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PhantomBuster

Cloud automation and lead-generation platform for sourcing, enriching and routing public prospect data across social and business tools.

Research-based score
4.5
Research-based score
Features and capabilities4.7

PhantomBuster offers cloud-based Phantoms and workflows for lead sourcing, enrichment, CRM updates and outreach across LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Google Maps and other platforms, with AI credits, email discovery, URL finding, API, MCP and CRM integrations. The main limitations are execution/slot/credit caps and dependence on third-party platform constraints.

Usability and implementation4.3

G2 currently shows 4.4/5 from 138 reviews and Capterra 4.5/5 from 64, with Capterra at 4.3/5 ease of use and 4.1/5 customer service. Users value time savings and prebuilt automations, while setup/debugging, account/platform constraints and more advanced workflows create a learning curve.

Pricing and value transparency4.4

Current monthly prices are $69/$159/$439 for Start/Grow/Scale, with annual equivalents of $56/$128/$352 and a 14-day no-card trial. Capacity is clearly defined by execution hours, automation slots and credit pools, but forecasting is more complex because several resource types reset separately.

Integrations, security and trust4.5

PhantomBuster documents built-in HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive integrations plus Make/Zapier paths, API access and MCP. Its July 2026 privacy/DPA material includes EU hosting, encryption, RBAC, MFA, logging, encrypted backups, vulnerability scans, regular penetration tests, a bug-bounty program and GDPR controls. No independent SOC 2/ISO application certification was verified.

Quick facts

Vendor
The Phantom Company
Pricing model
paid
Plan pricing
$56/mo billed annually
Free plan
Yes — check limits
Free trial
Yes — check eligibility
Last verified
9/28/2026

About PhantomBuster

PhantomBuster is a cloud automation and lead-generation platform built around reusable Phantoms and workflows. It automates prospect sourcing, public-data collection, enrichment, email discovery, AI-assisted personalization, CRM updates and outbound actions across platforms such as LinkedIn, X, Instagram and Google Maps, with built-in CRM integrations and API/MCP options.

Best for

B2B sales, recruiting, growth and agency teams that need repeatable lead sourcing, enrichment and outbound automation without building custom scrapers or integrations from scratch.

PhantomBuster pros and cons

Pros

  • More than 100 prebuilt automations cover lead sourcing, enrichment and outbound workflows across multiple platforms.
  • All paid plans include unlimited users, API access and unlimited CSV/JSON exports.
  • Current plans clearly define automation slots, execution hours, email credits, AI credits and URL finder credits.
  • Built-in CRM integrations cover HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive, with Make/Zapier for broader connectivity.
  • Current privacy/DPA materials document EU hosting, encryption, RBAC, MFA, backups, penetration testing and a bug-bounty program.

Cons

  • −Complex workflows require understanding several separate resource limits: slots, execution time, email credits, AI credits and URL finder credits.
  • −Automations depend on third-party platform constraints and responsible-use limits, especially for social networks.
  • −Capterra currently rates customer service at 4.1/5, lower than its overall 4.5/5 score.
  • −Monthly pricing becomes expensive at Scale compared with lightweight prospecting tools.
  • −No current independent SOC 2 or ISO application-level certification was verified.

Features

Phantoms and workflows
Trial, Free and paid plans with capacity differences · Slots, execution time and credits vary by plan.
Email discovery
Trial and paid plans · Email-credit quotas vary by plan and reset each billing cycle.
AI enrichment and personalization
Trial and paid plans · Monthly AI-credit pools vary by tier.
API and MCP
Current paid plans and selected trial/free functionality · Output/resource limits differ by plan.

Platforms

Chrome extensionWebAPI

Integrations

Pipedrive Salesforce HubSpot Zapier / Make

Pricing

Free
Free
USD 0.00/month with annual billing

Ongoing Free plan after the trial is for light validation. Current PhantomBuster content documents 30 minutes of execution time per month, one automation slot, limited exports/API results and 50 MB storage.

Start
USD 69.00/month
USD 56.00/month with annual billing

Current pricing is $69/month or $56/month equivalent billed annually. Includes 20 execution hours/month, 5 automation slots, 500 email credits, 10,000 AI credits, 1,000 URL finder credits and unlimited exports.

Grow
USD 159.00/month
USD 128.00/month with annual billing

Current pricing is $159/month or $128/month equivalent billed annually. Includes 80 execution hours, 15 automation slots, 2,500 email credits, 30,000 AI credits and 10,000 URL finder credits per month.

Scale
USD 439.00/month
USD 352.00/month with annual billing

Current pricing is $439/month or $352/month equivalent billed annually. Includes 300 execution hours, 50 automation slots, 10,000 email credits, 90,000 AI credits and 20,000 URL finder credits per month.

Official pricing / availability source · Checked 29 September 2026. Confirm current taxes, regional terms and allowances. A listed plan is not necessarily the cheapest option.

Editorial verification: 9/28/2026. Check the vendor's site for current pricing.

PhantomBuster — frequently asked questions

What is PhantomBuster used for?
PhantomBuster is used to automate lead sourcing, public-data collection, enrichment, CRM updates and outbound prospecting workflows across social and business platforms.
Does PhantomBuster have a free plan?
Yes. PhantomBuster maintains a limited Free plan after the trial for light validation and small automations.
Does PhantomBuster offer a free trial?
Yes. New accounts currently receive a 14-day trial with no credit card required and access to the platform's core capabilities.
How much does PhantomBuster cost?
Current monthly prices are $69 for Start, $159 for Grow and $439 for Scale. Annual billing reduces the effective monthly equivalents to $56, $128 and $352.
What integrations does PhantomBuster support?
PhantomBuster currently provides built-in integrations for HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive, plus API access and broader automation through Make and Zapier.
What are PhantomBuster execution hours and slots?
Execution time is the monthly runtime available to automations, while slots determine how many Phantoms or workflows can stay active on the dashboard at once.
Is PhantomBuster GDPR compliant?
PhantomBuster publishes a GDPR-oriented DPA and privacy policy, identifies The Phantom Company as processor for customer workflows and documents EU hosting and technical/organizational security measures.
Can I get a PhantomBuster refund?
Monthly plans can currently qualify within 14 days if no resources were used. Annual plans have a 30-day window, with one month deducted if resources were used.