Lusha vs D&B Hoovers

Lusha9.1Visit D&B Hoovers9.0Visit

Higher score Lusha #3 in B2B Contact Data Providers 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Lusha

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

• Lusha fits best

  Teams prioritizing intent signals

• D&B Hoovers fits best

  Established company intelligence buyers

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Side by side

Feature	Lusha 9.1/10 Visit ↗	D&B Hoovers 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#3 in B2B Contact Data Providers	#4 in B2B Contact Data Providers
Best for	Teams prioritizing intent signals	Established company intelligence buyers
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$529/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Chrome extension	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs	Live chat, Phone, Docs
Integrations	14 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Lusha 4/4 · D&B Hoovers 4/4
Direct-dial data	✓	✓
Intent data	✓	✓
Technographic filters	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Contact database size	2.9e+08 contacts	5.2e+08 contacts (best)
Monthly export limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Intent and engagement signals support account prioritization. Filters span more than 25,000 company technologies. Browser workflows, APIs, and major CRM integrations are included.	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
Cons	The Free plan provides up to 40 credits per month. Free access is limited to basic prospecting features. Export costs and per-export CRM caps require workflow planning.	No free plan is available Integrations are limited Credit-based plans may require careful volume planning
Our verdict	Lusha is a B2B data intelligence platform for sales, marketing, recruiting, and RevOps teams. It combines contact and company search with verified business emails, phone numbers, direct dials, mobile data, technographic filters, buying… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Lusha — where it wins

  • Intent and engagement signals support account prioritization.
  • Filters span more than 25,000 company technologies.
  • Browser workflows, APIs, and major CRM integrations are included.

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan provides up to 40 credits per month.
  • Free access is limited to basic prospecting features.
  • Export costs and per-export CRM caps require workflow planning.

• 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

• Lusha9.1/10 · Free plan

  A broad B2B data platform with especially strong intent and technographic signals.

  Visit LushaFull verdict →
• D&B Hoovers9.0/10 · Paid

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

  Visit D&B HooversFull verdict →