Free Waalaxy Alternative

The free, multi-channel Waalaxy alternative

Klovis Team · June 17, 2026 · 6 min read · Listicle

A free Waalaxy alternative is a tool that gives you Waalaxy's core LinkedIn outreach without the paywall that locks email and multi-channel sending behind higher tiers. Klovis is that alternative: it runs sequenced outreach across LinkedIn, email, WhatsApp, Instagram DM and Telegram from your own connected accounts, lands every reply in one unified inbox, and updates a built-in CRM as deals progress. Waalaxy is a capable LinkedIn automation tool, but its free plan is LinkedIn-only and email outreach starts around €99 per user per month.

What is the best free Waalaxy alternative?

The best free Waalaxy alternative is one that does not trap multi-channel outreach behind a premium plan. Waalaxy's free tier gives you 80 LinkedIn invitations a month and no email steps inside campaigns, so it is effectively a LinkedIn-only trial. Klovis takes a different approach: outreach is multi-channel from the start, sent from accounts you already own.

With Klovis you can:

Send sequenced steps across LinkedIn, email (Gmail, Outlook or IMAP), WhatsApp, Instagram DM and Telegram in one campaign.
Read and answer every reply, from every channel, in one unified inbox.
Keep contacts, companies and deals current in a self-updating CRM.
Trigger workflows off real events to follow up and book meetings automatically.

If your prospecting lives on more than LinkedIn, that breadth matters more than any single feature. See the full Klovis vs Waalaxy comparison for a step-by-step breakdown.

Why look for a Waalaxy alternative in 2026?

Most teams move off Waalaxy for the same reason: the cost of doing real multi-channel outreach climbs fast. Waalaxy is built around LinkedIn automation, and email sequence steps are only available on the Business plan, listed around €99 per user per month in 2026. The free and Pro tiers are LinkedIn-only in practice, and several reports note price increases since early 2025.

The common friction points are:

Email is gated. Email steps inside campaigns require the Business plan, so cheaper tiers cannot run a true LinkedIn-plus-email sequence.
Channels stop at LinkedIn and email. There is no WhatsApp, Instagram DM or Telegram, so conversations that move to messaging apps fall outside the tool.
No native CRM. Waalaxy syncs leads out to HubSpot, Pipedrive or Salesforce; you still need a separate CRM to manage deals.
Add-ons stack up. A dedicated LinkedIn inbox add-on is a separate line item on top of the plan.

For a full cost picture, read our Waalaxy pricing guide.

Klovis vs Waalaxy: how do they compare?

Klovis and Waalaxy both automate outreach, but they answer different questions. Waalaxy answers "how do I scale LinkedIn invitations and messages?" Klovis answers "how do I run outreach everywhere my prospects are, and manage every reply and deal in one place?" The table below maps the practical differences.

Dimension	Klovis	Waalaxy
Channels in a single campaign	LinkedIn, email (Gmail/Outlook/IMAP), WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram	LinkedIn; email steps on the Business tier
Email outreach in sequences	Included, sent from your own mailbox	Business plan only (~€99/user/mo)
Unified reply inbox	One inbox across every channel	LinkedIn inbox; dedicated inbox add-on costs extra
Built-in CRM	Self-updating people, companies and deals	Sync to external CRM only
Event-driven automation	Workflows from replies, no-response, tags, field changes	Pre-built LinkedIn sequence templates
Channels beyond LinkedIn + email	WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Telegram	None

Browse more head-to-heads on our comparisons hub.

Does Klovis support multi-channel outreach from real accounts?

Yes. Klovis campaigns are multi-step and multi-channel, and every message sends from your team's own connected accounts. Each step declares its channel, so a single sequence can open with a LinkedIn connection, follow up by email from your Gmail or Outlook, and continue on WhatsApp or Telegram if that is where the prospect prefers to talk.

Because the messages originate from accounts you already use, the conversation looks and feels like it came from a real person, because it did. This is the central gap with a LinkedIn-first tool: when a prospect replies on Instagram DM or asks you to message them on WhatsApp, Waalaxy has no channel for it. Klovis keeps the whole thread inside one campaign and one workspace.

A typical multi-channel sequence in Klovis might look like this:

Open with a LinkedIn connection request from your own profile.
Once accepted, send a short LinkedIn message introducing the reason for reaching out.
If there is no response, follow up by email from your Gmail or Outlook account.
For prospects who prefer messaging, continue the thread on WhatsApp or Telegram.

