Spear vs HeyReach (2026): which LinkedIn outbound tool fits your team?
By the Spear team · Updated November 2026. We make Spear; HeyReach facts are from heyreach.io, checked November 2, 2026.
Quick answer: HeyReach sends LinkedIn outreach at volume from lists you bring. Spear finds the prospects, tells you why now with 35+ buying signals, and runs the outreach, all in one tool. Pick HeyReach if you already have your data and need volume across many accounts. Pick Spear if you want data, signals and outreach in one place, run yourself (Starter) or built with a dedicated Spear GTM engineer and account manager (Growth).
Spear vs HeyReach at a glance
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|---|---|---|
| Best for | Teams that want data, signals and outreach in one tool | Agencies and teams sending at volume from their own lists |
| Setup | Self-serve (Starter) or managed by a Spear GTM engineer and account manager (Growth) | Self-serve, or a done-for-you plan |
| Prospect data | Included, no credits | Bring your own: Sales Navigator, Clay, RB2B, CSV or API |
| Buying signals | 35+ built in, new prospects every day | Through integrations |
| Campaign types | Signal-triggered, nurture, existing network, events and conferences | Sequences to imported lists |
| Warm intros | Finds the best intro path across your company's network | Not listed |
| Channels | LinkedIn, email, X, Reddit | LinkedIn; email via add-ons |
| Sending | Your profile, max 20 requests a day, you approve every message | Many accounts, rotated, at volume |
| Price | Starter $500/profile/mo ($400 yearly), all-in, no commitment | From $79/sender/mo, sending only |
| Free trial | 14 days, extendable via referral link | 14 days |
Where HeyReach wins
- Volume: many LinkedIn accounts sending in parallel, with sender rotation and one inbox.
- Price per seat: $79 per sender, if you already pay for lists, data and signals elsewhere.
- Agencies: plans built for running many clients' accounts.
Where Spear wins
- One tool, no stack: prospect data, signals, website visitors and sequences included. No credits, no extra subscriptions.
- Why now, not just who: 35+ triggers deliver new prospects daily. In Spear data, podcast appearances booked 7.82 meetings per 100 accepted connections vs 2.33 for company news.
- Every way in: nurture, existing-network and event campaigns (including finding attendees), plus warm intro paths across your team's network.
- Strategy included: a plays library and a GTM engineer session on Starter; a dedicated GTM engineer and account manager on Growth.
Who should pick which
- HeyReach: you have your lists and need LinkedIn volume across many accounts.
- Spear Starter: you want one tool to find the right people and reach them yourself.
- Spear Growth: you want a Spear team to build and run the engine with you.
FAQ
Is Spear a HeyReach alternative?
Yes, if you want prospect data, buying signals and outreach in one tool. For pure LinkedIn sending volume, HeyReach is the closer fit.
Does HeyReach find prospects?
No. You import leads from Sales Navigator, LinkedIn search, Clay, RB2B, HubSpot or the API.
How much does Spear cost vs HeyReach?
Spear Starter is $500 per profile per month ($400 yearly), including data and signals, no credits. HeyReach starts at $79 per sender per month for sending only.
Does Spear have a managed option?
Yes. On Growth, a dedicated Spear GTM engineer and account manager build your outbound engine with you.
Is there a free trial?
Both offer 14 days. Spear's can be extended by sharing your referral link.
Spear figures: anonymized platform data through October 31, 2026; meetings include those awaiting confirmation. Something out of date? Tell us.
