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SignalHire

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Data ProvidersData EnrichmentOutbound Sequencing

Chrome extension for finding emails and phone numbers — one of many in the 'contact data from LinkedIn' category

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GTM Pipeline Position

Prospect
Enrich
Sequence
Deliver
Engage
Analyze
Close

The Verdict

SignalHire is a solid, affordable alternative to larger B2B data providers. The unlimited users with no per-seat pricing makes it excellent for budget-conscious teams. Good email and phone coverage, especially for sales and recruiting use cases.

Best For

Recruiters and individual prospectors who want quick email/phone lookups from LinkedIn and social profiles

Not Great For

Sales teams needing more than contact data — all-in-one tools like Apollo provide sequencing and CRM alongside data

Overview

SignalHire is a B2B contact finder with a database of 850M+ profiles and 30M+ companies. It provides real-time verified emails and phone numbers via web app, browser extension, API, and bulk enrichment. Also offers email sequences and lead tracking.

Target Users

Sales professionals, recruiters, marketers

Team Size

Solo - Mid-Market (1-200)

Capabilities

Key Features

  • 850M+ profile database
  • Real-time email verification
  • Phone number finder
  • Browser extension (Chrome, Firefox)
  • Email sequences
  • Bulk enrichment (up to 1,000)
  • API access
  • Lead tracking
  • 30M+ company database

Benefits

  • Only charged when contact is found (success-based credits)
  • 95%+ email accuracy with live verification
  • Unlimited users — no per-seat pricing
  • Works on any website via browser extension
Ease of Use
Easy — browser extension and search interface

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • +No per-seat pricing — unlimited users
  • +Only charged on successful finds
  • +Good phone number coverage (up to 80%)
  • +Affordable compared to ZoomInfo/Apollo
  • +Built-in email sequences

Cons

  • -Less well-known brand
  • -Limited integrations vs. larger competitors
  • -No intent data or advanced signals
  • -Data quality may vary outside US/EU

Outbound Use Cases

Contact discoveryLead list buildingRecruiting outreachEmail sequence automation

Financials & Scale

Pricing Model
Credit-based, no per-seat pricing
Starting Price
Free (5-10 credits/month)
Price per Seat
No per-seat pricing — unlimited users
Cost at Scale
$69/mo for 1,000 email credits; scales linearly
Users Claimed
3+ million users, 100,000+ organizations
Free Trial
Yes
PlanPriceLimitsFeatures
Free$0/month5 credits (10 with extension)Browser extension, 850M+ database access, CSV export
Emails$69/month1,000 creditsEmails only, Unlimited users, CSV enrichment, ATS/CRM integration, API access
Phones$29/month100 creditsPhone numbers only, Unlimited users, All standard features
Emails & Phones$69/month435 creditsEmails and/or phones, All standard features
ScaleCustomBulk licenseAll features, Job changes tracking, Prospecting bulk show
Free Tier Limits
5-10 free credits per month
Credit Model
1 credit = 1 contact lookup (only charged on success)
Pricing Comparison Note

SignalHire has a limited free tier and paid plans from $49/mo. Apollo gives 10K free credits. Kaspr has a useful free tier. Lusha is $36/user/mo. In a commoditized market, SignalHire needs to prove unique accuracy advantages to justify choosing it over Apollo or Kaspr.

The Reddit Pulse

Sentiment: minimal_presence

Community Pros

  • +Chrome extension approach for contact finding is well-liked in the category
  • +Alternative to Lusha, Apollo, Hunter for email/phone lookup

Community Cons

  • -Very low Reddit visibility
  • -Overshadowed by Apollo, Lusha, Hunter.io, ZoomInfo in Reddit discussions
  • -Data accuracy unverified by community

Reddit Questions

  • ? No dedicated Reddit threads found in sales subreddits

Thinking of Switching?

Apollo
Massively more features with 10K free credits — the default choice
Lusha
Bigger database with better brand recognition
Kaspr
Better LinkedIn extraction with free tier
ContactOut
Similar Chrome extension approach
Hunter
Domain-based email finding — different angle

Competitive Landscape

Apollo.ioLushaRocketReachHunter.ioKaspr

Technical Stack

API Access
Compliance
GDPR compliant
Platforms
WebChrome ExtensionFirefox Extension

Integrations

ATS systemsCRM systems
Zapier / Make / n8n
Data Export
CSV, ATS/CRM integration

Data Intelligence

Coverage by Region
Global — 850M+ profiles
Data Specialty
B2B emailsPersonal emailsPhone numbersSocial profiles
Data Freshness
Real-time verification on lookup
Deliverability Guarantee
95%+ email accuracy
Waterfall Compatible

Head-to-Head Comparisons

Company Intel

Founded
2018
Employees
11-50

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