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Cleed vs Linked API

Focuses on finding and contacting LinkedIn leads but lacks a full API and cloud-browser safety layer.
CleedFind and contact potential leads at scale on LinkedinLinked APISecure LinkedIn API for various use cases.

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What it is
Cleed:Getcleed uses AI to monitor LinkedIn and market signals, enrich leads and draft personalized outreach messages.
Linked API:Secure LinkedIn automation API for messaging, lead generation, data extraction and outreach.
Best for
Cleed:Signal-driven lead enrichment and outreach
Linked API:API-driven LinkedIn automation
Who it’s for
Cleed:B2B sales teams, founders and growth agencies needing timely prospecting
Linked API:Developers, AI agents and teams needing programmatic LinkedIn actions.
Pricing
Cleed:Freemium
Linked API:Paid
Plans
Cleed:Pro $99 / mo per month
Linked API:Core $49/seat/mo per month · Plus $74/seat/mo per month
Open source
Cleed:—
Linked API:Yes, 68 GitHub stars
Works with
Cleed:—
Linked API:Node.js SDK, CLI, MCP server, n8n, Make
DevHunt upvotes
Cleed:21
Linked API:0
Launched on DevHunt
Cleed:Jan 2023
Linked API:Jan 2026

Cleed features

  • Live market monitoring. Tracks funding, hiring, product launches, leadership changes and competitor mentions 24/7.
  • Buying signal scoring. Ranks accounts by fit, urgency and relevance to highlight warm prospects.
  • Reason-to-reach-out generation. Provides a clear context and suggested angle for each opportunity.
  • AI-drafted outreach. Creates the first email or LinkedIn message based on the signal and your ICP.
  • Enrichment waterfall. Adds emails and phone numbers from 15 data providers.
  • CRM & API integration. Pushes approved opportunities directly into your CRM or via API.
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Linked API features

  • 50+ LinkedIn actions. Send messages, connection requests, search, fetch profiles and more via API, SDK or CLI.
  • Workflow engine. Chain actions with conditional logic up to 5 levels for complex automations.
  • Dedicated cloud browser. Real browser instance per account mimics human behavior for safety.
  • Structured JSON output. All results returned as clean JSON for easy consumption.
  • Node.js SDK & CLI. Official SDK and command-line tool simplify integration in any language.
  • AI-agent ready. MCP server and skill definitions let AI assistants call LinkedIn actions directly.
  • Integrations (n8n, Make). Connect workflows to popular no-code automation platforms.
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