Compare/Head to head

BetterContact vs Enrichley

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

BetterContact

$15/mo Free tier

Waterfall contact enrichment API. Starter is $15/mo; Pro is $49/mo.

Where BetterContact fits

  • Operators running waterfalls instead of one database
  • HubSpot and Clay users
  • Teams that want emails and mobiles from many providers
  • Buyers comparing ContactOut economics

Enrichley

$59/mo

For recruiters whose outreach lists bounce on catch-all company domains: Enrichley verifies addresses ordinary checkers mark as risky, and also finds work emails and lookalike companies from the same credits. From $59/mo for 5,000 credits.

Where Enrichley fits

  • Recruiters cleaning client and hiring-manager lists before a cold email campaign
  • Agencies whose targets are enterprises on catch-all domains
  • Teams that want verification and email finding on one bill

At a glance

DetailBetterContactEnrichley
Starting price$15/mo$59/mo
Free tier✓Yes–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underEmail finders, Lead generationEmail finders, Verification

Where they pull apart

BetterContact

Stands out: A $15 waterfall across 10-plus sources: the anti-ZoomInfo for operators who care about hit-rate, not a branded graph.

Watch out: Starter is a toe-dip. Real volume is Pro $49 or Enterprise from $799. Free 50 credits are not a timed trial.

Not the right fit for

  • People who want a single branded graph
  • Sequencer buyers
  • Desks that will not wire an API

Enrichley

Stands out: Catch-all verification. Many corporate domains accept every address, so standard verifiers return unknown on a large share of a list; Enrichley classifies those addresses and says it recovers 20 to 30% more usable contacts, including behind Google Workspace, Office 365 and secure email gateways. Its email finder only charges its 3 credits when the email it finds is valid.

Watch out: It is built for sales prospecting: there is no candidate search and no ATS or recruiting CRM integration, and HubSpot is the only CRM it names, which is not included on Starter. Lookalike searches cost 5 credits a run, so heavy account research eats into a small plan quickly.

Not the right fit for

  • Candidate sourcing or finding personal emails
  • Teams that need Bullhorn or another recruiting CRM integration

Pros and cons

BetterContact

  • Public $15 Starter waterfall
  • Hit-rate economics versus one expensive graph
  • HubSpot and Make named
  • Starter will not cover a real desk
  • Enterprise jumps to $799
  • Not a sequencer

Enrichley

  • Verifies catch-all addresses other checkers leave as unknown
  • Email finder charges only for valid emails
  • One credit pool across verification, search and lookalikes
  • API on every plan; credits roll over while subscribed
  • No recruiting CRM or ATS integration
  • HubSpot sync not on the $59 Starter plan
  • Lookalike search costs 5 credits a run

What each one costs

BetterContact

$15/mo

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Enrichley

$59/mo

All plans share one credit pool: email verification and people search cost 1 credit, the email finder 3 credits per valid email (misses are free) and a company lookalike search 5. Starter is $59/mo for 5,000 credits, Professional $149/mo for 25,000 and Scale $379/mo for 75,000, with larger plans up to $1,699/mo for 450,000. Annual billing saves 15%, API access is on every plan, credits roll over while you stay subscribed, and the two-way HubSpot integration is on every plan except Starter. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 28 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is BetterContact cheaper than Enrichley?
BetterContact starts lower, at $15/mo against $59/mo for Enrichley. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try BetterContact or Enrichley for free?
BetterContact carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?