Lead411 vs Vainu (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Lead411 grades higher than Vainu: 2.2 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Lead411 grades higher on value for money and 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.
Lead411
B2B contact database with verified emails, direct dials and intent
Vainu
Nordic company and contact data for prospecting and CRM upkeep
Which one is for you
Pick Lead411 if
- Fits if you want direct dials alongside emails
- Works for a team that will commit to a year for the intent data
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want to test it properly: 7 days and 50 exports
- Pricey if you're a team: Ignite starts at $150 a month and varies by team size
- Skip it if you want intent data month to month, as it's tied to annual plans
- Watch out: annual plans may need a call to support to cancel
Pick Vainu if
- Fits if you sell to companies in Finland, Sweden, Norway or Denmark and have a CRM to keep clean
- Works for data teams that want Nordic company records over an API
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you sell outside the four Nordic countries, because coverage stops there
- Skip it if you want to try before paying: there is no free plan or trial
- Pricey if you need CRM updates or AI agents, which start at €417 and €583 a month
- Watch out: each licence covers one country, and extra countries, seats and connectors are quoted on a call
- Watch out: prices are 'from' figures in euros, billed annually and excluding VAT
How we grade them
| 2.2GPALead411Fair | 1.6GPAVainuWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$49 a month for 1,000 exports, right at the $49 middle for lead-finding tools. Ignite is $150 and up. | D€250 a month and up, billed annually and before VAT, for one country database. Lead finders here start at $33 in the cheaper quarter and the dearest tenth begins at $99. CRM updates need Data Sync at €417 and the AI agents need Discover at €583. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 7-day trial with 50 exports; no card requirement is stated. No free plan. | FNo free plan and no trial on the pricing page. You get a 30-minute call where the team confirms your price. |
| Features | CVerified emails and direct dials, a Chrome extension, scoring, intent data and CRM sync. Intent and unlimited data are tied to annual plans. | CFilters on 550+ fields, decision-makers, lists and CRM sync, plus an API. But a licence covers a single country, and richer data like financials and owners costs €83 or €167 a month extra. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Search filters and scoring to learn. | CNo store rating on record, and it is a web platform where you pick a country, build lists and connect a CRM or warehouse before it pays off. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and a Chrome extension, with five integrations. | BWeb only, but with CRM, data warehouse and ERP sync, an API, MCP and a command-line tool. |
| Best for | verified emails and direct dials | Nordic company data for sales teams |
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: Lead411 and Vainu. How we grade
Price against what you get
Lead411 starts at $49 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Vainu starts at about $279.30 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Lead411 starts $230.30 a month lower. Of the other lead and email finders on the chart, 13 score higher than Lead411 for less, and 23 score higher than Vainu 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
- Lead411 also covers email verification.
- Vainu also covers databases and AI agents.
At a glance
| Lead411 | Vainu | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $49 per month for 1,000 exports, billed monthly | €250 per month, billed annually, excluding VAT |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free 7-day trial with 50 exports. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Lead411 | Vainu |
| Price read from | lead411.com | vainu.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Lead411
- Ignite monthly is priced 'starting at' $150; the FAQ says the price varies by team size.
- Intent data and unlimited data are tied to annual subscriptions.
- Annual plans may need support contact to cancel, per the FAQ.
Vainu
- Every licence covers one country database; extra countries, seats and connectors are priced on a sales call.
- The page shows 'from' prices in euros, billed annually and excluding VAT; the final price is confirmed on a demo call.
- Premium data adds 83 euros a month and Full adds 167 euros a month on top of the licence.
- Coverage is the four Nordic countries, so it is not a global contact database.
Key features
Lead411
- Verified emails and direct dials
- Lead411 says emails are checked by SMTP, human review and open validation, and phones are matched to a person's locations.
- Chrome extension
- Find contact data while browsing LinkedIn and company websites.
- Search and lead scoring
- Filters cover technology stack, hiring, funding and international contacts; saved searches keep results together.
- Buyer intent data
- Intent data is included on annual Spark, an add-on for annual Ignite and optional on Blaze.
- AI search assistant
- Live AI research looks for an email that is not already in the database.
- CRM sync
- Syncs with Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive and Outreach, per the homepage.
Vainu
- Reach
- Filter and segment companies on 550+ data fields, find decision-makers among the contacts, and keep lists that update themselves.
- Data Sync
- Sends any data point into a CRM, data warehouse or ERP, with updates and enrichment so records stay current.
- Discover
- Surfaces change events that give a reason and a time to reach out, and adds AI agents on the top tier.
- Data packages
- Basic data is included. Premium adds business units, financials, group data, owners and event data. Full adds meeting minutes, municipality budgets and ESG reports.
- Three ways to run it
- Use the Vainu platform yourself, build on it over API, MCP and CLI with Vainu Headless, or have Vainu deliver finished work as Vainu Outcomes.
Plans
Lead411
Spark (monthly)$49
per month for 1,000 exports, billed monthly
Emails and direct dials, Chrome extension, CRM customizations, company news and an AI search assistant.
Ignite (monthly)$150
per month and up, billed monthly
Starts at 1,000+ exports a month and adds API access.
Spark (annual)$490
per year for 12,000 exports, billed annually
Adds buyer intent data; unused exports roll over, per the page.
Ignite (annual)$1500
per year, flexible exports
API access; buyer intent data is an add-on.
BlazeCustom
Unlimited exports a year, with intent data optional.
Vainu
Reach€250
per month and up, billed annually, excl. VAT
Find the right accounts and buyers. One country database, one to two seats and triggers. Exact price confirmed on a demo call.
Data Sync€417
per month and up, billed annually, excl. VAT
Everything in Reach, plus data updates and enrichment to keep connected systems current.
Discover€583
per month and up, billed annually, excl. VAT
Everything in Data Sync, plus monitoring of your market with the full AI offering and agents.
EnterpriseCustom
Fully customised data solutions delivered to your data lake or warehouse. Sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
Lead411
- Annual discount
Annual Spark costs $490 a year
The annual Spark plan at $490 compares with $588 for twelve months of monthly Spark at $49, and adds buyer intent data.
Vainu
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Lead411 or Vainu?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Lead411 is cheaper to start with: $49 a month, against about $279.30 a month for Vainu. Lead411 starts at $49 per month for 1,000 exports, billed monthly, and Vainu starts at €250 per month, billed annually, excluding VAT.
Which has a free plan, Lead411 or Vainu?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Lead411 nor Vainu has a free plan. Lead411 has a free trial.
Which platforms do Lead411 and Vainu run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Lead411 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.