Adapt.io vs Lusha (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Adapt.io and Lusha share a 2.4 GPA, both have a free plan, and Lusha starts cheaper, at $37.45 a month against $49 a month.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Adapt.io grades higher on ease of use. Lusha grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Adapt.io
B2B contact database with a Chrome extension and credit plans
Lusha
B2B contact data for verified emails and direct phone numbers
Which one is for you
Pick Adapt.io if
- Fits if you want a Chrome extension to pull emails while you browse
- Works for light prospecting on a small budget
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need phone numbers, as Free and Starter have none
- Tight if you pull in volume: the daily limits are 25, 50 and 100 on Free, Starter and Basic
- Pricey if you need more than Basic, since the next step is custom
- Watch out: the page shows a yearly option labelled Save 20% but no yearly prices
Pick Lusha if
- Fits if you cold call and need direct dials as well as emails
- Works for teams of five or fewer who prospect on LinkedIn in the browser
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're a team of three to five, since seats only come with dearer plans: 2 on Pro, 5 on Premium
- Tight if you mostly want numbers, as Starter's 400 credits buy about 80 of them
- Not for you if you're more than 5 people, since bigger teams go through sales
- Tight if you're staying free, as 40 credits a month is 8 phone numbers
- Watch out: the API starts on Pro, and yearly credits reset at the end of the year
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAAdapt.ioFair | 2.4GPALushaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$49 a month on Starter, $99 on Basic, billed monthly. That's right at the $49 middle of lead-finding tools. | CFive people need Premium, the plan with 5 seats: $299.95 a month billed yearly, about $60 a head, past this category's dearer quarter ($49). It buys 3,400 credits a month, at 1 an email and 5 a phone number. One person pays $37.45 for 400. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan with 25 email credits, 25 enrichment credits and 25 contacts a day, plus a 7-day trial with no card. You'll hit those caps fast. | CA free plan with 40 credits a month for 1 seat, the extension, filters and CRM integrations, with no card needed. At 5 credits a number, that's 8 phone numbers a month. |
| Features | CEmail finder, filters, list building, CRM export and phone numbers. Phones start on Basic, and Free and Starter have none. | BVerified emails, direct dials and mobiles from over 515 million contacts, a Chrome extension, filters, bulk enrichment, an API from Pro, sequences and visitor identification. It covers the whole job. |
| Ease of use | BAn extension you install and use on a profile. No store rating on record. | CNo App Store rating on record. The extension is quick, but there's a prospecting workspace, intent topics and a different credit price per kind of data to get your head round. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and a Chrome extension, with six integrations listed. | BWeb and a Chrome extension that works on LinkedIn, CRMs, Gmail and Google Calendar, with Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zoho CRM, Outreach, Salesloft and Zapier, plus an API. |
| Best for | a cheap Chrome email finder | direct phone numbers alongside work emails |
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: Adapt.io and Lusha. How we grade
Price against what you get
Adapt.io starts at $49 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Lusha starts at $37.45 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Lusha starts $11.55 a month lower. Of the other lead and email finders on the chart, 1 scores higher than Adapt.io for less, and none scores higher than Lusha for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Adapt.io also covers email verification.
- Lusha also covers web clipper and email campaigns.
At a glance
| Adapt.io | Lusha | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $49 per month, billed monthly | $37.45 per month for 400 credits, billed annually |
| Free plan | 25 email credits, 25 enrichment credits and 25 contacts a day. | 40 credits a month for 1 seat (an email costs 1 credit, a phone number 5), the browser extension, basic and advanced filters and CRM integrations. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial, no card required; the trial allows up to 50 contacts. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | SLI Technologies Inc. | Lusha Systems Inc. |
| Price read from | adapt.io | lusha.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Adapt.io
- Phone credits start on Basic at 100 a month; Starter and Free have none.
- Daily contact limits apply: 25, 50 and 100 on Free, Starter and Basic.
