We-Connect works with a free LinkedIn account. You do not need a Sales Navigator or LinkedIn premium to be able to use We-Connect. You can perform the 700 weekly actions with a free LinkedIn account as well.
However, you may need a Sales Navigator or premium subscription if you need the use the other features that LinkedIn offers with those subscriptions. For example:
Premium search filters: Sales Navigator has about 12 extra search filters. These additional filters help create targeted searches. See this article from LinkedIn.
Save larger lists: With a premium or a sales navigator, you can save a list of up to 2500 contacts compared to 1000 contacts with a free LinkedIn account.
Ability to save more than one search per day in We-Connect.
Free LinkedIn users are restricted to sending 20 invites with a custom message per month. Premium LinkedIn users, however, are not subjected to this limitation.
Connection messages for free LinkedIn users can contain up to 200 characters, while LinkedIn premium users have the flexibility to use up to 300 characters in their messages.