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Needle

Proactive AI agents for revenue teams to automate lead generation

Proactive AI agents for revenue teams to automate lead generation

AI AgentsCRMsubscriptionFounded 2024· Germany· Updated Oct 1, 2026
Built byJan Heimes& Onur Eken
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Domain Rating
41
Estimated· Domain Rating by Ahrefs
Monthly visits
~26.7K
Estimated· Similarweb
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PageSpeed
42
Estimated· Lighthouse mobile
Founded
2024
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Overview

Needle is a proactive agent platform designed for revenue teams to automate the identification, research, and outreach to the right leads. It integrates with existing tools like CRM, email, and calendar to act as a personal assistant that mirrors user permissions, helping sales reps focus on closing deals by handling busywork. The platform supports over 3000 integrations and uses multiple AI models to optimize lead generation and outreach processes.

Who is it for?
Revenue teams and sales reps in B2B companies looking to automate lead qualification and outreach
Problem
Revenue teams spend excessive time on manual lead qualification and outreach, which reduces time available for closing deals. Existing tools require complex setups and do not fully automate the busywork involved in sales processes.
Solution
Needle connects to users' existing tools and acts with their permissions to proactively identify, research, and engage qualified leads. It automates outreach sequences and continuously monitors buying signals, providing personalized assistance within platforms like Slack and Teams.
What makes it unique
  • Personal AI agents that mirror user permissions for secure, personalized actions
  • Supports over 3000 integrations with CRM, email, calendar, and other sales tools
  • No vendor lock-in with access to multiple AI models from leading providers
  • Security-first design with SOC 2 Type II, ISO27001, GDPR, and CCPA compliance
Use cases
  1. 1Identify and qualify ideal customer profile leads automatically
  2. 2Map buying committees within target accounts
  3. 3Launch personalized multi-touch outreach sequences
  4. 4Monitor deal pipeline and flag stalled deals
  5. 5Send timely follow-ups based on buying signals
  6. 6Integrate seamlessly with Slack and Teams for workflow automation
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Screenshots (3)

Features (8)

  • Personal AI Agents

    Agents act on behalf of users with mirrored permissions to automate sales tasks securely.

    01
  • Multi-Tool Integration

    Connects to CRM, email, calendar, and other tools to unify sales workflows.

    02
  • Proactive Lead Identification

    Continuously finds and qualifies leads matching ideal customer profiles.

    03
  • Automated Outreach

    Launches personalized multi-touch sequences across LinkedIn, email, and more.

    04
  • Deal Monitoring

    Flags stalled deals and suggests next best actions.

    05
  • Security and Compliance

    Built with SOC 2 Type II, ISO27001, GDPR, and CCPA compliance for data protection.

    06
  • Multi-Model AI Access

    Supports 34+ AI models from providers like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google.

    07
  • Slack and Teams Integration

    Operates within popular collaboration platforms for seamless adoption.

    08

Pricing

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Free Trial
Free

Full product access for one week. No credit card required.

Most popular
Needle Pro
$69/ month

One plan scaling with credit packs. All models, all features included. Pay as you go.

Enterprise
Custom

Dedicated deployment, region of your choice, large number of agents, custom requirements & SLAs.

Full pricing on the site
subscriptionFree plan · from $69/mo

Business details

Business model
SAAS
Audience
B2B
Platforms
web · slack · mac · windows
Pricing model
subscription
Team size
10-50
Value proposition
Needle acts as a personal AI agent that automates lead qualification and outreach, freeing revenue teams to focus on closing deals.

FAQ (3)

01How does Needle compare to Claude Tag?+

Needle agents mirror your own access with no extra setup and no vendor lock-in, allowing you to pick the best AI model and keep costs down. Claude Tag requires IT configuration and acts with shifting rights.

02What AI models are available?+

Needle provides access to 34+ models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, DeepSeek, and others, including Claude Fable 5, GPT-5.6 Sol, Gemini 3.7 Flash, and more.

03How do permissions work with the agent?+

The agent connects to your own accounts and inherits your exact access, doing only what you can do and nothing you cannot.

Traffic & SEO

Estimated· Similarweb
Domain Rating
Oct 1 · by Ahrefs
41
Oct 1: DR 41
Visits over time
Last month ~26.7K-41% MoM
50.4K
Jun 26
45.4K
Jul 26
26.7K
Aug 26
Domain Rating
41by Ahrefs
Global rank
#1,000,269
Lighthouse
42 perf · 100 SEOmobile
Traffic sources
  • Direct40.5%
  • Search organic32.0%
  • Referrals10.5%
  • Social organic5.8%
  • Display ads3.0%
  • Email2.8%
Top keywords
KeywordTrafficVolumeCPC
needle55043.8K$0.56
needle ai250870—
lemlist140156.3K$2.03
needle onur eken140150—
needle company130130—

Traffic, engagement, sources and keywords are Similarweb-style estimates, refreshed monthly. Verified traffic comes from a connected Google Analytics / Search Console.

Technology (17)

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Build tool
VVite
CDN
AAmazon CloudFront
IaaS
GGoogle Cloud
JS library
TTanStack Query
Marketing automation
HHubSpot
Mentioned on site
AnthropicOpenAI
Metadata
OOpen Graph
Other
Google AnalyticsPostHogReact
Protocol
HHTTP/3
Scheduling
CCal.com
UI framework
Tailwind CSS4.1.18FFramer MotionRadix UI
UI library
shadcn/ui

Founders

  • J
    Jan Heimes
    cofounder · @JanHeimes
  • O
    Onur Eken
    cofounder · @iamoeken

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Details

Type
Web app
Based in
Germany
Team
10-50
Funding
VC-backed
Pricing
subscription
Business model
saas
Listed
Oct 2026
Updated
Oct 2026
Claimed
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Weekly ranking

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Keywords

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