- The page shows a yearly option labeled Save 20%, but its prices did not appear in the page text.
Lusha
- A phone number costs 5 credits, so 400 credits buys about 80 numbers.
- Seats come only with higher tiers: 1 on Starter, 2 on Pro, 5 on Premium. Larger teams go through sales.
- Monthly plans roll unused credits over up to twice the monthly limit; yearly credits reset at the end of the year.
- Cancellation takes effect at the end of the billing period, and credits stay usable until then.
Key features
Adapt.io
- Email finder extension
- A Chrome extension finds verified emails from LinkedIn and company websites.
- Advanced filters
- Search by job title, department, level, employee count, revenue and location.
- List building
- Group contacts into lists, and upload company websites to find contacts across them.
- CRM export
- Basic and Custom export to Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zoho, Outreach and Salesgear.
- Phone numbers
- Mobile numbers for calling arrive from the Basic plan, with 100 phone credits.
- Credit-based pricing
- The vendor says pricing follows contact credits, not user licenses.
Lusha
- Emails and phone numbers
- Reveal a verified work email for 1 credit or a phone number for 5. Lusha says it holds over 515 million business contacts and 29 million companies.
- Chrome extension
- Shows contact details while browsing LinkedIn, CRMs and company websites, with Gmail and Google Calendar support and export to a CRM.
- Prospecting workspace
- Search contacts and companies with filters, lookalike suggestions, AI recommendations and buying intent topics on paid plans.
- Enrichment and API
- Bulk and CSV enrichment of existing lists, and an API with webhooks from Pro. An MCP server connects Claude and ChatGPT.
- Sequences and call insights
- Automated email sequences, plus call recording with AI insights at 8 credits per recorded call.
- Website visitor identification
- Matches anonymous website visitors to companies and contacts, at 2 credits for each one identified.
Plans
Adapt.io
Free$0
per month
25 email and 25 enrichment credits, 25 contacts a day, Chrome extension and advanced filters.
Starter$49
per month, billed monthly
500 email and 500 enrichment credits, 50 contacts a day, CSV export and saved searches.
Basic$99
per month, billed monthly
1,000 email, 100 phone and 1,000 enrichment credits, 100 contacts a day, CRM export.
CustomCustom
Adds job change alerts, team management, API access and a dedicated account manager.
Lusha
Free$0
40 credits a month, 1 seat, verified emails and phones, filters, email sequences and the browser extension. No card required.
Starter$37.45
per month for 400 credits, billed annually ($49.90 billed monthly)
1 seat. Yearly billing grants 4,800 credits upfront. Adds lookalikes, bulk enrichment, the AI assistant and 5 buying intent topics.
Pro$52.45
per month for 600 credits, billed annually ($69.90 billed monthly)
2 seats and 7,200 credits a year on yearly billing. Adds the API, CSV enrichment, signals and webhooks.
Premium$299.95
per month for 3,400 credits, billed annually ($399.90 billed monthly)
5 seats and 40,800 credits a year on yearly billing. Adds the advanced API, team management and credit allocation.
ScaleCustom
Custom credits and seats at a lower price per credit, SSO, 25 intent topics and a dedicated success team, through sales.
Ways to pay less
Adapt.io
- Annual discount
Yearly billing saves 20%
The pricing page toggle is labeled Yearly with a Save 20% tag; the yearly prices themselves were not readable in the page text.
Lusha
- Annual discount
About 25% off with yearly billing
Lusha's pricing page lists Starter at $37.45 a month billed yearly against $49.90 billed monthly, and Pro at $52.45 against $69.90.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Adapt.io or Lusha?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Lusha is cheaper to start with: $37.45 a month, against $49 a month for Adapt.io. Adapt.io starts at $49 per month, billed monthly, and Lusha starts at $37.45 per month for 400 credits, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Adapt.io or Lusha?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Adapt.io and Lusha have 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.