Side-by-side
| Feature | Premium | Sales Nav | Recruiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $30 | $99 (Core) / $149 (Adv) | $170 (Lite) / $870 (Corp) |
| InMails per month | 5 | 50 | 150 |
| Profile visitor list | Yes (90 days) | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced search filters | Limited | 30+ filters | 40+ filters (candidate-focused) |
| Saved searches with alerts | No | Yes | Yes |
| Lead/account lists | No | Yes | Project pipelines |
| Best for | Solo + scraping pairing | Heavy filter users | Staffing agencies |
Decision tree
- Solo prospector or freelancer: Premium ($30) plus Leadsforlinked Basic (14 EUR), roughly 44 total. Replaces Sales Navigator entirely for most workflows.
- Active SDR (high volume): Premium ($30) plus Leadsforlinked Diamond Pro (79 EUR), roughly 109 total. Against Sales Navigator alone at $99, it's slightly higher in raw cost but adds real sourcing depth and outreach Sales Navigator doesn't include.
- Heavy InMail user (50+/mo): Sales Navigator genuinely earns its price here, since InMail credits at that volume are hard to replicate otherwise.
- Staffing agency: Recruiter is purpose-built for running many parallel candidate searches. There's no real substitute at that specific workload.
The Sales Navigator trap
Most teams end up paying for Sales Navigator for one specific reason: their extraction tool requires it to function. Evaboot and several other scraping tools are built to run on top of Sales Navigator's search and export permissions, so the $99/mo isn't really buying prospecting power directly, it's buying access for a separate tool that depends on it. Switching to an extraction tool that works on a normal LinkedIn account, Leadsforlinked among them, removes that dependency and collapses the spend from $99/mo down to whatever the extraction tool itself costs, typically 14-79 EUR/mo depending on volume.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need Sales Navigator to prospect effectively on LinkedIn?
Not for most B2B teams. Sales Navigator's main value is advanced search filters and lead lists, and a free LinkedIn account paired with Boolean search plus a dedicated extraction tool covers similar ground for most use cases, without the $99/mo subscription.
What's the actual difference between Sales Navigator Core and Advanced?
Advanced adds native CRM integration (Salesforce, Dynamics), buyer-intent signals, larger saved lists, and Smart Links for tracking shared content. Core covers the search, filtering, and InMail functionality most individual sellers actually use day to day.
Is LinkedIn Recruiter worth it outside a staffing agency?
Rarely. Its candidate-search filters and project-pipeline tools are built around running many parallel searches at volume, which is the normal workload for a staffing agency and overkill for an in-house recruiter filling a handful of roles a quarter.
What's the real cost comparison against Leadsforlinked?
LinkedIn Premium (30 USD) paired with Leadsforlinked Basic (14 EUR) covers most solo prospecting for roughly 44 total, well under Sales Navigator Core's 99 USD alone, while adding sourcing methods and outreach Sales Navigator doesn't include at any tier.
Replace Sales Navigator with Premium plus Leadsforlinked.
Roughly $44/mo combined vs $99/mo for Sales Navigator Core alone. Free 100 leads on signup.
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