# What pairs well with HeyReach > HeyReach is a LinkedIn tool, and a team running it still has 7 neighbouring categories to staff. The pick in each is Instantly for cold email outreach, Apollo.io for B2B data providers, HubSpot CRM for sales CRM, Calendly for scheduling & booking, Loom for async video messaging, Fireflies.ai for AI meeting note takers and Crunchbase for buying signals & intent, each the leading tool in that category on published criteria. - Profile: https://saastracker.org/products/heyreach - Category: LinkedIn Outreach (https://saastracker.org/categories/linkedin-outreach) - Web version: https://saastracker.org/products/heyreach/stack ## The stack, category by category | Category | Ideal pairing | Because | Benefit | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cold Email Outreach | [Instantly](https://saastracker.org/products/instantly) (Category Leader) | HeyReach lists all LinkedIn automation breaches LinkedIn's terms among its limits. Instantly adds fast, operator-driven release cadence. | Outreach goes out on a schedule and replies land in one place instead of a personal inbox. | | B2B Data Providers | [Apollo.io](https://saastracker.org/products/apollo) (Category Leader) | HeyReach is built for LinkedIn, not data. Apollo.io adds free tier and transparent pricing. | Lists get built in minutes from filters, rather than bought, scraped, or typed out by hand. | | Sales CRM | [HubSpot CRM](https://saastracker.org/products/hubspot-crm) (Category Leader) | HeyReach is built for LinkedIn, not CRM. HubSpot CRM adds free unlimited view-only seats. | Every conversation ends up on a record, so a rep leaving does not take the pipeline with them. | | Scheduling & Booking | [Calendly](https://saastracker.org/products/calendly) (Category Leader) | HeyReach is built for LinkedIn, not scheduling. Calendly adds SMS reminders and workflows. | Meetings get booked in one click at times that are genuinely free, with no back and forth. | | Async Video Messaging | [Loom](https://saastracker.org/products/loom) (Category Leader) | HeyReach lists reporting is operational rather than analytical among its limits. Loom adds timestamped comments, emoji reactions, and task assignment. | A face and a screen recording replace a paragraph nobody was going to read. | | AI Meeting Note Takers | [Fireflies.ai](https://saastracker.org/products/fireflies-ai) (Category Leader) | HeyReach is built for LinkedIn, not meeting notes. Fireflies.ai adds pro at $10 per seat annually. | Nobody types notes during a call, and what was promised on it is searchable afterwards. | | Buying Signals & Intent | [Crunchbase](https://saastracker.org/products/crunchbase) (Category Leader) | HeyReach is built for LinkedIn, not signals. Crunchbase adds multi-source assembly across community contributions. | Outreach lands while a company is actually looking, rather than on a random Tuesday. | ### Instantly for Cold Email Outreach HeyReach lists all LinkedIn automation breaches LinkedIn's terms among its limits. Instantly adds fast, operator-driven release cadence. Outreach goes out on a schedule and replies land in one place instead of a personal inbox. Unlimited accounts + free warm-up on every tier makes scaled sending economics unbeatable at the entry level. Smartlead holds Best Value in the same category, and is the swap to make when the budget matters more than the ceiling. ### Apollo.io for B2B Data Providers HeyReach is built for LinkedIn, not data. Apollo.io adds free tier and transparent pricing. Lists get built in minutes from filters, rather than bought, scraped, or typed out by hand. Data + engagement in one product removes the export/import loop entirely. Lusha holds Best Value in the same category, and is the swap to make when the budget matters more than the ceiling. ### HubSpot CRM for Sales CRM HeyReach is built for LinkedIn, not CRM. HubSpot CRM adds free unlimited view-only seats. Every conversation ends up on a record, so a rep leaving does not take the pipeline with them. The strongest free tier in the category by a wide margin, usable indefinitely and complete enough to run a two-person company's sales. Zoho CRM holds Best Value in the same category, and is the swap to make when the budget matters more than the ceiling. ### Calendly for Scheduling & Booking HeyReach is built for LinkedIn, not scheduling. Calendly adds SMS reminders and workflows. Meetings get booked in one click at times that are genuinely free, with no back and forth. Payment collection at booking with no Calendly cut, so a consultant keeps everything except the processor fee. zcal holds Best Value in the same category, and is the swap to make when the budget matters more than the ceiling. ### Loom for Async Video Messaging HeyReach lists reporting is operational rather than analytical among its limits. Loom adds timestamped comments, emoji reactions, and task assignment. A face and a screen recording replace a paragraph nobody was going to read. The Jira bug report workflow, which pulls console errors and network activity out of a recording into a ticket, is a legitimately novel feature no competitor has. ScreenRec holds Best Value in the same category, and is the swap to make when the budget matters more than the ceiling. ### Fireflies.ai for AI Meeting Note Takers HeyReach is built for LinkedIn, not meeting notes. Fireflies.ai adds pro at $10 per seat annually. Nobody types notes during a call, and what was promised on it is searchable afterwards. More than 100 transcription languages with auto-detection, plus a multi-language mode for calls that switch mid-conversation, which no competitor here matches. Fathom holds Best Value in the same category, and is the swap to make when the budget matters more than the ceiling. ### Crunchbase for Buying Signals & Intent HeyReach is built for LinkedIn, not signals. Crunchbase adds multi-source assembly across community contributions. Outreach lands while a company is actually looking, rather than on a random Tuesday. Pro at $49 per seat annually billed is remarkably cheap for the quality of the underlying dataset. Trigify holds Best Value in the same category, and is the swap to make when the budget matters more than the ceiling. ## FAQ ### What is the best stack to run with HeyReach? HeyReach is a LinkedIn tool, and a team running it still has 7 neighbouring categories to staff. The pick in each is Instantly for cold email outreach, Apollo.io for B2B data providers, HubSpot CRM for sales CRM, Calendly for scheduling & booking, Loom for async video messaging, Fireflies.ai for AI meeting note takers and Crunchbase for buying signals & intent, each the leading tool in that category on published criteria. ### What do I pair with HeyReach for Cold Email Outreach? Instantly. HeyReach lists all LinkedIn automation breaches LinkedIn's terms among its limits. Instantly adds fast, operator-driven release cadence. Outreach goes out on a schedule and replies land in one place instead of a personal inbox. ### How many tools do I need alongside HeyReach? HeyReach sits next to 7 other categories in a working LinkedIn stack, and its own profile names the gap each one fills. Most teams staff the first two or three and add the rest as the motion grows. ### Is Crunchbase worth adding alongside HeyReach? HeyReach is built for LinkedIn, not signals. Crunchbase adds multi-source assembly across community contributions. Outreach lands while a company is actually looking, rather than on a random Tuesday. --- Source: SaaSTracker (https://saastracker.org), an independent editorial project. Pairings are the leading tool in each complementary category, chosen on published criteria: https://saastracker.org/methodology. Placement cannot be purchased.