The outbound notebook

What actually books the meeting.

Benchmarks from live campaigns, honest agency comparisons and the maths behind a guaranteed minimum. No fluff, no vanity metrics.

163,868 connection requests · six months of data
Benchmarks

We sent 163,868 LinkedIn connection requests in six months. Here's what actually got replies.

Real numbers from every campaign we ran between April and October 2026, across 30 client workspaces and our own outbound. Accept rates, interested-reply rates, what trigger-based sourcing does to conversion, and how many messages it takes to book a meeting.

· 7 min read
Belkins
Alternatives

5 best Belkins alternatives for LinkedIn outbound in 2026

Looking past Belkins? How its model works, what it does well, where it may not fit, and five alternatives compared on guarantee, who does the work and published pricing.

· 5 min read
Callbox
Alternatives

5 best Callbox alternatives for LinkedIn outbound in 2026

Looking past Callbox? How its model works, what it does well, where it may not fit, and five alternatives compared on guarantee, who does the work and published pricing.

· 4 min read
CIENCE
Alternatives

5 best CIENCE alternatives for LinkedIn outbound in 2026

Looking past CIENCE? How its model works, what it does well, where it may not fit, and five alternatives compared on guarantee, who does the work and published pricing.

· 4 min read
Cleverly
Alternatives

5 best Cleverly alternatives for LinkedIn outbound in 2026

Looking past Cleverly? How its model works, what it does well, where it may not fit, and five alternatives compared on guarantee, who does the work and published pricing.

· 5 min read
Lead Cookie
Alternatives

5 best Lead Cookie alternatives for LinkedIn outbound in 2026

Looking past Lead Cookie? How its model works, what it does well, where it may not fit, and five alternatives compared on guarantee, who does the work and published pricing.

· 4 min read
LeadBird
Alternatives

5 best LeadBird alternatives for LinkedIn outbound in 2026

Looking past LeadBird? How its model works, what it does well, where it may not fit, and five alternatives compared on guarantee, who does the work and published pricing.

· 5 min read
LinkedSDR
Alternatives

5 best LinkedSDR alternatives for LinkedIn outbound in 2026

Looking past LinkedSDR? How its model works, what it does well, where it may not fit, and five alternatives compared on guarantee, who does the work and published pricing.

· 5 min read
Martal Group
Alternatives

5 best Martal Group alternatives for LinkedIn outbound in 2026

Looking past Martal Group? How its model works, what it does well, where it may not fit, and five alternatives compared on guarantee, who does the work and published pricing.

· 5 min read
Outbound System
Alternatives

5 best Outbound System alternatives for LinkedIn outbound in 2026

Looking past Outbound System? How its model works, what it does well, where it may not fit, and five alternatives compared on guarantee, who does the work and published pricing.

· 5 min read
SalesBread
Alternatives

5 best SalesBread alternatives for LinkedIn outbound in 2026

Looking past SalesBread? How its model works, what it does well, where it may not fit, and five alternatives compared on guarantee, who does the work and published pricing.

· 5 min read
8 agencies
Agency comparison

The 8 best LinkedIn outbound agencies in 2026, ranked by what they actually guarantee

Every "best LinkedIn agency" list is written by an agency ranking itself first. So is this one. The difference is we show you the criteria, the published prices and who each agency is genuinely right for.

· 9 min read
Done for you?
Buyer's guide

Done-for-you LinkedIn outreach in 2026: what it is, what it costs, and what to demand before you sign

A buyer's guide to done-for-you LinkedIn outbound. The six jobs an agency either does or hands back to you, the real price bands, the three guarantee types, and the questions that separate a meetings engine from an activity vendor.

· 6 min read
Start here

New to buying outbound? Read these three, in order.

  1. 1
    Done-for-you LinkedIn outreach in 2026: what it is, what it costs, and what to demand before you signA buyer's guide to done-for-you LinkedIn outbound. The six jobs an agency either does or hands back to you, the real price bands, the three guarantee types, and the questions that separate a meetings engine from an activity vendor.
  2. 2
    We sent 163,868 LinkedIn connection requests in six months. Here's what actually got replies.Real numbers from every campaign we ran between April and October 2026, across 30 client workspaces and our own outbound. Accept rates, interested-reply rates, what trigger-based sourcing does to conversion, and how many messages it takes to book a meeting.
  3. 3
    The 8 best LinkedIn outbound agencies in 2026, ranked by what they actually guaranteeEvery "best LinkedIn agency" list is written by an agency ranking itself first. So is this one. The difference is we show you the criteria, the published prices and who each agency is genuinely right for.

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