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8 best PhantomBuster
alternatives.Prices, limits and our verdict.

Choose a better fit for lead exports, contact data or LinkedIn outreach. See what each replacement costs and what you would lose.

Compare the 8 alternatives ↓See prices and extras →

Evaboot · Apify · Clay · TexAu · Dripify · HeyReach · Expandi · Waalaxy

Quick answer: Evaboot is the focused pick for Sales Navigator exports. Apify covers broader extraction, while Clay and TexAu handle enrichment. For outreach, compare Dripify and Expandi for LinkedIn plus email, HeyReach for shared campaigns, and Waalaxy for prebuilt sequences. Keep PhantomBuster if it already delivers usable records at a reasonable cost.

Prices and features checked 8 November 2026. Official sources are linked beside the comparisons.

01 / Start with the work

Which PhantomBuster
alternative should you choose?

Match the replacement to the workflow you actually run. A tool that exports a search can leave you needing another product for phone numbers or messages.

PhantomBuster competitors compared by the job they replace
AlternativeChoose it forMain limitationCallTeam's take
EvabootExporting Sales Navigator searches with emailsNo phone lookup, sending or broad web extraction.Good value for a focused export job.
ApifyWeb extraction and custom recurring data jobsYou must choose and maintain individual scrapers.Useful flexibility when someone owns the technical work.
ClayCombining data sources, research and phone enrichmentLinkedIn message automation needs another tool.Strong for recurring enrichment; excessive for a basic list.
TexAuEnriching prospects and moving records into sales toolsSome older LinkedIn actions belong to its previous product.Check the cost of a finished record before upgrading.
DripifyLinkedIn and email sequences with an inboxGeneral multi-site collection jobs need another product.A clear shortlist option for everyday follow-ups.
HeyReachShared LinkedIn campaigns across several sendersEmail sending and wider collection require connected tools.The shared campaign and inbox are the reason to pay.
ExpandiConditional LinkedIn and email outreachIt does not replace broad extraction and enrichment workflows.Pay for branching campaigns only if you need them.
WaalaxyPrebuilt LinkedIn prospecting sequencesCustom sequences and cross-platform extraction are limited.Start with the features you will use; extras add up quickly.

For a wider category comparison, see our best LinkedIn automation tools. If you mainly need ready-to-buy contact records, start with the B2B lead database comparison.

02 / Check the current bill

PhantomBuster pricing:
when should you keep it?

PhantomBuster combines data collection, enrichment and outreach. Compare the limit you hit with what a replacement would cost.

Start

$69/month

20 execution hours
5 automation slots
500 email credits per month

Annual billing: $56/month equivalent
$672 paid yearly

Grow

$159/month

80 execution hours
15 automation slots
2,500 email credits per month

Annual billing: $128/month equivalent
$1,536 paid yearly

Scale

$439/month

300 execution hours
50 automation slots
10,000 email credits per month

Annual billing: $352/month equivalent
$4,224 paid yearly

USD, shared workspace plans. PhantomBuster pricing ↗ · Plan allowances ↗

Hours and credits pay for different things.

Execution hours cover automation running time. Email-discovery credits pay for lookup attempts, including unsuccessful ones. Running out of execution time pauses the automations until a reset or upgrade; there is no automatic overage charge.

Runtime limits ↗ · How email credits work ↗

Can PhantomBuster find phone numbers?

Yes. Its Chrome lead panel can reveal phone numbers when available. The panel works on standard LinkedIn profiles; it does not work on Sales Navigator pages. Check the numbers returned for your buyers before buying capacity around it.

Phone-data feature ↗ · Lead-panel limits ↗

CallTeam's verdict on PhantomBuster

Keep it when the workflows produce usable leads at a sensible cost. Paying $439 a month to solve an occasional export problem is poor value.

03 / Compare the full purchase

PhantomBuster alternative prices
and the extras to budget for.

Published standard prices for the named plans. USD unless marked EUR. Annual equivalents require annual billing. Tax and separate subscriptions are extra.

Monthly prices, annual options and charges beyond the subscription
Tool and planMonthly billingAnnual optionExtra cost or limit
Evaboot100-credit tier$9Shared credit balance / monthNo standard annual discount verified.An active Sales Navigator subscription is required separately.
ApifyStarter$19Platform / month, including $19 usage10% subscription discount; annual usage pool.Actor fees, compute, proxies and enabled overages consume budget.
ClayLaunch$185Workspace / month, starting tierAdvertised from $167/month equivalent.Data Credits and Actions are separate. CRM auto-sync starts on Growth.
TexAuSolo$99One member / month; 2,500 credits$948/year; $79/month equivalent.Several successful actions can be charged for one enriched lead.
DripifyPro$79Per sending seat / month$708/year per seat; $59/month equivalent.Advanced adds team controls. Extra email credits are paid separately.
HeyReachGrowth, 1–9 senders$79Per LinkedIn sender / month$759/year for one sender.Included enrichment credits are one-time. Email software is separate.
ExpandiBusiness$99Per LinkedIn account / monthAdvertised $79/month equivalent; confirm invoice total.Image, GIF and video personalisation cost extra. Agency pricing is quoted.
WaalaxyPro€39EUR per user / month€228/year; €19/month equivalent.Business for email costs €139 monthly. Optional Inbox adds €20.

