PhantomBuster

PhantomBuster opens a new era of lead generation.

4.8•28 reviews•

1.1K followers

PhantomBuster opens a new era of lead generation.

4.8•28 reviews•

1.1K followers

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PhantomBuster is a technology company that has been disrupting data scraping and automation on the web since 2016. We offer lead generation solutions in the form of Phantoms available for over 20 categories to help you generate leads on LinkedIn, Sales Navigator, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Sign up today to generate leads from all major networks & websites.

PhantomBuster Reviews

The community submitted 28 reviews to tell us what they like about PhantomBuster, what PhantomBuster can do better, and more.

4.8

Based on 28 reviews

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Reviewers say PhantomBuster is strong at automating repetitive prospecting and data collection, especially from LinkedIn and Sales Navigator, with ready-made workflows that are easy to test and chain without custom scripts. Users like the speed and the time saved on manual list building, and one reviewer says it has run reliably for them. The main caveats are practical: a noticeable learning curve, the need for careful setup to avoid poor results or platform issues, and execution-time limits and pricing that can make larger campaigns feel constrained.

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Pros

automation tools (9)

data scraping (8)

lead generation (7)

time-saving (4)

user-friendly (3)

community of growth hackers (2)

free trial (2)

linkedin automation (2)

Cons

complex setup (2)

execution time limitations (2)

expensive (2)

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•7 reviews

What's great

I experimented with Phantombuster while exploring ways to automate data collection without writing custom scripts. Phantombuster provides ready-made automations for scraping, extracting lists, and running workflows on a schedule.

The value is speed. You configure intent rather than build everything from scratch. It is easy to test and chain actions.

It requires care to stay within platform limits and ethical use but for anyone experimenting with scraping and automation, Phantombuster gives you a lot to work with right out of the box.

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•8 reviews

Great tool for automating tedious tasks. Use it to scrape LinkedIn and LI SalesNav lists which was a headache before. Appreciate keeping free minutes of execution. Otherwise, it's quite pricey. But the execution is flawless, never had any issues from linkedin using PB. Overall, recommend if you have the budget, solid performance.

What's great

automation tools (9)linkedin automation (2)data scraping (8)

What needs improvement

expensive (2)

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221 views2yr ago

•3 reviews

I am currently on a trial period. I am loving the functionality, but it seems that one uses the execution time immediately, so I wasn't even able to test anything. Surely it makes no sense to take all of the 5 slots that you get given, because then, like me, you get nothing accomplished. So I am concerned about getting the Starter Package and that I am not going to be able to use any of the functionalities and that the execution time will be used up by just running one campaign, without even integration to Hubspot. Anyone with the same problem here?

What needs improvement

execution time limitations (2)

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90 views1yr ago

•1 review

Only used the trial so far but will likely upgrade. One of the easiest channels for outbound sales is to find the people who are already interacting with the product I'm selling. I wasted a lot of time scanning LinkedIn before finding PhantomBuster. Big fan.

What's great

user-friendly (3)free trial (2)time-saving (4)lead generation (7)

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62 views2yr ago

•3 reviews

It is a powerful lead generation tool that automates prospecting tasks like email outreach and social media scraping but requires savvy configuration to avoid bot detection and harvesting irrelevant data.

What's great

automation tools (9)lead generation (7)data scraping (8)

What needs improvement

complex setup (2)

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59 views3yr ago

•1 review

A must-have tool for lead generation! Helps us get data from various social networking platforms to help with our marketing efforts - something I would have to do manually if I wasn't using the tool.

What's great

time-saving (4)automation tools (9)lead generation (7)data scraping (8)

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43 views3yr ago

•30 reviews

What's great

time-saving (4)automation tools (9)lead generation (7)data scraping (8)

We tried PhantomBuster to see how well it holds up for the prospecting work we usually rely on.

The ready-made Phantoms made it fairly easy to test different workflows without having to build everything from scratch. Pulling data from LinkedIn and Sales Navigator, then turning those actions into repeatable workflows, was particularly useful.

The ability to chain multiple actions together is where the product became more interesting for us. A task that would normally involve several manual steps can be left running and handled in the background.

What needs improvement

complex setup (2)expensive (2)execution time limitations (2)

The learning curve is probably the biggest drawback. Some workflows take a bit of trial and error before they run the way you expect.

Usage limits also become more noticeable once workflows get larger, so it’s worth understanding how much execution time a campaign will consume before scaling it.

For the right use case, though, PhantomBuster can take a lot of repetitive prospecting work off the team's plate.

vs Alternatives

Apollo.io

Clay

Apollo and Clay were the obvious products we had in mind while testing it.

Apollo is stronger when we need an existing database of contacts and a straightforward path into outreach. Clay gives us more flexibility when we want to combine enrichment providers and build a custom research workflow.

PhantomBuster sits in a different place. It is more useful when we need to automate the process of collecting information from platforms rather than simply querying an existing database.

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3 views4d ago

used PhantomBuster to build fucimo

•17 reviews

🚀 Big thanks to Phantom Buster for powering our outreach campaigns during our Product Hunt launch! We relied on their automation tools to streamline our outreach efforts, and it’s been a game-changer. Why we prefer Phantom Buster over other alternatives: 1. Flexibility: Phantom Buster offers unmatched flexibility, allowing us to tailor our automations to fit our specific needs, whether it’s for LinkedIn outreach, email campaigns, or data scraping. 2. Efficiency: With Phantom Buster, we were able to automate repetitive tasks, saving us tons of time and letting us focus on more strategic efforts. 3. User-Friendly: The platform is intuitive and easy to use, making it accessible even for those new to automation tools. If you’re looking to supercharge your outreach and automate your workflows, Phantom Buster is the way to go!