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GTM API vs Unipile

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

Unipile

$55/mo 7 day free trial

Unified API for LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, email and calendars, billed per connected account with unlimited calls. From $55/mo for 10 accounts with a 7-day trial. Best for recruiting and sales software teams that want LinkedIn and Recruiter access inside their own product.

Where Unipile fits

  • ATS and recruiting CRM vendors adding LinkedIn
  • Outreach tools that need LinkedIn and email in one API
  • Developers building AI agents on users' accounts

At a glance

DetailGTM APIUnipile
Starting price$39/account/mo$55/mo
Free tier✓Yes–No
Free trialNot on record7 day free trial
MCP server✓Yes✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underLinkedIn, Lead generation, SourcingLinkedIn, Outreach, 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

Unipile

Stands out: It is the connection layer many recruiting and outreach tools already build on, with Recruiter projects, pipelines and job applicants available through the same API as messaging and search.

Watch out: It is a developer API, so it needs engineering time before anyone can use it. LinkedIn access is reverse engineered rather than official, and its MCP server helps coding agents build integrations rather than letting a recruiter run LinkedIn from Claude.

Not the right fit for

  • Recruiters who want a ready app
  • Teams without developers
  • Buyers who need LinkedIn's official API

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

Unipile

  • LinkedIn Recruiter and Sales Navigator endpoints
  • Unlimited API calls per account
  • SOC 2 Type II certified
  • For developers, not end users
  • LinkedIn access is not official
  • MCP is for coding agents only

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

Unipile

$55/mo

Unipile bills per connected account on every channel, with unlimited API calls: $55/mo (49 EUR) minimum covering up to 10 accounts, then $5.50/account/mo for 11 to 50, $5.00 for 51 to 200, $4.50 for 201 to 1,000, $4.00 for 1,001 to 5,000 and $3.50 above 5,000. Billing is post-paid on the peak number of accounts connected at once. A 7-day free trial needs no card. Prices exclude VAT. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 21 Oct 2026

Common questions

Is GTM API cheaper than Unipile?
GTM API starts lower, at $39/account/mo against $55/mo for Unipile. 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 Unipile for free?
GTM API carries a free tier on our listing. Unipile offers a 7 day free trial.
Does GTM API or Unipile have an MCP server?
GTM API and Unipile 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?