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Cognism
Global contact data in full compliance with GDPR for sales
Cognism Ltd.
Founded in 2015
Paid
Sales
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Commercial enterprise-level plans upon request and customized by data volume.
sales
leads
data-intelligence
b2b
What is Cognism?
Cognism is a B2B sales intelligence platform widely recognized for the quality of its commercial contact data, with a special focus on the European and international markets. The tool stands out for providing verified direct mobile phone numbers and email addresses of decision-makers in full compliance with European data protection laws (such as GDPR). It helps B2B sales and marketing teams find new prospects and enrich their sales pipelines.
How it works
Cognism operates as a large intelligent database of companies and contacts. When using the platform, the salesperson applies advanced search filters — such as job title, industry segment, country, corporate revenue, and technologies used — to locate ideal leads. Cognism matches these with clean, manually verified mobile phone numbers (through its "Diamond Data" human-verified feature), reducing time wasted calling reception desks or handling bounced emails.
Key features
- Diamond Data: Direct contact mobile phone numbers manually validated by a human team to ensure near-zero errors.
- Full GDPR Compliance: Data collected and maintained under strict consent standards and legal terms, reducing legal risks for companies prospecting in Europe.
- Trigger Events Technology: Automatic alerts based on business events (e.g., when a company receives funding or opens new job listings).
- Intent Data: Partnership with Bombora to identify which companies are actively searching for terms related to your service right now.
Available integrations
Cognism connects and synchronizes data with the market's leading CRMs and sales systems:
- CRM systems: Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Microsoft Dynamics 365.
- Sales engagement platforms: Salesloft, Outreach.
- Web Browser: Dedicated Google Chrome extension to prospect contacts directly from LinkedIn profiles.
Who it is for
- B2B Outbound Sales Teams (SDRs and AEs) looking for direct mobile phone numbers of directors to make effective cold calls.
- Sales Operations Leaders (Sales Ops) looking to keep the CRM database clean and free of outdated contacts.
- International Companies that want to expand their sales to Europe and need strict legal compliance in data collection.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Custom | Upon request | Flexible corporate procurement and customized subscriptions based on the number of user licenses and export credits required |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Excellent quality and accuracy of corporate mobile phone numbers (Diamond Data).
- Extraordinary focus on international legal compliance, preventing severe data privacy penalties.
- Fast integration allowing developers to export leads directly to the CRM funnel with a single click.
Cons:
- Commercial subscription costs are substantially higher compared to more popular prospecting solutions.
- Lower coverage of leads focused on small local businesses or purely traditional brick-and-mortar industries.
Alternatives to Cognism
As alternative sales intelligence and prospecting databases: Apollo.io, ZoomInfo, Lusha, Kaspr, and Uplead.
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