Alternatives · ZoomInfo

ZoomInfo alternatives and competitors in 2026, compared on the monthly bill

If you want contact data without a yearly contract or a seat count, the ZoomInfo alternative we put first is Emelia: emails and mobile numbers by the credit, from €19 (excl. VAT) a month for 1,000 credits valid for a year, with campaigns in the same tool. ZoomInfo publishes no price at all. Six more alternatives below, checked on November 4, 2026.

At a glance

  • Limit: No price on the pricing page: three plans (Sales, Marketing, Talent) and a “Get Pricing” form.
  • Limit: Priced per seat, with a minimum number of seats on paid plans (ZoomInfo’s pricing FAQ and blog).
  • Limit: Billed yearly, not monthly, according to ZoomInfo’s own blog (updated July 7, 2026).
  • Limit: Monthly credits reset on the 1st and can’t roll over or move to another user; bulk credits expire at the end of the contract.
  • Limit: Two reps exporting the same contact use two credits.
  • Strength: Sales plans include emails, direct dials and mobile numbers, plus buying-intent signals.
  • Strength: A free trial (typically 7 days, no card) and ZoomInfo Lite, a free plan with a small monthly allowance.
Top of ZoomInfo’s home page: its tagline and a free trial form, with no priceEnlarge the screenshot
ZoomInfo home page, read on November 4, 2026Captured on November 4, 2026, source: zoominfo.com
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Why people look for a ZoomInfo alternative

ZoomInfo sells its database on a quote. Its pricing FAQ lists what moves the price (seats, monthly export credits, contract length) and says it does not start at $15,000, without another figure. Its blog adds that paid plans are billed yearly, and that sequences and the dialer (Engage) cost extra.

The one price ZoomInfo publishes is GTM.AI, its API and MCP access: top-ups from $20, $0.38 per record at the $1,000 spend tier, mobiles kept for Enterprise packages. A GTM.AI credit returns a whole record; 1,000 Emelia credits cost €19 (excl. VAT) a month and find up to 1,000 emails, under €0.02 each, charged only when found.

So people searching for ZoomInfo competitors rarely want a bigger database. They want contact data bought by the month, without a seat minimum. Every alternative below shows a monthly price, except Cognism.

What ZoomInfo’s pricing page shows: three plans and a form. The amount comes later, from sales.

ZoomInfo pricing page: Sales, Marketing and Talent plans, each with a View pricing button, and a Get Pricing form. No amount is shownEnlarge the screenshot
ZoomInfo pricing page, read on November 4, 2026: three plans, no priceCaptured on November 4, 2026, source: zoominfo.com
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ZoomInfo competitors at a glance

Entry prices on monthly billing, read on November 4, 2026.

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ToolEntry price (monthly billing)What it doesBest for
Emelia€19 (excl. VAT) for 1,000 credits; plans from €37Email and mobile finder, Sales Navigator export, email and LinkedIn sequencesContacts and campaigns on one monthly bill
Apollo.ioFree plan; $65 per seatB2B database with email sequencesTeams starting from an empty list
CognismNo price published (5 seats included)B2B contact data on a quoteTeams buying data through a quote
Lusha$49.90 (400 credits); free planContact reveals by the credit, browser extensionReps revealing a few hundred contacts a month
Kaspr$65 (€59) per userLinkedIn extension for emails and phone numbersReps prospecting from LinkedIn profiles
RocketReach$39 per seat, email only; $79 with phonesContact lookups, plus email sequencesIndividual lookups by the month
ClayFree plan; $185 (Launch)Enrichment tables across several data providersOps teams building enrichment tables

Monthly prices, each in its own currency. Emelia in euros, excluding VAT.

Seven ZoomInfo competitors, and what each one bills

Emelia first, then six others, at their monthly-billing price.

  • Emelia

    Our tool

    Teams that want contact data and the campaign in one tool, billed monthly.

