Head to head

Cognism vs Societeinfo

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

Cognism

Sales-quoted

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

Where Cognism fits

  • 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

Societeinfo

€32/mo Free tier

Societeinfo is a French company and contact database. A free plan includes 25 credits per month. Paid Starter is €39/month, or €32/month billed annually (€384/year) for 3,600 credits.

Where Societeinfo fits

  • French B2B teams prospecting SIRENE companies
  • RevOps that will call the company and contact API
  • Agencies watching a small account list (150 companies on Starter)
  • Users who want to test with 25 free credits before Starter

At a glance

DetailCognismSocieteinfo
Starting priceSales-quoted€32/mo
Free tier–No✓Yes
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underEmail finders, Lead generationEmail finders, Lead generation

Where they pull apart

Cognism

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

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

Not the right fit for

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

Societeinfo

Stands out: Every plan, including free, includes API access. Credits cover company fiches, contact enrichment, and surveillance of French establishments (10 companies on free, 150 on Starter).

Watch out: No USD rate card. Unused subscription credits do not carry over. The file is France-centric (SIRENE-style company data), so it is the wrong tool for US prospecting.

Not the right fit for

  • US-only prospecting teams
  • Buyers who need unused credits to roll over each month

Pros and cons

Cognism

  • Phone-verified mobile numbers
  • Intent data on the Pro package
  • Revealed contacts reusable for the contract
  • No public self-serve price
  • CRM enrichment is a paid add-on
  • API delivery costs extra

Societeinfo

  • Free 25 credits/month with API included
  • Starter €32/mo billed annually for 3,600 credits
  • France-depth company data, not a thin worldwide contact file
  • No USD prices
  • Credits expire on subscription plans
  • US and global coverage is not the point

What each one costs

Cognism

Sales-quoted

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

Societeinfo

€32/mo

No USD rate card. Free plan is 25 credits per month with API. Starter is €39/month or €32/month billed annually (€384/year) for 3,600 credits and 1 user. Pro €99, Growth €199, Scale €299 per month on the monthly list. Enterprise is quoted. API is included on all plans. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Cognism or Societeinfo for free?
Societeinfo carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?