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title: "LinkedIn automation tools: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the tools sales teams automate LinkedIn outreach with. Share of Search among PhantomBuster, HeyReach, Dripify, Waalaxy, Expandi, Linked Helper, La Growth Machine, MeetAlfred, Dux-Soup, Skylead and Octopus CRM, the LinkedIn automation tools Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/linkedin-automation-tools"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# LinkedIn automation tools: Which are searched most?

Compare the tools sales teams automate LinkedIn outreach with. Share of Search among PhantomBuster, HeyReach, Dripify, Waalaxy, Expandi, Linked Helper, La Growth Machine, MeetAlfred, Dux-Soup, Skylead and Octopus CRM, the LinkedIn automation tools Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: LinkedIn automation tools
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 11
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: PhantomBuster, 24.6%

## Which brand is most popular in search among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide?

- In September 2026, PhantomBuster was the most searched among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide, with an estimated 33.1K branded searches, 24.6% of all searches for the 11 we track.
- HeyReach is in 2nd place, 4.5 percentage points behind at 20.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PhantomBuster’s share of searches among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide decreased from 34.9% to 24.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HeyReach’s share of searches among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide increased from 8.5% to 20.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dripify’s share of searches among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide increased from 15.6% to 16.5%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Waalaxy’s share of searches among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide increased from 15.6% to 16.5%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Expandi’s share of searches among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide decreased from 5.7% to 4.9%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, La Growth Machine’s share of searches among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide increased from 3.9% to 4.5%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MeetAlfred’s share of searches among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide decreased from 4.7% to 3.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dux-Soup’s share of searches among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide decreased from 3.8% to 2.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PhantomBuster’s share of searches among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide peaked at 37.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 24.6% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dripify’s share of searches among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide peaked at 16.9% in July 2026 and was lowest at 13.4% in January 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Waalaxy’s share of searches among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide peaked at 16.5% in September 2026 and was lowest at 12.8% in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Expandi’s share of searches among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide peaked at 5.7% in April 2026 and was lowest at 4.6% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, La Growth Machine’s share of searches among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide peaked at 4.5% in September 2026 and was lowest at 3.3% in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MeetAlfred’s share of searches among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide peaked at 4.7% in October 2025 and was lowest at 3.1% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dux-Soup’s share of searches among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide peaked at 3.8% in October 2025 and was lowest at 2.5% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HeyReach rose from 4th to 2nd among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dripify fell from 2nd to 3rd among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Waalaxy fell from 3rd to 4th among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, La Growth Machine rose from 8th to 7th among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MeetAlfred fell from 7th to 8th among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Skylead rose from 11th to 10th among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Octopus CRM fell from 10th to 11th among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Linked Helper held steady: its share of searches among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top LinkedIn automation tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, HeyReach and Dripify appeared every time. Dripify was recommended most often, coming first in every answer. HeyReach was second, and Expandi was third. PhantomBuster, which ranked first in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dripify | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| HeyReach | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Expandi | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| La Growth Machine | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Waalaxy | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Octopus CRM | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| PhantomBuster | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Linked Helper | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| MeetAlfred | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Dux-Soup | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Skylead | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about LinkedIn automation tools

- Asked ChatGPT "Which LinkedIn automation tool should I use?": 1. Dripify, 2. HeyReach
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best LinkedIn automation tools?": 1. Dripify, 2. Expandi, 3. HeyReach, 4. La Growth Machine, 5. Waalaxy
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best LinkedIn automation tool for B2B lead generation?": 1. Dripify, 2. HeyReach, 3. Expandi
- Searched Google, AI Overview "linkedin automation tools": 1. Dripify, 2. Expandi, 3. HeyReach, 4. Waalaxy, 5. La Growth Machine, 6. Octopus CRM
- Searched Google, AI Overview "linkedin automation": 1. Dripify, 2. Expandi, 3. HeyReach, 4. Octopus CRM

