Cognism
- Starting price: Custom (~$15K platform + $1.5K/seat)
- Free plan: No (demo + custom quote only)
- Founded: 2015
- HQ: London, United Kingdom
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Cognism vs SalesIntel vs Derrick: Which Is Better in 2026?
- Short answer
- Cognism vs SalesIntel vs Derrick: Cognism is a gdpr-compliant b2b contact data with mobile coverage, SalesIntel is a human-verified data · intent · mid-market enterprise. Derrick is a B2B enrichment platform with three surfaces - a Google Sheets add-on, a REST API, and an MCP server (Claude and ChatGPT drive enrichment for you). Hit rates are noticeably higher (more emails + phone numbers returned per query than Cognism or SalesIntel) and pricing is lower - free forever with 100 credits/month, paid plans from €9/month. Most teams pair Derrick for the data layer with Cognism or SalesIntel for outreach.
Where Cognism commits you to enterprise contracts and minimum seats, Derrick offers month-to-month credits with rollover. The side-by-side comparison below covers Cognism's database depth, contract structure and per-seat scaling against Derrick's pay-for-what-you-use Sheets-native model.
Free plan Yes - 100 credits/mo
Starts at €9/mo
Setup time 30 seconds
Where it lives Google Sheets
✓ Free forever · ✓ No credit card · ✓ Cancel anytime · ✓ Your data stays in your Sheet
Trusted by 27 000+ users worldwide.
CURSOR Quick Facts
Cognism vs SalesIntel vs Derrick at a glance
SalesIntel
- Starting price: ~$24,000/year (custom)
- Free plan: Free trial credits on signup
- Founded: 2018
- HQ: Tysons, Virginia, USA
Derrick
★ Recommended- Starting price: Free · Paid from €9/mo
- Free plan: Yes - 100 credits/mo permanent
- Founded: 2023
- HQ: Marseille, FR
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Why teams pick Derrick over Cognism and SalesIntel
3 core reasons SDRs and ops teams switch to Derrick. Click to expand each.
01 Built for teams whose pipeline runs in Sheets
If your B2B data ends up in Google Sheets anyway (most teams' do), running it through Cognism or SalesIntel first means two unnecessary hops : platform → CSV → Sheets. Derrick removes both hops. One add-on, one formula, results in the next column. The unit-of-work shrinks from "run the export" to "drag the formula down".
02 One price for unlimited rows : $10/month total
Cognism starts at Custom (~$15K platform + $1.5K/seat) ; SalesIntel starts at ~$24,000/year (custom). Both stack credits, seats, and feature unlocks per tier — your actual bill depends on usage you can't always predict upfront. Derrick is $10/month flat, unlimited rows enriched. That's the entire pricing page : one tier, one number, no overage exposure.
03 AI-agent ready : Derrick speaks the Model Context Protocol
The AI-agent stack in 2026 looks different : Claude calls MCP-enabled tools directly, no glue code. Derrick was built MCP-native from day one. Pairing Cognism or SalesIntel with an AI agent still means setting up Zapier flows, parsing JSON responses, and handling rate limits manually.
Honest Comparison 
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What each tool does better
We're upfront - every tool has strengths. Here's where Cognism, SalesIntel, and Derrick each genuinely win.
What Cognism does better
- Best EU mobile-phone coverage
- GDPR-compliant by design
- Strong intent + technographic data
What SalesIntel does better
- Human-verified data accuracy is genuinely differentiated
- Mid-market pricing without ZoomInfo's complexity
- Responsive support and account management
What Derrick does better
- Free forever - €0/mo with 100 credits permanent in Google Sheets
- 100+ data points per lead - verified emails, phones, LinkedIn, tech stack, SIRET
- Zero LinkedIn ban risk + real-time email verification built in
- Pair with any sequencer - LaGrowthMachine, Smartlead, Lemlist, HeyReach
Real Annual Cost
True cost over 12 months
Headline pricing rarely tells the whole story. Here's the real cost of running each tool for a year.
| Cognism | SalesIntel | Derrick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price (monthly) | Custom (~$15K platform + $1.5K/seat) | ~$24,000/year (custom) | €0 (free) · €9/mo paid |
| Annual cost (base) | ~€180/yr | ~€288/yr | €0/yr free · ~€108/yr paid |
| Free plan? | No (demo + custom quote only) | Free trial credits on signup | ✓ Forever - 100 credits/mo |
| Setup cost | Hours to days | Hours to days | 30 seconds via Marketplace |
| Switching cost | CSV export + retraining | CSV export + retraining | Zero - works alongside any stack |
💡 Most teams pay 2-5x more on add-ons (extra seats, phone credits, integrations) than on the headline base price. Derrick keeps everything in one transparent tier.
