Dux-Soup Review 2026: Now STACKED, Pricing, Pros and Cons + 6 Alternatives

Dux-Soup still exists, but it's no longer a Chrome extension. On 21 September 2026 it launched STACKED, powered by Dux-Soup, a desktop app for Windows and Mac that replaces the old Dux-Soup Pro, Turbo and Cloud extensions. As of October 2026 it costs $55 per seat per month to run on your own computer (STACKED Local) or $99 to run on Dux-Soup's servers (STACKED Cloud), with a 14-day free trial.

It's still a LinkedIn-only automation tool: visits, invitations, messages, InMails, endorsements and likes in drip campaigns, now with AI-personalized messages. If you need email in the same sequence, a lead database or a lower price per account, one of the six alternatives compared below will fit better.

Dux-Soup at a glance

What changed: from a Chrome extension to STACKED

If you used Dux-Soup before, three things are different in 2026:

1. No more Chrome extension. Dux-Soup's help center states that the Pro, Turbo and Cloud Chrome extensions "have been deprecated". STACKED installs with a desktop installer for Mac or Windows, not from the Chrome Web Store, and doesn't need the extension for its main workflow.
2. Two ways to run it. STACKED Local runs on your machine, so it only works while your computer is on. STACKED Cloud runs on Dux-Soup's infrastructure and keeps going when your laptop is closed.
3. AI is now built in. STACKED writes an individually personalized message for each prospect, has an AI response assistant for the inbox, and offers an MCP integration so an AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT and others) can launch and manage campaigns.

Existing customers keep their access: according to Dux-Soup, a current license gives access to STACKED at no extra cost, and campaigns, queued actions and history carry over.

The flip side is price. The low-cost extension plan that made Dux-Soup popular with freelancers is gone; the cheapest way in is now STACKED Local at $55 a month.

How much does Dux-Soup cost in 2026?

Prices as of October 2026, in USD per seat (one seat = one LinkedIn account), from the official pricing page:

Both plans include unlimited concurrent campaigns, AI message personalization, campaign statistics, lead management, CSV export and the native integrations. Teams can add or remove seats with per-day billing, and Dux-Soup advertises discounts from 10 seats. There is no free plan, only the 14-day trial.

What Dux-Soup (STACKED) does

• Drip campaigns with up to 12 action types (visit, connect, message, InMail, endorse, follow, like a post), custom delays and a drag-and-drop builder. Campaigns pause automatically when a prospect replies.
• AI personalization: a unique message for each prospect based on their LinkedIn profile, plus an AI assistant that helps handle replies.
• Unified response inbox for replies from LinkedIn, Sales Navigator and Recruiter.
• Lead management: tagging, funnel stages, action queue and history, CSV export.
• Integrations: HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Freshsales, SharpSpring, HighLevel, Slack, Microsoft Teams, OpenAI and Anthropic, plus Zapier and Make.
• Safety controls: daily limits, speed throttling, an auto-snooze when the daily limit is reached and a daily planner for working hours.
• Teams and agencies: shared team campaigns from two seats, and a single dashboard (the "Dash") to switch between client accounts.

How to get started with STACKED

According to Dux-Soup's getting-started guide:

1. Download STACKED from Dux-Soup's website (Mac or Windows installer).
2. Open the app and sign in with your Google account.
3. Connect your LinkedIn account.
4. Choose the environment you'll prospect in: LinkedIn, Sales Navigator or Recruiter.
5. Confirm the connection, then create your first drip campaign.

The 14-day trial starts without a credit card. Pick Local or Cloud when you buy.

Our experience with Dux-Soup

We tested the Chrome extension version in May 2024. Signing up took a minute, but the dashboard was hard to read: it took us a while to work out that prospects had to be enrolled from a LinkedIn search or a file, then followed in the "Queue activity" and "Funnel flow" tabs. The features were basic for the price we paid then: no email, no AI, and the extension only ran while our browser was open.

That interface is now retired. STACKED brings a visual drag-and-drop campaign builder, AI messages and a cloud option, which fixes most of what we disliked. We haven't run a full campaign on STACKED yet, so treat the pros and cons below as based on Dux-Soup's current documentation plus our earlier test.

Pros and cons of Dux-Soup

Pros

• Mature product: Dux-Soup has been automating LinkedIn since 2015.
• Works with free LinkedIn, Sales Navigator and Recruiter.
• STACKED Local is cheaper than most cloud tools if you can leave a computer on.
• Unlimited campaigns, AI personalization and a broad list of CRM and workflow integrations on every plan.
• MCP support, useful if you already run your sales work through an AI assistant.
• Seat-based billing with per-day adjustments suits teams and agencies.

Cons

• LinkedIn only: no email steps, so multichannel sequences need another tool.
• No built-in lead database or email finder.
• STACKED Local stops when your computer sleeps; the cloud version costs $99 per seat.
• The entry price went up: the cheap extension plan no longer exists.
• STACKED is brand new (September 2026), so expect some rough edges while it matures.
• Like any LinkedIn automation tool, it doesn't remove the risk of restrictions (more on that below).

