Wiza alternative
Wiza scrapes LinkedIn for emails so you can cold-pitch strangers. LeadsFromURL finds people on Reddit already asking about your product.
Wiza tells you who works somewhere. It does not tell you who actually wants what you sell. LeadsFromURL scans Reddit for people publicly posting about the exact problem you solve — people who raised their hand first. You reply once, in context, to a real question. No LinkedIn account. No cold email infrastructure. No contact list to build.
Wiza vs LeadsFromURL
Why intent beats scraped contact data
Wiza finds contact info. LeadsFromURL finds buyer signals.
Wiza gives you an email address for someone whose job title matches a filter. It does not tell you whether that person has the problem your product solves, whether they are actively looking, or whether they have budget. LeadsFromURL surfaces posts from people who wrote publicly that they need exactly what you sell — this week, sometimes today. The difference in conversion rate between a cold scraped contact and a warm self-expressed intent is not marginal. It is the difference between a 1% reply rate and a real conversation.
LinkedIn scraping puts your account at risk. Reddit leads do not.
LinkedIn's User Agreement prohibits the data extraction that Wiza performs. LinkedIn enforces these restrictions actively, and account restrictions or bans are a documented reality for LinkedIn email scraping tools. A ban means losing your professional network, years of connections, and your LinkedIn presence — none of which appears in Wiza's subscription price. LeadsFromURL reads publicly posted Reddit content. No LinkedIn dependency. No ban risk. No terms-of-service grey area.
Wiza plus Sales Navigator costs $130-260/month. LeadsFromURL is $29 flat.
Wiza's base Pro plan is $49/month for 100 email credits. Meaningful B2B prospecting with Wiza requires LinkedIn Sales Navigator for advanced search filters — that adds $80-160/month depending on tier. You then still need a cold email sequencer and CRM to actually run the outreach. Total cost before a single reply: $130-260/month and multiple tools to manage. LeadsFromURL is $29/month with scans, AI lead scoring, and contextual reply drafts all included.
Frequently asked questions
What is Wiza and why do people look for alternatives?
Wiza is a LinkedIn email finder and phone lookup tool. It works as a Chrome extension that sits on top of LinkedIn search results or Sales Navigator — you run a search, Wiza scrapes verified emails and phone numbers from the profiles, and you export them to a spreadsheet or CRM for outreach. People look for alternatives for several reasons: Wiza pricing starts at $49/month (Pro) and rises to $99/month (Growth) for higher volume, and meaningful B2B prospecting typically requires LinkedIn Sales Navigator on top of that ($80-160/month), pushing real costs to $130-260/month before you send a single message. More fundamentally, Wiza only tells you who works somewhere — it does not tell you who actually wants what you sell right now. You still build a list of strangers and cold-pitch them, with all the low conversion rates that implies. LinkedIn also considers scraping a terms-of-service violation, so accounts using Wiza risk restriction.
How is LeadsFromURL different from Wiza?
Wiza identifies contacts by job title and company. LeadsFromURL identifies people by what they are actively saying they need. On Reddit, people post about the problems they are trying to solve right now — 'what tool should I use for X', 'struggling with Y, any recommendations', 'looking for a service that does Z'. LeadsFromURL scans those posts, matches them to your product using AI, scores them by buyer intent, and drafts a reply you can post directly in the thread. You are entering a conversation the prospect already started — they raised their hand first. No LinkedIn account required, no email list to build, no cold inbox to battle through.
How much does Wiza actually cost?
Wiza's base plans are $49/month (Pro, 100 credits/month) and $99/month (Growth, 300 credits/month). One credit roughly equals one email lookup, so heavy prospecting burns through credits quickly. Serious B2B prospecting with Wiza also typically requires LinkedIn Sales Navigator for meaningful search filter depth — that is an additional $80-160/month depending on tier. Total cost for a real Wiza workflow: $130-260/month, before any CRM, sequencer, or cold email platform to actually send the outreach. LeadsFromURL is $29/month flat with scans, AI lead scoring, and reply drafts included.
Does LinkedIn allow using Wiza?
LinkedIn's User Agreement prohibits scraping, data extraction, and automated data collection from its platform. Wiza's Chrome extension extracts contact data from LinkedIn profiles, which falls into the category LinkedIn explicitly prohibits. LinkedIn actively enforces these restrictions — accounts can be flagged, restricted, or permanently banned. The risk is unevenly distributed: some accounts run for months without issue while others get restricted quickly, and LinkedIn continuously improves its detection. A restriction means losing access to your LinkedIn network, years of connection history, and your professional reputation on the platform. LeadsFromURL operates on Reddit's publicly posted content and has no LinkedIn dependency.
What does a Wiza workflow look like versus a LeadsFromURL workflow?
A Wiza workflow: subscribe to LinkedIn Sales Navigator ($80-160/month) -> run searches by job title, company size, industry -> open Wiza Chrome extension -> export emails to spreadsheet or CRM -> write cold email sequences -> send to people who never asked to hear from you -> manage bounces, spam complaints, and low reply rates from strangers. A LeadsFromURL workflow: paste your product URL -> AI reads your product and scans Reddit for buyer-intent posts -> see scored leads from people currently asking about your exact problem -> post a contextual reply in the thread or send a direct message. No LinkedIn account. No contact list. No cold email infrastructure.
Who is Wiza best for, and who should consider LeadsFromURL instead?
Wiza is best for B2B sales teams with a dedicated cold email function, an existing CRM and sequencer stack, and the budget to absorb $130-260/month in combined Wiza and Sales Navigator costs — plus accepted LinkedIn account restriction risk. It fits high-volume SDR teams that need to fill a pipeline at scale with contact data. LeadsFromURL is better for founders, consultants, freelancers, and small teams who want to find buyers who are already looking — without cold outreach infrastructure, LinkedIn risk, or a four-figure monthly stack. If you sell to any audience that discusses their problems on Reddit (software, marketing, finance, legal, home services, SaaS, agencies, and many others), you likely already have warm demand sitting in public posts. Paste your URL and see for free.
What does the LeadsFromURL trial include?
The 5-day trial on Standard and Growth plans gives full access: AI scans Reddit for buyer-intent posts matching your product URL, scores each lead by relevance and purchase intent, and generates a contextual reply draft for each one. No LinkedIn account required. No Chrome extension to install. No contact list to upload. Paste your URL, the AI reads your product, and you see real leads from people currently posting about your problem on Reddit.