Pricing analysis Octopus CRM 2026 : monthly $9.99-$39.99 across Starter/Pro/Advanced/Unlimited. Annual commitment saves 35% (was advertised 25% previously). Starter $6.99/mo annual, Pro $9.99/mo annual, Advanced $14.99/mo annual, Unlimited $24.99/mo annual.
Plans
Octopus CRM ships 4 tiers. Per-seat pricing combined with a credit system for data lookups - the listed price is rarely the real cost.
Octopus CRM pricing tiers - verified May 2026 against the vendor and cross-checked with our review data:
| Plan | Price | Best for | Limits / Inclusions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $9.99/mo ($6.99/mo annual (-35%)) | Bulk connection requests + auto-messages | 1 LinkedIn account (Chrome ext) · Bulk connection requests + auto-messages · Basic prospecting funnel (invite → welcome) |
| Pro | $14.99/mo ($9.99/mo annual (-35%)) | All Starter features | 1 LinkedIn account + integrations · All Starter features · Export/import LinkedIn profile lists |
| Advanced | $21.99/mo ($14.99/mo annual (-35%)) | All Pro features | 1 LinkedIn account + auto-actions · All Pro features · Auto-view LinkedIn profiles (several hundred/day) |
| Unlimited | $39.99/mo ($24.99/mo annual (-35%)) | Compatible with LinkedIn Premium ($29.99-$59.99/mo) | 1 LinkedIn account + premium compat · Compatible with LinkedIn Premium ($29.99-$59.99/mo) · Compatible with LinkedIn Sales Navigator (+$99.99/mo) |
Credits
Octopus CRM bills actions in credits with non-equal costs. A 5,000-credit plan does NOT mean 5,000 lookups.
How Octopus CRM charges per action - the credit table buyers should memorise before signing :
| Action | Credits / cost |
|---|---|
| LinkedIn invite send | Daily limit (LinkedIn safety) |
| Auto-message to connection | Included ✓ |
| Auto-view profiles (Advanced+) | Several hundred/day ✓ |
| Auto-endorse skills (Advanced+) | Included ✓ |
| CRM sync via Zapier (Pro+) | Included ✓ |
| Sales Nav compatibility (Unlimited only) | +$99.99/mo for Sales Nav ! |
The; markers are bundled / free. The; markers are the line items that compound the bill - watch these closely when sizing your plan.
Compare
How Octopus CRM stacks against Derrick, Hunter, and the other tools we benchmarked.
Side-by-side : Octopus CRM tier pricing against Derrick - the cost-per-credit math at the volumes buyers actually run :
| Plan | Monthly price | Credits / month |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $9.99/mo | 1 |
| Pro | $14.99/mo | 1 |
| Advanced | $21.99/mo | 1 |
| Unlimited | $39.99/mo | 1 |
| Unlimited + Sales Nav | $140/mo | 1 |
| Derrick Free | Free | 100 |
| Derrick Standard | €20/month | 10,000 |
| Derrick Scale | €320/month | 200,000 |
The cleanest way to read this : pick your monthly volume, then compare what each vendor charges to deliver it. Derrick's credit ladder usually wins below 50K credits ; volume-tiered tools win above that ceiling.
What's included
Starter Plan Only:
Pro and Higher Plans:
Advanced and Unlimited Plans:
Unlimited Plan Exclusively:
The verdict
Octopus CRM earns its place when :
- You're a freelancer / solo SDR testing LinkedIn automation at lowest possible entry ($9.99)
- Your computer is on all day (Chrome extension constraint) and you don't need 24/7 cloud automation
- You use Sales Nav / Recruiter and Unlimited tier compatibility matters
It doesn't earn its place when :
- You need 24/7 cloud-based automation - Expandi, HeyReach, LinkedFusion are cloud-native
- You manage 5+ LinkedIn accounts - HeyReach per-sender economics materially cheaper at scale
- You need bundled email finder / multichannel - Octopus is LinkedIn-only Chrome ext
Why teams pick Derrick instead :
- You need to enrich LinkedIn prospect lists in Google Sheets before pushing to Octopus - from €20/month
- You want phone + email + tech alongside LinkedIn data (Octopus has none of these)
- Your team wants the data layer in a web app with nothing to install, or in Sheets, Claude and the API
derrick •
Install the add-on and enrich your lists without leaving your spreadsheet.
Install in Google Sheets →
https://app1.derrick-app.com/mcp Call the same enrichment endpoints straight from your own stack or workflow.
Read the API docs →No credit card · No contract
Switch to Derrick
Derrick is a web app: nothing to install, no credit card, 100 free credits every month.
Sign up on the Derrick web app. Nothing to install, no credit card required: you start with 100 free credits per month.
Upload the CSV you exported from Octopus CRM, paste LinkedIn URLs, or import from LinkedIn Sales Navigator. The same actions also run in Google Sheets, in Claude (MCP) and via the API.
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.
For a team of 3 sales reps using the Pro plan, the total cost is 3 × $14.99 = $44.97/month ($539.64/year). The Advanced plan for 3 users costs $65.97/month ($791.64/year). Each team member requires their own individual subscription.
No, Octopus CRM does not offer a permanent free plan. The tool only provides a 7-day free trial with no credit card required, allowing you to test all features of the chosen plan before committing.
According to user feedback (Trustpilot, March 2026), billing can be a source of confusion. Some users report that displayed prices actually represent an annual commitment divided by 12. It’s recommended to contact support to clarify pricing terms before subscribing.
Yes, Starter, Pro, and Advanced plans work with a standard free LinkedIn account. Only the Unlimited plan requires a LinkedIn Premium, Sales Navigator, or Recruiter account to unlock advanced features.
Octopus CRM doesn’t publicly communicate about volume discounts for teams. Each user must subscribe individually. For teams of more than 10 users, it may be worth contacting support directly to negotiate custom pricing.
The free trial lasts 7 days and requires no credit card at signup. You have access to all features of the selected plan during this period. If you don’t subscribe at the end of the trial, your account is automatically deactivated with no charges.
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