D&B Hoovers vs 6sense

D&B Hoovers9.0Visit 66sense8.8Visit

Higher score D&B Hoovers #4 in B2B Contact Data Providers 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit D&B Hoovers

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6 6sense #5 in B2B Contact Data Providers 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit 6sense

• D&B Hoovers fits best

  Established company intelligence buyers

• 6sense fits best

  Account-based teams with predictive scoring

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Side by side

Feature	D&B Hoovers 9.0/10 Visit ↗	66sense 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#4 in B2B Contact Data Providers	#5 in B2B Contact Data Providers
Best for	Established company intelligence buyers	Account-based teams with predictive scoring
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$529/yr	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Live chat, Phone, Docs	Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features D&B Hoovers 4/4 · 6sense 4/4
Direct-dial data	✓	✓
Intent data	✓	✓
Technographic filters	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Contact database size	5.2e+08 contacts (best)	4.5e+08 contacts
Monthly export limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	520M-contact database with company and contact search Intent data, AI scoring, trigger alerts, and buying-group identification API access, CRM integration, and dynamic SmartLists	450M-contact database with verified email and direct-dial data Intent, technographic, persona, and buying-group discovery filters APIs plus CRM, sales-engagement, and CSV export options
Cons	No free plan is available Integrations are limited Credit-based plans may require careful volume planning	Pricing requires a contact-sales conversation Its broad revenue-intelligence scope may exceed basic lookup needs Predictive scoring and buying-group workflows require a defined ABM process
Our verdict	D&B Hoovers is a B2B sales intelligence platform for sales and marketing teams that need company research, contact discovery, targeted list building, and prospect prioritization. Its database covers 520 million contacts, with tools for… Read the review →	6sense is a B2B revenue intelligence and sales intelligence platform for marketing and sales teams running account-based programs. Its Sales Intelligence product combines company and people search with buyer and account data acquisition,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• D&B Hoovers — where it wins

  • 520M-contact database with company and contact search
  • Intent data, AI scoring, trigger alerts, and buying-group identification
  • API access, CRM integration, and dynamic SmartLists

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Integrations are limited
  • Credit-based plans may require careful volume planning

• 6sense — where it wins

  • 450M-contact database with verified email and direct-dial data
  • Intent, technographic, persona, and buying-group discovery filters
  • APIs plus CRM, sales-engagement, and CSV export options

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales conversation
  • Its broad revenue-intelligence scope may exceed basic lookup needs
  • Predictive scoring and buying-group workflows require a defined ABM process

• D&B Hoovers9.0/10 · Paid

  A broad B2B intelligence platform with intent, scoring, alerts, and API access.

  Visit D&B HooversFull verdict →
• 66sense8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A data-rich choice for account-based teams that need predictive buying signals.

  Visit 6senseFull verdict →