LeadSharkLinkMagnet vs LeadShark: LinkedIn Lead Magnet Tools Compared
Updated Oct 11, 2026
LinkMagnet vs LeadShark: price, daily DM caps, non-connected commenters, company pages and extras for LinkedIn lead magnets, compared honestly.
The 30-second answer
LinkMagnet and LeadShark both deliver your LinkedIn lead magnet by DM to people who comment your keyword.
Pick LinkMagnet if price matters most and your posts get a modest number of comments. It's €29 a month, or €14.50 a month on its yearly early-user promo.
Pick LeadShark if you don't want to send connection requests by hand, your posts get more comments than a 25-a-day cap can clear quickly, or you need company pages, click tracking or email capture.
I'm Ruz and I built LeadShark, so factor that in. LinkMagnet's facts below come from their own site as of Oct 11, 2026.
LeadShark vs LinkMagnet at a glance
| Feature | LeadShark | LinkMagnet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Pro $39, Pro+ $59, Apex $119 /mo | €29/mo; €14.50/mo billed yearly (€174/yr, first 500 users) |
| Free trial | 7 days, no card | 7 days |
| DMs per day | You set 5 to 250 (we recommend 150 max) | 25 (hard cap) |
| Sending hours | Off-hours quiet window | 8am to 10pm |
| Not-connected commenters | Auto-connect, DM on accept; Apex DMs directly | You're notified and send the connection request yourself |
| Response time | Under 10 minutes on average | Scans comments every 10 minutes |
| Follow-ups | Based on intent (e.g. clicked) | Optional follow-up message |
| Company pages | DMs from your profile (Pro+); Page auto-reply (Apex) | Not listed |
| Email capture | Email-gated pages (Pro+), Kit and Beehiiv sync | Not listed |
| Click tracking | Yes, short links | Not listed (dashboard shows DMs sent, delivery rate) |
| AI agents / MCP | Automation + Discover MCPs (Pro+), Apex MCP | Not listed |
| Extra LinkedIn accounts | APEX+ from $186/mo for 3 accounts | €10 each |
| How it connects | One-time connect with our extension, then runs in the cloud (nothing to keep open) | Through Unipile, a third-party service |
LinkMagnet’s side is from their own public pricing and docs, last checked Oct 11, 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
The big differences
Commenters you're not connected to
This is the main one. When a commenter isn't connected to you, LinkMagnet notifies you, and you send the connection request yourself before it delivers.
LeadShark does that step for you on every plan. It sends the request, then delivers your resource once they accept. On Apex you can skip the wait and DM non-connections directly. If half your comments come from outside your network, that's a lot of manual clicking saved.
Daily volume
LinkMagnet hard-caps sending at 25 DMs a day, between 8am and 10pm, with 45 to 120 seconds between actions. On LeadShark you set your own limit, anywhere from 5 to 250 DMs a day on every plan (we recommend 150 at most), paced like a human with a quiet window at night.
If a post gets 300 comments, 25 a day means some people wait almost two weeks for the link. For smaller posts the cap won't matter. Both tools pace their actions. LinkedIn can still restrict any automated account, and no tool can honestly promise otherwise.
Price and trial
LinkMagnet is cheaper. €29 a month vs $39 for LeadShark Pro, and its yearly promo brings it to €14.50 a month. Extra LinkedIn accounts are a flat €10 each. Both tools have a 7-day free trial.
If budget is the deciding factor, LinkMagnet wins here.
Extras
LeadShark goes further after the DM: short-link click tracking so you know who opened your resource, follow-ups based on intent, email-gated pages (Pro+), Kit and Beehiiv sync, webhooks, CSV/CRM export, and MCPs so AI agents can run your automations. It also handles company page posts. LinkMagnet keeps to delivery, a dashboard and a summary email, and does that well.
When LinkMagnet is the better pick
- You want the lowest price and can lock in the yearly promo.
- Your posts get under a few dozen comments a day, so the 25-a-day cap won't slow anything down.
- You don't mind sending connection requests yourself for non-connected commenters.
- You don't need company pages, click tracking or email capture.
That's a real use case, and LinkMagnet fits it.
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FAQ
Is LinkMagnet cheaper than LeadShark?
Yes. LinkMagnet is €29 a month, or €14.50 a month billed yearly on its early-user promo. LeadShark starts at $39 a month, or 17% less billed yearly.
Does LinkMagnet DM people I'm not connected to?
Not automatically. It notifies you to send the connection request yourself. LeadShark auto-connects on every plan and delivers once they accept, and Apex DMs non-connections directly.
How many DMs a day can each send?
LinkMagnet caps at 25 a day. On LeadShark you set anywhere from 5 to 250 a day on every plan, and we recommend 150 at most.
Do both have a free trial?
Yes, both offer 7 days. LeadShark's needs no card.
Where is LeadShark based?
Tallinn, Estonia. We've been live since September 2024 and have delivered 2.6M+ DMs for 5,000+ creators.
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