DealGate vs Kondo
DealGate vs Kondo: booked calls vs inbox speed
Kondo is an inbox for people who do business in DMs: labels, reminders, snippets, and shortcuts on your computer. Their homepage says the product does not automate outreach. DealGate also runs in your browser, but it starts from a pasted search — lead list, ICP score, and profile visits toward a booked call.
Side by side
Where it runs
Kondo
Your computer. You sign in yourself; labels and reminders sync to your Kondo account.
In the product
DealGate. Your Chrome, on the LinkedIn session already open. There is no cloud runner holding the login.
How a list starts
Kondo
The inbox you already have. A pasted LinkedIn search that becomes a lead list is not Kondo's job.
In the product
DealGate. Paste a LinkedIn people search or a Sales Navigator URL. DealGate keeps a named lead list.
Who gets worked
Kondo
Labels you apply. ICP scoring is not part of Kondo.
In the product
DealGate. Each person is scored against your ICP. First-degree connections and people you already have a thread with are left out.
The note
Kondo
Snippets, notes, and drafts. Their homepage says an agent can draft a reply and you decide what is sent.
Coming soon
DealGate. Coming soon.
Connection requests
Kondo
Their homepage says they do not automate outreach, including connection campaigns.
Coming soon
DealGate. Coming soon.
Follow-up sequence
Kondo
Not a sequence tool. Reminders bring a chat back — an inbox feature, not a follow-up campaign.
Coming soon
DealGate. Coming soon.
Automatic profile visits
Kondo
Automatic profile visits are not part of Kondo.
In the product
DealGate. DealGate visits the profile in your Chrome, on your session, and counts it against the daily cap.
When LinkedIn warns you
Kondo
Their homepage says Kondo backs off when the platform signals it is busy. DealGate stops for 48 hours after a checkpoint, captcha, or restriction banner.
In the product
DealGate. LinkedIn decides restrictions on your account. When DealGate sees a checkpoint, captcha, or restriction banner, it stops activity for 48 hours. That hold cannot be cleared early. You can also stop the next action yourself; stopping does not shorten the hold.
After they reply
Kondo
Clear the inbox, label the chat, snooze it, and answer the person.
In the product
DealGate. The aim is a booked call. People who are warming up are the ones to book.
Price
Kondo
See trykondo.com for current plans.
In the product
DealGate. $0.99 for your first month, then $29/mo founding price ($49/mo list). One plan.
| Topic | Kondo | DealGate |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Your computer. You sign in yourself; labels and reminders sync to your Kondo account. | In the productYour Chrome, on the LinkedIn session already open. There is no cloud runner holding the login. |
| How a list starts | The inbox you already have. A pasted LinkedIn search that becomes a lead list is not Kondo's job. | In the productPaste a LinkedIn people search or a Sales Navigator URL. DealGate keeps a named lead list. |
| Who gets worked | Labels you apply. ICP scoring is not part of Kondo. | In the productEach person is scored against your ICP. First-degree connections and people you already have a thread with are left out. |
| The note | Snippets, notes, and drafts. Their homepage says an agent can draft a reply and you decide what is sent. | Coming soonComing soon. |
| Connection requests | Their homepage says they do not automate outreach, including connection campaigns. | Coming soonComing soon. |
| Follow-up sequence | Not a sequence tool. Reminders bring a chat back — an inbox feature, not a follow-up campaign. | Coming soonComing soon. |
| Automatic profile visits | Automatic profile visits are not part of Kondo. | In the productDealGate visits the profile in your Chrome, on your session, and counts it against the daily cap. |
| When LinkedIn warns you | Their homepage says Kondo backs off when the platform signals it is busy. DealGate stops for 48 hours after a checkpoint, captcha, or restriction banner. | In the productLinkedIn decides restrictions on your account. When DealGate sees a checkpoint, captcha, or restriction banner, it stops activity for 48 hours. That hold cannot be cleared early. You can also stop the next action yourself; stopping does not shorten the hold. |
| After they reply | Clear the inbox, label the chat, snooze it, and answer the person. | In the productThe aim is a booked call. People who are warming up are the ones to book. |
| Price | See trykondo.com for current plans. | In the product$0.99 for your first month, then $29/mo founding price ($49/mo list). One plan. |
Booked calls are the outcome. A full accent bar is in the product. A short bar is coming soon. The outcome bar is the aim, not a shipped step.
- 01Paste a LinkedIn or Sales Navigator searchIn the product
- 02Score the list against your ICPIn the product
- 03Draft a note in your voice, aimed at a callComing soon
- 04Visit profiles automaticallyIn the product
- 05Send connection requestsComing soon
- 06Run a follow-up sequenceComing soon
- 07Book the callThe outcome
Kondo
Inbox on your computer. Labels, reminders, snippets, shortcuts.
DealGate
Lead list, ICP score, and profile visits in your Chrome.
Gaps
- Kondo's live price — confirm on their homepage.
- DealGate does not include Kondo's labels, snooze, snippets, or keyboard inbox.
- Kondo does not build a lead list from a Sales Navigator URL.
Questions
Is DealGate a Kondo alternative?
Only if the job is wrong. Kondo is the inbox. DealGate is the list and the path to a booked call. Replacing Kondo with DealGate would drop inbox features DealGate does not have.
Does Kondo automate LinkedIn?
Kondo's homepage says the product does not automate outreach. DealGate visits profiles in your Chrome as part of working a lead list.
Which one stops when LinkedIn warns you?
DealGate stops for 48 hours on a checkpoint, captcha, or restriction banner; that hold cannot be cleared early. Kondo's homepage says it backs off when the platform signals it is busy.
Sources, checked 14 October 2026
$0.99 for your first month, then $29/mo founding price ($49/mo list). One plan.