Quick answer: The most common Buzz alternatives in 2026 are SalesRobot and HeyReach (LinkedIn-first), lemlist and Instantly (email-first), Apollo (data plus sequences) and 11x (a managed AI SDR on annual terms). Most of them cover one or two channels well. Buzz covers email, LinkedIn and calls in one seat at $79/month, billed monthly, with built-in data and an AI Employee that books meetings for you. Every price below was checked on the vendor's own pricing page on October 27, 2026.
If you are reading this, you may have seen other "Buzz alternatives" lists. Several are written by competitors and quote Buzz plans that no longer exist. This guide compares the real options honestly, says where each one beats Buzz, and uses only prices from live pricing pages.
First, what Buzz actually costs today
Some competitor pages, including SalesRobot's, say Buzz costs $225 to $450 a month for "Team Starter" and "Team Accelerate" plans. Those plans are not on the Buzz pricing page today. Current Buzz pricing:
- Core: $79/month per seat, billed monthly. 500 credits a month, LinkedIn and email outreach, phone calling, voicemail drops, CRM integrations and AI message drafting.
- AI Employee: custom priced, so you talk to sales. 5,000 credits per seat a month, 2-seat minimum.
- White Label: $1,000/mo for 20 seats, billed annually. See Buzz white label.
For the full cost picture of AI outbound, read how much an AI SDR costs.
Buzz alternatives compared (checked October 27, 2026)
| Tool | Channels | Data | AI | Published price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buzz | Email, LinkedIn, calls, voicemail drops | 250M+ contacts with enrichment | AI Employee finds prospects, writes, handles replies and books meetings | Core: $79/month per seat, billed monthly. AI Employee: custom (talk to sales) | buzz.ai/pricing |
| SalesRobot | LinkedIn and email; voice and video notes | Lead info scraping (email and phone) | AI Appointment Setter Agent | Basic $59, Advanced $79, Professional $99 per LinkedIn account/mo; $39, $59, $79 billed annually | salesrobot.co/pricing |
| lemlist | Email plan: email only. Multichannel: email, LinkedIn, calls, SMS | 650M+ leads; data credits are an add-on | lemAgent and AI agents | Email $69/mo ($55 billed yearly). Multichannel $109/mo ($87 billed yearly) | lemlist.com/pricing |
| Instantly | 450M+ B2B leads (credits plans) | AI Sales Agent, AI Reply Agent | Outreach Growth $47/mo ($37.60 billed yearly). Starter bundle $94/mo | instantly.ai/pricing | |
| HeyReach | LinkedIn-first; Growth lists multichannel outreach | 100 enrichment credits per sender | Unified inbox, MCP server | Growth $79 per sender/mo ($64 billed yearly). Agency $999/mo. Unlimited $2,999/mo | heyreach.io/pricing |
| Apollo | Email sequences; call recording on Professional | Large B2B contact database | AI features on Professional | Free plan with no time limit. Paid plan prices were not readable on the page we checked | apollo.io/pricing |
| 11x (Alice) | Email, LinkedIn, phone (with consent), SMS, WhatsApp | See 11x | Alice runs outbound; annual by default | Growth from $3,750/mo billed annually; Pro and Enterprise by quote | 11x.ai pricing page |
SalesRobot
SalesRobot is a LinkedIn automation tool with email steps, voice and video notes, and an AI Appointment Setter Agent. It is priced per LinkedIn account: Basic $59, Advanced $79 and Professional $99 a month, or $39, $59 and $79 billed annually. Basic is limited to 1 active campaign and 20 connection requests a day. Team management needs Professional. Its pricing page does not list phone calling. SalesRobot's own blog says it is "not as strong with cold emailing". See our full Buzz vs SalesRobot comparison.
Pick it if: you are a solo seller who mostly works LinkedIn and wants the lowest annual price.
lemlist
lemlist is a campaign platform your reps drive. The Email plan is $69 a month, or $55 billed yearly, with unlimited users. LinkedIn, calls and SMS need the Multichannel plan at $109 a month, or $87 billed yearly. It lists a 650M+ leads database, with data credits as a paid add-on.
