BetterContact vs Datagma (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, BetterContact grades higher than Datagma: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
BetterContact grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
BetterContact
Waterfall email and phone enrichment across many data sources
Datagma
Direct mobile numbers and verified emails for B2B outreach
Which one is for you
Pick BetterContact if
- Fits if you want one tool to try many data sources for an email or phone
- Works for people who only want to pay for contacts that verify
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you need phones: a mobile number costs 10 credits, so Starter buys about 20
- Skip it if you want a free plan, since you only get 50 sign-up credits
- Pricey if you grow: the top plan starts at $799 a month above 20,000 credits
- Watch out: unused credits roll over only up to twice your monthly amount, and phone verification isn't on Starter
Pick Datagma if
- Fits if mobile numbers are what you're after
- Works for one person who wants an API on the free plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you need phones: 30 credits each, so Regular gives about 100 numbers a month
- Skip it if you want much from the free plan, as it's 3 phones a month
- Pricey if you add people: extra seats are $5 each a month and share the credit pool
- Watch out: the coverage claims on the site are the vendor's own
How we grade them
| 2.4GPABetterContactFair | 2.2GPADatagmaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$15 a month for 200 credits is inside the cheapest quarter on price, but the credits are few: about 20 mobile numbers. $49 buys 1,000. | C$39 a month billed yearly for 3,000 credits, $49 monthly. That's above the cheaper quarter at $33.25 and below the $49 middle. |
| Free plan and trial | C50 free credits at sign-up with no card, and no free plan after that. | CFree plan: 100 credits a month, which is 100 emails or 3 phones. You'll hit that fast. |
| Features | CWaterfall enrichment, built-in verification, a lead finder and an API. Connect Intelligence and phone and catch-all verification aren't on Starter. | CPhone finder, email finder, a Chrome extension, file upload and an API. Phones are costly in credits, and that's the main gap. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It's a credit and enrichment-column tool you need to set up. | CNo store rating on record. An extension and file upload, plus credit maths to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with five integrations and an API. | BWeb and a Chrome extension, with eight integrations and an API. |
| Best for | waterfall email and phone lookups | mobile numbers and verified 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: BetterContact and Datagma. How we grade
Price against what you get
BetterContact starts at $15 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Datagma starts at $39 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and BetterContact starts $24 a month lower. Of the other lead and email finders on the chart, none scores higher than BetterContact for less, and 10 score higher than Datagma 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
- BetterContact also covers email verification.
- Datagma also covers web clipper and workflow automation.
At a glance
| BetterContact | Datagma | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per month for 200 credits, billed monthly | $39 per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | 100 credits a month, enough for 100 emails or 3 phones, with 1 seat, API access and WhatsApp detection. |
| Free trial | 50 free credits at sign-up, no credit card needed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | BetterContact | Datagma |
| Price read from | bettercontact.rocks | datagma.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
BetterContact
- A mobile number costs 10 credits, so 200 credits on Starter buys about 20 numbers.
- Connect Intelligence, phone verification and catch-all verification are not on Starter.
- Unused credits roll over, capped at twice the subscribed amount.
- Yearly billing is offered as two months free, and extends credit roll-over to 12 months.
Datagma
- One credit buys an email but 30 credits buy a phone, so the monthly phone count on each plan is small: 100 on Regular.
- Extra seats cost $5 per user per month. Credits are shared by the whole account, not per seat.
- Unused credits roll over for up to 12 months on paid plans.
- The Free plan includes only 3 phones a month; coverage claims on the site are the vendor's own.
Key features
BetterContact
- Waterfall enrichment
- Requests a person's email or mobile number from more than 20 data sources one after another until valid data is found.
- Pay only for valid data
- One credit buys one verified email and ten buy a verified mobile number. The page says nothing is charged when no result is found.
- Verification built in
- Emails are checked by Bouncer. On Pro and above, catch-all emails are verified at no extra charge and mobile numbers are also verified.
- Connect Intelligence
- Scores each mobile number by likelihood to connect. Only the highest-scoring numbers are charged; scoring the low or bad ones is free.
- Waterfall lead finder
- Searches 7 or more contact databases in one query to build lead lists.
- API and integrations
- A REST API and native integrations, including HubSpot, Google Sheets, Make, Clay and Zapier, on the plans that list them.
Datagma
- Phone finder
- Looks up direct mobile numbers from a name and company, with no profile URL needed. The site says it returns mobiles only, not landlines or switchboards, and flags WhatsApp numbers.
- Email finder
- Finds work emails and checks them before delivery. The extension page says each email is verified with NeverBounce, and catch-all addresses are detected.
- Chrome extension
- Reveals an email or mobile on a professional profile in one click. It also exports up to 2,500 leads from a Sales Navigator search and extracts people who commented on a post.
- File upload enrichment
- Upload a CSV of up to 50,000 rows and get back phones, emails and company details such as funding and tech stack.
- REST API and integrations
- A REST API is on every plan. The site lists Clay, Zapier, Make, n8n and Salesforce, plus waterfall partners such as BetterContact and FullEnrich.
Plans
BetterContact
Starter$15
per month for 200 credits, billed monthly
200 credits a month: 20 mobile numbers or 200 emails. Waterfall enrichment, email verification, API and chat support.
Pro$49
per month for 1,000 credits, billed monthly
Steps up to 50,000 credits a month. Adds Connect Intelligence, phone and catch-all verification, Clay and Zapier, premium support.
Enterprise$799
per month and up, above 20,000 credits, billed monthly
Sold through sales. Custom volumes and discounts, your own provider API keys and a dedicated account manager.
Datagma
Free$0
100 credits a month (100 emails or 3 phones), 1 seat, API access and WhatsApp integration.
Regular$39
per month for 3,000 credits, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
3,000 credits a month (3,000 emails or 100 phones) and 1 seat. Catch-all emails do not use credits.
Popular$79
per month for 7,500 credits, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
7,500 credits a month (7,500 emails or 250 phones) and 3 seats.
Expert$209
per month for 22,500 credits, billed annually ($249 billed monthly)
22,500 credits a month (22,500 emails or 750 phones), 5 seats and priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
For more than 750 phones a month: custom limits, a dedicated account manager and custom SLAs. Sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
BetterContact
- Annual discount
Two months free on yearly billing
The pricing page says paying yearly means paying for 10 months and keeping all 12, and extends credit roll-over to 12 months.
Datagma
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
The pricing page shows paid plans 20% cheaper when billed yearly, for example $39 a month on Regular against $49 billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BetterContact or Datagma?
As of Nov 12, 2026, BetterContact is cheaper to start with: $15 a month, against $39 a month for Datagma. BetterContact starts at $15 per month for 200 credits, billed monthly, and Datagma starts at $39 per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, BetterContact or Datagma?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Datagma has a free plan. BetterContact does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do BetterContact and Datagma run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Datagma lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.