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Switch from Closely.
Save $240-720/year per account.

Get the same LinkedIn automation features — plus home IP safety and multi-channel outreach — starting at just $39/mo per account.

$39
Infonet Monthly Cost
$0
Closely Minimum Cost
~0%
Infonet Ban Rate
4-8%
Closely Ban Rate

Feature comparison

Closely

LinkedIn Automation + Email Outreach

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  • $59-99/month per account Personal $59, Growth $79, Pro $99/month
  • Cloud-based with datacenter IPs No home IP routing — higher LinkedIn ban risk
  • LinkedIn + Email only No WhatsApp, SMS, or Telegram support
  • LinkedIn lead scraping Decent lead finder and campaign builder
  • $59/mo minimum is steep Limited features at entry-level pricing

The cost of scaling

Save $240/year with Infonet
Closely
Personal
Per Account
$59
per month
Save $720/year with Infonet
Closely
Pro
Per Account
$99
per month

Why teams leave Closely

Datacenter IPs put your account at risk

Closely runs LinkedIn automation through cloud-based datacenter proxies — the same IP ranges that LinkedIn actively monitors and flags. Teams report a 4-8% account restriction rate with Closely. Infonet's InfoProxy routes through your actual home IP address, making your automation indistinguishable from normal LinkedIn usage. The result: a near-zero ban rate across thousands of accounts.

~0% ban rate with Infonet vs 4-8% with Closely

$59/month minimum is expensive for what you get

Closely charges $59/month for their Personal plan, $79/month for Growth, and $99/month for Pro — per LinkedIn account. For a team of 10 sales reps, that's $7,080-$11,880 per year just for LinkedIn automation and basic email. Infonet is available starting at $39/mo per account — simple per-account pricing, no account limits, no feature gates. The money you save can go toward hiring another SDR.

Save $2,400-7,200/year for a 10-person team

LinkedIn + Email only limits your outreach potential

Closely supports LinkedIn and email, but modern outreach requires more channels. Infonet lets you build sequences across LinkedIn, Email, WhatsApp, SMS, and Telegram — all from one platform. When a prospect doesn't respond on LinkedIn, your sequence automatically follows up on WhatsApp or email, increasing your reply rates by 2-3x compared to two-channel outreach.

5 channels vs 2 with Closely

How Infonet compares

Home IP Routing

InfoProxy is a small hardware device that sits on your network and routes all LinkedIn activity through your residential IP. LinkedIn sees your activity coming from a normal home connection, not a datacenter. This is why Infonet users experience near-zero account restrictions — your automation looks exactly like manual browsing.

5-Channel Outreach

Go beyond LinkedIn and email. Infonet sequences span LinkedIn connections, Email follow-ups, WhatsApp messages, SMS nudges, and Telegram outreach. Build truly multi-channel campaigns that meet prospects wherever they are, dramatically increasing your response rates compared to Closely's two-channel approach.

Cost at Scale

With Closely, 10 accounts on their Personal plan cost $590/month ($7,080/year). On their Pro plan, that's $990/month ($11,880/year). Infonet is from $39/mo per account. Whether you're running 5 or 500 LinkedIn profiles, your per-account cost stays the same — with no feature restrictions at any scale.

Cloud vs Cloud

Both Infonet and Closely are cloud-based, so your campaigns run 24/7 without keeping your computer on. But Infonet adds the safety layer that Closely lacks: dedicated residential proxies for each profile. You get the convenience of cloud with the safety of home IP routing — the best of both worlds.

Closely vs Infonet FAQ

Closely uses cloud-based LinkedIn automation with datacenter IPs which LinkedIn can detect, leading to a 4-8% account restriction rate. Infonet routes through your home IP via InfoProxy, making automation undetectable with a near-zero ban rate.

Closely charges $59/month minimum for their Personal plan, up to $99/month for Pro — per LinkedIn account. For teams running 10+ accounts, that's $7,080-$11,880/year. Infonet offers the same automation features available from just $39/mo per account.

Closely offers a limited free trial but no permanent free plan. Their cheapest option starts at $59/month. Infonet starts at $39/mo per account. Start with a free trial to experience the full platform.

Infonet is the best Closely alternative in 2026, offering home IP routing for better safety, 5-channel outreach (LinkedIn, Email, WhatsApp, SMS, Telegram), 13+ data enrichment providers, and an affordable plan.

Closely supports LinkedIn and email only. Infonet supports 5 channels: LinkedIn, Email, WhatsApp, SMS, and Telegram — all in a single automated sequence for higher response rates.

Why Rachel's team switched

Switched from Closely

We switched from Closely and never looked back. Managing 30 accounts used to cost us $2,400/month — now it's a fraction of the cost. The home IP feature means zero restrictions. Our team was skeptical at first, but the results speak for themselves.

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Rachel Torres

Growth Lead, TechBridge Inc

$1,932
Saved/month
30
Accounts
0
Bans

How to migrate

1

Export Closely campaigns & leads

Download your campaigns, sequences, and contact lists from Closely's export feature.

2

Sign up for Infonet

Create your account and start your free trial.

3

Import contacts & set up sequences

Upload your contacts, recreate sequences with our templates, and connect accounts.

4

Cancel Closely

Once you're running, cancel Closely and start saving $59-99/month per account.

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