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Barebones Outbound Tech Stack
A minimal four-tool software stack for modern outbound sales
A curated tech stack recommended by Dan Rosenthal for running outbound campaigns without custom scrapers. It assigns one dedicated, proven tool to each stage of the outbound workflow: contact sourcing, enrichment, cold email, and LinkedIn outreach.
The list
- BetterContact — multi-provider verified contact lists.
- Clay — AI-driven data enrichment.
- Instantly — scalable email outbound.
- HeyReach — LinkedIn outbound automation.
What it's for
- Select software for a new outbound sales operation
- Source verified prospect contact details across multiple vendors
- Enrich lead lists with automated web research and AI
- Execute coordinated email and LinkedIn outreach campaigns
Key points
- BetterContact for waterfall-verified contact data across multiple vendors
- Clay for AI-driven lead enrichment and research workflows
- Instantly for scalable cold email deliverability and sending
- HeyReach for automated LinkedIn outreach and account rotation
- Zero custom scrapers or bespoke engineering required
Details
- Type
- List
- Category
- Marketing & Sales
- Topic
- Cold Outreach
- Open source
- No
- Platforms
- Web
- For
- B2B founders, growth marketers, and sales development reps
- Alternative to
- Apollo.io, ZoomInfo, Lemlist
- Tags
- outbound, sales, cold email, linkedin, lead gen, b2b
Why it was saved
- @dan__rosenthal: Removes tool-shopping guesswork: one vetted tool per outbound function, no custom scrapers needed.
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