Makelead vs Waalaxy: which one should you choose in 2026?

Last updated: October 2026

The short answer

Waalaxy is the cheaper way to start: a free plan with 80 invitations a month, then €19 per user per month. Makelead starts at €29.99 a month and is built for prospecting safely from your own account: a cap of 200 invitations a week that cannot be raised, prospecting on X as well as LinkedIn, an AI setter that answers the prospects who reply, and LinkedIn and X posts written in your voice. Choose Waalaxy for a low budget and simple LinkedIn campaigns; choose Makelead if you want replies handled and your account protected by design.

Makelead vs Waalaxy at a glance

Makelead is our product. Every claim about it can be checked on our pricing page and in the product. Competitor prices come from their public pricing pages, with the month we checked them; their strengths are listed as fully as their limits, because a comparison that hides them is useless to you.

MakeleadWaalaxy
Best forProspecting from your own LinkedIn account without putting it at risk, with X and content in the same toolBeginners who want simple LinkedIn prospecting at a low entry price
Starting priceFrom €29.99/monthFree plan (80 invites/month), then €19/user/month
Pricing detailStarter €29.99, Growth €59.99 and Business €99.99 per month, with 30% off on annual billing. AI-written messages and the AI setter start on Growth. Checked October 2026.Free plan with 80 invitations a month. Pro €19, Advanced €49 and Business €69 per user per month, with roughly 50% off on annual billing. Checked March 2026.
ChannelsLinkedIn, XLinkedIn; email on Business
AIPersonalised AI messages and an AI setter that answers replies (Growth and Business); LinkedIn and X posts in your voiceMessage writing assistant
Account safetyFixed cap of 200 invitations a week and 40 a day that no setting can raise; a new account starts at 10 a dayVolume adjustable up to 800 invites a month, via a browser extension
Content for your own profileYes: LinkedIn and X posts written in your voice and scheduledNo content generation for your own posts

Choose Makelead if

  • You prospect from your own LinkedIn profile and want a volume cap that protects it, not a setting you might push too far
  • You also want to prospect on X, or publish LinkedIn and X posts from the same tool
  • You want an AI setter to answer the prospects who reply and propose your booking link (Growth plan)

Choose Waalaxy if

  • You want to start for free or at €19 a month
  • You only need simple LinkedIn campaigns, with email on the Business plan
  • You value a large community and plenty of tutorials

Strengths and limitations

Makelead

Makelead is a LinkedIn and X prospecting tool built around one constraint: a cap of 200 invitations a week per account that you cannot raise. It imports prospects from LinkedIn search, the people who liked or commented on a post (yours or someone else's), CSV import; on X, search and the people who replied to a post, runs sequences that stop at the first reply, and writes your posts in your voice.

Strengths

  • A hard cap of 200 invitations per week and 40 per day; a new account starts at 10 a day and ramps up.
  • Sequences with yes or no branches that stop automatically at the first reply.
  • An AI setter that answers the prospects who reply, qualifies the need and proposes your booking link (Growth and Business).
  • LinkedIn and X prospecting and posts in the same tool, from €29.99 a month.
  • An MCP server for ChatGPT and Claude, HubSpot, and webhooks for n8n, Zapier and Make. Data hosted in the EU.

Limitations

  • Volume is capped by design: 200 invitations a week is too low for anyone who wants thousands from one profile.
  • AI messages and the AI setter require Growth (€59.99 a month) or above.
  • No cold email sequencer; professional email finding is on Business only, 500 a month.

Waalaxy

Waalaxy made LinkedIn prospecting accessible to people who are not specialists. The interface is clear, the entry plan is one of the cheapest on the market, and the French company behind it has a large user community.

Strengths

  • Very easy to start with, with a clear interface
  • An entry plan at €19 a month, among the lowest on the market
  • LinkedIn and email in the same campaign on the Business plan
  • A large community and plenty of tutorials

Limitations

  • Real multichannel requires the Business plan at €69 per user per month
  • Per-seat pricing adds up quickly for a team
  • Runs through a browser extension and volume can be raised high, so restraint is up to you
  • No content generation for your own posts
  • Support described as slow by part of its users

Frequently asked questions

Is Makelead cheaper than Waalaxy?

No. Waalaxy has a free plan with 80 invitations a month and paid plans from €19 per user per month (checked March 2026). Makelead starts at €29.99 a month. Makelead's price includes LinkedIn and X prospecting and post writing; AI messages and the AI setter start on Growth at €59.99.

Which one is safer for my LinkedIn account?

Makelead caps every account at 200 invitations a week and 40 a day, and no setting can raise that cap; a newly connected account starts at 10 a day. Waalaxy lets you raise the volume up to 800 invitations a month through its browser extension, so restraint is up to you.

Does Waalaxy prospect on X (Twitter)?

No. Waalaxy covers LinkedIn, with email on its Business plan. Makelead covers LinkedIn and X, including follows and direct messages on X.

Can I move my prospects from Waalaxy to Makelead?

Yes. Export your list as a CSV file and import it in Makelead, which also imports prospects from a LinkedIn search or from the people who reacted to a post.

Other comparisons

Prospect on LinkedIn and X without risking your account.

200 invitations a week at most, an AI setter that answers your prospects, posts in your voice. From €29.99 a month.

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