What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about linkedin outreach tools — measured on a rolling 4-week window across 5 engines, published as open data.
Updated 2026-09-17 · 63 sampled answers · rolling 4-week window · methodology
Rankings are measured from sampled AI answers — never editorial, never paid. Orbator builds AI-visibility tooling; when Orbator itself appears in any category, it is measured by the same rules as everyone else.
Measured by Orbatormethodology owner Henrik Tellewindow ends Sep 17, 2026
Sample: 63 AI answers · Window: Aug 20, 2026 – Sep 17, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (56 answers)
Samples by engine: GEMINI 14 (last run Sep 4, 2026) · CHATGPT 14 (last run Sep 4, 2026) · CLAUDE 14 (last run Sep 5, 2026) · PERPLEXITY 14 (last run Sep 4, 2026 — stalest) · GROK 7 (last run Sep 4, 2026)
How these numbers are made: sampling design · prompt provenance · what counts as a mention · what we cannot see
On the record: This ranking is frozen as a dated snapshot every day. View this category's history to see what entered and left the ranking and when, or read what the engines actually said on a given day.
Across 63 sampled AI answers from 5 engines, Expandi is recommended most often — appearing in 61.9% of recommendations, followed by HeyReach (57.1%) and Dripify (54%).
This is a measurement of share of voice across 5 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.
Orbator asked Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Grok buyer questions about linkedin outreach tools and sampled 63 answers between Aug 20, 2026 and Sep 17, 2026. Recommendation share counts the answers that recommended or listed a product, so a passing mention or a warning adds nothing to it. A category publishes once it holds at least 20 independently sampled answers in the window. Read the full methodology or download this ranking as CSV.
| # | Product | Share | Trend | Engines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | expandi.io Best for: AI recommends Expandi most when buyers ask “best tools for automating LinkedIn connection requests and messages safely” (100% of those answers) | 61.9% 95% CI 49.6–72.9% 39 mentions · avg pos 4.7 first pick 33.3% | — | GROK 85.7%GEMINI 71.4%CHATGPT 64.3%CLAUDE 57.1%PERPLEXITY 42.9% | Claim |
| 2 | heyreach.io Best for: AI recommends HeyReach most when buyers ask “best LinkedIn outreach automation tools for B2B prospecting” (100% of those answers) | 57.1% 95% CI 44.9–68.6% 36 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 13.9% | — | GROK 85.7%GEMINI 50%CHATGPT 50%CLAUDE 50%PERPLEXITY 64.3% | Claim |
| 3 | dripify.com Best for: AI recommends Dripify most when buyers ask “best LinkedIn outreach automation tools for B2B prospecting” (100% of those answers) | 54% 95% CI 41.8–65.7% 34 mentions · avg pos 6.2 first pick 5.9% | — | GROK 71.4%GEMINI 78.6%CHATGPT 64.3%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 35.7% | Claim |
| 4 | Sales Navigator Best for: AI recommends Sales Navigator most when buyers ask “what should I use to scale LinkedIn outreach without getting my account banned” (88.9% of those answers) | 49.2% 95% CI 37.3–61.2% 31 mentions · avg pos 5.8 first pick 25.8% | — | GROK 57.1%GEMINI 64.3%CHATGPT 71.4%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 5 | outreach.io Best for: AI recommends Outreach.io most when buyers ask “LinkedIn outreach tools vs email outreach tools for B2B prospecting” (100% of those answers) | 46% 95% CI 34.3–58.2% 29 mentions · avg pos 13 first pick 0% | — | GROK 71.4%GEMINI 42.9%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 50%PERPLEXITY 64.3% | Claim |
| 6 | waalaxy.com Best for: AI recommends Waalaxy most when buyers ask “best tools for automating LinkedIn connection requests and messages safely” (77.8% of those answers) | 27% 95% CI 17.6–39% 17 mentions · avg pos 7.7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 42.9%GEMINI 57.1%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 28.6% | Claim |
| 7 | salesforge.ai Best for: AI recommends Salesforge most when buyers ask “LinkedIn outreach tools vs email outreach tools for B2B prospecting” (66.7% of those answers) | 23.8% 95% CI 15–35.6% 15 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 64.3%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 21.4% | Claim |
| 8 | reply.io Best for: AI recommends Reply.io most when buyers ask “which LinkedIn automation tool has the best inbox management and reply detection” (100% of those answers) | 22.2% 95% CI 13.7–33.9% 14 mentions · avg pos 11.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 42.9%GEMINI 21.4%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 21.4%PERPLEXITY 21.4% | Claim |
| 9 | dux-soup.com Best for: AI recommends Dux-Soup most when buyers ask “best tools for automating LinkedIn connection requests and messages safely” (66.7% of those answers) | 19% 95% CI 11.2–30.4% 12 mentions · avg pos 6.3 first pick 8.3% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 21.4%CHATGPT 7.1%CLAUDE 42.9% | Claim |
| 10 | tryconnect.io Best for: AI recommends Connect most when buyers ask “how do I build a LinkedIn prospecting sequence that gets replies” (66.7% of those answers) | 19% 95% CI 11.2–30.4% 12 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 25% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 28.6%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 11 | salesflow.io Best for: AI recommends Salesflow most when buyers ask “which LinkedIn automation tool has the best inbox management and reply detection” (55.6% of those answers) | 19% 95% CI 11.2–30.4% 12 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 8.3% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 35.7%CLAUDE 21.4%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 12 | lagrowth.com Best for: AI recommends La Growth Machine most when buyers ask “LinkedIn outreach tools vs email outreach tools for B2B prospecting” (55.6% of those answers) | 17.5% 95% CI 10–28.6% 11 mentions · avg pos 4.9 first pick 9.1% | — | GROK 71.4%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 21.4% | Claim |
