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PhantomBuster vs Signado

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

Starting price

PhantomBuster

$69/mo Free tier 14 day free trial

Cloud automations for LinkedIn and the public web, with MCP on every plan. Start is $69/mo, or $56/mo billed annually.

Where PhantomBuster fits

  • Growth teams automating LinkedIn and Sales Nav lists
  • Agencies running several Phantoms in parallel
  • Builders wiring HubSpot, n8n, Zapier, Make, or MCP
  • Users who want cloud runs instead of a desktop scraper

Signado

$29/mo 7 day free trial

A LinkedIn lead finder for agencies and consultants that turns people posting or commenting about a problem you solve into scored leads, with what they said attached. Plans start at $29/mo for about 200 scored leads, with a 7-day free trial that needs a card.

Where Signado fits

  • Agencies and consultants selling marketing, go-to-market or AI services
  • Founders who want warm openers based on what a prospect just posted
  • Teams that want leads inside Claude Code, Codex or ChatGPT through MCP

At a glance

DetailPhantomBusterSignado
Starting price$69/mo$29/mo
Free tier✓Yes–No
Free trial14 day free trial7 day free trial
MCP server✓Yes✓Yes
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underLead generation, LinkedIn, OutreachLead generation, LinkedIn
Capterra4.5 from 64 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

PhantomBuster

Stands out: Hosted MCP at mcp.phantombuster.com plus 100+ Phantoms that run without your browser open.

Watch out: You act through your own social accounts, so limits and bans are on you. Execution hours, slots, and email credits all cap out. Exports on the trial are 10 rows.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who want a pre-built B2B database
  • Teams unwilling to connect their own LinkedIn accounts

Signado

Stands out: It never touches your LinkedIn account: no login, cookies or extension, so there is no account to get restricted. Each lead keeps the original post or comment and gets a suggested next move, including commenting on the post instead of messaging. A first-party MCP server lets Claude Code, Codex, ChatGPT or Grok Bot pull leads and draft messages over OAuth.

Watch out: It finds and qualifies leads but does not send LinkedIn connection requests or messages; you send by hand, from Gmail or SMTP, or by pushing leads to Instantly or HeyReach. Credits reset monthly, and an email lookup costs as much as finding the lead. It only works where your buyers are active on LinkedIn.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that want LinkedIn outreach sequences run for them
  • Markets where buyers rarely post or comment on LinkedIn

Pros and cons

PhantomBuster

  • 14-day trial, then a limited free plan
  • MCP, API, and HubSpot / n8n / Zapier / Make
  • Unlimited users sharing one workspace meter
  • LinkedIn risk sits on the connected account
  • Hours, slots, and email credits all cap out
  • Trial exports stop at 10 rows

Signado

  • No LinkedIn login, cookies or extension needed
  • Lead keeps the post or comment it came from
  • First-party MCP server on every plan, OAuth sign-in
  • No per-user fees, one credit pool
  • Does not send LinkedIn messages or invites
  • Free trial requires a card
  • Credits do not roll over month to month
  • Reply analytics only on Growth and up

What each one costs

PhantomBuster

$69/mo

Start is $69/mo billed monthly or $56/mo billed annually ($672/year). Grow is $159/mo ($128 annual) and Scale $439/mo ($352 annual). A 14-day trial is followed by a limited free plan. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 18 Sep 2026

Signado

$29/mo

Four monthly plans, all with one shared credit pool and no per-user fees: Lite $29/mo (1,000 credits, about 200 scored leads), Starter $59/mo (2,500 credits), Growth $99/mo (5,000 credits, adds reply analytics) and Scale $349/mo (20,000 credits, extra workspaces at $349/mo each). A new scored lead costs 5 credits, a found email 5 more, an AI message draft 3 and a company Deep Dive 40. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial that needs a card. Unused credits do not roll over. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 2 Oct 2026

Common questions

Is PhantomBuster cheaper than Signado?
Signado starts lower, at $29/mo against $69/mo for PhantomBuster. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try PhantomBuster or Signado for free?
PhantomBuster carries a free tier on our listing. PhantomBuster offers a 14 day free trial. Signado offers a 7 day free trial.
Does PhantomBuster or Signado have an MCP server?
PhantomBuster and Signado 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 18 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?