    Entry priceFrom €19 (excl. VAT) a month for 1,000 credits; plans from €37, checked Nov 4, 2026

    • 1 credit per email found, 50 per mobile number, searched across several providers and charged only when found.
    • Credits valid for a year, even after you cancel: nothing resets on the 1st of the month.
    • The SN Assistant extension finds a LinkedIn profile’s email and phone; your Sales Navigator searches go to Emelia in one click and are exported in the cloud, with no limit on the number of exports, from €37 (excl. VAT) a month.
    • Sending included, no seat price: Start (€37, excl. VAT) has 3 mailboxes and 1 LinkedIn account; Grow (€97) 50 mailboxes and 3 accounts.
    See the screenshot (November 4, 2026)
    Emelia credits block: €19 a month for 1,000 credits, valid for one year after purchase, 1 credit per email found, packs up to 100,000 creditsEnlarge the screenshot
    Emelia credits, pricing page, read on November 4, 2026 (excl. VAT)Captured on November 4, 2026, source: emelia.io
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  • Apollo.io

    Teams that want a database and sequences in one subscription.

    Entry priceFree plan; Basic from $65 per seat a month, checked Nov 4, 2026

    • 2,500 credits per seat per month on Basic: an email costs 1, a phone number 8.
    • Unused credits expire at the end of each billing cycle.
    • All seats sit on the same plan, so the bill follows headcount.
    See the screenshot (November 4, 2026)
    Top of Apollo.io’s home page: its tagline and a free sign-up formEnlarge the screenshot
    Apollo.io home page, read on November 4, 2026Captured on November 4, 2026, source: apollo.io
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  • Cognism

    Sales teams buying B2B contact data through a quote.

    Entry priceNo price published: Standard and Pro, quoted by sales, checked Nov 4, 2026

    • Both plans include 5 seats.
    • One credit per revealed contact; the allowance per seat isn’t published.
    See the screenshot (November 4, 2026)
    Top of Cognism’s home page: its tagline, a demo button and customer logosEnlarge the screenshot
    Cognism home page, read on November 4, 2026Captured on November 4, 2026, source: cognism.com
    cognism.com
    Visit Cognism

  • Lusha

    Reps revealing contacts one at a time from an extension.

    Entry priceFrom $49.90 a month on monthly billing (Starter, 400 credits), checked Nov 4, 2026

    • 1 credit per verified email, 5 per phone number.
    • A free plan with 40 credits a month.
    • Annual plans reset unused credits at year end.
    See the screenshot (November 4, 2026)
    Top of Lusha’s home page: its tagline, a free start button and customer logosEnlarge the screenshot
    Lusha home page, read on November 4, 2026Captured on November 4, 2026, source: lusha.com
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    Visit Lusha

  • Kaspr

    Reps pulling phone numbers and emails from LinkedIn profiles.

    Entry priceFrom $65 (€59) per user a month (Starter), checked Nov 4, 2026

    • Unlimited B2B emails and 100 phone credits a month on Starter.
    • Priced per user.
    • The Organization plan is annual only, from 5 users.
    See the screenshot (November 4, 2026)
    Top of Kaspr’s home page: its tagline, a sign-up form and its LinkedIn extension panelEnlarge the screenshot
    Kaspr home page, read on November 4, 2026Captured on November 4, 2026, source: kaspr.io
    kaspr.io
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  • RocketReach

    Individuals who look up contacts by name or company.

    Entry priceFrom $39 per seat a month on monthly billing (Essentials), checked Nov 4, 2026

    • Essentials finds emails only; phones start with Pro, $79 a month for 250 lookups.
    • The page opens on yearly prices ($19, $52 and $115 a month, billed annually).
    • A lookup that returns no verified email or phone is refunded.
    Visit RocketReach

  • Clay

    Ops teams building enrichment workflows.

