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Lusha Alternatives: Side-by-Side Comparison + Decision Framework

Lusha (b2b contact data) fits sdrs prospecting on linkedin well. Teams shopping for alternatives usually want lower cost, better regional coverage, or a different workflow shape - the 10 options below cover those cases. Derrick App leads on per-row credit economics.

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Overview

Comparison table of Lusha alternatives

Entry price, headline strength, ideal profile and overall score. Tools are ranked by curator's overall fit, not by alphabet.

# Tool Typical use Starting price What it does differently
1
Derrick App Recommended
Enrichment in a web app, plus Sheets, Claude and API €20/month (STANDARD) The Web App Alternative, Also in Sheets, Claude and API
2
Apollo
SMB & mid-market outbound Free / $49/seat/mo All-in-one B2B sales intelligence + outreach platform with 250M+ contact database.
3
Kaspr
EU-focused SDRs needing LinkedIn phone numbers Free 15 emails + 5 phones/mo · Starter €45/mo The French-built LinkedIn phone finder, now powered by Cognism's verified data assets after the April 2022 acquisition.
4
Cognism
EU/EMEA enterprise sales Custom (~$15K platform + $1.5K/seat) Best-in-class GDPR-compliant data with strong EU/EMEA mobile coverage.
5
Findymail
Outbound teams who care most about deliverability $99/mo (Starter, 5K finder + 5K verifier credits) The deliverability obsessive's email finder.
6
Wiza
SDRs scraping Sales Nav at scale who care about deliverability Free 20 emails + 5 phones · Email $83/mo (annual) The accuracy-first Sales Navigator scraper.
7
BetterContact
Outbound teams who want best-find-rate at one subscription cost Free 50 credits · Starter $15/mo The waterfall enrichment specialist.
8
Breeze Intelligence
Existing HubSpot customers wanting native enrichment $45/mo (100 credits, annual) + HubSpot sub What used to be Clearbit, now folded into HubSpot as a native credit-metered enrichment + buyer-intent layer.
9
Clay
GTM ops & technical SDR teams Free / $134/mo (annual) Best-in-class waterfall enrichment platform with AI (Claygent) and 150+ data providers.
10
Clearbit
Existing HubSpot customers (use Breeze instead) Discontinued standalone - see Breeze ($45/mo) The original Clearbit was the gold-standard B2B enrichment API for nearly a decade - 4.4/5 across 629+ G2 reviews.
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Starting price, ranked

Cheapest first. Bars capped at $200/mo so SMB-tier tools stay readable ; tools with diagonal-stripe bars continue beyond the cap. The dashed line marks Lusha's own starting price ($49.90/mo) so cheaper-than-Lusha tools are unambiguous.

BetterContact
$15/mo
Derrick App
€20/mo
Kaspr
€45/mo
Breeze Intelligence
$45/mo
Clearbit
$45/mo
Apollo
$49/seat/mo
Wiza
$83/mo
Findymail
$99/mo
Clay
$134/mo
Cognism
Custom
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Head-to-head

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Context

Lusha is a Chrome-extension-first B2B contact finder built for sales reps who live on LinkedIn. Strong mobile numbers, simple UX - but credits run out fast on the free tier and pricing scales aggressively for teams. Best for outbound SDRs who need quick lookups; skip if you batch-enrich lists.

Lusha works well for its core ICP, but teams routinely shop alternatives once they run into credits run out fast on lower tiers or hit the platform's pricing ceiling. We compared 10 serious alternatives below, with a fit-decision matrix sized to real procurement criteria (budget, workflow shape, team size, geography).

Leading the list : Derrick App, the enrichment web app (also in Sheets, Claude, API) for teams whose data already lives in spreadsheets. The full side-by-side comparison below covers all 10 options across budget, workflow, use case, and team size.

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Alternatives

The 10 B2B contact data tools ranked against Lusha

Each card shows the tool's positioning, headline features, real pricing and who it's actually for. Click any tool name to read the full review when available.

#1

Derrick App Our pick

5/5
From €20/month (STANDARD)

The Web App Alternative, Also in Sheets, Claude and API

Headline features

  • 28+ modular workflows: LinkedIn scraping, email finder, phone finder, website tech lookup, G2 insights
  • Integrated AI enrichment: GPT-4 and Claude 3.5 Sonnet for scoring, summaries, automatic classification
  • Background processing: launch your enrichments and receive an email notification when complete
  • Automatic data cleaning: built-in cleaning and deduplication
  • Credit rollover: your unused credits never expire while you stay on a paid plan

Strengths vs Lusha

  • Web app, nothing to install - also in Sheets, Claude, API
  • from €20/month - credits that roll over, no per-seat fees
  • MCP-ready for AI / LLM agent workflows
Best for : Enrichment in a web app, plus Sheets, Claude and API
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  1. #2

    Apollo

    4/5

    All-in-one B2B sales intelligence + outreach platform with 250M+ contact database.

