Warming up
Octopus CRM is a long-running LinkedIn automation tool that runs as a Chrome extension. It is known for an affordable entry price, a drag-and-drop funnel builder, and integrations like Zapier and HubSpot. It is LinkedIn-only and automates from your own browser session — which keeps the entry price low but leaves the email half of your outreach, and your sending reputation, to a separate stack.
LinkedIn and email outreach in one tool — multichannel sequences with account warmup and email deliverability built in, run from the cloud rather than a browser tab you have to keep open.
Chrome-extension LinkedIn automation with a visual funnel builder.
| Warmerly | Octopus CRM | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (per month) | $19 | from $9.99 / seat |
| LinkedIn automation | Yes | Yes |
| Runs in the cloud (no browser open) | Yes | Chrome extension — browser must be open |
| Visual funnel / campaign builder | Sequence builder | Drag-and-drop funnel builder (mature) |
| Native integrations (Zapier, HubSpot) | Zapier-class via Agency plan | Yes — Zapier, HubSpot, more |
| Email outreach included | Yes (bundle) | No — LinkedIn only |
| Multichannel LinkedIn + email sequences | Yes | LinkedIn only |
| Email warmup & deliverability | Built in | Not included |
| LinkedIn account warmup & human-paced ramping | Built in | Manual daily limits |
| Auth monitoring (SPF/DKIM/DMARC) | Daily, with remediation copy | Not included |
| Reply detection (stops on reply) | Yes | Yes |
| EU data residency | Yes | Check their terms |
| Free trial | 7 days, no charge until day 8 | Free trial (check octopuscrm.io) |
Octopus CRM is a capable, affordable LinkedIn specialist with a genuinely mature funnel builder and a good range of integrations. If LinkedIn is your only channel, you are comfortable keeping a browser session running, and the funnel builder is central to how you work, it is a reasonable pick at a low entry price. Where Warmerly pulls ahead is everything around the LinkedIn touch: it runs LinkedIn and email in one sequence, warms both the LinkedIn account and the mailboxes so sending stays inside safe limits and the email half lands, and runs from the cloud instead of a Chrome tab. If your outbound is — or should be — multichannel and reputation-aware, Warmerly covers more of the stack in one place. If you only need a low-cost LinkedIn funnel and have email handled elsewhere, Octopus CRM does that job well.
For most teams, yes — and it covers more ground. Warmerly runs the LinkedIn automation Octopus CRM is known for, then adds the email channel and the deliverability layer in the same tool. Where Octopus CRM is the stronger pick is its mature visual funnel builder and native integrations; if those are central to your workflow, weigh that honestly. If you want LinkedIn and email together with warmup built in, Warmerly does both from one subscription.
Octopus CRM starts cheaper at the entry tier — roughly $9.99 per seat per month for its Starter plan, though you should verify the current rate at octopuscrm.io. Warmerly's standalone LinkedIn warmup and sending costs $50 per account per month, while email plans are separate.
Warmerly runs LinkedIn outreach inside safe, ramped daily limits with human-like timing and account warmup, and it runs from the cloud rather than a browser extension. Octopus CRM automates from your own browser session using your real IP, which some people prefer, but it requires Chrome to stay open and gives you less built-in ramping. See our guide to safe LinkedIn outreach limits for the specifics on staying within healthy thresholds.
Run LinkedIn and email outreach from one place, with account warmup and deliverability built in. 7-day free trial, no charge until day 8.