Free options: Apify includes a $5 monthly usage allowance on Free. Clay has a Free tier with 100 Data Credits and 500 Actions, but phone enrichment starts on Launch. PhantomBuster caps trial exports at ten rows.

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04 / The buying verdicts

PhantomBuster vs the alternatives.
What is worth paying for?

Exporting Sales Navigator searches with emails

PhantomBuster vs Evaboot

Official pricing ↗

What works

Evaboot exports and cleans Sales Navigator results, filters mismatches and includes an email when found. The volume tiers share the same features, so you can choose by the number of exports you need.

The drawback

An exported lead still costs a credit when no email is found. Evaboot supplies no phone numbers. A calling campaign needs a separate source for the missing numbers.

Cost to watch

$49 a month buys 1,000 credits; $99 buys 3,000. One exported lead uses one credit. Add the Sales Navigator bill if you do not already have it.

Official sources: Pricing and export limits ↗ · Sales Navigator export ↗

Web extraction and custom recurring data jobs

PhantomBuster vs Apify

Official pricing ↗

What works

Apify offers ready-made scrapers, called Actors, plus the option to build your own. It suits collection jobs across different sites and scheduled runs feeding a spreadsheet or CRM workflow.

The drawback

Actors have different authors, prices and output quality. Choosing the platform leaves you with another buying decision: which Actor can deliver the fields and freshness you need? Phone data depends on the specific source and scraper.

Cost to watch

The subscription includes a usage allowance. When overage is enabled, charges can continue beyond that allowance. Set a spending limit before scheduling repeated runs.

Official sources: Pricing ↗ · Billing and usage ↗ · Annual subscriptions ↗

Combining data sources, research and phone enrichment

PhantomBuster vs Clay

Official pricing ↗

What works

Clay can try several data providers, research accounts and prepare records for outreach. Launch includes phone enrichment and email-campaign capability. It fits a team regularly filling gaps across different sources.

The drawback

You have to build and maintain the workflow. Bringing your own provider key still consumes Actions, and that provider's bill remains. One Data Credit does not equal one complete contact.

Cost to watch

Growth starts at $495 monthly for features including CRM auto-sync. Data Credit top-ups cost 30% more than subscription credits. Actions need a capacity upgrade when you exhaust them.

Official sources: Pricing ↗ · Actions and Data Credits ↗ · Plan features ↗

Enriching prospects and moving records into sales tools

PhantomBuster vs TexAu

Official pricing ↗

What works

TexAu's current product brings together enrichment, verification, scoring and integrations. Its action library includes phone lookups and sending records to CRMs and outreach tools.

The drawback

Older TexAu tutorials describe V2 Desktop actions. Buyers of the current product need to check their specific replacement workflow. Finding an email and verifying it are separate paid actions; 2,500 credits do not promise 2,500 finished leads.

Cost to watch

Starter is $249 monthly for three members; Teams is $649 for five. Extra members on those tiers cost $99 monthly. The phone-lookup charge is not clear on the pricing page.

Official sources: Annual pricing and credits ↗ · Monthly plans ↗ · Current action library ↗ · Legacy V2 example ↗

LinkedIn and email sequences with an inbox

PhantomBuster vs Dripify

Official pricing ↗

What works

Dripify combines LinkedIn and email steps, campaign reporting and reply handling. Pro covers a straightforward outreach routine without building a collection of separate data automations.

The drawback

Each connected LinkedIn account needs a seat. Advanced gates team management and A/B testing. Imports and email finding do not replace a source of verified mobile numbers.

Cost to watch

Advanced is $99 monthly. One Advanced owner plus two Pro senders costs $257 a month. Extra email credits start at $29 for 1,000.

Official sources: Pricing ↗ · Mixed team plans ↗ · Team management ↗

Shared LinkedIn campaigns across several senders

PhantomBuster vs HeyReach

Official pricing ↗

What works

HeyReach distributes campaigns across connected LinkedIn accounts and brings replies into a shared inbox. That gives a team a practical way to organise sending and take responsibility for conversations.

The drawback

It replaces the outreach portion of a PhantomBuster workflow. Email campaigns need another platform. CSV exports omit custom variables, so check what happens to research context when moving records.

Cost to watch

Three Growth senders cost $237 monthly. Agency with 25 senders costs $999 monthly. The $2,999 Unlimited plan has a published 300-sender cap.

