Compare/Head to head

Linked Helper vs Octopus CRM

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

Starting price

Linked Helper

$8.25/mo 14 day free trial

Desktop LinkedIn automation for invites, sequences, and scraping. Standard is $15/mo per license, with a 14-day Pro trial and no card.

Where Linked Helper fits

  • Solo sellers automating invites and follow-ups
  • Agencies buying many licenses with bulk discounts
  • Users who want a 14-day Pro trial with no card
  • Teams sending profiles out via webhooks to a CRM

Octopus CRM

$9.99/account/mo 7 day free trial

LinkedIn automation as a Chrome extension from $9.99 per LinkedIn account a month ($6.99 billed annually), with a 7-day trial of the top plan and no card. Best for solo recruiters and sellers who want the cheapest way to automate invites and follow-ups.

Where Octopus CRM fits

  • Solo recruiters on a tight budget
  • Sellers who want simple LinkedIn invite and follow-up funnels
  • Users on free LinkedIn or Recruiter Lite

At a glance

DetailLinked HelperOctopus CRM
Starting price$8.25/mo$9.99/account/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trial14 day free trial7 day free trial
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underLead generation, LinkedInLinkedIn, Outreach
Capterra4.9 from 276 reviews4.6 from 274 reviews

Where they pull apart

Linked Helper

Stands out: Runs as its own browser on your machine or a VPS, not as a LinkedIn extension that injects into the site.

Watch out: One license is one LinkedIn account. Cloud storage costs extra. Standard caps many actions at 20 per day.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that want one license to cover many LinkedIn accounts
  • Buyers who refuse any LinkedIn automation risk

Octopus CRM

Stands out: It is one of the cheapest LinkedIn automation tools around: the full Unlimited plan is $24.99 a month billed annually, and the Chrome Web Store shows about 70,000 users. It works on free LinkedIn as well as Sales Navigator and Recruiter Lite.

Watch out: It runs in your browser, so campaigns only move while Chrome is open on your computer. There is no email channel, no AI writing and no public API; CRM sync goes through Zapier. LinkedIn automation can lead to account restrictions.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need cloud campaigns that run with the laptop shut
  • Anyone who wants email steps in the same sequence
  • Agencies managing many accounts from one dashboard

Pros and cons

Linked Helper

  • Standard $15/mo per LinkedIn account
  • 14-day Pro trial, no card
  • Runs locally, not as a site injection
  • One license equals one LinkedIn account
  • Standard caps many actions at 20/day
  • Cloud hosting is an extra fee

Octopus CRM

  • From $9.99 per account a month
  • 7-day trial with no card
  • Works with free LinkedIn
  • Runs only while Chrome is open
  • LinkedIn only, no email steps
  • No AI or public API

What each one costs

Linked Helper

$8.25/mo

Standard is $15/mo per license, or from $8.25/mo on a 12-month term with local data storage; cloud storage runs from $16.50/mo. Term discounts are 11% for 3 months, 33% for 6 and 45% for 12, and volume discounts start at 10 licenses. One license is one LinkedIn account. The 14-day Pro trial needs no card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Octopus CRM

$9.99/account/mo

Each license covers one LinkedIn account. On monthly billing Starter is $9.99/mo, Pro $14.99/mo, Advanced $21.99/mo and Unlimited $39.99/mo; billed annually they are $6.99, $9.99, $14.99 and $24.99 a month. Unlimited works with Premium, Sales Navigator and Recruiter and adds activity alerts. Agencies with 20 or more accounts get custom pricing from sales. The 7-day trial unlocks the full Unlimited plan with no credit card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 21 Oct 2026

Common questions

Is Linked Helper cheaper than Octopus CRM?
Linked Helper starts lower, at $8.25/mo against $9.99/account/mo for Octopus CRM. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Linked Helper or Octopus CRM for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Linked Helper offers a 14 day free trial. Octopus CRM offers a 7 day free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?