Closely Review (2026)
Two LinkedIn outreach platforms, two very different engines. Closely runs cloud browser automation through residential proxies and bundles a 143M lead database plus Gmail and Outlook email sending. Reachium runs the cloud LinkedIn API and bundles inbound content, lead magnets, booking, and a network CRM into one pipeline. Here is the honest head to head.
Best LinkedIn Outreach Tool?
ReachiumThe verdict: Reachium vs Closely
Updated 2026-06-30Closely is the cheaper all in one: $29 a month to start, plus Gmail and Outlook email and a 143M lead database, but it drives LinkedIn through browser automation and proxies. Reachium runs the cloud LinkedIn API and adds inbound content, lead magnets, booking, and a CRM. Pick on risk and pipeline depth.
By Jordan Kwan · Published Apr 15, 2026 · Updated Jun 30, 2026
Side by side, feature by feature
| Feature | Reachium | Closely |
|---|---|---|
LinkedIn connection method Reachium runs on the cloud API. Closely runs cloud automation through dedicated residential proxies, warmup mode, activity caps, and human-like delays. Confirmed June 2026. | Cloud LinkedIn API | Cloud browser automation + proxies |
Automated multi-step sequences Both build multi-step LinkedIn sequences with delays and conditional steps. | ||
AI-personalized connection requests + follow-ups Both generate AI-personalized messages from profile and company signals. | ||
Multi-account management Reachium prices per LinkedIn account. Closely's named tiers reach 5 accounts on Essential; the Custom tier is contact-sales for 10+ accounts. Verified June 2026. | Up to 5 on named tiers, 10+ on Custom | |
Unified inbox across accounts Both unify replies. Reviewers report Closely's Smart Inbox can lag and mark messages read on sync. | ||
Native email outreach (Gmail/Outlook integration) Closely sends email natively through connected Gmail and Outlook accounts (unlimited accounts; subject to each provider's daily sending limits). It does not support arbitrary SMTP or custom-domain sending. Reachium is LinkedIn-only and is not an email-sending platform. Verified June 2026. | Gmail/Outlook only | |
Built-in B2B lead database + email/phone finder Closely ships a contact database with email and phone finder. Reachium is not a contact database and does no enrichment. Verified June 2026. | 143M+ contacts | |
Inbound AI content engine (strategy generation) Reachium generates a 4-bucket content strategy and calendar. Closely offers AI-assisted LinkedIn post scheduling, not a full inbound engine. | Post scheduler only | |
Lead-magnet builder + hosting + auto DM distribution Reachium builds and hosts lead magnets, detects trigger keywords in comments, and auto-DMs assets. No equivalent surfaced for Closely. Verified June 2026. | ||
Built-in meeting booking Closely's Appoint scheduler handles 1:1, group, collective, and round-robin. Reachium has booking built into the pipeline. Reviewers call Appoint's UI clunky. | ||
Native network CRM Reachium has a native CRM with contact cards, tags, relationship history, and lead scoring. Closely uses lead lists plus CRM syncs to HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, GoHighLevel. | Lists + integrations | |
Done-For-You managed service Reachium offers a managed Done-For-You tier. Closely is self-serve SaaS with no managed outreach service. Verified June 2026. |
Reachium vs Closely
The differences that matter
Cloud API vs proxies: the safety question Closely cannot answer
This is the line in the sand. Closely runs your LinkedIn accounts through cloud browser automation routed over dedicated residential proxies, with warmup mode, activity caps, and human-like delays to dodge detection. That is the same model every proxy tool uses, and reviewers report account restrictions. Reachium runs on the cloud LinkedIn API. No proxy masking, no browser emulation pretending to be you. If account safety is the thing keeping you up at night, that architectural difference is the whole decision.
Closely sends Gmail/Outlook email and owns a database. Reachium owns the LinkedIn pipeline.
Be honest about scope. Closely is genuinely broader on raw channels: it sends email natively through connected Gmail and Outlook accounts (unlimited accounts, no arbitrary SMTP) and ships a 143M-contact database with email and phone finders baked in. Reachium does none of that. It is not an email sender and not a contact database. What Reachium does instead is go deep on one channel, turning LinkedIn into a full pipeline with outbound, inbound content, lead magnets, booking, and a CRM, all on the cloud API. Closely spreads wide. Reachium goes deep.
Inbound is where the comparison stops being close
Closely has an AI-assisted post scheduler, and that is useful. But scheduling posts is not an inbound engine. Reachium generates a 4-bucket content strategy, runs a content calendar, builds and hosts your lead magnets, watches comments for trigger keywords, and auto-DMs the asset to everyone who raises a hand. That turns your content into a lead-capture machine that feeds the same inbox and CRM as your outbound. Closely posts. Reachium converts the audience the posts create.
