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GTM API vs LinkupAPI

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

GTM API

$39/account/mo Free tier

LinkedIn API and managed MCP server with 290+ tools, a cloud browser per account and server-side limits. Free plan for one account, paid from $39 per account a month. Best for builders and agencies who want LinkedIn actions in their own agents with account safety handled for them.

Where GTM API fits

  • GTM engineers wiring LinkedIn into agents
  • Agencies onboarding client accounts safely
  • Builders who want to test free before paying

LinkupAPI

$55/mo

One API and MCP server for LinkedIn, email and WhatsApp, with Sales Navigator and Recruiter support. $55/mo covers up to 10 accounts, then per-account pricing with unlimited usage. Best for builders and recruiting tools that run outreach across many connected accounts.

Where LinkupAPI fits

  • Recruiting tools that need LinkedIn Recruiter access
  • AI SDR and sourcing agents on several channels
  • Builders connecting many user accounts

At a glance

DetailGTM APILinkupAPI
Starting price$39/account/mo$55/mo
Free tier✓Yes–No
MCP server✓Yes✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underLinkedIn, Lead generation, SourcingLinkedIn, Email finders, Sourcing

Where they pull apart

GTM API

Stands out: Each account gets its own cloud browser, residential proxy and smart limits, and the free plan opens the full API and MCP so you can build on the real thing before paying.

Watch out: It automates real LinkedIn accounts rather than using LinkedIn's official API, so restriction risk remains. At $39 per account for the first four accounts it costs more than flat per-account rivals until you reach volume.

Not the right fit for

  • Recruiters who want a finished app
  • Teams that need email and WhatsApp today
  • Buyers who need LinkedIn's official API

LinkupAPI

Stands out: It is one of the few LinkedIn APIs that lists LinkedIn Recruiter alongside Sales Navigator, so a recruiting agent can search candidates and applicants through the same MCP server it uses for outreach.

Watch out: It acts through users' own LinkedIn sessions rather than an official LinkedIn API, and it monitors accounts instead of enforcing fixed daily caps, so pacing is on you. Email finding and verification use credits on top of the account price.

Not the right fit for

  • Recruiters who want a finished app with a UI
  • Teams that need LinkedIn's official API
  • One-person setups that only need posting

Pros and cons

GTM API

  • Free plan with full API and MCP
  • 290+ MCP tools
  • Cloud browser and proxy per account
  • Not an official LinkedIn API
  • $39 per account is high at low volume
  • LinkedIn only for now

LinkupAPI

  • Recruiter and Sales Navigator support
  • LinkedIn, email and WhatsApp in one API
  • Unlimited usage per account
  • Not an official LinkedIn API
  • Email lookups use separate credits
  • Built for developers, not a ready app

What each one costs

GTM API

$39/account/mo

GTM API has a free plan with one connected account, one user and capped daily volume, with the full API, MCP, CLI and UI. Paid plans cost $39/account/mo for 1 to 4 accounts, $150/mo for 5 accounts, and fall to $10/account at high volume, with unlimited API calls and actions. A 5G Proxy add-on moving an account to a dedicated mobile route is $15/account/mo. Annual billing gives 15 months for the price of 12. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 21 Oct 2026

LinkupAPI

$55/mo

LinkupAPI bills per connected account (one LinkedIn profile, mailbox or WhatsApp number) with unlimited usage: $55/mo flat for up to 10 accounts, $5.50/account/mo for 11 to 50, $5.00 for 51 to 200, $4.50 for 201 to 640, and an Unlimited plan at $3,000/mo flat. Extra accounts bill at the end of the cycle on the peak number connected. Email finder and verification lookups use credits. Prices are in USD excluding VAT. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 21 Oct 2026

Common questions

Is GTM API cheaper than LinkupAPI?
GTM API starts lower, at $39/account/mo against $55/mo for LinkupAPI. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try GTM API or LinkupAPI for free?
GTM API carries a free tier on our listing.
Does GTM API or LinkupAPI have an MCP server?
GTM API and LinkupAPI ship a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 21 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?