Reachy vs Waalaxy (2026): Freemium Extension vs Local AI Agent
TL;DR: Waalaxy won a huge audience with a freemium Chrome extension and simple LinkedIn + email sequences. Reachy is also free to start — but it’s a desktop AI agent, not an extension, and that difference decides both safety and capability.
Quick comparison
| Reachy | Waalaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Form factor | Desktop app (own embedded browser) | Chrome extension + cloud |
| Pricing (1 account, all features, monthly) | $59/mo (Solo): AI, unlimited campaigns, all features | ~€118/mo (Advanced ~€98 monthly + LinkedIn Inbox add-on €20); invites capped at 800/month, no AI writing listed |
| Lead sourcing | Signals: posts, groups, followers, Slack | Search imports |
| AI messaging | Included (or your own GPT-5, Claude Fable 5 or Gemini key, 0% markup) | Built-in assistant |
| Lead scoring / ICP fit | Built in | Not available |
| Multi-account rotation | Built in | Per-seat |
| Free plan | 14-day trial + free monitoring | No (14-day trial) |
Where Waalaxy shines
Onboarding. It’s genuinely easy: install the extension, import a search, launch a sequence. The free tier is real, and the LinkedIn + email combo is convenient for light-touch prospecting.
Where Reachy is different
An extension lives inside Chrome and depends on cloud processing for its queue — a hybrid footprint LinkedIn can fingerprint. Reachy is a signed, notarized desktop app driving its own embedded browser behind your IP, with warm-up and human pacing — the architecture question matters more than any quota slider.
And where Waalaxy starts from a search import, Reachy starts from signals — who engaged, who joined, who follows — then scores everyone against your ICP before a single invite goes out. Both tools are free to try; the difference is what the free plan can prove.
Which should you choose?
- Choose Waalaxy if you want the fastest possible start for light LinkedIn + email sequences.
- Choose Reachy if you want targeting that raises reply rates, scoring that ranks buyers, and automation your account can’t be flagged for.
Download Reachy free — same €0 to start, very different ceiling.