Lusha ranks #1 for b2B contact data for Europe (score 8.9/10). Pricing: Starter $37.45/mo, billed yearly; free tier: yes. Runners-up: Cognism, Apollo.io.
Top 5, ranked by our published rubric. Sponsorship never affects the order. Last updated 2026-10-13.
| # | Tool | Score | Pricing | Paid from | Free tier | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lusha | 8.9 | Free tier | Starter $37.45/mo, billed yearly | yes | B2B contact data for prospecting |
| 2 | Cognism | 8.4 | Custom | Custom (contact sales for pricing) | Unverified | B2B sales intelligence and contact data |
| 3 | Apollo.io | 8.2 | Free tier | $49/seat/mo (billing period unconfirmed) | yes | Sales prospecting database and outreach |
| 4 | ZoomInfo | 6.5 | Custom | Custom (contact sales for pricing) | Unverified | B2B contact and company data |
| 5 | Hunter | 5.6 | From $34 | From $34/month as listed | Unverified | Find and verify professional email addresses |
B2B contact data for prospecting
Why ranked: Its own site says: “Verified B2B data: 515M+ contacts, 132M in the US, and 26 buying signals.” We placed it 2nd of 5 on fit for this task. Free tier; paid from Starter $37.45/mo, billed yearly.
Fit 8.5 · value 8.8 · breadth 10 · availability 10 (how we score) · pricing source · site live
B2B sales intelligence and contact data
Why ranked: Its own site says: “Cognism is a leader in premium sales intelligence, setting a new standard for data quality and compliance, trusted by over +4000 customers worldwide.” We placed it 1st of 5 on fit for this task. No public price (sales-led).
Fit 10.0 · value 5.0 · breadth 8 · availability 10 (how we score) · pricing source · site live
Sales prospecting database and outreach
Why ranked: Its own site says: “Apollo is the AI sales platform rebuilt as one connected AI GTM system: data, intelligence, and execution for the entire go-to-market motion.” We placed it 3rd of 5 on fit for this task. Free tier; paid from $49/seat/mo (billing period unconfirmed).
Fit 7.0 · value 8.8 · breadth 10 · availability 10 (how we score) · pricing source · site live
B2B contact and company data
Why ranked: Its own site says: “ZoomInfo is the #1 GTM Platform: Marketing and sales AI plus the best B2B data.” We placed it 4th of 5 on fit for this task. No public price (sales-led).
Fit 5.5 · value 5.0 · breadth 10 · availability 10 (how we score) · pricing source · site live
Find and verify professional email addresses
Why ranked: Its own site says: “Hunter is the leading solution to find and verify professional email addresses.” We placed it 5th of 5 on fit for this task. No free plan confirmed; paid from From $34/month as listed.
Fit 4.0 · value 5.6 · breadth 8 · availability 10 (how we score) · pricing source · site live
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By TaskRanking's published rubric, Lusha ranks first, followed by Cognism and Apollo.io.
Yes: Lusha has a free tier per its own pricing page (checked 2026-10-13).
Score = 50% fit, 25% value (from vendor pricing pages), 15% breadth, 10% availability. Sponsorship never affects rank.
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