fees
  • MCP-ready for AI / LLM agent workflows
Best for : Enrichment in a web app, plus Sheets, Claude and API
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  1. #2

    LaGrowthMachine

    4.4/5

    The multichannel sequencing platform for SDR teams who want LinkedIn + email + Twitter + calls in one visual workflow.

    From €60/identity/mo (Basic, annual)
    Best for SDR teams running serious multichannel outbound
  2. #3

    Dripify

    3.7/5

    A clean, cloud-based LinkedIn outreach engine that runs 24/7 even with your laptop closed.

    From $39/user/mo (annual)
    Best for Solo SDRs running structured LinkedIn outbound
  3. #4

    HeyReach

    4.2/5

    The agency-favorite LinkedIn automation tool.

    From $44/seat/mo (annual)
    Best for Agencies managing 5+ LinkedIn accounts
  4. #5

    Octopus CRM

    3.4/5

    The cheapest LinkedIn automation tool worth considering.

    From $9.99/mo (Starter)
    Best for Budget-conscious solo SDRs running basic LinkedIn outreach
  5. #6

    Expandi

    3.8/5

    The OG agency-friendly LinkedIn automation tool.

    From $79/mo (Business, annual) · 14-day free trial
    Best for Established agencies + B2B teams running smart LinkedIn sequences
  6. #7

    AeroLeads

    3.5/5

    The veteran India-based email finder.

    From Free trial · Take Off $49/mo (2K credits)
    Best for Solo SDRs needing guaranteed phone numbers + email finder bundle
  7. #8

    ContactOut

    3.4/5

    The recruiter-favorite LinkedIn personal-email finder.

    From Free 4 emails/day · Email $49/mo (annual)
    Best for Recruiters needing personal emails from LinkedIn at scale
  8. #9

    Emelia

    3.8/5

    The cheapest meaningful cold-email tool.

    From $15 for 3 sending accounts · $20/mo entry
    Best for Solo founders + small teams running cold email on a budget
  9. #10

    GetProspect

    3.8/5

    The LinkedIn email finder for SDRs who live on Sales Navigator.

    From Free 50 emails/mo · Starter $34/mo (annual)
    Best for SDRs prospecting heavily on LinkedIn
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Pros and cons

Advantages and disadvantages of leaving Dux-Soup

What you actually gain (and what you might lose) when switching off Dux-Soup to one of the alternatives above.

Why teams leave Dux-Soup

  • 23% LinkedIn restriction rate within 90 days
  • Clunky + unintuitive UI
  • Browser performance impact
  • Browser must stay open + LinkedIn-only

What you might lose

Broadest native CRM integration in the category
Native integrations with HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Freshsales, SharpSpring + Zapier + Make + webhooks + API. The connectivity ecosystem is unusually wide for a Chrome-extension tool at this pric…
Strong meeting volume + time savings
Established case studies show 65% increase in booked meetings and 10+ hours saved per week across sales teams using Dux-Soup automated messaging at scale. The platform's tenure means the playbooks for…
Genuinely responsive customer support
Customer support is consistently called out as a strength in G2 reviews - responsive, clear and helpful. Notably better than Octopus CRM (widely panned) or MeetAlfred (slow + bot-like). For a 12+ year…

LaGrowthMachine

  • Best-in-class visual sequence builder
  • Unified multichannel inbox

Dripify

  • Easiest LinkedIn automation to set up
  • Cloud-based - no need to keep your laptop open

HeyReach

  • Best multi-account architecture in the category
  • Strong account-safety record

Octopus CRM

  • Cheapest LinkedIn automation tool worth using
  • Genuinely intuitive UI
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How to choose

Choosing a LinkedIn Automation tool after Dux-Soup

Two filters : a per-profile pick (cards below) and a granular criteria matrix (budget / workflow / use case / team size).

Freelancers & SMBs (<50 employees)

Derrick App

Derrick App offers the best price-to-features ratio, with a free plan and paid plans from 20 EUR/month. Web app plus Sheets, Claude and API, no per-seat fees, credits that roll over.

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Solo SDR on a budget

Octopus CRM

Octopus CRM starts at $9.99/mo (Starter) - the lowest paid entry in this competitive set with workable feature surface for solo workflows.

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Mid-market sales teams (50-500 employees)

HeyReach

HeyReach balances feature depth + mid-market pricing ($44/seat/mo (annual)) - good fit for teams with dedicated SDR + RevOps headcount.

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Enterprise (500+ employees)

Expandi

Expandi delivers the deepest feature surface + enterprise procurement maturity in this set. Premium positioning at $79/mo (Business, annual) · 14-day free trial.