    From Free / $49/seat/mo
    Best for SMB & mid-market outbound
  2. #3

    Kaspr

    3.9/5

    The French-built LinkedIn phone finder, now powered by Cognism's verified data assets after the April 2022 acquisition.

    From Free 15 emails + 5 phones/mo · Starter €45/mo
    Best for EU-focused SDRs needing LinkedIn phone numbers
  3. #4

    Cognism

    4/5

    Best-in-class GDPR-compliant data with strong EU/EMEA mobile coverage.

    From Custom (~$15K platform + $1.5K/seat)
    Best for EU/EMEA enterprise sales
  4. #5

    Findymail

    4.4/5

    The deliverability obsessive's email finder.

    From $99/mo (Starter, 5K finder + 5K verifier credits)
    Best for Outbound teams who care most about deliverability
  5. #6

    Wiza

    4/5

    The accuracy-first Sales Navigator scraper.

    From Free 20 emails + 5 phones · Email $83/mo (annual)
    Best for SDRs scraping Sales Nav at scale who care about deliverability
  6. #7

    BetterContact

    4.3/5

    The waterfall enrichment specialist.

    From Free 50 credits · Starter $15/mo
    Best for Outbound teams who want best-find-rate at one subscription cost
  7. #8

    Breeze Intelligence

    3.5/5

    What used to be Clearbit, now folded into HubSpot as a native credit-metered enrichment + buyer-intent layer.

    From $45/mo (100 credits, annual) + HubSpot sub
    Best for Existing HubSpot customers wanting native enrichment
  8. #9

    Clay

    4.2/5

    Best-in-class waterfall enrichment platform with AI (Claygent) and 150+ data providers.

    From Free / $134/mo (annual)
    Best for GTM ops & technical SDR teams
  9. #10

    Clearbit

    3.5/5

    The original Clearbit was the gold-standard B2B enrichment API for nearly a decade - 4.4/5 across 629+ G2 reviews.

    From Discontinued standalone - see Breeze ($45/mo)
    Best for Existing HubSpot customers (use Breeze instead)
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Pros and cons

Advantages and disadvantages of leaving Lusha

What you actually gain (and what you might lose) when switching off Lusha to one of the alternatives above.

Why teams leave Lusha

  • Credits run out fast on lower tiers
  • Email accuracy lags phones
  • No batch enrichment without the API

What you might lose

Best-in-class direct phone numbers
Lusha's mobile-number coverage is its single biggest moat. SDRs consistently report 60–70% dial-success rates on US/UK numbers - markedly better than Apollo or ZoomInfo for inbound mobile.
Chrome extension UX
One-click reveal on LinkedIn profiles, Sales Nav search results, and company websites. No tab-switching, no list import. The product feels designed for sales reps, not for data engineers.
Fast onboarding, no IT involvement
Install the extension, sign up with work email, you're prospecting in 90 seconds. No CRM sync setup, no admin onboarding call. Sales-led growth on rails.

Apollo

  • Massive 250M+ contact database
  • All-in-one stack at SMB price

Kaspr

  • EU-first GDPR-clean data quality
  • Most generous free tier for phones

Cognism

  • Best EU mobile-phone coverage
  • GDPR-compliant by design

Findymail

  • Best-in-class deliverability (sub-5% bounce guarantee)
  • Verified-only payment model - no charge if not found
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How to choose

Choosing a B2B contact data tool after Lusha

Two filters : where Derrick fits by profile (cards below) and a factual criteria matrix (budget / workflow / use case / team size).

Freelancers & SMBs (<50 employees)

Derrick App

Derrick App offers the best price-to-features ratio, with a free plan and paid plans from 20 EUR/month. Web app plus Sheets, Claude and API, no per-seat fees, credits that roll over.

