LeadIQ vs Lusha (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, LeadIQ and Lusha share a 2.4 GPA, both have a free plan, and LeadIQ starts cheaper, at $15 a month against $37.45 a month.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
LeadIQ grades higher on value for money and ease of use. Lusha grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
LeadIQ
Prospecting extension for contact data, job changes and CRM sync
Lusha
B2B contact data for verified emails and direct phone numbers
Which one is for you
Pick LeadIQ if
- Fits if you prospect on LinkedIn and push contacts into a CRM
- Works for one person who wants to try 30 days of any plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you need phones: a mobile number costs 10 credits each
- Skip it if you want much free, as the free plan is 50 credits
- Watch out: Pro covers up to 5 users; larger teams need Enterprise, which is annual only
- Watch out: the pricing page's static HTML shows $200 for Pro while its slider computes $20
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
| 2.4GPALeadIQFair | 2.4GPALushaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$15 a month billed annually for 200 credits, $20 monthly. That's inside the cheapest quarter on price, but 200 credits is small. | 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 1 user and 50 credits, and a 30-day trial of any plan. | 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 | CCredit-based lookups, job-change tracking, an AI message writer, CRM enrichment and an API. Phones eat credits. | 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 | BA Chrome extension you install and use while browsing. 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 | CWeb and a Chrome extension, with one integration listed plus API and MCP. | 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 | prospecting from LinkedIn into your CRM | 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: LeadIQ and Lusha. How we grade
Price against what you get
LeadIQ starts at $15 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Lusha starts at $37.45 a month and scores 2.7.
Lusha scores higher, and starts $22.45 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other lead and email finders on the chart, none scores higher than LeadIQ 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
- Lusha also covers web clipper and email campaigns.
At a glance
| LeadIQ | Lusha | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per month for 200 credits, billed annually ($20 billed monthly) | $37.45 per month for 400 credits, billed annually |
| Free plan | 1 user and 50 credits. | 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 | Any plan can be tried free for 30 days. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | LeadIQ | Lusha Systems Inc. |
| Price read from | leadiq.com | lusha.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
LeadIQ
- Mobile numbers cost 10 credits each, so phone-heavy work uses credits fast.
- Pro covers up to 5 users; larger teams need Enterprise, which is annual only.
- The pricing page's static HTML shows $200 for Pro; the slider script computes $20 at 200 credits.
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
LeadIQ
- Credit-based contact lookups
- An email costs 1 credit, a phone number 10, email plus phone 11, and an account enrichment 3.
- Chrome extension
- Capture prospects while browsing LinkedIn or other sites and send them to a CRM or sales engagement tool.
- Job-change tracking
- Tracks champions who move to new companies so reps can reach out again.
- AI message writer
- Drafts outbound messages; the page also lists sales signals such as 10-K filings and hiring.
- CRM and form enrichment
- Keeps CRM records current and enriches web-form leads; the page lists Salesforce duplicate detection on Enterprise.
- API and MCP
- The pricing page lists API access and an MCP integration for AI assistants.
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
LeadIQ
Free$0
1 user and 50 credits; setup takes under five minutes, per the page.
Pro$15
per month for 200 credits, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
Up to 5 users. A slider sets credits: $50 a month at 1,000 credits on monthly billing, $37.50 on annual.
EnterpriseCustom
Annual only; adds account prospecting, governance controls, CSV file enrichment, SSO and team analytics.
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
LeadIQ
- Annual discount
Save 25% with annual billing
The pricing slider is labeled annual billing (25% off) against monthly billing for the Pro plan's credit tiers.
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, LeadIQ or Lusha?
As of Nov 12, 2026, LeadIQ is cheaper to start with: $15 a month, against $37.45 a month for Lusha. LeadIQ starts at $15 per month for 200 credits, billed annually ($20 billed monthly), and Lusha starts at $37.45 per month for 400 credits, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, LeadIQ or Lusha?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both LeadIQ 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.