See full profile ↓

By budget

  • < $50 / month Derrick App Dripify HeyReach Octopus CRM AeroLeads ContactOut Emelia GetProspect
  • $50-$200 / month LaGrowthMachine Expandi

By workflow

  • Web app + Sheets Derrick App
  • Cloud platform / web app LaGrowthMachine Dripify HeyReach Octopus CRM Expandi AeroLeads Emelia
  • Chrome extension first ContactOut GetProspect

By use case

  • Data enrichment Derrick App LaGrowthMachine
  • Cold outreach Dripify HeyReach Octopus CRM Expandi AeroLeads ContactOut Emelia GetProspect

By team size

  • Solo / freelance Derrick App Dripify Octopus CRM AeroLeads Emelia
  • Mid-market (10-100) LaGrowthMachine HeyReach Expandi ContactOut GetProspect
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The verdict

Verdict : which Dux-Soup alternative to pick

Final recommendation by profile : Dux-Soup's alternatives fall into 4 clear buckets depending on what you optimise for.

  • For per-row pricing credit economics : Derrick App (from €20/month) skips the credit + seat model entirely.
  • For the lowest entry price : Octopus CRM starts at $9.99/mo (Starter) - fits tight budgets with workable feature surface for budget-conscious solo sdrs running basic linkedin outreach.
  • For closest head-to-head match : LaGrowthMachine is the most direct comparable to Dux-Soup on positioning + price (€60/identity/mo (Basic, annual)).
  • For enterprise depth : the top of the price tier (Cognism, ZoomInfo, 6sense, or category-specific enterprise platforms) delivers proprietary data + procurement maturity.

Dux-Soup is a defensible default for its ICP. These alternatives become relevant when a specific constraint (pricing, workflow shape, compliance posture, geographic coverage) tips the scale. Trial 2-3 candidates head-to-head before committing.

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  • Web app: import a list or paste LinkedIn URLs, nothing to install
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  • Native LinkedIn and Sales Navigator import
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Key terms glossary

To understand LinkedIn automation + multi-account orchestration concepts, see our glossary of B2B sales terms. Key concepts referenced throughout this guide : Sales Navigator scraping, connection-request limits, account warm-up, multi-account orchestration.

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Switch to Derrick

How to switch from Dux-Soup to Derrick in 3 steps

Derrick is a web app: nothing to install, no credit card, 100 free credits every month.

Open the Derrick web app

Sign up on the Derrick web app. Nothing to install, no credit card required: you start with 100 free credits per month.

Import your Dux-Soup list

Upload the CSV you exported from Dux-Soup, paste LinkedIn URLs, or import from LinkedIn Sales Navigator. The same actions also run in Google Sheets, in Claude (MCP) and via the API.

Enrich your list with one click

Pick the column to enrich and the data you need: emails, phone numbers, LinkedIn data, company info, tech stack. Derrick fills the columns, and the email and phone finders only charge for what they find.

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What is the best Dux-Soup alternative in 2026?

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The best alternative depends on your use case. For no-install enrichment (web app, Sheets, Claude, API), Derrick App (free plan, then €20/month). For linkedin automation (veteran chrome extension) similar to Dux-Soup, LaGrowthMachine is the closest comparable on positioning + price. For the cheapest entry point, Octopus CRM starts at $9.99/mo (Starter).

Is there a free Dux-Soup alternative?

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Several alternatives offer free tiers : Derrick App (free plan, 100 credits per month, no card), Apollo (Free forever with 10K credits), and Hunter (limited free tier). Derrick's free plan renews 100 credits every month, with no card and no trial clock, so an evaluation can run as long as it needs to. Most paid alternatives start in the $10-50/month range for solo use.

How does Dux-Soup pricing compare to its alternatives?

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Dux-Soup starts at $11.25/mo (Pro Dux, annual). Comparable alternatives range from $9.99/mo (Starter) (cheapest) to enterprise custom contracts ($1K-10K+/year) at the high end. The right comparison isn't just headline price - factor in credit caps, seat fees, and bundled features per tier. Derrick App's 20 EUR/month entry plan is unique in giving you 10,000 credits to spend row by row in its web app, Google Sheets, Claude or the API.

Can I switch from Dux-Soup to a tool that also runs in Sheets?

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Yes - Derrick App is built specifically for this migration. Export your data from Dux-Soup as CSV, then import it into the Derrick web app, or paste it into Google Sheets and use the Derrick sidebar (pick the feature, map your columns) for enrichment. No platform onboarding, no Zapier integration to maintain. Most teams complete the switch in under 30 minutes.

Which Dux-Soup alternative is best for linkedin automation (veteran chrome extension)?

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For pure linkedin automation (veteran chrome extension) use cases, LaGrowthMachine is the closest like-for-like alternative. For broader feature coverage including linkedin automation (veteran chrome extension) + adjacent workflows, Apollo or Reply.io bundle more in one platform. For web app or spreadsheet data workflows, Derrick App from 20 EUR/mo replaces the data layer of any linkedin automation (veteran chrome extension) tool.
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Keep exploring

Keep researching Dux-Soup

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