Who is Dux-Soup for? Our verdict

Dux-Soup makes sense for a freelancer, recruiter or small sales team that prospects only on LinkedIn, wants a long-established tool and is comfortable with a desktop app. STACKED Local at $55 is good value if a computer stays on during working hours; otherwise budget $99 per seat for Cloud.

It's a weaker fit if you want LinkedIn and email in one sequence, need to find prospects' emails, or manage many accounts on a tight budget. That's where the alternatives below come in.

A word on safety: LinkedIn's User Agreement prohibits bots and unauthorized automated methods to add contacts or send messages. Every tool in this article, ours included, reduces the risk with limits and a human pace, but none can guarantee your account won't be restricted. Stay well within LinkedIn's weekly invitation limits.

The 6 best Dux-Soup alternatives in 2026

Prices as of October 2026, from each vendor's pricing page.

1. useArtemis: LinkedIn + email with lead finding built in

useArtemis is our own tool, so weigh this accordingly. It covers what Dux-Soup leaves out: you find leads (a B2B database with verified emails, plus a LinkedIn and Sales Navigator scraper), find and verify their professional emails, then run sequences that mix LinkedIn steps (invitations, messages, profile visits, likes) and email steps. Messages can be written by AI for each prospect, replies from LinkedIn and email land in one inbox, and it runs in the cloud with safe limits and a human-like pace.

Pricing as of October 2026: Starter $69/month (2 LinkedIn accounts, 500 verified emails, 2,500 leads), Scale $159 (5 accounts, automatic AI replies), Agency $399 (10 accounts). Credits roll over. There's no free trial or free plan. See pricing.

2. Linked Helper: the closest match to Dux-Soup Local

Linked Helper is also desktop software that runs on your own computer, with a long list of LinkedIn actions, AI-personalized messages that wait in a drafts queue for your approval, and data credits to find emails. It's cheaper: $15/month for Standard and $45 for Pro on a monthly term, less on longer terms, with a cloud workspace option for backups and team sharing (the automation still runs on your machine). Read our Linked Helper review.

3. Waalaxy: the cheapest cloud option

Waalaxy runs in the cloud, so your computer can stay off. Plans start at €19 per user per month (Pro, 300 invitations a month); Advanced at €49 raises the cap to 800, and Business at €69 adds cold email sequences and 500 email-finder credits. Quarterly and yearly billing are cheaper. It's simple to use, but the monthly invitation caps will feel tight if you prospect at volume. Details in our Waalaxy review.

4. Expandi: cloud automation with dedicated IPs

Expandi costs about the same as STACKED Cloud ($99 per seat, $79 billed annually) and adds email follow-ups in the same sequence, a dedicated country-based IP, profile warm-up and conditional "if/then" sequences. Its MCP integration is in private beta. See our full Expandi review.

5. Dripify: simple drip campaigns with email

Dripify runs LinkedIn and email in the same sequence on every plan, with 100 email-finder credits a month. Pro costs $79 per user per month ($59 billed annually) and Advanced $99 ($79 annually), which adds A/B testing and team management. Our Dripify review covers it in detail.

6. La Growth Machine: true multichannel sequences

La Growth Machine builds sequences across LinkedIn, email, calls and X, with lead enrichment included and LinkedIn voice messages. It's priced per "identity" (each sender): €60/month for Basic, €120 for Pro, €180 for Ultimate, or €50/€100/€150 billed annually. More expensive, but far more complete than Dux-Soup. Read our La Growth Machine review.

For a wider comparison, see our list of the best LinkedIn automation tools.

FAQ

Is Dux-Soup still available?

Yes. Dux-Soup is still in business, but since September 2026 the product is called STACKED, powered by Dux-Soup. The Pro, Turbo and Cloud Chrome extensions have been deprecated and replaced by a desktop app for Mac and Windows, with an optional cloud version.

Is Dux-Soup free?

No. There's no free plan anymore, only a 14-day free trial without a credit card. After that, STACKED costs $55 per seat per month (Local) or $99 (Cloud), or $41.25 and $74.17 per month billed annually, as of October 2026.

What is the Dux-Dash?

The Dux-Dash is Dux-Soup's web dashboard, where you manage campaigns, prospects and statistics. It still exists with STACKED: the automation runs in the desktop app or in the cloud, and you can open the dashboard from your browser. Teams and agencies use it to switch between accounts.

Dux-Soup vs Expandi: which one should you choose?

Choose Dux-Soup if you only prospect on LinkedIn and can keep a computer on: STACKED Local costs $55 a month. Choose Expandi if you want a cloud tool with email follow-ups, a dedicated IP and conditional sequences; it costs $99 per seat ($79 billed annually), about the same as STACKED Cloud.

Is Dux-Soup safe to use?

Dux-Soup includes daily limits, throttling, an auto-snooze and working hours to keep activity natural. That lowers the risk but doesn't remove it: LinkedIn's User Agreement prohibits unauthorized automation, so any tool can lead to warnings or restrictions. Ramp up slowly, keep volumes low and personalize your messages.

If you want LinkedIn and email outreach plus lead finding in one place, create a useArtemis account and launch your first sequence today.