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Published August 31, 2026 · Updated August 31, 2026
LinkedIn repriced Sales Navigator in 2026: Core now runs $119.99/month, or $89.99/month billed annually ($1,079.88/year); Advanced runs $159.99/month, or $149.99/month billed annually ($1,799.88/year); Advanced Plus is custom, typically $1,300-$1,600+ per seat per year. Core went up from $99.99 and Advanced came down from $179.99 - the tiers converged.
How we know this category: Valley runs outbound for 1,000+ LinkedIn accounts and has sent 30M+ messages. We publish this page as a vendor in the broader outreach space; Valley appears once, in the cheaper-paths section, clearly marked.
TL;DR: Sales Navigator is the only way to buy LinkedIn’s full search filters, 50 monthly InMail credits and buyer-intent signals, and it is priced per seat with the discount living in annual billing. It finds people; it does not reach them - budget for what happens after the search, because that is where the real cost per meeting is decided.
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Prices from LinkedIn's own compare-plans page and 2026 buyer guides (Evaboot, Overloop, Cleanlist), checked August 31, 2026. LinkedIn shows regional prices pre-tax; expect VAT/GST on top outside the US.
Tier | Monthly | Annual (per month) | Per year | What it adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Core | $119.99 | $89.99 | $1,079.88 | full filters, saved lists + alerts, 50 InMail/mo |
Advanced | $159.99 | $149.99 | $1,799.88 | TeamLink, Smart Links, buyer intent, usage reporting |
Advanced Plus | custom quote | ~$1,300-$1,600+/seat | CRM sync, ROI reporting, admin controls |
The hidden costs:
The 2026 repricing: if you are still budgeting from a 2025 guide ($99.99 Core / $179.99 Advanced), both numbers are wrong now - and older blog posts quoting them are everywhere.
Per-seat, no pooling: every rep needs their own license; InMail credits do not pool on Core.
Taxes: displayed prices exclude VAT/GST in most regions.
The workflow gap: Sales Navigator produces a filtered list and alerts. Reaching, researching and following up with those people is your time or another tool - the line item that dwarfs the license.
Worked scenario: a 4-rep team on Advanced annual: $599.96/month in licenses. If each rep spends five hours a week working those lists manually, the license is the cheap half of the system.
Keep exploring: real customer results.
Give your sales team
an unfair advantage.
For active weekly prospectors, yes - our full verdict lives in the Sales Navigator honest review: worth it for teams that actually prospect on LinkedIn every week, dead weight as a passive database. LinkedIn’s own ROI calculator claims 312% over three years; treat vendor math as a ceiling, but the mechanism (better targeting, warmer conversations) is real.
Ways to pay less, or get more from what you pay:
Annual billing is the discount: Core drops 25% annually - if you are staying, never pay monthly.
Right-size the tier: most solo reps and small teams need Core; Advanced earns its premium mainly through TeamLink and intent signals on bigger teams.
Make the license produce meetings: Valley (us, clearly marked) layers on top of Sales Navigator rather than replacing it - it watches your signals, researches each prospect against 200+ sources, and runs the LinkedIn + email outreach the license only makes possible, flat at $149/mo billed quarterly ($199 monthly). The pairing guide: what to layer on Sales Navigator and Valley pricing.
Related: Valley pricing.
FAQ
How much is Sales Navigator per month in 2026? Core is $119.99 month-to-month or $89.99/month billed annually; Advanced is $159.99 month-to-month or $149.99/month billed annually.
Did Sales Navigator prices change in 2026? Yes: Core rose from $99.99 to $119.99 monthly, while Advanced dropped from $179.99 to $159.99 - the gap between tiers narrowed to $40.
Is there a free trial? LinkedIn typically offers a one-month free trial on Core and Advanced for accounts that have not trialed recently.
What does Advanced Plus cost? Custom quotes only, generally $1,300-$1,600+ per seat per year depending on team size, CRM integration and onboarding.
Is Sales Navigator worth it without an outreach system? That is the failure mode: it is a targeting tool, not an outreach engine. Teams that call it “not worth it” usually bought the search and never built the reach.
See also: Valley Case Studies: the Numbers Behind 10 Customers (2026) · The Attention Recession: Why Every Sales Channel Is Getting Worse at the Same · LinkedIn InMail Explained: Cost, Credits and Limits (2026)
