Prosp vs HeyReach vs Waalaxy vs Dripify: an honest comparison
I'm Chay. I work on growth at Prosp, so factor that in before you read another word. I'm going to be straight about where the other three tools are genuinely better, because you'll find that out the moment you trial them anyway, and I'd rather you hear it from me.
The honest version up front: there is no single best LinkedIn outreach tool. There's a best one for your situation, and the four most-asked-about options (Prosp, HeyReach, Waalaxy, and Dripify) each win a different situation cleanly. A solo seller on a tight budget should probably not buy what an agency running fifty accounts buys. So this post is less "who wins" and more "which one is for you."
Let me lay them side by side first, then go tool by tool.
How do these four LinkedIn tools compare at a glance?
The four split into two camps. Waalaxy runs as a Chrome extension on your own machine and computer IP, which makes it cheap and fast to start. Prosp, HeyReach, and Dripify run in the cloud with dedicated IPs, which is steadier for higher volume. The full grid, with pricing as of June 2026 (always check their site, these move):
| Tool | How it runs | Best for | AI personalization | Safety / IP | Starting price (as of Jun 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosp | Cloud, no extension needed | Multiple accounts wanting AI copy without enterprise bundles | AI messages + AI voice notes | Free residential proxy per account, account rotation, unified inbox | From $79/account/mo (volume down to $29; annual 35% off, from $49 to $19) |
| HeyReach | Cloud, no extension | Agencies orchestrating outreach at large scale | AI opening lines + AI voice notes | Dedicated IP per sender, rotation, whitelabel | Growth $79/sender/mo (~$59 annual); Agency $999/mo (50 senders); Unlimited $2,999/mo |
| Waalaxy | Chrome extension (Chrome stays open, your own IP) | Solo / low-volume on a budget | "Waami" AI writer | Runs on your IP and browser session | Pro EUR 19/user; Advanced EUR 49; Business EUR 69 (adds email) |
| Dripify | Cloud, no extension | A single SDR who wants a clean drip builder | None native (template variables only) | Dedicated IP, daily caps (75 connects / 100-150 msgs) | ~Basic $39 / Pro $59 / Advanced $79 per seat (verify monthly vs annual on their site) |
A quick read of that table. If your eyes went straight to the cheapest entry, Waalaxy wins that. If they went to "fifty senders in one plan," that's HeyReach. The differences are real, so let's get into them honestly.
Waalaxy: best for a solo operator on a budget
For a solo seller or a small business running outreach off one LinkedIn profile, Waalaxy is genuinely the most sensible starting point. It's the cheapest entry of the four (Pro at EUR 19 per user, per Waalaxy's pricing page, 2026) and the fastest to launch, with 99+ prebuilt sequences you can fire the same afternoon.
The tradeoff is structural, and it's worth understanding before you commit. Waalaxy runs as a Chrome extension, so your browser has to stay open and it uses your own computer's IP. That's fine at low volume on one account. It gets awkward the moment you want to run several accounts or close the laptop and let it work.
A couple of honest gripes from people who use it. Reviewers commonly cite price hikes over time, plus add-on creep: the email inbox feature, for example, costs extra rather than coming bundled. And the Waami AI writer gets you a draft, but most users say the output needs heavy editing before it sounds like a person.
My honest take: if you're one person, low volume, watching every euro, start with Waalaxy. Don't overbuy. You can always graduate to a cloud tool when the volume actually demands it.
HeyReach: the proven choice for agencies at scale
For agencies orchestrating outreach across many client accounts, HeyReach is the established incumbent, and I'm not going to pretend Prosp invented this category. HeyReach is cloud-based with a dedicated IP per sender, unlimited senders with rotation, and whitelabel. It's built for the agency use case and has been doing it longer than we have.
The pricing tells you exactly who it's for. Growth starts at $79 per sender, per month (around $59 annual, per HeyReach's pricing page, 2026). Then it jumps to the Agency plan at $999/month for 50 senders, and Unlimited at $2,999/month. Those bundles make great sense at agency scale and feel heavy if you're running one or two seats.
What do reviewers complain about? On G2 and Trustpilot, the things reviewers most often cite are slow support (24 to 48 hours), the LinkedIn-only scope (no native email outreach), and the cost for anyone only running one or two seats.
Straight answer: if you're a real agency with dozens of accounts and orchestration is your whole job, HeyReach is proven and I'd put it on your shortlist without hesitation. The per-seat math only stops working in your favor below roughly a dozen accounts.
Dripify: the simplest tool for a single SDR
For one salesperson who wants a clean, no-fuss drip-sequence builder, Dripify is genuinely good. It's cloud-based with a dedicated IP, no extension to babysit, and sensible daily safety caps (75 connection requests and 100 to 150 messages a day). The sequence builder and analytics are clean, and a single SDR can be productive in an hour.