Feature-by-Feature
Cognism vs SalesIntel vs Derrick: full feature comparison
| Cognism | Derrick App | SalesIntel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Custom (~$15K platform + $1.5K/seat) | $10/mo flat | ~$24,000/year (custom) |
| Free plan | ✕ | 14-day full trial | Free trial credits on signup |
| Best for | EU/EMEA enterprise sales | Sheet-native enrichment | Mid-market vendors prioritising data accuracy |
| Category positioning | Sales Intelligence (EU/EMEA) | Spreadsheet-native B2B data | B2B contact data |
| G2 rating | 4.6/5 | — | 4.4/5 |
| Founded | 2015 | 2022 | 2018 |
| Email accuracy / verification | Standard | Real-time, included | Human-verified 95%+ |
| Phone-number coverage | Best-in-class (60-75%) | Via integrated providers | Available via providers |
| Credit / volume model | Custom (~$15K platform + $1.5K/seat) | Unlimited rows in Sheets | ~$24,000/year (custom) |
| Works natively in Google Sheets | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Per-row pricing (no credit caps) | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| MCP-ready for AI / LLM agents | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
Pricing in a nutshell Sales Intelligence (EU/EMEA) derrick
best value for money
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B2B contact data
Cognism vs SalesIntel vs Derrick pricing breakdown
Sales Intelligence (EU/EMEA) Cognism
Custom (~$15K platform + $1.5K/seat)
Best for: EU/EMEA enterprise sales
Sales Intelligence (EU/EMEA) category : Cognism entry tier is Custom (~$15K platform + $1.5K/seat). Best-for : eu/emea enterprise sales. See the complete Cognism pricing page for tier comparison, credit cap behaviour, and annual-vs-monthly delta.
Results first.
Complexity removed.
Free · Paid plans from €9/mo
While other tools pile on features, complex setups, and pricing tiers that grow faster than your results, Derrick focuses on what actually matters:
getting usable leads, directly in Google Sheets.
No heavy workflows, No endless configuration. No learning curve.
B2B contact data SalesIntel
~$24,000/year (custom)
Best for: Mid-market vendors prioritising data accuracy
B2B contact data category : SalesIntel entry tier is ~$24,000/year (custom). Best-for : mid-market vendors prioritising data accuracy. See the complete SalesIntel pricing page for tier comparison, credit cap behaviour, and annual-vs-monthly delta.
Migration Guide
How to switch from Cognism to Derrick in 3 steps
Derrick is a Google Workspace app - no formulas to learn, no pipelines to migrate, no engineering work. Add it to Google Sheets and you're enriching in under a minute.
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~30 sec Install Derrick from Google Workspace Marketplace
Click the install button on our Marketplace listing and grant Google Sheets access. No credit card required - you start with 100 free credits per month.
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~30 sec Open any Google Sheet → Extensions → Derrick
Open a Sheet with your prospect list (paste a CSV from Cognism, scrape from LinkedIn Sales Navigator, or import from your CRM). Click Extensions → Derrick and the sidebar opens with all enrichment features ready to use.
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~1 min Enrich your list with one click
Select the column with names, LinkedIn URLs, or company domains. Pick what you want - emails, phone numbers, LinkedIn data, company info, tech stack - and click "Enrich". Derrick fills the columns directly in your Sheet. No exports, no pipelines, no waiting.
Install Derrick free →
100 free credits / month · No credit card · Cancel anytime
Decision in 60 seconds
Which one is right for you?
Pick Cognism if…
- You specifically need eu/emea enterprise sales
- Best EU mobile-phone coverage
- GDPR-compliant by design
- You're already invested in the Cognism ecosystem
Pick SalesIntel if…
- You specifically need mid-market vendors prioritising data accuracy
- Human-verified data accuracy is genuinely differentiated
- Mid-market pricing without ZoomInfo's complexity
- You're already invested in the SalesIntel ecosystem
Pick Derrick if…
- You want B2B enrichment directly in Google Sheets
- You need a usable free plan (100 credits/mo, no card)
- You don't want long contracts, lock-in, or sales calls
- You need 100+ data points per lead in one tool
What teams say after switching from Cognism vs SalesIntel
See what our customers say about Derrick.
"This app saved me so much time and effort. Great for anyone looking to build a contact list or network at scale quickly. As a start-up it's been invaluable."
