Alternatives · checked 9 October 2026
Cognism alternatives: five tools compared
Short answer
Cognism is a B2B sales-intelligence database of contact and company data, known for phone-verified mobile numbers. It also owns Kaspr, which it bought in 2022. The closest alternatives are SalesIntel, LeadIQ, Kaspr and SignalHire. Scrupp, our product, fits if you build lists from LinkedIn, Sales Navigator or Apollo and want to pay per result.
Why people switch
What sends people looking for a Cognism alternative
- No public prices: every plan goes through sales. source
- Plans are packaged with five seats included, which is a poor fit for one person or a small team. source
- No free plan is listed. source
What Cognism does well
- Mobile numbers with extra phone verification
- States GDPR and CCPA compliance for its data
- CRM enrichment sold as an add-on or on its own
The list
Five Cognism alternatives
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1 · our product
Scrupp
Scrupp builds lists from the LinkedIn and Sales Navigator searches you already run and charges per result, with no annual contract and no seat minimum.
When another tool fits better: If you need a licensed database with intent data, org charts and phone-verified mobiles across a large team, and the budget for an annual contract, a database vendor is the closer fit.
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SalesIntel
B2B contact database with unlimited credits per user; price on request.
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LeadIQ
Prospecting tool for capturing emails and phones with sales-trigger tracking; free plan with 50 credits.
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Kaspr
Chrome extension that shows emails and phones on LinkedIn profiles; free plan.
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SignalHire
Contact lookup for emails, phones and social profiles; from $57 a month billed annually.
Side by side
Free plans and listed prices
As shown on each vendor’s own pricing page on 9 October 2026. Prices change; check the vendor before you buy.
| Tool | Free plan | Entry price |
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| Cognism | No | Not published (talk to sales) source |
| Scrupp | 100 credits a month | Pay per result; plans on the pricing page |
| SalesIntel | No | Not published (request pricing) source |
| LeadIQ | Yes, 50 credits | Pro from $200/month source |
| Kaspr | Yes | Starter $65/user/month, or $49 billed annually source |
| SignalHire | Yes, 5–10 credits | From $69/month, or $57 billed annually source |
FAQ
Questions about Cognism alternatives
Does Cognism have a free plan?
Cognism lists no free plan, and its Standard and Pro plans are quoted by sales with five seats included.
Is there a free Cognism alternative?
Several of the tools here have a free plan or free credits; see the table. Scrupp’s free plan gives 100 credits a month with no credit card.
How does Scrupp charge?
Per result: exporting a lead costs 1 credit, a found work email 1 more and a delivered phone number 2 more. Contacts not found cost nothing extra, and bulk verification is 1 credit per address.
Related: Scrupp vs Cognism · Scrupp Chrome extension · What costs no credits
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Try Scrupp on your next list
Export a LinkedIn, Sales Navigator or Apollo search with work emails and phone numbers.
No credit card