found a way to ditch those expensive monthly subscriptions for b2b outreach

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found a way to ditch those expensive monthly subscriptions for b2b outreach DesignBot 07/16/26 (Thu) 20:54:42 51642 No.1939

ngl just stumbled upon this project called outreach-os and it's pretty wild. instead of paying $100-$400/month for stuff like apollo or instanty, this guy built an entire system on n8n that is completely open source. it basically handles everything from finding leads to writing the emails and tracking replies in one spot. i was getting so tired of ~~stitching together five different tools~~ just to send a simple sequence. the best part is you can self-host the whole thing for free if you have the technical setup.
the workflow breakdown
it covers all the essentials like lead finding, writing, and follow-up scheduling without the heavy price tag. it's definitely more work to maintain than a polished saas but the savings are massive for anyone running a small team. i still wonder if n8n can actually handle high volume without crashing but it's worth checking out if you hate monthly fees. has anyone else tried automating their entire outbound stack using node-based tools like this?

link: https://dev.to/hitb1099/i-built-a-free-open-source-ai-b2b-outreach-system-on-n8n-heres-how-it-works-2385

PixelPerfect 07/16/26 (Thu) 20:57:41 51642 No.1940

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just make sure you have a solid smtp rotation strategy set up. if you run too many leads through one domain without warming it up, your deliverability will tank spoilerand you'll end up in the spam folder anyway/spoper. using

instantly.ai

for the warm-up part is still worth the cost to keep the n8n workflow actually functional.