Overview
Cognism (Cognism Ltd) is a sales intelligence company founded in 2015 and led by chief executive Dominic Allon. In 2022 it acquired the French contact-finder Kaspr and raised a Series C round.[11][12] It says more than 4,000 companies use its data.[10]
Cognism positions itself on European data and on compliance. Its pricing page describes “European B2B data for global enterprise growth” and phone-verified mobile numbers, which it says improve connect rates.[10] Its security page states dual ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certification from a UKAS-accredited body, SOC 2 Type II for security and availability, GDPR and CCPA alignment, and automatic suppression against global Do-Not-Call and TPS lists.[12]
There are two prospecting plans, each including five seats. Standard covers contact and company data, firmographic, technographic and signal filters, AI company research, CSV enrichment and API and MCP access. Pro adds higher-quality mobile data, on-demand mobile verification and intent data powered by Bombora, from which administrators choose up to 12 topics out of more than 11,000. A CRM Enrichment product maintains CRM records and re-spends credits only when key details such as a job change alter. Viewing a previously revealed contact is free.[10] The limitations are that all pricing is quote-based, the five-seat packaging is less suited to single users, and intent data requires the Pro plan.
Cognism features
- Phone-verified mobile numbers
- On-demand mobile verification (Pro)
- Bombora intent, up to 12 topics (Pro)
- DNC and TPS list suppression
- CRM Enrichment with ongoing maintenance
- API and MCP access
Cognism pricing
Quote-based. Standard and Pro plans each include five seats; CRM Enrichment and Data-as-a-Service sold separately. One credit reveals one contact; credits work across platform, Enrich and API; extra credits purchasable.
Cognism strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Strong European coverage and compliance focus
- Credits shared across platform, enrichment and API
- Intent data and mobile verification in one tier
- API and MCP access in the base plan
- Strong documented compliance posture
- Phone-verified mobile data
Limitations
- No published prices
- Five-seat packages are larger than a single user needs
- Quote-only pricing, like ZoomInfo
- Five-seat packaging is less suited to single users
- Plans packaged around five seats
- Intent data only on Pro
Appears in
- Best B2B Data Providers in 2026 #5
- Best Apollo.io Alternatives in 2026 #7
- Best Data Enrichment Tools in 2026 #10
- Best Intent Data Providers in 2026 #10
- Best Lead Generation Tools in 2026 #4
- Best ZoomInfo Alternatives in 2026 #4
- Best Sales Intelligence Tools in 2026 #4
Cognism alternatives and competitors
Alternatives to Cognism: companies ranked in the same lists.
- ZoomInfo
TargetWise
Apollo.io
Global Database
Lusha
Clay
UpLead
Kaspr
Dun & Bradstreet
LeadIQ
Snov.io- People Data Labs
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