Official sources: Pricing and sender caps ↗ · Email credits ↗ · Export fields ↗

Conditional LinkedIn and email outreach

PhantomBuster vs Expandi

Official pricing ↗

What works

Expandi can change a sequence according to prospect activity. LinkedIn and email steps, tags and exclusions suit outreach with several possible paths.

The drawback

Disconnecting a LinkedIn account leaves its paid seat active; remove the seat to reduce the next bill.

Cost to watch

The annual offer uses both 20% off and two months free. Those calculate differently. Get the annual invoice amount before paying.

Official sources: Pricing ↗ · Advertised annual rate ↗ · Seat billing ↗

Prebuilt LinkedIn prospecting sequences

PhantomBuster vs Waalaxy

Official pricing ↗

What works

Waalaxy's ready-made sequences make campaign setup straightforward. Pro includes 300 monthly invitations; Advanced raises the listed allowance to 800. Business adds email sequences.

The drawback

Sequence steps cannot be freely rearranged into any custom workflow. Team members share one plan tier and billing term. Inbox must be purchased across the team rather than for a single member.

Cost to watch

Advanced is €99 monthly or €588 yearly. Business plus Inbox costs €159 monthly, or €948 paid yearly. Extra email credits are recurring purchases. Unused monthly credits do not roll over.

Official sources: Pricing ↗ · Monthly prices and sequence limits ↗ · Inbox costs ↗ · Team rules ↗ · Credit purchases ↗

LinkedIn account restrictions: LinkedIn prohibits unauthorised scraping and automation and can restrict accounts. Changing vendors does not remove that risk. LinkedIn's rules ↗

05 / Move the conversation forward

How can cold calling accelerate
your LinkedIn lead generation?

A relevant call can get you an answer while a message sits unread. Use the research to explain why you are calling, ask about the business and agree on a useful next step.

A good prospect has not replied.

Call when the company fits and you have a reason to speak. Lead with the problem you can help solve. A connection acceptance alone does not prove buying interest.

Our Sales Navigator vs Apollo guide helps you choose the research and contact data for that first call.

You need the right person.

A company number can help you find who handles the issue when the contact is wrong or a mobile is missing. Confirm the person before sending another sequence.

Compare Apollo alternatives for phone data and use our mobile vs company number guide to choose the route.

An interested lead has gone quiet.

A follow-up call can clarify timing, answer questions and turn interest into a meeting or a specific callback. Update the campaign after the conversation and honour stop requests across channels.

Keep ownership and follow-up in a CRM built for outbound sales.

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06 / Free resource

Five checks before
you switch tools.

Copy this short checklist into your notes. Use it during a trial and again before renewal.

PHANTOMBUSTER REPLACEMENT CHECKLIST

1. JOB: Which exact export, enrichment or outreach task must the replacement perform?
2. OUTPUT: Does a small test return the right people, required contact fields and usable export columns?
3. BILL: What is the total for seats, credits, usage, add-ons and required subscriptions?
4. HANDOFF: Who owns replies and callbacks? Can we preserve exclusions, history and CRM fields?
5. DECISION: Keep, change plan or switch? Record the reason, next review date and person responsible.

07 / Direct answers

PhantomBuster alternatives
and pricing questions.

What is the best PhantomBuster alternative?

For Sales Navigator exports, start with Evaboot. Apify covers broader extraction jobs; Clay and TexAu focus on enrichment. For outreach, compare Dripify, Expandi, HeyReach and Waalaxy against the sending and inbox features you need.

Are there free PhantomBuster alternatives?

Apify's Free plan includes $5 in monthly usage. Clay offers 100 Data Credits and 500 Actions monthly on Free; phone enrichment requires a paid plan. Check the trial's export and usage limits before committing to a larger workflow.

Is there a cheaper alternative to PhantomBuster?

For a narrow job, yes: Evaboot's entry export tier and Apify's Starter subscription are below PhantomBuster Start's $69 monthly fee. Add required subscriptions and usage before comparing totals. An outreach tool priced per sender can cost more as the team grows.

Is Clay better than PhantomBuster for lead generation?

Clay is a strong option for combining contact-data providers and researching accounts. PhantomBuster can suit existing collection and outreach automations. Compare the work needed to produce the same useful records, including setup, usage and CRM handoff.

Can Apify replace all my PhantomBuster workflows?

Match an Actor to each workflow: source, required fields, schedule and export. Some tasks need more than one Actor or additional tools.

Should I choose Dripify or HeyReach instead of PhantomBuster?

Consider Dripify for LinkedIn and email sequences. Consider HeyReach when several LinkedIn senders need shared campaigns and replies. Keep a separate solution for collection or enrichment work those sending tools do not cover.

Can PhantomBuster find mobile or direct phone numbers?

Its Chrome lead panel can reveal phone numbers when available on standard LinkedIn profiles. The panel is unavailable on Sales Navigator pages. Test coverage and number type for your buyers; the email-credit allowance is not a promise of that many mobile numbers.

Can CallTeam call the leads I export?

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