Head to head

ContactOut vs ZoomInfo

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

ContactOut

$99/mo

LinkedIn-first emails and dials with a Chrome extension, MCP, and API. Paid starts around $99/mo.

Where ContactOut fits

  • Recruiters working LinkedIn all day
  • Desks that need mobiles next to email
  • Teams that want MCP with an API token
  • Daily contact lookup from a profile URL

ZoomInfo

Sales-quoted

Enterprise B2B contact graph with direct dials, org charts, technographics and intent. Quote-based, and overkill if you only need emails.

Where ZoomInfo fits

  • Talent teams where sales already pays for ZoomInfo
  • Desks that need reports-to lines and org charts
  • Account-based recruiting with intent data
  • Enterprise processes that already include the graph

At a glance

DetailContactOutZoomInfo
Starting price$99/moSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server✓Yes✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underEmail finders, Lead generationEmail finders, Lead generation, Visitor ID
Capterra4.4 from 15 reviews4.1 from 322 reviews

Where they pull apart

ContactOut

Stands out: Chrome extension recruiters keep pinned, plus mobiles and a hosted MCP.

Watch out: There is no simple public price table, so confirm the current rate with the vendor.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need Sales Nav list export as the core workflow
  • Buyers who need a public price table

ZoomInfo

Stands out: The buying-committee graph and intent data, not just email lookup.

Watch out: Recruiter-only desks should price Wiza, ContactOut or Tomba first. This is an enterprise contract.

Not the right fit for

  • Recruiter-only buyers signing a new enterprise contract
  • Teams that only need email and mobile lookup

Pros and cons

ContactOut

  • Chrome workflow from the LinkedIn tab
  • Mobiles next to emails
  • MCP plus API
  • No simple public price table
  • Not a sequencer
  • Integration list is short

ZoomInfo

  • Org charts and intent, not only emails
  • MCP available
  • Strong value when sales already funds the seat
  • No public price
  • Enterprise contract and sales cycle
  • Overkill as a recruiter-only finder

What each one costs

ContactOut

$99/mo

From ~$99/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

ZoomInfo

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. Contact the vendor for current terms. No public starting price on the vendor site as of the verification date.

Checked 16 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try ContactOut or ZoomInfo for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.
Does ContactOut or ZoomInfo have an MCP server?
ContactOut and ZoomInfo ship a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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