Loxo requires manually clicking 'Contact Info' on every LinkedIn profile. Yena's AI autonomously navigates and extracts verified emails for 1st-degree connections—plus semantic matching built-in, not bolted-on.
Loxo is a US-based recruiting CRM with LinkedIn extraction features. Yena is AI-native from the ground up. Loxo wins on established brand and large customer base (4.6/5, 444 G2 reviews). Yena wins on autonomous contact extraction (no manual clicking required), AI-native architecture (not bolted-on), semantic matching (25-40% accuracy improvement), Shadow DOM resilience (never breaks when LinkedIn updates), and transparent pricing (€3K-€20K/year published).
Zero manual clicking required. Yena's extension invisibly navigates to the 'Contact Info' modal on every LinkedIn profile and extracts verified emails and phone numbers for all 1st-degree connections.
Loxo bolted AI on top of a traditional CRM. Yena was built AI-first—every import runs through Google Gemini from day one, delivering 25-40% better matching accuracy than manual Boolean searches.
Loxo charges per user per month—costs balloon as your team grows. Yena's flat annual pricing (€3K-€20K/year) is publicly listed on the website. No 'contact sales' surprises.
| Characteristic | Yena | Loxo |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Architecture | AI-native from day one: every import runs through Google Gemini | Traditional CRM with AI features bolted on |
| Contact Info Extraction | AutonomousExtension invisibly navigates to 'Contact Info' modal, extracts email/phone automatically—ZERO manual clicking | ManualYOU must manually click 'Contact Info' modal on every profile to extract data |
| Clicks Per Candidate | 1 clickClick Yena extension button → AI handles everything | 3-4 clicksClick extension → click 'Contact Info' → click 'See more' → wait |
| Time to Add One Candidate | 15 secondsOne click → AI extracts profile + contact info → done | 30-60 secondsMultiple clicks + waiting for modal navigation |
| Weekly Time Saved | 7-10 hoursPer recruiter: autonomous extraction + AI matching eliminates manual work | 3-5 hoursStill requires manual clicking on every profile |
| AI Candidate Matching | NativeGemini reads CV → semantic scoring → ranks by fit (25-40% better accuracy) | Bolted-OnAI features added as optional modules, not core architecture |
| Shadow DOM Resilience | ✓Extension uses Shadow DOM: never breaks when LinkedIn updates CSS | ⚠XPath selectors can break when LinkedIn updates (reported user issues) |
| Data Enrichment | AI-PoweredEvery profile runs through Gemini: auto-standardizes dates, skills, experience, detects duplicates | BasicData enrichment via third-party integrations |
| Setup Time | 24 hoursCloud-native: sign up → install extension → import candidates → recruit | 1-2 weeksImplementation, training, integration setup |
| Pricing Model | Annual Flat€3K-€20K/year based on team size (transparent, published) | Per-User MonthlyContact sales (~$119-179/user/month estimated) |
| Pricing for 10-Person Team | €7K-€12K/year~€700-1,200/month total | $14K-21K/year~$1,190-1,790/month total |
| Best For | 3-50 consultants wanting autonomous extraction + AI-native matching | US staffing agencies comfortable with manual clicking + per-user pricing |
| G2 Rating | New platform (launching Q1 2025) | 4.6/5 (444 reviews) |
Both platforms have LinkedIn Chrome extensions, but with a key difference: Loxo requires you to manually click 'Contact Info' on every LinkedIn profile to extract emails. Yena's AI autonomously navigates to the Contact Info modal and extracts verified emails/phone numbers for 1st-degree connections—zero manual clicking required.
Loxo started as a traditional CRM and added AI features over time. Yena is AI-native from day one—every candidate import runs through Google Gemini for extraction, enrichment, and semantic matching.
Yena uses Shadow DOM technology that encapsulates our extension styles separately from LinkedIn's page. This means when LinkedIn updates their CSS (which happens frequently), Yena never breaks. Loxo uses XPath selectors that can break when LinkedIn changes their DOM structure.
Loxo uses per-user monthly pricing (~$119-179/user/month, contact sales for exact quotes). Yena uses transparent annual pricing (€3K-€20K/year) published on our website—no per-user fees means cost stays predictable as teams grow.
Manually clicking 'Contact Info' on 50 LinkedIn profiles takes ~25-30 minutes daily. With Yena's autonomous extraction, that time drops to zero—the AI handles everything. That's 7-10 hours saved weekly per recruiter compared to 3-5 hours with Loxo.