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Cognism

Cognism

Your No. 1 Choice in Premium Sales Intelligence

VS

Lusha

Verified B2B Data and Buying Signals for GTM Teams

Lusha

The Economics

Pricing Model
enterprise-only
Credit-based + subscription tiers
Starting Price
Free (70 credits/mo)
Price per Seat
Custom (Scale plans)
Cost at Scale
Enterprise pricing — typically $25K-100K+/yr
Custom — scales with credits consumed
Free Trial
No
Yes

The GTM Utility

Category
Data Providers
Data Providers
Workflow Stage
Prospect → Enrich
Data Enrichment / Prospecting
Key Features
  • Diamond Data® phone-verified mobile numbers
  • Diamonds-on-Demand for priority verification
  • Business email data
  • Intent data (Bombora)
  • Job change signals
  • Technographic data (20K+ technologies)
  • Funding and M&A alerts
  • API enrichment
  • Batch data delivery
  • GDPR & CCPA compliant out-of-the-box
  • Verified B2B contact data (emails and phone numbers)
  • Chrome extension for LinkedIn and web
  • Lusha Workspace for prospecting and enrichment
  • Real-time buying signals
  • Pre-built GTM workflow plays
  • API and webhooks for data enrichment
  • CRM integration and sync
  • 90% phone number accuracy
Platforms
Web, Chrome Extension
WebChrome Extension
Ease of Use
Easy — clean UI with Chrome extension for LinkedIn prospecting
Easy — Chrome extension and simple workspace UI

Market Position

Tagline
Your No. 1 Choice in Premium Sales Intelligence
Verified B2B Data and Buying Signals for GTM Teams
Best For
B2B sales teams that need premium, GDPR-compliant contact data with phone-verified mobile numbers — especially strong in EMEA.
Sales teams needing accurate phone numbers and emails for direct outreach
Not Great For
Small startups on tight budgets — enterprise pricing makes it inaccessible for early-stage companies.
Teams needing bulk data at very low cost, non-sales use cases
Team Size
mid-market
1-1000+

Intelligence

Pros
  • Diamond Data® phone-verified mobiles are best-in-class
  • Strongest EMEA data coverage of any provider
  • GDPR-compliant by design
  • Intent data and job change signals included
  • Professional services for custom integrations
  • Excellent phone number accuracy (~90%)
  • Strong compliance (GDPR, CCPA, SOC 2, ISO 31700)
  • Free tier with 70 credits/mo
  • Simple and intuitive Chrome extension
  • Strong CRM integrations
Cons
  • No transparent pricing — requires sales call
  • Expensive for small teams
  • Not as strong in APAC/LATAM as NA/EMEA
  • Can't easily test before committing
  • Export limits on lower tier
  • Phone numbers cost 10x more credits than emails
  • Custom pricing lacks transparency beyond free tier
  • Credit-based model can get expensive at scale
  • Not as large a database as ZoomInfo
Reddit Sentiment
mixed
mixed
Integrations
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Outreach
  • Salesloft
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Pipedrive
  • Outreach
  • Salesloft
  • Zoho CRM

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The Case for Cognism

Cognism is the premium choice for B2B data, especially for teams selling into EMEA where GDPR compliance is critical. The Diamond Data® phone-verified mobiles are a genuine differentiator for cold calling. Worth the investment for mid-market and enterprise teams.

The Case for Lusha

Lusha is one of the best B2B data providers for verified phone numbers and emails, with industry-leading compliance certifications. Ideal for sales teams doing phone-first outreach who value data accuracy over volume.

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