Here's the honest limitation. Dripify is one LinkedIn account per seat, and it has no native AI message generation, only template variables like first name and company. That's fine if you write your own copy. It's a real gap if you wanted the tool to personalize messages for you at scale.
Pricing runs roughly Basic $39, Pro $59, Advanced $79 per seat (verify monthly versus annual on their site, the structure differs). Reviewers tend to flag billing transparency and slow support, and the single-account limit means agencies end up stacking separate licenses, which gets clunky fast.
My read: for one seat, one writer, one clean pipeline, Dripify is a solid, simple choice. Its weakness is scaling to many accounts and the absence of AI copy. If those two things don't matter to you, it's a fine pick.
Where does Prosp actually fit, honestly?
Prosp fits one situation specifically: you're running multiple LinkedIn accounts, you want AI personalization built in, and you don't want to jump to a $999 enterprise bundle to get there. We're cloud-based, with AI-personalized messages plus AI voice notes (the signal-based kind that actually lifts replies), a lead finder and Chrome extension, unlimited sender accounts, a unified inbox with rotation, and a free residential proxy per account.
Let me be straight about the honest tradeoff first. Prosp is newer than the other three. HeyReach, Waalaxy, and Dripify have more years, more reviews, and more battle-tested edge cases behind them. If "most mature" is your single buying criterion, that's not us yet, and you should weigh that.
Where I think we earn a look is the middle of the market. Pricing is per account, from $79, with volume discounts down to $59, then $29, and annual knocks 35% off ($49, $39, $19). So instead of a cliff from $79 to a $999 bundle, the price per account drops as you add accounts. The free residential proxy per account and bundled AI voice notes are the other two reasons I'd point a multi-account user our way.
The honest framing of our edge versus HeyReach: free proxy per account and AI voice notes come bundled, and per-account pricing scales down to $29 (or $19 annual) rather than stepping up to fixed $999 and $2,999 tiers. That's it. That's the real difference, not a thousand feature bullets.
You can see plans and trial it at prosp.ai. No pressure here. If the table above pointed you elsewhere, go with that.
So which LinkedIn outreach tool should you actually choose?
The decision comes down to your shape, not a feature scoreboard. Here's how I'd route it if a friend asked me over coffee, with no Prosp loyalty attached. Pick the row that sounds like you and stop reading the others.
- Solo or low volume, budget-first: Waalaxy. Cheapest entry, fastest start, one account is plenty.
- Real agency, large scale, orchestration is the job: HeyReach is proven. Buy the bundle, it's built for you.
- One SDR who writes their own copy and wants simple: Dripify. Clean drip builder, easy to run.
- Multiple accounts, want AI personalization and per-account safety without an enterprise bundle: that's the gap Prosp fills.
Notice none of those say "Prosp is best, period." It isn't. Each tool wins its lane cleanly. The mistake I see most often is people buying the agency tool for a solo job, or trying to stretch a single-account tool across an agency. Match the tool to your situation and any of these four will serve you well.
FAQ
Which is best for agencies? HeyReach is the established agency incumbent: dedicated IP per sender, unlimited senders, whitelabel, and orchestration built for scale. At dozens of accounts its bundles make sense. Prosp is a fair alternative for agencies that want bundled AI voice notes and per-account pricing instead of fixed enterprise tiers.
What's the cheapest for one person? Waalaxy. Its Pro plan starts at EUR 19 per user (Waalaxy pricing page, 2026), the lowest entry of these four, and it launches fast with prebuilt sequences. The catch is it runs as a Chrome extension on your own IP, so your browser stays open and it's best at low volume on a single account.
Which ones have AI personalization built in? Prosp (AI-personalized messages plus AI voice notes), HeyReach (AI opening lines plus AI voice notes), and Waalaxy (the "Waami" writer, though reviewers say its drafts need heavy editing). Dripify has no native AI generation, only template variables like first name and company, so you write the copy yourself.
Is LinkedIn automation safe to use? It depends far more on how you run it than which tool you pick: daily limits, warm-up, and a clean IP matter most. Dedicated or residential IPs and sensible caps reduce risk, but nothing is zero-risk. I wrote a fuller guide here: LinkedIn outreach without getting restricted.
Can I run multiple LinkedIn accounts on one plan? Prosp and HeyReach both support unlimited sender accounts with rotation under one roof. Dripify is single-account per seat, so agencies stack separate licenses. Waalaxy is per-user and oriented to single accounts. If multi-account is your need, Prosp or HeyReach are the natural two to compare.
I'll leave it there. The version of this post that pretends one tool wins everything would be easier to write and less useful to you. Pick the lane that matches your situation, trial two if you're unsure, and you'll land in the right place.
Chay
About the author: Chay Patil works on growth at Prosp, focused on outreach strategy, onboarding, and content. Reach him at chay.p@everis.ai.