InMail: $1.50/message, manual.
BongoBot: $1.50/lead, automated.
LinkedIn InMail lets you send messages to people outside your network for $0.80–1.50 each. BongoBot finds the right businesses, writes personalized emails, and self-optimizes — at $1.50 per lead from someone who actually engaged.
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InMail charges $0.80–1.50 per message. BongoBot charges $1.50 per lead — and does everything else too.
Where LinkedIn InMail leaves work on your plate
You pay per send, not per result
InMail credits are consumed whether the recipient reads, clicks, or ignores your message. At $0.80–1.50 per message, a 5% response rate means you're paying $16–30 per actual conversation. BongoBot charges per lead — you only pay when someone engages.
Every message is manual work
LinkedIn doesn't automate discovery, personalization, or A/B testing. You search for each company, write each message, and track results manually. It's a channel, not a system.
Platform-dependent and rate-limited
LinkedIn limits InMail volume, restricts automation, and can change the rules anytime. Your outreach is rented, not owned — and LinkedIn takes a cut of every interaction.
LinkedIn InMail vs BongoBot
A side-by-side look at what each tool handles — and what it leaves to you.
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What changes with BongoBot
Pay for engagement, not sends
InMail charges $0.80–1.50 whether the recipient reads your message or not. BongoBot charges $1.50 per lead — you only pay when someone is genuinely interested enough to engage.
Automated end-to-end, not manual message-by-message
InMail is one message at a time: find the person, write the message, send, repeat. BongoBot automates the entire pipeline — discovery, personalized emails, A/B testing, and optimization — while you focus on conversations.
Own your channel
LinkedIn can change InMail pricing, limits, or rules tomorrow. Email is an open protocol — no platform dependency, no rate limits, no middleman.
Pay per lead. Not per month.
BongoBot finds businesses, writes personalized emails, and sends them for you. You only pay when someone becomes a lead.
Free
25 leads to your site. See real results before you spend a cent.
- 25 leads to your site
- Businesses found and emailed for you
- Every email written from their website
- Review every email before it sends
- Full analytics dashboard
- No credit card required
Autopilot
Set a monthly cap. BongoBot runs your outreach on autopilot — you only pay for leads that reach your site.
- You set your monthly budget cap
- Unlimited businesses found for you
- Optional auto-send — skip the review queue
- Up to 10 email variants per campaign
- Unlimited projects and campaigns
- Full analytics with conversion tracking
- Email support
For context: A typical agency charges $3,000–8,000/mo. A junior SDR costs $4,000–6,000/mo. At $1.50/lead, 200 leads to your site costs $300.
Cancel anytime. No long-term contracts. No credit card to start.
Common questions
Same price per message.
Automated, optimized, and owned by you.
BongoBot delivers personalized outreach at the same price point as InMail — but finds the businesses, writes the messages, and learns what works, all automatically.