TexAu Alternatives in 2026: 7 Tools Compared (Free vs Paid)

Quick comparison

Seven TexAu alternatives, prices in USD. Two important notes: TexAu v3 no longer supports LinkedIn automation; and most alternatives serve either the enrichment use case or the LinkedIn automation use case, but not both.

Why people look for TexAu alternatives

The TexAu v3 transition is the main driver. The platform that buyers researched is no longer what ships:

• LinkedIn automation is gone. The feature most people associated with TexAu (LinkedIn outreach automation, connection request sequences, profile scraping) was retired in v3. Teams that bought TexAu for this use case are now looking for replacements.
• Older reviews create buyer confusion. G2 and blog reviews written before the v3 pivot still describe a LinkedIn automation platform. Buyers discover the gap after purchase.
• $199-$549/month is steep for enrichment-only. TexAu positions v3 as a stack replacement for four separate tools. If you only need one of those tools, the price does not make sense.
• Smaller community than competitors. Clay, Apollo, and PhantomBuster all have larger user bases and more social proof. TexAu's review base is smaller.

7 TexAu alternatives, in detail

1. OutX (official LinkedIn API, no ban risk)

Category: LinkedIn social listening + personal branding Pricing: Free; paid from $99/mo Best for: Native LinkedIn data API + buying-signal engagement

TexAu retired LinkedIn automation. OutX fills that gap using LinkedIn's official API, not scraping or automation that violates LinkedIn's ToS.

The distinction matters more than it sounds. LinkedIn has become increasingly aggressive about restricting accounts that use automation tools. PhantomBuster users report account restrictions. Old TexAu users had the same experience. OutX operates through the official LinkedIn API, which means no account ban risk, no maintenance burden when LinkedIn changes its interface, and no ToS gray area.

Beyond the data access question: OutX is built around buying signals. You do not just get LinkedIn data; you get an alert when something meaningful happens on your watchlist. When a prospect at a target account posts a buying question or competitor complaint on LinkedIn, OutX surfaces it, scores it, and drafts a reply you can send from your real account in one click.

Try OutX free for 7 days (no credit card).

2. PhantomBuster

Category: LinkedIn / Social Automation Pricing: Free (2 hours/month); paid from $56/month Best for: Teams that specifically need LinkedIn and social media automation that TexAu has phased out

PhantomBuster is the G2-rated top alternative to TexAu and still maintains the LinkedIn automation features TexAu retired. The free plan gives 2 hours of execution per month, enough to test workflows before paying.

The honest note: PhantomBuster also operates in a gray area with LinkedIn's Terms of Service. Accounts can get flagged or restricted for automation. The risk is lower than running raw scrapers, but it is not zero. If account safety is a priority, OutX's official API approach is the safer option.

3. Clay

Category: Data Enrichment / GTM Automation Pricing: Free tier; paid from $149/month Best for: RevOps and growth teams building automated enrichment workflows from multiple data sources

Clay and TexAu v3 overlap significantly on waterfall enrichment. Both pull from multiple data providers to maximize coverage and accuracy. Clay has a more visual workflow builder with a larger user community; TexAu claims more aggressive pricing positioning as a stack replacement.

For RevOps engineers who want to build enrichment pipelines with a visual interface and integrate into existing CRM workflows, Clay is the better-supported option. For teams that want a more opinionated stack-replacement with less configuration, TexAu makes the argument.

4. Apollo.io

Category: Sales Intelligence / Engagement Pricing: Free tier; paid from $59/user/month Best for: Sales teams wanting enrichment plus email sequencing in one affordable platform

Apollo is a TexAu competitor on TexAu's own pricing page. Apollo has a 275M+ contact database, built-in sequencing, and a free tier. For teams that want enrichment plus outreach in one product at a lower price point than TexAu's $199/month Starter plan, Apollo is the default answer.

The gap: Apollo does not have TexAu's waterfall enrichment logic across 12 providers. Apollo's data comes primarily from its own database. For ICPs where Apollo's coverage is thin, TexAu's waterfall approach may perform better.

5. Lusha

Category: B2B Contact Data Pricing: Free (40 credits/month); Pro from $22.45/user/month billed annually Best for: Individual sales reps needing quick LinkedIn contact data without automation complexity

Lusha is the right answer for the individual contributor use case: simple LinkedIn Chrome extension, free tier with 40 credits per month, straightforward pricing. If the TexAu use case was individual-level LinkedIn contact lookup, Lusha is dramatically cheaper and simpler.

No enrichment workflows, no AI lead scoring, no CRM sync automation. A point solution for one task.

6. n8n

Category: Workflow Automation Pricing: Self-hosted free; Cloud from $24/month Best for: Technical teams wanting open-source workflow automation with scraping and enrichment integrations

n8n gives the most flexibility for custom automation workflows. Self-hosting is free. The node library includes HTTP requests, web scraping, CRM integrations, and connections to most major enrichment providers. For teams that want to own their enrichment pipeline without paying a per-execution tax, n8n is appealing.

The trade-off vs. TexAu is setup time: n8n requires more configuration for the same enrichment workflow that TexAu provides out of the box.

7. Apify

Category: Web Scraping Platform Pricing: Free ($5 credits); Starter $29/month; Scale $199/month Best for: Developer teams needing cloud-hosted scraping infrastructure across any website

Apify is listed as a TexAu alternative on G2. The overlap is the automation and data extraction capability. Apify is stronger for broad web scraping across any site; TexAu's v3 is stronger for GTM-specific enrichment workflows with built-in CRM sync. If the use case is general web data extraction, Apify is more complete. If the use case is specifically enriching B2B contacts for outbound, TexAu or Clay are more purpose-built.

Side-by-side: OutX vs PhantomBuster for LinkedIn (the most common comparison)

Bottom line

• Need LinkedIn automation (accepting ban risk): PhantomBuster.
• Need LinkedIn data with no ban risk: OutX.
• Need enrichment pipeline across multiple providers: Clay or TexAu v3.
• Want enrichment plus outreach in one tool: Apollo.
• Need general web scraping: Apify.
• Individual rep on a budget: Lusha.

If you were using TexAu v2 for LinkedIn workflows and upgraded to v3 only to find those features gone, OutX is the direct path forward. It covers the LinkedIn signal monitoring use case at $99/month with official API access and no account risk.