# Lusha Review: Is It Still Worth It in 2026?

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*Website: https://www.lusha.com*

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## Lusha review — what it is, what it isn't

Lusha's product is essentially three things bundled together: a Chrome extension that surfaces contact data on LinkedIn, a small web app for list management, and an API for CRM enrichment. The vast majority of paying users only ever touch the extension — that's the UX that put Lusha on the map.

Data coverage is strongest in North America and Western Europe (UK, France, Germany, Netherlands). Phone numbers are Lusha's standout asset: the company invested heavily in mobile-number coverage and routinely surfaces direct dials where Apollo or ZoomInfo return only office switchboards. Email coverage is competitive but not differentiated. GDPR posture is documented and the company has a legitimate-interest framework, but EU buyers should still validate consent flows before relying on Lusha for outbound at scale.

The platform layer (lists, sequences, exports) exists but is thin — Lusha is unambiguously a data company, not a sales engagement company. Teams that want a built-in cold-email engine or a multichannel sequencer pair Lusha with Outreach, Salesloft, or Apollo Engagement.

## Lusha pricing 2026

Lusha's pricing is per-bucket, not strictly per-seat — credits are issued monthly (not annually, as the legacy plans used to bill). A credit = one revealed contact (one phone OR one email; bulk reveals = 1 credit each). The Starter tier at $49.90/month gives 400 credits — roughly 13 lookups/day — which most active SDRs burn through in the first three weeks. Heavy users either upgrade to Premium ($399.90/month bundle of 5 seats = ~$80/seat) or buy top-up credit packs.

The Scale plan (annual contract, sales-led) is where CRM sync, API access, and custom credit pools live. Public estimates put Scale at $1,500–$4,000/user/year depending on volume and integrations. Note that Lusha shifted from yearly to monthly credit allowances in late 2025 — older review sites still show the old "480 credits/year" model which is no longer accurate.