Cognism vs Leadfeeder
We give Cognism a 2.0 GPA and Leadfeeder a 2.2, out of 4.0. Cognism grades higher on value for money. Leadfeeder grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Leadfeeder
Identifies the companies visiting your website and finds contacts
How we grade them
| 2.0GPACognismFair | 2.2GPALeadfeederFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | DDiscover is $79 a month billed annually for 50 identified companies, but it only names companies. Verified emails and phones, what a lead finder is for, need Activate at $369 a month, well above this category's middle even split across a team of five. The price climbs with companies identified, too. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free on record: no free plan and no trial, and both packages are sold through its sales team. | CLite is free for good with unlimited users, after a 14-day full trial with no card. But it shows only the last 100 identified companies a month, 7 days of history and 20 credits, caps a busy site will hit. |
| Features | 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. | BThe whole job and a bit more: it names the companies on your site and the pages they read, then adds a database with credits for verified emails and direct dials, alerts, workflows, CRM pushes and display ads. Contacts and automations start on Activate. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo App Store rating on record. It has to be hooked up to your website before it can name anyone, then there's a CRM to connect and credits to manage, so there's some setting up before it pays off. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and a browser extension, with Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Bullhorn, Salesloft, Outreach and Zapier, plus an API and MCP. | BWeb and a Chrome extension, with Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Dynamics 365, Zoho CRM, Slack, Google Analytics and Zapier, plus an MCP server and an IP Enrich API. No phone or desktop app. |
| Best for | phone-checked mobile numbers for selling into Europe | seeing which companies visit your website |
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: Cognism and Leadfeeder. How we grade
Where they differ
- Leadfeeder has a free plan. Cognism does not.
- Leadfeeder also covers web clipper and workflow automation.
At a glance
| Cognism | Leadfeeder | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $79 per month for 50 companies, billed annually |
| Free plan | None | Lite: unlimited users, the last 100 identified companies a month, 7 days of visitor history and 20 credits a month, with no end date. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of the full product, no credit card required; it falls back to Lite afterwards |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Cognism Ltd | Dealfront Group GmbH |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | leadfeeder.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Cognism
- Sales teams prospecting into Europe
- Teams that cold call and need verified mobile numbers
- Mid-market and enterprise teams with five or more reps
Leadfeeder
- B2B marketing teams that want to see which companies visit their site
- Sales teams prioritizing accounts that show interest on the website
- Teams that want unlimited users sharing one credit pool
Worth knowing
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.
Leadfeeder
- Price follows the number of companies identified each month; each company counts once a month, but separate office locations may count separately.
- Verified emails and phones, campaigns and CRM automations need Activate ($369 a month billed annually) or above.
- Plan credits do not roll over at the end of the contract; extra credits are sold in blocks of 100 to 5,000 and last two years.
- The company renamed itself from Dealfront to Leadfeeder, and some help pages and the Chrome extension still carry the Dealfront name.
Key features
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.
Leadfeeder
- Website visitor identification
- Names the companies behind anonymous site visits, remote workers included, with the pages they viewed and the source or campaign that sent them.
- Company and contact database
- Search a database the company puts at 60 million companies and 400 million verified contacts, and spend credits to reveal work emails and direct dials.
- Alerts, workflows and CRM sync
- Get alerts when target accounts visit, run no-code workflows, and push companies and contacts to Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Dynamics 365 or Zoho.
- B2B display campaigns
- From the Activate plan, run display ads aimed at companies that match your ideal customer profile, straight from Leadfeeder.
- MCP server for AI assistants
- Connect Leadfeeder to Claude, ChatGPT or Copilot and ask in plain words which companies are visiting and what they looked at.
- Browser extension and IP API
- A Chrome extension shows company and contact details for the site you are on, and the IP Enrich API turns an IP address into company data.
Plans
Cognism
Pricing could not be confirmed. See cognism.com.
Leadfeeder
Lite$0
Free for good with unlimited users, but only the last 100 identified companies a month and 7 days of history.
Discover$79
per month for 50 companies, billed annually ($113 billed monthly)
Visitor identification, alerts and CRM pushes. Rises with companies identified a month: $309 ($441 monthly) for 501 to 1,000.
Activate$369
per month for 1,000 companies, billed annually ($527 billed monthly)
Adds verified emails and phones, intent filters, display ads and CRM automations. 200 credits at entry; $729 for 4,000 companies and 1,500 credits.
Scale$599
per month for 2,000 companies, billed annually
Annual only, paid upfront or quarterly. 1,000 credits at entry, free exports, automatic CRM enrichment and a CSM; up to $2,089 at 10,000 companies.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom company identification and credit volumes with a dedicated team, sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
Cognism
No public discounts listed.
Leadfeeder
- Annual discount
Save 30% with annual billing
The pricing page shows Discover at $79 a month billed annually against $113 monthly, and Activate at $369 against $527.
