Best LinkedIn Alternatives in 2026
12 alternatives reviewed to LinkedIn, each compared and rated with a public methodology.
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The best LinkedIn alternative is Metricool, rated 9/10. To start for free, Metricool offers a free plan. 12 alternatives compared below.
| Tool | Radar Score | Starting price | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metricool | 9/10 | 16 €/mois (annuel) | View review |
| WooCommerce | 8/10 | Free | View review |
| Close | 8/10 | 9 $/utilisateur/mois | View review |
| Buffer | 8/10 | 5 $/canal/mois (annuel) | View review |
| Agorapulse | 8/10 | 79 €/utilisateur/mois (annuel) | View review |
| Campaign Monitor | 7/10 | 13 $/mois | View review |
| Attio | 7/10 | 29 €/utilisateur/mois | View review |
| Swello | 7/10 | 19 € HT/mois (annuel) | View review |
| Publer | 7/10 | 3,43 €/réseau/mois (annuel) | View review |
| Later | 7/10 | 18,75 $/mois (annuel) | View review |
| SocialBee | 7/10 | 24,20 $/mois (annuel) | View review |
| Hootsuite | 6/10 | 99 €/utilisateur/mois (annuel) | View review |
Schedule, analyse and report on every social network from one screen
Analytics & DataMarketing & Acquisition
Metricool combines multi-network scheduling, analytics and PDF reports. Free plan for 1 brand, Starter from €16/month billed annually.
The open source e-commerce plugin for WordPress
Development & Tech
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WooCommerce is Automattic's open source e-commerce plugin for WordPress. Free core, extensions from $29 to $299/year, WooPayments billed per use.
The sales CRM built for teams that call
Automation & No-code
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Close is a sales CRM built for outbound prospecting: calls, emails, and SMS built in. No free plan, paid plans from $9/user/month, 14-day trial.
The simplest publishing queue on the market
Marketing & Acquisition
Buffer schedules posts across 11 networks, billed per connected channel. Free plan for 3 channels, Essentials at $5 per channel per month.
The unified inbox that changes how a social team works
Analytics & DataMarketing & Acquisition
Agorapulse treats comments, messages and mentions as tickets, with assignment and status. French vendor, from €79 per user per month.
Polished email marketing for brands and agencies
Automation & No-code
+2 more
Campaign Monitor (Marigold) is an email marketing platform known for polished design. No free plan, Lite starts at $13/month for 500 contacts.
The next-generation CRM, flexible and AI-driven
Automation & No-code
+2 more
Attio is a flexible, AI-native CRM that molds itself to your data. Free plan for up to 3 seats, paid plans starting from €29/user/month.
The French social media tool, hosted on Outscale in Paris
Marketing & Acquisition
Swello schedules your networks with a French interface and support, hosted on Outscale in Paris. From €19 excl. VAT per month.
Schedule across every network at the lowest price on the market
Marketing & Acquisition
Publer covers 12 networks with a permanent free plan and per-network billing from €3.43 a month. Data processed and stored in Germany.
The visual planner for brands that live on imagery
Marketing & Acquisition
Later builds scheduling around a preview of your Instagram grid. No free plan any more, Starter at $18.75 a month billed annually.
Content recycling by category, taken further than anywhere else
Marketing & Acquisition
SocialBee sorts your posts into categories and replays the stock on a loop. Bootstrap at $24.20 a month billed annually, 14-day trial.
The social media suite for large organisations, priced accordingly
Analytics & DataMarketing & Acquisition
Hootsuite covers publishing, listening and multi-step approvals for large teams. From €99 per user per month, with no free plan.
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