We have conducted extensive testing with Prosp, and here are the key metrics to help maximize your outreach volume while maintaining account safety.
🔗 Connection Request Limits
For Free & Premium Accounts:
Daily recommended: 20 requests
Weekly limit: 100 requests
Sales Navigator:
Weekly limit: 150-250 requests
Daily recommended: 30-50 requests
📲 Messaging Limits
Direct Messages
Free accounts: 100/week
Premium accounts: 150/week
InMail Limits
Sales Navigator: 50/month
Recruiter Lite: 100/month
Recruiter: 1000/day
Connection Request Messages
Free accounts: 1-2/week (200 character limit)
Premium accounts: Unlimited (300 character limit)
👀 Profile View Limits
Free accounts: 80/day
Premium accounts: 150/day
Sales Navigator:
LinkedIn profiles: 150/day
Sales Navigator profiles: 1000/day
⚠️ Best Practices for Safe Automation
Start Slow & Warm Up
Begin with lower numbers
Gradually increase activity over weeks
Never jump straight to maximum limits
Use Proper Automation Tools
Use a tool like Prosp with built-in rate limiting
Set conservative daily/weekly limits
Monitor account health regularly
Split Testing Across Profiles
Use multiple accounts for larger campaigns
Keep activity levels natural on each account
Distribute actions across different times
Optimize Your Profile
Improve your Social Selling Index (SSI)
Enable Creator Mode for better visibility
Join relevant groups for expanded reach
🦾 Pro Tips
You can send up to 400 connection messages weekly to event attendees and group members
Maximum total connections: 30,000
Best times to send requests: Tuesday-Thursday during business hours
Always personalize connection requests for better acceptance rates
Remember: LinkedIn's primary goal is maintaining authentic professional connections. While automation can help scale your outreach, it should enhance, not replace, genuine relationship building.