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By budget

  • < $50 / month Derrick App Apollo Kaspr BetterContact Breeze Intelligence Clearbit
  • $50-$200 / month Findymail Wiza Clay
  • $200+ / month or custom Cognism

By workflow

  • Web app + Sheets Derrick App
  • Cloud platform / web app Apollo Cognism Findymail Wiza BetterContact Breeze Intelligence Clay Clearbit
  • Chrome extension first Kaspr

By use case

  • Data enrichment Derrick App Apollo Cognism Findymail Wiza BetterContact Breeze Intelligence Clay Clearbit
  • Cold outreach Kaspr

By team size

  • Solo / freelance Derrick App
  • Mid-market (10-100) Apollo Kaspr Findymail Wiza BetterContact Breeze Intelligence Clay Clearbit
  • Enterprise (100+) Cognism
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The verdict

Verdict : which Lusha alternative to pick

The right Lusha alternative depends primarily on your use case + budget + workflow shape.

  • For per-row pricing credit economics : Derrick App (from €20/month) skips the credit + seat model entirely.
  • For the lowest entry price : BetterContact starts at Free 50 credits · Starter $15/mo - fits tight budgets with workable feature surface for outbound teams who want best-find-rate at one subscription cost.
  • For closest head-to-head match : Apollo is the most direct comparable to Lusha on positioning + price (Free / $49/seat/mo).
  • For enterprise scale : platforms like Cognism, ZoomInfo, 6sense - built for 500+ employee orgs with dedicated RevOps headcount.

Lusha works well for its core ICP. The alternatives matter only when your specific stack misfit, pricing ceiling, or geographic gap pushes you out. Spend a fortnight testing 2-3 shortlist candidates on real prospect lists.

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  • Web app: import a list or paste LinkedIn URLs, nothing to install
  • Free plan: 100 credits every month, no credit card
  • Also in Google Sheets, in Claude (MCP) and via the API
  • Native LinkedIn and Sales Navigator import
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Key terms glossary

To dig deeper into B2B contact data + enrichment concepts, see our glossary of B2B sales terms. Key concepts referenced throughout this guide : waterfall enrichment, intent data, GDPR-defensible architecture, identity graph, fuzzy match.

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Switch to Derrick

How to switch from Lusha to Derrick in 3 steps

Derrick is a web app: nothing to install, no credit card, 100 free credits every month.

Open the Derrick web app

Sign up on the Derrick web app. Nothing to install, no credit card required: you start with 100 free credits per month.

Import your Lusha list

Upload the CSV you exported from Lusha, paste LinkedIn URLs, or import from LinkedIn Sales Navigator. The same actions also run in Google Sheets, in Claude (MCP) and via the API.

Enrich your list with one click

Pick the column to enrich and the data you need: emails, phone numbers, LinkedIn data, company info, tech stack. Derrick fills the columns, and the email and phone finders only charge for what they find.

Any questions?

Stop copying data around. Start enriching.

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What is the best Lusha alternative in 2026?

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The best alternative depends on your use case. For no-install enrichment (web app, Sheets, Claude, API), Derrick App (free plan, then €20/month). For b2b contact data similar to Lusha, Apollo is the closest comparable on positioning + price. For the cheapest entry point, BetterContact starts at Free 50 credits · Starter $15/mo.

Is there a free Lusha alternative?

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Several alternatives offer free tiers : Derrick App (free plan, 100 credits per month, no card), Apollo (Free forever with 10K credits), and Hunter (limited free tier). Derrick's free plan renews 100 credits every month, with no card and no trial clock, so an evaluation can run as long as it needs to. Most paid alternatives start in the $10-50/month range for solo use.

How does Lusha pricing compare to its alternatives?

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Lusha starts at $49.90/month. Comparable alternatives range from Free 50 credits · Starter $15/mo (cheapest) to enterprise custom contracts ($1K-10K+/year) at the high end. The right comparison isn't just headline price - factor in credit caps, seat fees, and bundled features per tier. Derrick App's 20 EUR/month entry plan is unique in giving you 10,000 credits to spend row by row in its web app, Google Sheets, Claude or the API.

Can I switch from Lusha to a tool that also runs in Sheets?

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Yes - Derrick App is built specifically for this migration. Export your data from Lusha as CSV, then import it into the Derrick web app, or paste it into Google Sheets and use the Derrick sidebar (pick the feature, map your columns) for enrichment. No platform onboarding, no Zapier integration to maintain. Most teams complete the switch in under 30 minutes.

Which Lusha alternative is best for b2b contact data?

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For pure b2b contact data use cases, Apollo is the closest like-for-like alternative. For broader feature coverage including b2b contact data + adjacent workflows, Apollo or Reply.io bundle more in one platform. For web app or spreadsheet data workflows, Derrick App from 20 EUR/mo replaces the data layer of any b2b contact data tool.
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Keep exploring

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