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Head-to-head · B2B Contact Data Providers

D&B Hoovers vs People Data Labs

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score D&B Hoovers #4 in B2B Contact Data Providers 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit D&B Hoovers
People Data Labs #7 in B2B Contact Data Providers 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Try People Data Labs

D&B Hoovers leads on 0 checks, People Data Labs on 2, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreD&B Hoovers · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly People Data Labs
  • Most featuresD&B Hoovers · 4 of 4

D&B Hoovers scores higher on our rubric for b2b contact data providers: 9.0 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

People Data Labs offers free plan; D&B Hoovers doesn't. People Data Labs leads on contact database size: 3e+09 contacts versus 5.2e+08 contacts.

D&B Hoovers is the better fit for established company intelligence buyers. People Data Labs is the better fit for API-first data enrichment.

  • D&B Hoovers fits best

    Established company intelligence buyers

  • People Data Labs fits best

    API-first data enrichment

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Side by side

Feature D&B Hoovers 9.0/10 Visit ↗ People Data Labs 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.6
Ranking #4 in B2B Contact Data Providers #7 in B2B Contact Data Providers
Best for Established company intelligence buyers API-first data enrichment
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $529/yr —
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Web Web
Support Live chat, Phone, Docs Email, Tickets, Docs
Integrations 4 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features D&B Hoovers 4/4 · People Data Labs 3/4
Direct-dial data ✓ ✓
Intent data ✓ ✓
Technographic filters ✓ (best) Not checked yet
API access ✓ ✓
Specs
Contact database size 5.2e+08 contacts 3e+09 contacts (best)
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
  • Person, company, IP, and job-posting data APIs
  • Bulk enrichment plus Snowflake and Databricks delivery
  • Free plan with up to 100 monthly records
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Integrations are limited
  • Credit-based plans may require careful volume planning
  • Less focused on direct, user-facing prospecting workflows
  • AI features are not listed in the product offering
  • Pro pricing starts at $98/month for Person data
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…

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People Data Labs provides person, company, IP address, and job-posting data through APIs, data-license feeds, and data-sharing services. It is aimed primarily at developers, data teams, product teams, and organizations building…

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  1. D&B HooversB2B Contact Data Providers 9.0Paid
  2. People Data LabsB2B Contact Data Providers 8.6Free plan

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
  • People Data Labs — where it wins

    • Person, company, IP, and job-posting data APIs
    • Bulk enrichment plus Snowflake and Databricks delivery
    • Free plan with up to 100 monthly records

    Where it doesn't

    • Less focused on direct, user-facing prospecting workflows
    • AI features are not listed in the product offering
    • Pro pricing starts at $98/month for Person data

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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