Each step picks the channel that fits, and the prospect experiences one coherent conversation rather than disconnected pings from separate tools.

How does the Klovis unified inbox work?

Every reply, from every channel, arrives in one unified inbox. Instead of checking LinkedIn notifications in one tab, email in another and WhatsApp on your phone, your team sees a single stream of incoming messages, each attributed to the right prospect and campaign and ready to assign.

This matters for two reasons. First, nothing slips: a reply on Telegram is as visible as a reply on email. Second, reply handling stays organized. Klovis tracks campaign reply history, and by default a prospect is paused when they reply, so they stop receiving automated follow-ups the moment a real conversation begins. The pause is resumable, so you can put a prospect back into sequence if the thread goes quiet.

Does the free Waalaxy alternative include a CRM?

Yes, and this is where Klovis pulls clearly ahead. Waalaxy is an outreach layer that pushes leads into a CRM you buy separately. Klovis includes a self-updating CRM, so people, companies and deals stay current as conversations happen.

The practical effect is a shorter path from message to pipeline:

Contacts and companies update themselves as new information arrives.
Replies become deals without exporting data to another tool.
Your pipeline reflects live outreach activity, not a stale snapshot from last week's sync.

For teams replacing both a LinkedIn tool and a CRM, that consolidation is often the deciding factor. See the wider field of options in our Waalaxy alternatives roundup.

Can Klovis automate follow-ups and book meetings?

Yes. Beyond sequenced campaigns, Klovis runs event-triggered workflows. A workflow can fire when a record is created or updated, when a tag is added, when a field changes, or when a prospect replies or goes no-response. From there it can send real outreach and book meetings automatically.

This is a different model from Waalaxy's pre-built sequence templates. Templates run a fixed series of steps; workflows react to what actually happens. If a prospect opens a deal stage, replies on one channel but not another, or stalls for a set period, a workflow can respond without anyone watching the queue. Combined with the unified inbox and built-in CRM, it closes the loop from first touch to booked meeting inside one product.

Common workflow triggers teams set up include:

Reply received on any channel, routing the prospect to an owner and pausing automated steps.
No response after a set delay, sending a follow-up on a different channel.
Tag added to a contact, enrolling them in a tailored sequence.
Field or attribute change, such as a deal stage moving forward, triggering the next action.

Because workflows act on records and replies rather than a static template, they keep nurturing prospects long after the first campaign ends, which is exactly the kind of always-on follow-up that a LinkedIn automation tool leaves to manual effort.

Is Klovis really a free Waalaxy alternative?

Klovis is positioned as the free, low-cost way to start multi-channel outreach without Waalaxy's tier gates. The point of difference is not a bigger free invitation count. It is that the things Waalaxy charges extra for, email steps in sequences, a place to manage every reply, and a CRM to hold deals, are part of how Klovis works rather than upsells.

If you only ever send LinkedIn invitations and never touch email or messaging apps, Waalaxy's free plan can cover a narrow use case. The moment you need email, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, a shared inbox or pipeline, the comparison changes. Klovis is built for that full picture from the start.

Frequently asked questions

What does Waalaxy's free plan actually include?

Waalaxy's free plan provides 80 LinkedIn invitations per month and is LinkedIn-only in practice. Email steps inside campaigns are reserved for the Business plan, listed around €99 per user per month in 2026, so the free tier cannot run a combined LinkedIn-and-email sequence.

Which channels does Klovis support that Waalaxy does not?

Klovis sends across LinkedIn, email (Gmail, Outlook or IMAP), WhatsApp, Instagram DM and Telegram in a single campaign. Waalaxy covers LinkedIn and, on its Business tier, email. It does not offer WhatsApp, Instagram DM or Telegram.

Do I need a separate CRM with Klovis?

No. Klovis includes a self-updating CRM with contacts, companies and deals, so replies turn into pipeline inside the same workspace. Waalaxy relies on syncing leads to an external CRM such as HubSpot, Pipedrive or Salesforce.

Does Klovis send from my own accounts?

Yes. Every message in a Klovis campaign sends from your team's own connected accounts across each channel, so outreach comes from real profiles and mailboxes you already control.