HeyReach vs Waalaxy
An independent, review-free comparison compiled by the SaaSTracker editorial team. Both products are profiled in full, and neither can pay for placement here.
The short answer
Editorial assessmentWaalaxy compared with HeyReach
HeyReach is built for agencies pooling many LinkedIn accounts behind one cloud-run limit; Waalaxy is built for one person running one account from their own browser. An agency scaling past a couple of client seats should not try to make Waalaxy do HeyReach's job.
Choose HeyReach if
Agencies and outbound teams scaling LinkedIn volume across multiple sender accounts with centralized reply management.
Choose Waalaxy if
Solo operators, freelancers, and small teams who want a cheap, self-serve way into LinkedIn prospecting and are comfortable keeping a browser tab open while it runs.
Side by side
13 attributes| Attribute | HeyReach | Waalaxy |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| Starting price | $79/sender/mo (14 days trial) | €19/user/mo (Pro, billed monthly) (free plan available) |
| Pricing model | Per-sender (connected LinkedIn account) monthly pricing; seats, campaigns, and inbox users are unlimited. Agency bundles discount sender packs. | Per-user monthly pricing in EUR, billed monthly, quarterly (20% off), or annually (50% off); each seat corresponds to a LinkedIn account. |
| Free plan | No | A genuinely permanent free tier, not just a trial: roughly 3 actions per day per action type (visits, invites, messages), no email finder credits, and no CRM sync. Enough to test messaging and workflow, not to run real volume. |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days on paid plans |
| Best for | Agencies and outbound teams scaling LinkedIn volume across multiple sender accounts with centralized reply management. | Solo operators, freelancers, and small teams who want a cheap, self-serve way into LinkedIn prospecting and are comfortable keeping a browser tab open while it runs. |
| Setup time | An afternoon to connect senders and launch; new accounts should ramp a week before full pacing. | Under 30 minutes to install the extension and launch a first template campaign. |
| Learning curve | Low-to-moderate, the product is focused; the real learning is portfolio strategy (how many senders, whose identities, what pacing). | Very low; templates remove most of the setup decisions a new user would otherwise face. |
| Platforms | Web app (cloud execution), REST API | Chrome extension (Chromium-based browsers) |
| Compliance | GDPR-aligned processes | GDPR-aligned processes (France-based company, EU data handling for email enrichment via Dropcontact) |
| Founded | 2022 | 2019 |
| Headquarters | Skopje, North Macedonia | Montpellier, France |
| Ownership | Bootstrapped | Privately held, bootstrapped |
Strengths and limitations
HeyReach
Strengths
- Sender rotation with pooled limits, the only proven path to LinkedIn volume at scale.
- Unified inbox with reply-as-sender makes multi-identity operations actually manageable.
- Best API and Clay/CRM integrations in the category; built to be composed.
- Unlimited seats/campaigns pricing is agency-native.
Limitations
- The model requires operating multiple LinkedIn accounts, acquisition, upkeep, and policy exposure are inherent.
- Per-identity depth (engagement scraping, granular behavioral tuning) trails Expandi.
- LinkedIn-only; multichannel programs need a partner email platform.
- Reporting is operational rather than analytical; agencies build client analytics downstream.
Waalaxy
Strengths
- Lowest entry price in the category with a genuinely useful free tier, not just a time-boxed trial.
- 99+ template library removes the blank-page problem for first-time users.
- Email Finder credits only burn on a successful match, stretching modest monthly allotments.
- Multichannel LinkedIn-to-email fallback on Business closes a gap pure-LinkedIn tools leave open.
Limitations
- Chrome-extension architecture means campaigns only run while the browser is open and the computer is awake, unlike cloud-based competitors.
- No account rotation or pooled-limit model, so agencies working multiple client accounts outgrow it quickly.
- Inbox Waalaxy is billed separately from the core subscription, an add-on cost easy to miss when comparing headline prices.
- Browser-extension execution is generally considered easier for LinkedIn to fingerprint than server-side cloud tools with stable dedicated IPs.
Pricing compared
HeyReach
Per-sender (connected LinkedIn account) monthly pricing; seats, campaigns, and inbox users are unlimited. Agency bundles discount sender packs.
- Starter$79
- Agency (10 senders)$799
- Scale (50 senders)Custom
Per aggregate invite delivered, HeyReach's rotation economics beat single-account tools decisively once you run 3+ senders. The subscription is rarely the binding cost, maintaining a healthy account portfolio is, and HeyReach's tooling (health monitoring, auto-withdraw) is what keeps that portfolio productive.
Waalaxy
Per-user monthly pricing in EUR, billed monthly, quarterly (20% off), or annually (50% off); each seat corresponds to a LinkedIn account.
- Pro€19
- Advanced€49
- Business€69
At €19 to €69 a month, Waalaxy is priced well under Dripify, Expandi, and HeyReach, and its free plan is one of the only real (non-trial) free tiers in the category. The catch is that the sticker price undersells the real cost: Inbox Waalaxy is a separate line item, and the browser-extension architecture asks the user to supply the always-on machine that a cloud tool would otherwise provide. For a solo operator already at their desk during outreach hours, that trade is a good one; for anyone wanting true set-and-forget automation, the effective cost includes keeping a computer running.
Editorial verdict on each
HeyReach
MomentumHeyReach won the volume half of LinkedIn outreach by shipping cold email's rotation playbook with the plumbing agencies actually need: pooled limits, one inbox, unlimited seats, and a real API. The model's costs are honest, you must field an account portfolio and carry the policy exposure, but for teams whose targets exceed any single account's ceiling, it is the category's clearest answer and its momentum is deserved.
Read the full HeyReach profileWaalaxy
Waalaxy earns its popularity honestly: it's the cheapest credible way into LinkedIn automation, its template library removes the intimidation factor for first-timers, and its free plan is one of the only real ones in the category. The trade for that price is architectural, a Chrome extension that needs an open browser and an awake machine, and a reply inbox billed separately from the core plan, both of which are easy to miss when comparing sticker prices against cloud competitors. For a solo founder, freelancer, or independent recruiter already working from their laptop during outreach hours, that trade is a clear win; for an agency or anyone wanting true unattended automation, it's the wrong tool no matter how good the price looks.
Read the full Waalaxy profileHeyReach profile last reviewed 2026-08-22; Waalaxy last reviewed 2026-08-22. Pricing is compiled from public sources and can change without notice. See our methodology.