17 LinkedIn tools, compared

It depends on the job, not on the feature count. For writing and scheduling posts, look at the content and engagement tools. For tracking how your posts perform, look at analytics. For sending connection requests and messages at volume, look at automation and outreach. For pulling contact data out of LinkedIn, look at data extraction. The grid above is grouped by exactly those five jobs.

It depends on what the tool does on your behalf. 8 of the 17 tools here take action on your LinkedIn account, sending invitations, messages, or engagement. LinkedIn restricts accounts that send hundreds of connection requests a day, so those tools carry real risk if you push them hard. The other 9 only read or organise what is already in front of you. Use the "No automation risk" filter above to see just those.

Genuinely free plans are rare. Of the 17 tools listed here, 1 has a real free tier. Most of the others offer a trial, which is not the same thing: you get full access for a week or two, then you pay. MyFeedIn works the same way, a 7-day trial with no credit card, then €15 a month.

Entry prices on this page run from about $5 to $99 a month. The cheap end is usually credit-based or limited to one account, and the expensive end is usually automation and data extraction, where you are paying for volume. Use the "Under $25/mo" filter above to narrow to the affordable end. Prices are the advertised entry tier and can change, so check the vendor before you buy.

Yes, and most people end up with two. What you should avoid is stacking four or five browser extensions, because they all inject their own interface into LinkedIn and the page gets slow and visually messy. A common setup is one tool for creating, one for the feed and engagement, and a CRM or outreach tool if you sell.

Because we built MyFeedIn, and this is our site. Every page here puts one tool side by side with ours, so treat it as our point of view rather than a neutral review. The feature grids, pricing, and the "choose them instead if..." sections are there so you can disagree with us and still leave with the right tool.