Not named in any answer: PhantomBuster, Linked Helper, MeetAlfred, Dux-Soup and Skylead.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [PhantomBuster vs HeyReach: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/heyreach-vs-phantombuster): 24.6% against 20.2% Share of Search.
- [PhantomBuster vs Dripify: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dripify-vs-phantombuster): 24.6% against 16.5% Share of Search.
- [PhantomBuster vs Waalaxy: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/phantombuster-vs-waalaxy): 24.6% against 16.5% Share of Search.
- [PhantomBuster vs Expandi: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/expandi-vs-phantombuster): 24.6% against 4.9% Share of Search.
- [HeyReach vs Dripify: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dripify-vs-heyreach): 20.2% against 16.5% Share of Search.
- [HeyReach vs Waalaxy: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/heyreach-vs-waalaxy): 20.2% against 16.5% Share of Search.
- [HeyReach vs Expandi: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/expandi-vs-heyreach): 20.2% against 4.9% Share of Search.
- [Dripify vs Waalaxy: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dripify-vs-waalaxy): 16.5% Share of Search each.
- [Dripify vs Expandi: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dripify-vs-expandi): 16.5% against 4.9% Share of Search.
- [Waalaxy vs Expandi: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/expandi-vs-waalaxy): 16.5% against 4.9% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for LinkedIn automation tools worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Waalaxy gained share of searches among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide, from 13.3% to 16.5%.
- In September 2026, La Growth Machine gained share of searches among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide, from 3.4% to 4.5%.
- In September 2026, PhantomBuster lost share of searches among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide, from 29.6% to 24.6%.
- HeyReach’s share of searches among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 15.4% to 20.2% in September 2026.
- Linked Helper’s share of searches among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.9% to 4.7% in September 2026.
- In September 2026, Skylead rose from 11th to 10th among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide.
- In September 2026, Octopus CRM fell from 10th to 11th among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Dux-Soup worldwide fell 55.6% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 3.6K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | PhantomBuster | 24.6% | 33.1K | -18.3% | PhantomBuster |
| 2 | HeyReach | 20.2% | 27.1K | 0.0% | HeyReach |
| 3 | Dripify | 16.5% | 22.2K | 0.0% | Dripify |
| 4 | Waalaxy | 16.5% | 22.2K | +22.7% | Waalaxy |
| 5 | Expandi | 4.9% | 6.6K | 0.0% | Expandi |
| 6 | Linked Helper | 4.7% | 6.3K | 0.0% | Linked Helper |
| 7 | La Growth Machine | 4.5% | 6K | +30.4% | La Growth Machine |
| 8 | MeetAlfred | 3.3% | 4.4K | 0.0% | MeetAlfred |
| 9 | Dux-Soup | 2.7% | 3.6K | 0.0% | Dux-Soup |
| 10 | Skylead | 1.2% | 1.6K | 0.0% | Skylead |
| 11 | Octopus CRM | 0.97% | 1.3K | -18.8% | Octopus CRM |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | PhantomBuster | 74K | 34.9% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Dripify | 33.1K | 15.6% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Waalaxy | 33.1K | 15.6% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | HeyReach | 18.1K | 8.5% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Expandi | 12.1K | 5.7% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Linked Helper | 10.2K | 4.8% | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | MeetAlfred | 9.9K | 4.7% | 7 |
| Oct 2025 | La Growth Machine | 8.3K | 3.9% | 8 |
| Oct 2025 | Dux-Soup | 8.1K | 3.8% | 9 |
| Oct 2025 | Octopus CRM | 2.9K | 1.4% | 10 |
| Oct 2025 | Skylead | 2.4K | 1.1% | 11 |
| Nov 2025 | PhantomBuster | 74K | 35.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Dripify | 33.1K | 15.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Waalaxy | 33.1K | 15.9% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | HeyReach | 22.2K | 10.7% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Expandi | 9.9K | 4.8% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Linked Helper | 9K | 4.3% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | MeetAlfred | 8.1K | 3.9% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | La Growth Machine | 6.8K | 3.3% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | Dux-Soup | 6.6K | 3.2% | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | Octopus CRM | 2.9K | 1.4% | 10 |
| Nov 2025 | Skylead | 1.9K | 0.92% | 11 |
| Dec 2025 | PhantomBuster | 60.5K | 37.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Dripify | 22.2K | 13.9% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Waalaxy | 22.2K | 13.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | HeyReach | 18.1K | 11.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Expandi | 8.1K | 5.1% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Linked Helper | 7.3K | 4.6% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | MeetAlfred | 6.6K | 4.1% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | La Growth Machine | 5.5K | 3.4% | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | Dux-Soup | 5.4K | 3.4% | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | Octopus CRM | 2.4K | 1.5% | 10 |
| Dec 2025 | Skylead | 1.6K | 1% | 11 |
| Jan 2026 | PhantomBuster | 74K | 36.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Waalaxy | 33.1K | 16.3% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Dripify | 27.1K | 13.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | HeyReach | 22.2K | 11% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Expandi | 9.9K | 4.9% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Linked Helper | 9K | 4.4% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | MeetAlfred | 8.1K | 4% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | La Growth Machine | 7.8K | 3.8% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | Dux-Soup | 6.6K | 3.3% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | Octopus CRM | 2.9K | 1.4% | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | Skylead | 1.9K | 0.94% | 11 |
