Pricing analysis Closely 2026 : flat $29/sender annual at all advertised tiers (1/3/5 senders). Old transparent $17/sender at 6+ senders gone - now Enterprise quote-only above 5 senders. Tier names changed to Starter / Growth / Essential. 600M-contact database + AI icebreakers bundled. Below : tier breakdown + 4 hidden cost triggers.
Plans
Closely ships 4 tiers. Per-seat pricing combined with a credit system for data lookups - the listed price is rarely the real cost.
Closely pricing tiers - verified May 2026 against the vendor and cross-checked with our review data:
| Plan | Price | Best for | Limits / Inclusions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter (1 sender) | $49/mo ($29/mo annual (-41%)) | 1 LinkedIn sender | 1 LinkedIn sender · 1 LinkedIn sender · Full sequencer + features |
| Growth (3 senders) | $127/mo ($42/sender) ($87/mo annual ($29/sender, -32%)) | 3 senders ($29/sender annual) | 3 LinkedIn senders · 3 senders ($29/sender annual) · RENAMED from 'Growth 2-5' in 2024 |
| Essential (5 senders) | $205/mo ($41/sender) ($145/mo annual ($29/sender, -29%)) | 5 senders ($29/sender annual) | 5 LinkedIn senders · 5 senders ($29/sender annual) · NEW tier name 2026 (was Growth 6+) |
| Enterprise (6+ senders) | Custom | 6+ LinkedIn senders | 6+ LinkedIn senders · 6+ LinkedIn senders · Volume pricing on request |
Credits
Closely bills actions in credits with non-equal costs. A 5,000-credit plan does NOT mean 5,000 lookups.
Closely bills per LinkedIn account connected (= per sender) - no credit pool for messages or AI icebreakers. What matters in practice :
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How Closely stacks against Derrick, Hunter, and the other tools we benchmarked.
Cost-per-sender-per-month math at different scales (annual billing) :
| Setup | Per-sender cost | Total monthly | Cheapest competitor at scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sender (Starter) | $29 | $29 | Heyreach $79 (richer features) |
| 3 senders (Growth) | $32 | $96 | SalesRobot $43/seat = $129 |
| 5 senders (Growth) | $23 | $115 | SalesRobot $43 × 5 = $215 |
| 10 senders (Growth 6+) | $17 | $170 | Heyreach $79 × 10 = $790 |
| 20 senders (Growth 6+) | $17 | $340 | Heyreach $79 × 20 = $1,580 |
| Derrick STANDARD | 20 EUR | 20 EUR | Pair with Closely Starter = $39 |
Closely wins decisively at scale - 20 senders on Closely is $340/mo vs Heyreach $1,580/mo (-78%). For solo, Heyreach ($79) has cleaner UX, We-Connect ($19 annual) is cheaper for budget setups. For web app or spreadsheet data alongside Closely, Derrick + Closely Starter covers it : 20 EUR/mo on the Derrick side, plus your Closely Starter seat.
What's included
Across all Closely paid tiers (Starter and up), you get :
The verdict
Closely is the right tool for agencies and scaled SDR teams running 5+ LinkedIn accounts in parallel. The per-sender economics are the lowest in the category at scale - 10 senders on Closely = $170/mo vs Heyreach $790/mo (-78%) for equivalent functionality. The bundled 600M database + AI icebreakers + email sender eliminates a real stack-cost line (Apollo + Lemlist combo at $180+/mo).
The platform is less compelling for solo users (the volume discount only kicks in at 2+ senders, and the cheapest tier $29 is more than We-Connect's $19) and for teams with EU/APAC-heavy TAM (Closely's 600M database is North-America-skewed - Apollo's 275M has better EU coverage).
For web app or spreadsheet data needs alongside Closely, pair Derrick (20 EUR/mo) with Closely Starter ($29 annual). Derrick handles enrichment (web app, Sheets, Claude, API) ; Closely handles LinkedIn execution. The combo replaces an Apollo + Lemlist + LinkedIn-tool combo at $260+/mo for ~15% of the cost.
derrick •
Install the add-on and enrich your lists without leaving your spreadsheet.
Install in Google Sheets →
https://app1.derrick-app.com/mcp Call the same enrichment endpoints straight from your own stack or workflow.
Read the API docs →No credit card · No contract
Switch to Derrick
Derrick is a web app: nothing to install, no credit card, 100 free credits every month.
Sign up on the Derrick web app. Nothing to install, no credit card required: you start with 100 free credits per month.
Upload the CSV you exported from Closely, paste LinkedIn URLs, or import from LinkedIn Sales Navigator. The same actions also run in Google Sheets, in Claude (MCP) and via the API.
Pick the column to enrich and the data you need: emails, phone numbers, LinkedIn data, company info, tech stack. Derrick fills the columns, and the email and phone finders only charge for what they find.
Closely is per-sender (= per LinkedIn account) with volume discounts : Starter ($29/sender annual, $49 monthly), Growth 2-5 senders ($23-$39/sender annual, sliding scale), Growth 6+ senders ($17-$29/sender annual - cheapest per-sender at scale), Enterprise custom. The $17 marketing headline requires 6+ senders AND annual prepay - solo users pay $29-$49.
Closely offers a 14-day free trial with full feature access (no credit card required). There's no perpetual free tier. Paid plans start at $29/sender/month on annual Starter billing.
Closely's per-sender pricing scales down with volume - the platform is optimised for agency multi-tenant operations rather than solo SDRs. Solo users (1 sender) pay $29-$49/sender, small teams (2-5 senders) pay $23-$39/sender, agencies (6+ senders) drop to $17-$29/sender. The $17 marketing headline is real but requires 6+ senders AND annual prepay. For solo users, Heyreach ($79 flat) or We-Connect ($19 annual) are simpler.
Yes - auto-generated first-line icebreakers based on prospect profile + recent posts + company news are bundled from the $17/sender entry tier. Compare with Instantly which gates AI to $97/mo Hypergrowth - Closely's bundling at lower tier is a real economic differentiator. Note : Closely's AI is less mature than Smartlead's (~20-25% of icebreakers need manual editing for high-stakes campaigns) but the price-feature ratio at scale is unbeatable.
Yes - 600M B2B contacts bundled across all paid tiers (the largest LinkedIn-automation-bundled database). Queryable by company, role, industry, tech stack. Coverage is North-America-heavy ; EU and APAC are weaker than Apollo's 275M. Sales Nav scraper extracts up to 2,500 leads per search. For heavier list-building or EU/APAC focus, pair Closely with Apollo or Cognism.
Cloud-based LinkedIn automation tools (Closely, SalesRobot, We-Connect) historically have slightly higher LinkedIn detection rates than Chrome-extension competitors (Expandi, Heyreach). Closely's 2024 platform upgrade closed most of the gap with account-rotation + human-emulation features, but verified-buyer reviews still cite occasional account warnings. Use warmed accounts, start with low daily limits (30-50 connections), and watch for warnings during the first 2 weeks.
Pair Closely Starter ($29/sender annual) with Derrick (20 EUR/mo) - Derrick handles no-install enrichment (email + phone + tech; web app, Sheets, Claude, API), Closely handles LinkedIn execution with bundled AI icebreakers. Replaces a typical $260+/mo Apollo + Lemlist + Heyreach combo at ~15% of the cost. For agency scale, upgrade Closely to Growth 6+ senders ($17/sender) - 10-sender setup = $170, plus Derrick at 20 EUR/mo for the data layer.
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