Alex Clark
Director | SaaS GTM Leader
"Working pretty nifty compared to Snov.Io. Price wise it does give a fair shake, and IMO better interface since it's google sheets."
David Sire
Mortgage Broker at Zero Point Mortgage
"Derrick is a very simple and user-friendly app to enrich your contacts database. Best thing: you can test it for free. And then the price is so low, it's a no brainer."
Etienne Grange
CEO Form'actions
"Super easy to enrich linkedin urls using this tool. Both personal and company url data can be easily enriched with a click of a button."
Zaid Bilal
RevOps Professional
"Amazing Tool, I would like to advocate this to my colleagues. So that you can get more users. Keep it Up. 5 Stars!"
Asif Hanzala
Lead Generation Specialist at IdeaPeel
"This app is fantastic. Brilliantly created to help small and mid sized businesses."
Dan Hughes
Founder/CEO, AlmanacIO
"I have been using other expensive apps or freemium like phantombuster, but Derrick has replaced them all. I love the simplicity of the Google sheet add-in, but what is best is the efficiency it delivers."
Julien Walon Cohen
CEO & Co-founder @ Diffly | B2B Sales Advisor
"The LinkedIn scraping and email finder combo is incredibly powerful. I can build a complete prospect list with contact info in under an hour. Absolute must-have for outbound."
Michael Kim
SDR Team Lead at CloudScale
"Have tested over 10+ LI scraper apps, Derrick beats them all. Simple to use, accurate data, and affordable price."
AJ Alexander
Opportunity Prospector
Frequently Asked Questions
Cognism vs SalesIntel: when does each fit best?
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Cognism is positioned as sales intelligence (eu/emea) for eu/emea enterprise sales. SalesIntel is positioned as b2b contact data for mid-market vendors prioritising data accuracy. Both compete in the B2B contact data category, so the choice comes down to which best-for profile your team matches most closely. G2 reviewers rate Cognism at 4.6/5 and SalesIntel at 4.4/5 — both products work, the deciding factor is workflow fit, not product quality.
How do Cognism and SalesIntel pricing actually compare in 2026?
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Cognism entry-paid tier : Free Trial at Demo only. Next tier up is Grow (Platinum) (~$16.5K/yr (1 seat) or ~$22.5K/yr (5 seats)). Cognism's free tier : No (demo + custom quote only). SalesIntel entry-paid tier : SalesIntel Starter at ~$24K/year. Next tier up is SalesIntel Pro ($48-$72K/year). SalesIntel's free tier : Free trial credits on signup. For comparison : Derrick App skips the credit + seat model entirely with $10/month for unlimited enrichment, billed directly in the Sheet.
What's the biggest reason to pick Cognism over SalesIntel?
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Best EU mobile-phone coverage. Diamond Verified phone numbers are independently checked. Match rates on EU mobile data run 60-75%, materially ahead of Apollo (~30%) and ZoomInfo (~50%) for European prospects. (Source : Verified G2 user, Head of Sales, G2 review (Q1 2026).) If this single capability maps to a real pain in your sales motion, Cognism is the right pick over SalesIntel.
What's the biggest reason to pick SalesIntel over Cognism?
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Human-verified data accuracy is genuinely differentiated. Email and phone accuracy consistently rates higher than Apollo, ZoomInfo, and Cognism in side-by-side tests. For sales motions where every bounce or wrong-number compounds, the accuracy premium is real. (Source : Mei C., Sales Ops Director, G2 review (Feb 2026).) If this is the differentiator that matters most for your stack, SalesIntel is the right pick over Cognism.
Can Derrick replace both Cognism and SalesIntel?
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Both Cognism and SalesIntel compete in the B2B contact data category. Derrick is data-and-Sheets-native — it doesn't replace a full B2B contact data platform feature-for-feature, but it eliminates the data + spreadsheet layer that teams typically use alongside Cognism or SalesIntel. For teams whose primary need is enrichment + list-building in Sheets, Derrick at $10/mo replaces 60-80% of typical B2B contact data stack workflows. For teams running heavy B2B contact data feature surface (sequencer, dialer, AI agents), Derrick complements rather than replaces.
Beyond Cognism and SalesIntel, what other tools should I evaluate?
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Four other tools in the same competitive set worth evaluating : ZoomInfo, Apollo, Lusha, Dealfront. Each has its own positioning trade-off versus Cognism and SalesIntel — ZoomInfo typically appears as a direct competitor on G2 review pages, with Apollo, Lusha, Dealfront as adjacent picks for different team sizes or use cases. Cross-reference each tool's standalone review for the trade-off detail that matters to your team's specific stack.
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