| Feb 2026 | PhantomBuster | 74K | 37.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Dripify | 27.1K | 13.6% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | HeyReach | 27.1K | 13.6% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Waalaxy | 27.1K | 13.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Expandi | 9.9K | 5% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Linked Helper | 8.3K | 4.2% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | MeetAlfred | 8.1K | 4.1% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | La Growth Machine | 6.8K | 3.4% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | Dux-Soup | 6.6K | 3.3% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | Octopus CRM | 2.4K | 1.2% | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | Skylead | 1.9K | 0.95% | 11 |
| Mar 2026 | PhantomBuster | 90.5K | 37.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Dripify | 33.1K | 13.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | HeyReach | 33.1K | 13.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Waalaxy | 33.1K | 13.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Expandi | 12.1K | 5.1% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Linked Helper | 10.2K | 4.3% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | MeetAlfred | 8.1K | 3.4% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | La Growth Machine | 7.8K | 3.3% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | Dux-Soup | 6.6K | 2.8% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | Octopus CRM | 2.4K | 1% | 10 |
| Mar 2026 | Skylead | 2.4K | 1% | 11 |
| Apr 2026 | PhantomBuster | 74K | 34.9% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Dripify | 33.1K | 15.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Waalaxy | 33.1K | 15.6% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | HeyReach | 27.1K | 12.8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Expandi | 12.1K | 5.7% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Linked Helper | 8.3K | 3.9% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | La Growth Machine | 7.3K | 3.4% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | Dux-Soup | 6.6K | 3.1% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | MeetAlfred | 6.6K | 3.1% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | Octopus CRM | 1.9K | 0.9% | 10 |
| Apr 2026 | Skylead | 1.9K | 0.9% | 11 |
| May 2026 | PhantomBuster | 60.5K | 34.8% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Dripify | 27.1K | 15.6% | 2 |
| May 2026 | HeyReach | 27.1K | 15.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Waalaxy | 22.2K | 12.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Expandi | 9.9K | 5.7% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Linked Helper | 7.3K | 4.2% | 6 |
| May 2026 | La Growth Machine | 6K | 3.5% | 7 |
| May 2026 | MeetAlfred | 5.4K | 3.1% | 8 |
| May 2026 | Dux-Soup | 4.4K | 2.5% | 9 |
| May 2026 | Octopus CRM | 1.9K | 1.1% | 10 |
| May 2026 | Skylead | 1.9K | 1.1% | 11 |
| Jun 2026 | PhantomBuster | 60.5K | 34.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Dripify | 27.1K | 15.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | HeyReach | 27.1K | 15.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Waalaxy | 27.1K | 15.4% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Expandi | 8.1K | 4.6% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Linked Helper | 6.8K | 3.9% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | La Growth Machine | 6K | 3.4% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | MeetAlfred | 5.4K | 3.1% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | Dux-Soup | 4.4K | 2.5% | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | Skylead | 1.9K | 1.1% | 10 |
| Jun 2026 | Octopus CRM | 1.6K | 0.91% | 11 |
| Jul 2026 | PhantomBuster | 49.5K | 30.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Dripify | 27.1K | 16.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | HeyReach | 27.1K | 16.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Waalaxy | 22.2K | 13.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Expandi | 8.1K | 5.1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Linked Helper | 6.8K | 4.2% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | La Growth Machine | 6K | 3.7% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | MeetAlfred | 5.4K | 3.4% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | Dux-Soup | 4.4K | 2.7% | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | Skylead | 1.9K | 1.2% | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | Octopus CRM | 1.6K | 1% | 11 |
| Aug 2026 | PhantomBuster | 40.5K | 29.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | HeyReach | 27.1K | 19.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Dripify | 22.2K | 16.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Waalaxy | 18.1K | 13.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Expandi | 6.6K | 4.8% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Linked Helper | 6.3K | 4.6% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | La Growth Machine | 4.6K | 3.4% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | MeetAlfred | 4.4K | 3.2% | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | Dux-Soup | 3.6K | 2.6% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | Octopus CRM | 1.6K | 1.2% | 10 |
| Aug 2026 | Skylead | 1.6K | 1.2% | 11 |
| Sep 2026 | PhantomBuster | 33.1K | 24.6% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | HeyReach | 27.1K | 20.2% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Dripify | 22.2K | 16.5% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Waalaxy | 22.2K | 16.5% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Expandi | 6.6K | 4.9% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Linked Helper | 6.3K | 4.7% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | La Growth Machine | 6K | 4.5% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | MeetAlfred | 4.4K | 3.3% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | Dux-Soup | 3.6K | 2.7% | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | Skylead | 1.6K | 1.2% | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | Octopus CRM | 1.3K | 0.97% | 11 |

