Tools / PhantomBuster
PhantomBuster
PhantomBuster is a cloud automation platform that runs prebuilt automations (Phantoms) and multi-step Workflows to extract, enrich and act on data from LinkedIn and other websites.
LinkedIn automationLead enrichment General: #11 By tool type: #12 Team / agency: #11
82.7general score
coverage 77%
coverage 77%
Strengths (from facts)
- Cloud-based: runs while your computer is off
- Official MCP server for AI agents
- Public API and webhooks
- Free-forever plan
Limitations (from facts)
- None triggered by known facts
Score breakdown
Safety & Account Health
84.1
cov 55%
Multichannel & Data Quality
89.7
cov 60%
Pricing & Value
74.3
cov 100%
AI & Developer Readiness
100.0
cov 100%
Reputation
43.1
cov 100%
Free Tier / Trial
100.0
cov 100%
Facts
Only verified facts are shown. Unknown facts are listed explicitly in the API.
LinkedIn automation
| Tool type | CloudLive support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2026-07-12: 'All PhantomBuster automations run in the cloud'. A browser extension is used to connect the LinkedIn session cookie. | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
| Profile views | YesLive support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2026-07-12 (LinkedIn Profile Visitor Phantom). | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
| Follows | YesLive support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2026-01-16 (LinkedIn Auto Follow Phantom). | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
| Post likes | YesLive support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2026-07-12 (LinkedIn Auto Liker Phantom). | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
| Connection requests | YesLive support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2026-07-12 (LinkedIn Auto Connect Phantom). | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
| Messages | YesLive support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2025-12-10 (LinkedIn Message Sender; 1st-degree connections only). | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
| InMail | YesLive support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2025-10-13. Sales Navigator Message Sender has an optional 'Send InMail messages' setting that uses Sales Navigator InMail credits. | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
| Endorsements | YesLive support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2026-07-12 (LinkedIn Auto Endorser Phantom). | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
| Conditional (if/else) steps | YesLive support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2025-12-13. The LinkedIn Outreach workflow sends scheduled follow-ups only after connection requests are accepted. No general if/else branch builder is documented. | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
| Sales Navigator import | YesLive support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2025-08-05. Lists the Sales Navigator Search Export Phantom. | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
Prospecting & data
| Email finder | YesLive support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2026-07-12 (Professional Email Finder Phantom). Uses email credits. | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
Safety & account health
| Proxy / IP per account | SharedLive support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2026-07-12. Optional proxies are PhantomBuster-hosted internal proxies in 5 locations (Quebec, Hauts-de-France, England, Virginia, Oregon) or your own external proxy, assigned per Phantom. Internal proxies are not described as dedicated per account. Not recommended by default for LinkedIn. | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
| Runs with computer off | YesLive support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2026-07-12: 'All PhantomBuster automations run in the cloud'. | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
| Auto-withdraw pending invites | YesLive support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2026-07-12 (LinkedIn Auto Invitation Withdrawer Phantom). | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
Pricing
| Public pricing | YesLive support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2026-07-12. The help article shows a price table ('current as of May 2026'). The live phantombuster.com/pricing page is client-rendered and returned no text to the fetcher. | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
| Price unit | Per workspaceLive support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2026-07-12: 'Plans are not differentiated by number of users'. Resources (execution hours, slots, credits) are shared per workspace. | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
| Price, 1 account (USD/mo) | $69Live support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2026-07-12. Start plan $69 billed monthly; $56/mo billed annually (-20%). Same figures in the official blog (2026-07-21) at https://phantombuster.com/blog/ai-automation/phantombuster-pricing-explained/. Start includes 20 execution hours/month and 5 slots. | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
| Free access | Free forever planLive support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2026-07-12. After the 14-day trial, the workspace moves to a Free plan ($0). The official blog says Free includes 30 min/month execution time and 1 slot, with exports limited to 10 rows. | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
| Trial days | 14Live support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2026-07-12. | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
Developer & AI
| REST API | YesLive support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2026-07-12: 'All plans also include full access to our API at no additional cost'. Free and trial output are capped at 10 rows. | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
| OpenAPI spec | YesAPI reference pages embed an OpenAPI 3.0.0 definition and point to a Swagger spec on GitHub (phantombuster/public-gists swagger-api-v2.json). | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
| Webhooks | YesLive support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2026-10-01. Advanced settings include webhooks that send results or status updates to other tools. | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
| MCP server | Official (remote)Centrally hosted by PhantomBuster, OAuth-protected, Streamable HTTP transport. | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
| Zapier / Make | YesLive support.phantombuster.com blocks automated fetching; read from Wayback snapshot dated 2025-12-10. The help center also has Make and n8n guides. | Official docs | source 2026-10-15 |
Reputation
| Capterra rating | 4.5Live page returned HTTP 403 (curl and WebFetch, 2026-10-15); read from Wayback snapshot dated 2026-07-12 (Overall rating / 'Based on N user reviews'). | Third party | source 2026-10-15 |
| Capterra reviews | 64Live page returned HTTP 403 (curl and WebFetch, 2026-10-15); read from Wayback snapshot dated 2026-07-12. | Third party | source 2026-10-15 |
| Trustpilot rating | 3.3TrustScore 3.3 as of 2026-10-15 (star graphic shows 3.5). | Third party | source 2026-10-15 |
| Trustpilot reviews | 113As of 2026-10-15. | Third party | source 2026-10-15 |