| 13 | skylead.io Best for: AI recommends Skylead most when buyers ask “cloud-based alternatives to risky LinkedIn automation browser extensions” (66.7% of those answers) | 17.5% 95% CI 10–28.6% 11 mentions · avg pos 6.7 first pick 9.1% | — | GROK 71.4%GEMINI 28.6%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 14 | lemlist.com Best for: AI recommends Lemlist most when buyers ask “LinkedIn outreach tools vs email outreach tools for B2B prospecting” (66.7% of those answers) | 17.5% 95% CI 10–28.6% 11 mentions · avg pos 7.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 71.4%GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 7.1%PERPLEXITY 21.4% | Claim |
| 15 | overloop.com Best for: AI recommends Overloop most when buyers ask “LinkedIn outreach tools vs email outreach tools for B2B prospecting” (66.7% of those answers) | 15.9% 95% CI 8.9–26.8% 10 mentions · avg pos 11.4 first pick 10% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 28.6%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 16 | meetalfred.com Best for: AI recommends Meet Alfred most when buyers ask “which LinkedIn automation tool has the best inbox management and reply detection” (44.4% of those answers) | 14.3% 95% CI 7.7–25% 9 mentions · avg pos 6.6 first pick 11.1% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 42.9%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 17 | phantombuster.com Best for: AI recommends Phantombuster most when buyers ask “cloud-based alternatives to risky LinkedIn automation browser extensions” (55.6% of those answers) | 14.3% 95% CI 7.7–25% 9 mentions · avg pos 6.9 first pick 0% | — | GROK 42.9%GEMINI 28.6%CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 18 | salesrobot.co Best for: AI recommends SalesRobot most when buyers ask “best tools for automating LinkedIn connection requests and messages safely” (77.8% of those answers) | 14.3% 95% CI 7.7–25% 9 mentions · avg pos 8.4 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 42.9%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 19 | apollo.io Best for: AI recommends Apollo AI most when buyers ask “LinkedIn outreach tools vs email outreach tools for B2B prospecting” (66.7% of those answers) | 12.7% 95% CI 6.6–23.1% 8 mentions · avg pos 12.6 first pick 0% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 21.4%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 20 | lagrowthmachine.com Best for: AI recommends LaGrowthMachine most when buyers ask “best LinkedIn outreach automation tools for B2B prospecting” (55.6% of those answers) | 11.1% 95% CI 5.5–21.2% 7 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 28.6% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 7.1%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 21 | Linked Helper Best for: AI recommends Linked Helper most when buyers ask “best tools for automating LinkedIn connection requests and messages safely” (55.6% of those answers) | 9.5% 95% CI 4.4–19.3% 6 mentions · avg pos 11.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 28.6%GEMINI 21.4%CHATGPT 7.1% | Claim |
| 22 | instantly.ai Best for: AI recommends Instantly most when buyers ask “LinkedIn outreach tools vs email outreach tools for B2B prospecting” (55.6% of those answers) | 7.9% 95% CI 3.4–17.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 3.3 first pick 20% | — | GROK 28.6%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 23 | botdog.co Best for: AI recommends Botdog most when buyers ask “best tools for automating LinkedIn connection requests and messages safely” (44.4% of those answers) | 7.9% 95% CI 3.4–17.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 7.1%PERPLEXITY 7.1% | Claim |
| 24 | We-Connect | 7.9% 95% CI 3.4–17.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 9.4 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 21.4%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 25 | Salesforce | 7.9% 95% CI 3.4–17.3% 5 mentions · avg pos 9.6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 21.4% | Claim |
| 26 | smartlead.ai Best for: AI recommends Smartlead most when buyers ask “LinkedIn outreach tools vs email outreach tools for B2B prospecting” (55.6% of those answers) | 6.3% 95% CI 2.5–15.2% 4 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 25% | — | GROK 28.6%CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 27 | close.com Best for: AI recommends Close most when buyers ask “how do I build a LinkedIn prospecting sequence that gets replies” (44.4% of those answers) | 6.3% 95% CI 2.5–15.2% 4 mentions · avg pos 10.5 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 28 | zopto.com Best for: AI recommends Zopto most when buyers ask “cloud-based alternatives to risky LinkedIn automation browser extensions” (33.3% of those answers) | 4.8% 95% CI 1.6–13.1% 3 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 7.1%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 29 | trykondo.com Best for: AI recommends Kondo most when buyers ask “which LinkedIn automation tool has the best inbox management and reply detection” (55.6% of those answers) | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 50% | — | PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 30 | Primebox | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 2.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.1%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 31 | taplio.com Best for: AI recommends Taplio most when buyers ask “best tools for automating LinkedIn connection requests and messages safely” (44.4% of those answers) | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 28.6% | Claim |
