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What is ContactOut?
B2B lead intelligence platform providing verified contact information (emails and phone numbers) for 350M+ professionals across 40M companies. Offers Chrome extension, search portal, and API for finding verified work and personal emails with hourly-updated records. Trusted by 1.4M users including Fortune 500 companies.
Key features
Chrome Extension
Find emails and phone numbers directly from LinkedIn profiles and company websites with one-click prospect addition to email campaigns
Search Portal
Access database of 350M professionals across 40M companies with 20+ searchable data points including job titles, companies, revenue, skills, locations, and technologies
API
Hourly-updated contact and company records for CRM, ATS, and AI agent integrations
Email Campaigns
Multi-stage automated outreach and email sequencing
Data Coverage
200M work emails, 100M direct-dial phone numbers, 150M personal emails; SOC 2 certified, GDPR and CCPA compliant
Data Verification
Triple-verified with 99% confidence; includes both work and personal email addresses
ContactOut pricing
Self-serve plans limited to one user per company. Team and API plans require custom quote. Free plan includes 5 emails, 5 phones, and 5 exports daily. Paid plans have fair-use caps: 2,000 email and 1,000 phone credits monthly. Prices shown with US/UK data included; excluding US/UK data reduces costs by approximately 50%.
| Plan | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/month | 5 emails, 5 phones, 5 exports per day; Chrome extension and search portal access |
| $25/month (annual) or $99/month (monthly) | Unlimited emails (capped at 2,000/month fair-use), 300 exports/month, Chrome extension, search portal, one user per company | |
| Email + Phone | $49/month (annual) or $199/month (monthly) | Unlimited emails (2,000/month) and phones (1,000/month) with fair-use caps, 600 exports/month, email campaigns, one user per company |
| Sales Team | $299/month | Unlimited work emails for entire sales team under fair-use caps |
| Team Plan | Custom quote | API access, team management, integrations (Salesforce, ATS), dedicated account manager, bulk license with 700M+ profiles |
Pros & cons
Pros
- + High accuracy with G2 rating of 4.5/5 stars (113 reviews); users report 90% hit rate on emails where competitors fail
- + Quick to learn and easy to use across portal, extension, and API
- + No credit cost for missed lookups; credits only spent on successful finds
- + Includes both work and personal emails, expanding prospect reach
- + Chrome extension enables one-click sourcing directly from LinkedIn
- + Hourly data updates ensure current information
- + API and MCP server available for custom integrations
- + Capell rating 4.4/5 on Capterra (15 reviews); 4.4/5 on Chrome Web Store with 600K+ users
Cons
- − Fair-use caps on 'unlimited' plans (2,000 emails, 1,000 phones/month) despite marketing language
- − Single user per company on self-serve plans; second user requires expensive Team plan
- − Export limits on paid plans (300-600/month); higher than typical usage may hit caps
- − Team Plan and API pricing not published; requires sales call for quote
- − Phone number accuracy reported as lower than email accuracy by some G2 reviewers
- − Some users report restrictive credit system, particularly for variable usage patterns
- − Listed in California data broker registry; privacy concerns noted by some reviewers
- − Monthly billing costs double compared to annual commitment ($99 vs $25/month for Email plan)
Who is ContactOut best for?
- • Recruiters accelerating hiring with verified professional contact details
- • Sales teams and individual reps prospecting on LinkedIn
- • Companies needing API access for CRM, ATS, or AI agent enrichment
- • Teams focused on email outreach seeking high deliverability rates
Frequently asked questions
Does ContactOut have a free plan?
Yes. The free plan costs $0 and includes 5 emails, 5 phones, and 5 exports per day with Chrome extension and search portal access. No credit card required.
What does 'unlimited' actually mean on ContactOut plans?
ContactOut's 'unlimited' plans are capped at 2,000 email and 1,000 phone credits per month as fair-use limits, despite being marketed as unlimited.
Can a team share one paid ContactOut plan?
No. Self-serve plans (Email and Email + Phone) are limited to one user per company. Multiple team members require the Team Plan with custom pricing.
What's the cost per contact on ContactOut?
On Email + Phone at 600 exports monthly (full plan usage), cost is approximately $0.16-$0.17 per contact. At 100 contacts monthly on the same plan, cost is $0.99 per contact.
Does pricing change if I exclude US/UK data?
Yes. Plans cost approximately 50% less without US/UK data: Email becomes $25/month (vs $49 annual) and Email + Phone becomes $49/month (vs $99 annual).
How accurate is ContactOut's data?
ContactOut advertises 99% confidence with triple verification. G2 reviewers report ~90% hit rate on emails. Phone accuracy is lower than email accuracy per user feedback.
How often is ContactOut's data updated?
Contact and company records are updated hourly according to ContactOut's documentation.
Can I cancel anytime?
Monthly plans can be cancelled before the next billing date. Annual plans are refundable within 30 days if under 100 credits used (minus one month's price).
