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Head-to-head · B2B Contact Data Providers

D&B Hoovers vs Seamless.AI

  • 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
Seamless.AI #8 in B2B Contact Data Providers 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit the platform

D&B Hoovers leads on 0 checks, Seamless.AI 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 Seamless.AI

D&B Hoovers scores higher on our rubric for b2b contact data providers: 9.0 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.

Seamless.AI offers free plan; D&B Hoovers doesn't. Seamless.AI leads on contact database size: 1.3e+09 contacts versus 5.2e+08 contacts.

D&B Hoovers is the better fit for established company intelligence buyers. Seamless.AI is the better fit for teams prioritizing database scale.

  • D&B Hoovers fits best

    Established company intelligence buyers

  • Seamless.AI fits best

    Teams prioritizing database scale

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Side by side

Feature D&B Hoovers 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Seamless.AI 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.5
Ranking #4 in B2B Contact Data Providers #8 in B2B Contact Data Providers
Best for Established company intelligence buyers Teams prioritizing database scale
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $529/yr —
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Web Web, Chrome extension
Support Live chat, Phone, Docs Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations 4 integrations 6,000+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features D&B Hoovers 4/4 · Seamless.AI 4/4
Direct-dial data ✓ ✓
Intent data ✓ ✓
Technographic filters ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Specs
Contact database size 5.2e+08 contacts 1.3e+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
  • 1.3B listed contacts with real-time search and verification
  • Direct dials, intent signals, enrichment, and job-change intelligence
  • CRM integrations, Chrome extension, and REST API access
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Integrations are limited
  • Credit-based plans may require careful volume planning
  • The Free plan includes only 50 credits
  • Pro and Enterprise pricing requires contact-sales discussions
  • Buyer Intent Data is an add-on for Pro users
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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This web-based B2B sales intelligence platform is designed for sales, marketing, recruiting, and revenue operations teams that need to find, verify, enrich, and export prospect data. Its published database size is 1.3B contacts, with…

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  1. D&B HooversB2B Contact Data Providers 9.0Paid
  2. Seamless.AIB2B Contact Data Providers 8.5Free 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
  • Seamless.AI — where it wins

    • 1.3B listed contacts with real-time search and verification
    • Direct dials, intent signals, enrichment, and job-change intelligence
    • CRM integrations, Chrome extension, and REST API access

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan includes only 50 credits
    • Pro and Enterprise pricing requires contact-sales discussions
    • Buyer Intent Data is an add-on for Pro users

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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