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Linked API vs Unipile

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

Starting price

Linked API

$49/user/mo 7 day free trial

Per-seat LinkedIn automation API with MCP, SDK, and workflow connectors. Core is $49/seat/mo; Plus is $74/seat/mo with Sales Navigator actions.

Where Linked API fits

  • Builders automating LinkedIn from n8n or Make
  • Teams that want MCP and an SDK on one seat
  • Teams that only need standard LinkedIn actions
  • Teams that need Sales Navigator actions on Plus

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

DetailLinked APIUnipile
Starting price$49/user/mo$55/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trial7 day free trial7 day free trial
MCP server✓Yes✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underLead generation, LinkedIn, Outreach, SourcingLinkedIn, Outreach, Sourcing

Where they pull apart

Linked API

Stands out: One seat maps to one LinkedIn account, with unlimited workflow runs plus API, CLI, and MCP access on both plans.

Watch out: Sales Navigator actions are Plus only. You need one seat per connected LinkedIn account. This is an unofficial LinkedIn automation API, not LinkedIn's own developer program.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who need LinkedIn's official Marketing or Recruiter API
  • Non-technical reps who want a Chrome sequencer, not an 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

Linked API

  • Core $49/seat/mo with MCP and API
  • 7-day trial with unlimited workflow runs
  • n8n and Make connectors on both plans
  • Sales Navigator actions need Plus at $74
  • One seat per LinkedIn account
  • Unofficial LinkedIn automation, not LinkedIn's API

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

Linked API

$49/user/mo

Core is $49/seat/mo and Plus is $74/seat/mo with Sales Navigator actions; annual billing saves about 29%. One seat equals one LinkedIn account. A 7-day free trial is available. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 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 Linked API cheaper than Unipile?
Linked API starts lower, at $49/user/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 Linked API or Unipile for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Linked API offers a 7 day free trial. Unipile offers a 7 day free trial.
Does Linked API or Unipile have an MCP server?
Linked 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 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?