Pick it if: you send high-volume email with a big team and want to build every campaign yourself.
Instantly
Instantly is cold email software with unlimited email accounts and warm-up. The Outreach Growth plan is $47 a month, or $37.60 billed yearly, for 5,000 emails and 1,000 uploaded contacts. Bundles with lead credits and its AI Sales Agent start at $94 a month. Its pricing page does not list LinkedIn outreach. Compare more email tools in our guide to why email-only outbound stalls.
Pick it if: email is your only channel and you want to send at volume cheaply.
HeyReach
HeyReach is built for running LinkedIn outreach across many sender accounts. Growth is $79 per sender a month, or $64 billed yearly. Agency is $999 a month with white label included, and Unlimited is $2,999 a month. Teammates are free; you pay per LinkedIn sender. See our HeyReach alternative guide.
Pick it if: you are an agency running dozens of LinkedIn accounts.
Apollo
Apollo is a sales intelligence platform with a big contact database, sequences and a free plan with no time limit. Paid plans (Basic, Professional, Custom) are listed on its pricing page; we could not read the dollar amounts on the page on October 27, 2026, so we do not quote them here. Read our Buzz vs Apollo comparison and Apollo alternatives.
Pick it if: data is your main need and you want a free way to start.
11x
11x sells Alice, an AI SDR that runs outbound for you. Its Growth plan starts at $3,750 a month, billed annually, and annual billing is the default. Pro and Enterprise are quoted. See Buzz vs Artisan vs 11x.
Pick it if: you want a managed AI SDR and an annual contract fits your budget.
When Buzz is the better fit
- You want email, LinkedIn and calls in one tool. Core includes all three, plus voicemail drops, for $79/month per seat, billed monthly. Most alternatives above cover one or two.
- You want data built in. Buzz includes a 250M+ contact database with enrichment, so you do not need a separate data tool.
- You want outbound done for you. The AI Employee finds prospects, writes messages, handles replies and books meetings. Learn what an AI Employee is.
- You do not want an annual lock-in to start. Core is billed monthly.
- You are an agency. White Label is $1,000/mo for 20 seats, billed annually.
For a wider view, see the best AI SDR tools for 2026 and the best LinkedIn automation tools for 2026.
Ready to try Buzz? Start free, or talk to sales about an AI Employee.
FAQ
What is the best Buzz alternative?
It depends on the gap you want to fill. For LinkedIn-only outreach across many sender accounts, HeyReach. For high-volume cold email, Instantly or lemlist. For a large free contact database, Apollo. For a lower-cost LinkedIn plus email tool, SalesRobot. For a fully managed, annual-contract AI SDR, 11x. If you want email, LinkedIn and calls in one tool with built-in data, Buzz already covers that.
How much does Buzz cost in 2026?
Buzz Core is $79/month per seat, billed monthly. AI Employee is custom priced, so you talk to sales. White Label is $1,000/mo for 20 seats, billed annually. Older third-party pages still quote retired Buzz plans at $225 or $450 a month. Those plans are no longer on the Buzz pricing page.
Is SalesRobot cheaper than Buzz?
At the entry level, a little. On October 27, 2026, SalesRobot's pricing page listed Basic at $59 per LinkedIn account a month (or $39 billed annually), Advanced at $79 and Professional at $99. Buzz Core is $79/month per seat and includes phone calling and voicemail drops, which SalesRobot's pricing page does not list.
Which Buzz alternative does LinkedIn and email together?
SalesRobot, lemlist (Multichannel plan) and HeyReach (Growth plan lists multichannel outreach) all combine LinkedIn with email to some degree. Instantly is email-first. Buzz runs email, LinkedIn and calls from the same Core seat.
Can I try Buzz for free?
Yes. You can start free on Buzz and upgrade to Core when you are ready to send. If you want outbound run for you, talk to sales about an AI Employee.
