6sense vs Cognism (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Cognism grades higher than 6sense: 2.0 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Cognism grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick 6sense if
- Fits if you're a large revenue team doing account-based marketing
- Works for companies that want intent signals feeding sales and ads
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to see a price, since none is published
- Not for you if you're a solo seller or small team, as it's aimed at enterprise buyers
- Watch out: the site blocked most of our reads, so little detail is on record
- Watch out: no free plan, no trial and no integrations are listed
Pick Cognism if
- Fits if you sell into Europe and your team cold calls mobile numbers
- Works for sales teams of five or more reps
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try before you buy, as there's no free plan or trial
- Skip it if you're on your own, since both packages come with 5 seats
- Watch out: no prices are published, so packages, CRM Enrichment and data feeds are all quoted by sales
- Pricey if you want intent data or CRM Enrichment, which need Pro and an add-on
- Tight if you reveal a lot of contacts, since each seat gets a set number of credits and more are bought separately
How we grade them
| 1.6GPA6senseWeak | 2.0GPACognismFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published, and the pricing page sat behind a bot check. Nothing on record to set against the $49 middle for lead-finding tools. | CNo prices are published: Standard and Pro are quoted by sales, so it sits at the ordinary grade. Both include 5 seats, so the quote is your five-person figure, and each seat comes with a set number of credits, one per contact revealed. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on record anywhere in the listing. | FNothing free on record: no free plan and no trial, and both packages are sold through its sales team. |
| Features | CIntent data, buying groups, revenue marketing and sales intelligence. Little on record about the contact-finding side of the category. | BEmails and phone-checked mobiles, hiring, funding and job-change signals, AI search and research, a browser extension, CRM enrichment, an API and MCP. It covers the whole job, and intent data comes with Pro. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. A platform sold to enterprises needs setup and data connections. | CNo App Store rating on record. It's a sales platform for teams of five or more, with filters, signals and CRM syncing to set up, so expect some onboarding. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb and a browser extension. The listing names no integrations, though the vendor mentions enterprise connectivity. | BWeb and a browser extension, with Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Bullhorn, Salesloft, Outreach and Zapier, plus an API and MCP. |
| Best for | enterprise account-based selling | phone-checked mobile numbers for selling into Europe |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: 6sense and Cognism. How we grade
Where they differ
- 6sense also covers workflow automation.
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At a glance
| 6sense | Cognism | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | 6sense | Cognism Ltd |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
6sense
- No prices are published and the pricing page was behind a bot check.
- Details here come from the platform page only, since the site blocked other reads.
Cognism
- No prices are published: the Standard and Pro packages, CRM Enrichment and data feeds are all quoted by sales.
- Both packages include 5 seats, and Cognism says teams of at least 5 salespeople get the most from it.
- Each seat gets a set number of credits, one per revealed contact; more credits are bought separately.
- Intent data and on-demand mobile verification need Pro, and CRM Enrichment is an extra add-on.
Key features
6sense
- Data and intelligence
- Company and contact data, behavioral intent data and predictive scoring of account buying stage.
- Buying group identification
- The vendor says it uncovers anonymous visits and B2B research, and identifies buying groups.
- Revenue marketing
- Account-based advertising, AI email agents, workflows, segments and reporting.
- Sales intelligence
- Prioritized account lists, company and contact search, sales alerts and a Chrome extension.
- Enterprise connectivity
- Governance and compliance features, MCP and API access, and professional services.
Cognism
- Contact and company data
- Emails, mobile numbers, job titles and work history for people, and revenue, headcount, headquarters and technology use for companies.
- Phone-verified mobiles
- Mobile numbers that pass extra manual and automated checks. Pro adds on-demand verification of chosen prospects and a premium mobile filter.
- Signals and intent data
- Hiring, funding, M&A and job-change signals on every package; Pro adds Bombora intent data with up to 12 topics chosen from over 11,000.
- AI search and research
- AI search, an AI persona builder and AI company research help find accounts and refine lists built with firmographic and technographic filters.
- Browser extension
- Shows contact data and buying signals on LinkedIn and company websites, and pushes contacts into a CRM.
- CRM Enrichment, MCP and API
- An add-on or standalone product enriches CRM records and keeps them current. MCP and API access come with both prospecting packages.
Plans
6sense
Pricing could not be confirmed. See 6sense.com.
Cognism
Pricing could not be confirmed. See cognism.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, 6sense or Cognism?
As of Nov 12, 2026, 6sense has no price we could confirm, and Cognism has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, 6sense or Cognism?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither 6sense nor Cognism has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.