One bundle vs a stack of credits and integrations
Closely's everything-included pitch hides a credit meter: email finds cost credits, phone lookups cost more, AI personalizations cost credits, and your CRM lives in HubSpot or Pipedrive via sync. Reachium is one published price per LinkedIn account with outbound, inbound content, lead magnets, booking, and a native CRM in the box: $99 a month, $79 on annual billing, then $79 at 10 accounts, $65 at 50, and $50 at 100, plus an optional Done-For-You tier if you want it run for you. Fewer credit math headaches, fewer integration handoffs, one place where the relationship history actually lives.
How much does Closely cost vs Reachium?
Closely pricing
Billed per plan, LinkedIn accounts included| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $49/mo | $29/mo | 1 LinkedIn account, unlimited email accounts |
| Growth | $127/mo | $87/mo | 3 LinkedIn accounts, 3,000 credits |
| Essential | $205/mo | $145/mo | 5 LinkedIn accounts, success manager |
| Custom | Contact sales | 10+ LinkedIn accounts; third-party sources put it around $350/mo |
Reachium pricing
| Accounts | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| 1-9 accounts | $99/mo | $79/mo |
| 10-49 accounts | $79/mo | $63/mo |
| 50-99 accounts | $65/mo | $52/mo |
| 100+ accounts | $50/mo | $40/mo |
Per LinkedIn account. The whole seat count is billed at the tier it lands in. 500 AI credits per account per month included.
Reachium is $99 per LinkedIn account per month, or $79 billed annually, and the per-account rate drops with volume: $79 a month at 10+ accounts, $65 at 50+, $50 at 100+. Every account includes 500 AI credits each month. Cancel anytime, no long-term contract, data exportable for 30 days on cancel, no refunds on paid periods. Add-ons: rented pre-warmed accounts at $150 per month plus an extra seat on your plan (dedicated proxy plus 4-week warmup), extra AI credit packs from $5, and a Done-For-You managed service priced on request.
Closely pricing in detail
Closely starts at $49 per month ($29 per month on annual) for the Starter plan with 1 LinkedIn account and unlimited email accounts (Starter credit allotment varies by source; the live pricing page lists no included credits). Growth is $127 per month ($87 annual) with 3 accounts and 3,000 credits. Essential is $205 per month ($145 annual) with 5 accounts and a success manager. Custom is contact-sales for 10+ LinkedIn accounts; third-party sources put it around $350 per month. All plans include unlimited email accounts (Gmail/Outlook) and a free trial. Credits are consumed by email finds, phone lookups, and AI personalizations.
Closely pricing verified June 2026. We make Reachium, so we’re biased — this is the honest breakdown.
Where Reachium wins
- You want LinkedIn automation on the cloud API, not browser automation routed through residential proxies
- You want inbound and outbound in one system: a content engine, hosted lead magnets, and trigger-keyword auto-DMs feeding the same inbox
- You want a native network CRM with relationship history and lead scoring, not lead lists synced out to HubSpot or Pipedrive
- You want booking, content, outbound, and CRM in one published per-account price that drops at volume, instead of a credit meter for every email find, phone lookup, and AI action
- You want the option to hand it off entirely with a Done-For-You managed tier
Pick Reachium if
Pick Reachium if LinkedIn is the channel that matters and you want it run on the cloud API, with inbound content, lead magnets, booking, and a native CRM in one published per-account price that falls as you add accounts, plus an optional Done-For-You tier.
When Closely is the better choice
Closely wins when you need email and LinkedIn from one cheap login and you do not want to buy a separate data tool. Its $29-a-month entry, unlimited connected Gmail and Outlook inboxes, and built-in 143M-contact database with email and phone finders genuinely undercut Reachium on raw breadth and price. If your motion is high-volume email through Gmail or Outlook plus light LinkedIn, and you accept proxy-based automation risk, Closely is the leaner buy. If LinkedIn is the channel and account safety, inbound content, and pipeline depth matter, Reachium is the default.
Pick Closely if
Pick Closely if you want the cheapest all-in-one entry, native email through unlimited connected Gmail and Outlook inboxes, and a built-in 143M-contact database, and you accept proxy-based LinkedIn automation.
Switching from Closely to Reachium
Moving from Closely to Reachium is mostly a data export and a reconnect. Export your contacts and notes from Closely to CSV, import them into Reachium's network CRM, reconnect each LinkedIn account on the cloud API instead of a proxy, and rebuild your sequences using Reachium's campaign types. Keep Closely running for email if you still need its native Gmail and Outlook sending.
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Pricing and features verified June 2026.
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