Cognism

Premium B2B sales intelligence with phone-verified contacts.

Quote-based pricing API

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Bottom line

B2B contact and company data with phone-verified mobiles and strong EMEA coverage. Quote-based; Standard and Pro packages include 5 seats.

Stands out for: Phone-verified mobile numbers, on-demand verification and Bombora intent data on the Pro package.

Watch out for: No published price. CRM enrichment and API or bulk delivery are separate add-ons, and API access needs a prospecting seat.

Overview

Cognism sells B2B contact and company data for prospecting, CRM enrichment and data-as-a-service. Sales prospecting comes in two packages, Standard and Pro, each with 5 seats included. Standard covers emails, mobiles, firmographic and technographic filters, hiring and funding signals, AI search and CSV enrichment. Pro adds a premium mobile filter, on-demand mobile verification, Bombora intent data and an account manager.

Teams pick Cognism when phone-verified mobiles and European coverage matter more than a low entry price. Pricing is sales-quoted for every package. It uses credits: one is spent when a contact is revealed, and the same record stays usable for the contract unless the person changes jobs. CRM enrichment and API or bulk delivery are priced separately by volume and delivery method.

Who it's for

Best for

  • EMEA sales teams that need mobiles
  • Enterprises replacing a ZoomInfo-class contract
  • Teams that want intent data with contacts
  • Buyers who care about GDPR positioning

Not ideal for

  • Solo SDRs who need a cheap self-serve database
  • Teams that only want a US email finder

Key features

Phone-verified data. Mobiles with extra verification layers for higher connect rates.

European coverage. GDPR-first B2B contacts and decision-maker refresh cycles.

Signals & enrichment. Intent, hiring, funding signals plus CRM enrichment and DaaS/API.

AI features

What the AI doesPlan
AI company research, persona builder and AI search Included

Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.

Screenshots

  • Cognism: Sales intelligence interfaceSales intelligence interface
  • Cognism: Enriched contact recordEnriched contact record
  • Cognism: B2B data product viewB2B data product view

Images: Cognism's own website. Select an image to see it full size.

Pricing

Starting price Sales-quoted
Free tier –

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Standard and Pro prospecting packages each include 5 seats; CRM enrichment and API or bulk data delivery are priced separately by volume. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.

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Is Cognism expensive?

Cognism does not publish a price. It is one of 18 quote-based tools among the 137 email finders tools in our directory. 48 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $49 a month.

  • 18 quote-based
  • 48 free tier
  • 106 public price

Worked out automatically from every email finders listing, so it updates as the directory changes.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Phone-verified mobile numbers
  • Intent data on the Pro package
  • Revealed contacts reusable for the contract

Cons

  • No public self-serve price
  • CRM enrichment is a paid add-on
  • API delivery costs extra

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How Cognism compares

See all Cognism alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPICompare
Cognism (this tool) –Sales-quoted–✓
ZoomInfo US-focused enterprise data platform with a wider add-on range. –Sales-quoted✓✓ Compare
Apollo Self-serve database and sequencer with public pricing. ✓$49/mo✓✓ Compare
Lusha Chrome-first contact data with self-serve plans. ✓$49.90/mo✓✓ Compare
UpLead B2B contact data with verified emails and direct dials. ✓$99/mo–✓ Compare
ZoomInfo

Sales-quoted MCP API

US-focused enterprise data platform with a wider add-on range.

Apollo

$49/mo Free tier MCP API

Self-serve database and sequencer with public pricing.

Lusha

$49.90/mo Free tier MCP API

Chrome-first contact data with self-serve plans.

UpLead

$99/mo Free tier API

B2B contact data with verified emails and direct dials.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Cognism?
Premium B2B sales intelligence with phone-verified contacts. B2B sales intelligence focused on European and global contact data, phone-verified mobiles, and buying signals for prospecting and CRM enrichment. Cognism is listed under Email finders and Lead generation in the Work Insiders directory.
Is Cognism free?
No. Cognism is priced by quote — contact their sales team for pricing.
Does Cognism have an MCP server or API?
Cognism has a public API. It does not currently list an MCP server.
What are alternatives to Cognism?
Cognism alternatives worth comparing are ZoomInfo, Apollo, Lusha and UpLead. The comparison table above shows free tier, starting price, MCP and API side by side.