Lusha
- Starting price: $49.90/month
- Free plan: 40 credits/month
- Founded: 2016
- HQ: New York, USA
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Lusha vs SignalHire vs Derrick: Which Is Better in 2026?
- Short answer
- Lusha vs SignalHire vs Derrick: Lusha is a sales intelligence · chrome extension, SignalHire is a recruiter sourcing · email + phone · ats integrations. 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 Lusha or SignalHire) and pricing is lower - free forever with 100 credits/month, paid plans from €9/month. Most teams pair Derrick for the data layer with Lusha or SignalHire for outreach.
Lusha is a B2B database vendor - seat-time + record access charged per user, per year. The side-by-side comparison below tracks Lusha's total-cost-of-ownership across team growth and lookup volume against Derrick's credit-pool model where the cost moves with usage, not headcount.
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.
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Lusha vs SignalHire vs Derrick at a glance
SignalHire
- Starting price: $39/month
- Free plan: 5 credits trial
- Founded: 2015
- HQ: London, UK
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 Lusha and SignalHire
3 core reasons SDRs and ops teams switch to Derrick. Click to expand each.
01 Sheet-native workflows : no export, no import, no friction
The friction with Lusha and SignalHire isn't the data quality — it's the workflow shape. Export from the platform, import into Sheets, hope the columns line up. Derrick collapses all of that into a single formula call. The enrichment happens where the data already lives, with the team that already owns the sheet.
02 Transparent $10/mo : no credit caps, no seat fees
Lusha starts at $49.90/month ; SignalHire starts at $39/month. 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 Lusha or SignalHire 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 Lusha, SignalHire, and Derrick each genuinely win.
What Lusha does better
- Best-in-class direct phone numbers
- Chrome extension UX
- Fast onboarding, no IT involvement
What SignalHire does better
- Multi-platform coverage beyond LinkedIn
- ATS integrations actually handle candidate stages
- Bulk LinkedIn extraction with reasonable rate limits
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.
| Lusha | SignalHire | Derrick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price (monthly) | $49.90/month | $39/month | €0 (free) · €9/mo paid |
| Annual cost (base) | ~€600/yr | ~€468/yr | €0/yr free · ~€108/yr paid |
| Free plan? | 40 credits/month | 5 credits trial | ✓ 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
Lusha vs SignalHire vs Derrick: full feature comparison
| Lusha | Derrick App | SignalHire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $49.90/month | $10/mo flat | $39/month |
| Free plan | 40 credits/month | 14-day full trial | 5 credits trial |
| Best for | SDRs prospecting on LinkedIn | Sheet-native enrichment | Tech + sales recruiters |
| Category positioning | B2B contact data | Spreadsheet-native B2B data | B2B contact data |
| G2 rating | 4.3/5 | — | 4.3/5 |
| Founded | 2016 | 2022 | 2015 |
| Email accuracy / verification | Standard | Real-time, included | Standard |
| Phone-number coverage | Industry-leading mobile coverage | Via integrated providers | 30-45% on tech roles |
| Credit / volume model | 400 credits/month on Starter ($49.90) | Unlimited rows in Sheets | Annual only — monthly forfeits |
| Works natively in Google Sheets | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Per-row pricing (no credit caps) | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| MCP-ready for AI / LLM agents | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
Pricing in a nutshell B2B contact data derrick
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Lusha vs SignalHire vs Derrick pricing breakdown
B2B contact data Lusha
$49.90/month
Best for: SDRs prospecting on LinkedIn
Lusha pricing entry sits at $49.90/month (b2b contact data). Sized for sdrs prospecting on linkedin. The detailed Lusha pricing breakdown (tier-by-tier feature matrix + true TCO) is on the dedicated pricing page.
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 SignalHire
$39/month
Best for: Tech + sales recruiters
B2B contact data category : SignalHire entry tier is $39/month. Best-for : tech + sales recruiters. See the complete SignalHire pricing page for tier comparison, credit cap behaviour, and annual-vs-monthly delta.
Migration Guide
How to switch from Lusha 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.
2
~30 sec Open any Google Sheet → Extensions → Derrick
Open a Sheet with your prospect list (paste a CSV from Lusha, 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 Lusha if…
- You specifically need sdrs prospecting on linkedin
- Best-in-class direct phone numbers
- Chrome extension UX
- You're already invested in the Lusha ecosystem
Pick SignalHire if…
- You specifically need tech + sales recruiters
- Multi-platform coverage beyond LinkedIn
- ATS integrations actually handle candidate stages
- You're already invested in the SignalHire 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 Lusha vs SignalHire
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
Lusha vs SignalHire: when does each fit best?
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Lusha is positioned as b2b contact data for sdrs prospecting on linkedin. SignalHire is positioned as b2b contact data for tech + sales recruiters. 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 Lusha at 4.3/5 and SignalHire at 4.3/5 — both products work, the deciding factor is workflow fit, not product quality.
How do Lusha and SignalHire pricing actually compare in 2026?
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Lusha entry-paid tier : Starter at $49.90/month. Next tier up is Premium ($399.90/month). Lusha's free tier : 40 credits/month. SignalHire entry-paid tier : Lead Generation at $39/month. Next tier up is Recruiter Pro ($79/month). SignalHire's free tier : 5 credits trial. If you're looking past tier-based pricing entirely, Derrick App at $10/month covers unlimited rows enriched in Google Sheets — no credit caps, no per-seat math.
What's the biggest reason to pick Lusha over SignalHire?
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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. (Source : Marcus L., SDR Manager, G2 review (Feb 2026).) If this single capability maps to a real pain in your sales motion, Lusha is the right pick over SignalHire.
What's the biggest reason to pick SignalHire over Lusha?
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Multi-platform coverage beyond LinkedIn. GitHub, AngelList, Stack Overflow, and personal websites are all supported in the Chrome extension. For technical recruiters sourcing engineers, this materially expands the addressable pool — most candidates' best public signal lives outside LinkedIn. (Source : Mei C., Technical Recruiter, G2 review (Feb 2026).) If this is the differentiator that matters most for your stack, SignalHire is the right pick over Lusha.
Can Derrick replace both Lusha and SignalHire?
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Both Lusha and SignalHire 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 Lusha or SignalHire. 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 Lusha and SignalHire, what other tools should I evaluate?
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Four other tools in the same competitive set worth evaluating : Apollo, Kaspr, Cognism, Findymail. Each has its own positioning trade-off versus Lusha and SignalHire — Apollo typically appears as a direct competitor on G2 review pages, with Kaspr, Cognism, Findymail as adjacent picks for different team sizes or use cases. Each tool's full review on this site has the deep trade-off matrix — start there before shortlisting.
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