| 32 | socialpilot.co | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 4.5 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 33 | Octopus CRM Best for: AI recommends Octopus CRM most when buyers ask “cloud-based alternatives to risky LinkedIn automation browser extensions” (33.3% of those answers) | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 50% | — | GEMINI 7.1%CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 34 | simular.ai Best for: AI recommends Sai by Simular most when buyers ask “cloud-based alternatives to risky LinkedIn automation browser extensions” (44.4% of those answers) | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 8.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 7.1% | Claim |
| 35 | closelyhq.com | 3.2% 95% CI 0.9–10.9% 2 mentions · avg pos 13 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3%GEMINI 7.1% | Claim |
| 36 | coffee.ai | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 37 | sbl.so Best for: AI recommends Sbl.so most when buyers ask “best LinkedIn outreach automation tools for B2B prospecting” (55.6% of those answers) | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.1% | Claim |
| 38 | stackmatix.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 39 | LinkedRadar | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 40 | Outly | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 41 | quicklead.io | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 42 | LinkedFusion | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.1% | Claim |
| 43 | saleshandy.com Best for: AI recommends Saleshandy most when buyers ask “LinkedIn outreach tools vs email outreach tools for B2B prospecting” (33.3% of those answers) | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 44 | pipedrive.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.1% | Claim |
| 45 | snov.io | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 11 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.1% | Claim |
| 46 | woodpecker.co Best for: AI recommends Woodpecker most when buyers ask “LinkedIn outreach tools vs email outreach tools for B2B prospecting” (33.3% of those answers) | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 11 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 47 | salesloft.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 13 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.1% | Claim |
| 48 | unifygtm.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 14 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 49 | getreplies.ai | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 20 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 50 | bereach.ai | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 21 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 51 | coldiq.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 23 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 7.1% | Claim |
| 52 | mailshake.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 28 first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 53 | hubspot.com Best for: AI recommends HubSpot CRM most when buyers ask “best LinkedIn outreach automation tools for B2B prospecting” (33.3% of those answers) | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 7.1% | Claim |
| 54 | uplead.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 55 | Zeliq | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
| 56 | pipeline.zoominfo.com | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 7.1% | Claim |
| 57 | alfred_ Best for: AI recommends alfred_ most when buyers ask “which LinkedIn automation tool has the best inbox management and reply detection” (44.4% of those answers) | 1.6% 95% CI 0.3–8.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | GROK 14.3% | Claim |
Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 63 sampled answers, so each row also shows its 95% CI — the Wilson score interval around that share. When two products' intervals overlap, the gap between them isn't statistically meaningful at this sample size. First pick is the share of a product's recommending answers where it was named first, which separates “always mentioned” from “usually the top recommendation”. Full methodology.
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Across 63 sampled AI answers from 5 engines (Aug 20, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026), Expandi is recommended most often for linkedin outreach tools, appearing in 61.9% of recommendations, followed by HeyReach (57.1%). This is a measurement of what AI assistants recommend, not an editorial verdict.
ChatGPT recommends Sales Navigator most often for linkedin outreach tools. It appears as a recommendation in 71.4% of ChatGPT's sampled answers in this window (Aug 20, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026). Other engines answer differently. The per-engine breakdown in the ranking shows each one.
Orbator samples AI answers to buyer questions across 5 engines and counts how often each product is recommended. No product pays for placement. The linkedin outreach tools ranking is based on 63 answers in the current 4-week window (Aug 20, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026). Full methodology is published at https://www.orbator.io/ai-index/methodology.
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| Apollo AIapollo.io | Instantlyinstantly.ai | SocialPilotsocialpilot.co | Salesloftsalesloft.com | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Starter: Free ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Growth: $47 a month ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | — | — |
| Features | Outbound ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | A/Z Testing ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Two-Factor Authentication ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Signals ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 |
| Platforms | API ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Web ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Mobile App ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | — |
| Integrations | Outreach ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | OpenAI ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Slack ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | — |
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