    Entry priceFree plan; Launch from $185 a month on monthly billing, checked Nov 4, 2026

    • Unlimited seats on every plan.
    • Two meters: data credits, and actions that reset each cycle.
    • The free plan (100 data credits a month) has no phone enrichment.
    See the screenshot (November 4, 2026)
    Top of Clay’s home page: an illustration, its tagline, a free trial button and a demo buttonEnlarge the screenshot
    Clay home page, read on November 4, 2026Captured on November 4, 2026, source: clay.com
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What we check before buying contact data for a campaign

A monthly price we can read. We size a campaign by the new contacts it needs each month, then read the monthly bill. ZoomInfo bills yearly on a quote; Cognism quotes after a demo. RocketReach and Clay show yearly prices first.

Credits that outlive the month. Campaign volume changes from month to month. ZoomInfo’s monthly credits reset on the 1st, Apollo.io’s expire every billing cycle; Emelia’s stay valid for a year, even after you cancel.

No seat count. ZoomInfo, Apollo.io, Kaspr and RocketReach price per seat. Emelia prices a plan: one more LinkedIn account costs €29 (excl. VAT) a month, not a new license.

The contact and the sequence in one place. In Emelia, an email found goes straight into a multichannel sequence: if the prospect accepts the LinkedIn invitation, a message follows; if not, the sequence switches to email.

B2B prospecting

Rather not buy the data yourself?

Bridgers is a prospecting agency. We build the contact file for your offer, set up the mailboxes and the LinkedIn account, write the sequence and pass you the replies worth answering. Emelia is our group’s own tool, and our campaigns run on it.

  • A target file built for your market, from €0.10 per row (€0.50 with a phone number, 2,000 rows minimum).
  • Mailboxes, domains and the LinkedIn account set up for sending.
  • Email and LinkedIn sequences written for your prospects, approved by you before launch.
  • Replies sorted, interested prospects forwarded to you.
  • Campaigns from €490 per campaign.
Start my outreach →Cold email and LinkedIn campaigns from €490 per campaign.

Frequently asked questions

How much does ZoomInfo cost?

ZoomInfo doesn’t say. On November 4, 2026, its pricing page showed three plans and no amount. Its pricing FAQ ties the cost to seats, export credits and contract length, and says it does not start at $15,000. Its one public price is GTM.AI, the API access: $0.38 per record at the $1,000 tier.

Does ZoomInfo have a free plan?

Yes: ZoomInfo Lite, for business emails only, and not for current or past paying customers. ZoomInfo’s blog puts it at 10 credits a month, which don’t roll over. The paid platform has a free trial, typically 7 days, no card. Emelia has no free plan, but a 7-day trial without a card.

Can you pay for ZoomInfo monthly?

Not on paid plans, according to ZoomInfo’s blog: they are annual subscriptions, and multi-year deals get better rates. Every other tool on this page except Cognism shows a monthly price. Emelia costs €37, €97 or €297 (excl. VAT) a month, with no yearly commitment.

What happens to unused ZoomInfo credits?

They don’t carry over. ZoomInfo’s help center says monthly credits refresh at midnight Pacific Time on the first day of each month, with no rollover and no transfer to another user, and bulk credits expire at the end of the contract term. Emelia credits stay valid for a year after purchase, even after you cancel.

Which ZoomInfo alternative finds mobile numbers?

Emelia finds them with the same credits as emails: 50 credits per mobile number, searched across several providers and charged only when one is found, also from a LinkedIn profile with its extension. Lusha, Kaspr and Apollo.io sell phone numbers by the credit too, RocketReach from its Pro plan.

Why is Emelia first on this list?

Emelia is built by our group, and every Bridgers campaign runs on it, so it’s the tool we know best. Next to ZoomInfo, it adds what a quote can’t: a price you read before signing up, monthly billing, no seat count, credits valid for a year, and the campaign in the same tool.

Want the file and the campaign, without a yearly contract?

Do it yourself

Emelia: 7-day trial with no card, then from €37 a month (excl. VAT).

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Tell us who you sell to. We come back with the contact file, the sequence and the price before anything is sent.

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