## What is being compared

- **Dripify**: Measured on the search term “dripify”.
- **Dux-Soup**: Measured on the search term “dux soup”.
- **Expandi**: Measured on the search term “expandi”.
- **HeyReach**: Measured on the search term “heyreach”.
- **La Growth Machine**: Measured on the search terms “la growth machine” and “lagrowthmachine”, summed into one figure.
- **Linked Helper**: Measured on the search terms “linked helper” and “linkedhelper”, summed into one figure.
- **MeetAlfred**: Measured on the search term “meetalfred”.
- **Octopus CRM**: Measured on the search term “octopus crm”.
- **PhantomBuster**: Measured on the search term “phantombuster”.
- **Skylead**: Measured on the search term “skylead”.
- **Waalaxy**: Measured on the search term “waalaxy”.

- [Dripify](/demand/global-en/brands/dripify)
- [Dux-Soup](/demand/global-en/brands/dux-soup)
- [Expandi](/demand/global-en/brands/expandi)
- [HeyReach](/demand/global-en/brands/heyreach)
- [La Growth Machine](/demand/global-en/brands/la-growth-machine)
- [Linked Helper](/demand/global-en/brands/linked-helper)
- [MeetAlfred](/demand/global-en/brands/meetalfred)
- [Octopus CRM](/demand/global-en/brands/octopus-crm)
- [PhantomBuster](/demand/global-en/brands/phantombuster)
- [Skylead](/demand/global-en/brands/skylead)
- [Waalaxy](/demand/global-en/brands/waalaxy)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide?

In September 2026, PhantomBuster was the most searched among LinkedIn automation tools worldwide, with an estimated 33.1K branded searches, 24.6% of all searches for the 11 we track. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

## Cite this page

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