LeadIQ vs RocketReach (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, RocketReach grades higher than LeadIQ: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
LeadIQ grades higher on ease of use. RocketReach grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and 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
RocketReach
Contact database for finding work emails and 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 RocketReach if
- Fits if you're in sales or recruiting and look people up one at a time
- Works for teams of five or more who want one contract with unlimited lookups, or contact data inside ChatGPT or Claude
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you pay month to month, as Essentials is $69 a month with 100 lookups against $399 for a year
- Skip it if you need phone numbers on the entry plan, as they start on Pro at $899 a year
- Pricey if you're after a custom team plan, at $6,000 a year to start and for teams of 5 or more
- Skip it if you prospect from your phone or another browser, since only a Chrome extension is on record
- Tight if you're staying free, with 3 lookups and no word on whether they renew
How we grade them
| 2.4GPALeadIQFair | 2.6GPARocketReachGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BFive people on Essentials pay $379 a seat a year, about $31.58 a head a month, just inside this category's cheaper quarter ($34). That's emails only, with 1,200 exports a seat a year. Phone numbers need Pro, $854 a seat a year for a team. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan with 1 user and 50 credits, and a 30-day trial of any plan. | CA free account comes with 3 lookups and needs no card, but the pricing page doesn't say whether they renew each month. Three lookups is a taste, not a plan, so it sits at the ordinary grade. |
| Features | CCredit-based lookups, job-change tracking, an AI message writer, CRM enrichment and an API. Phones eat credits. | BOver 700 million contacts with filters for skills, tech used and job changes, a Chrome extension, sequences, self-updating Autopilot lists, buyer signals, an API and an MCP server. 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. A single lookup is simple, but there's a big database to filter, plus sequences and Autopilot lists to set up before it does the lot. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb and a Chrome extension, with one integration listed plus API and MCP. | BWeb and a Chrome extension, with Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach, Salesloft, Bullhorn and Zapier, plus an API and connectors for ChatGPT and Claude. No phone apps on record. |
| Best for | prospecting from LinkedIn into your CRM | looking up emails and numbers for sales and hiring |
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 RocketReach. 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. RocketReach starts at $33.25 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7.
RocketReach scores higher, and starts $18.25 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 RocketReach 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
- RocketReach also covers web clipper and email campaigns.
At a glance
| LeadIQ | RocketReach | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per month for 200 credits, billed annually ($20 billed monthly) | $399 per year (Essentials, email only), or $69 a month billed monthly |
| Free plan | 1 user and 50 credits. | A free account with 3 lookups and no credit card required; the pricing page does not say whether they renew each month. |
| Free trial | Any plan can be tried free for 30 days. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | LeadIQ | RocketReach LLC |
| Price read from | leadiq.com | rocketreach.co |
| 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.
RocketReach
- A second seat takes 5% off each seat, so Essentials is $379 a seat a year for a team; monthly plans cap lookups at 100 to 1,000 a month.
- Custom team plans are for teams of 5 or more and start at $6,000 a year, with 20,000 exports a year per license.
- The pages that could be read mention a desktop Chrome extension but no mobile apps or other browsers.
- RocketReach Verify, for checking emails already in a CRM, is in beta as an early-access program.
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.
RocketReach
- Contact database
- Search people and companies with filters for skills, technologies used and recent role changes. Team plan pages cite over 700 million contacts and 60 million companies.
- Chrome extension
- Looks up contact details for a person spotted on a social network or a company website, with a tab for the company's size, revenue and contacts.
- Email sequences
- Multi-step sequences and single messages sent from RocketReach, with an AI writer, templates, and tracking of replies, clicks and bounces.
- Autopilot
- A beta feature that builds search lists that update themselves on a schedule and feeds new leads into sequences.
- Insights
- Company and contact signals such as news, buyer intent and tech stack, to time outreach and tailor messages.
- API and MCP
- A contact data API available on any plan, and an MCP server with a ChatGPT plugin and Claude connector on free and paid plans.
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.
RocketReach
Essentials$399
per year, billed annually ($69 a month billed monthly)
Email only: unlimited lookups and 1,200 exports a year, 500 sends a day, MCP and API access. Billed monthly it's 100 lookups a month.
Pro$899
per year, billed annually ($119 a month billed monthly)
Adds phone numbers, technographics, org charts and Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach, Salesloft and Bullhorn, with 3,600 exports a year.
Ultimate$1,699
per year, billed annually ($209 a month billed monthly)
20,000 exports a year, intent and healthcare data, Salesforce custom mapping and 25 Autopilot jobs. 1,000 lookups a month billed monthly.
Custom team plan$6,000
per year and up
For larger teams: company exports, pooled credits, custom packages, a dedicated account manager and higher API limits. Sold 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.
RocketReach
- Annual discount
Up to half off with yearly billing
Yearly billing, shown as saving 50%, makes Essentials $399 a year against $69 a month and lifts the monthly lookup cap; Pro is $899 a year against $119 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, LeadIQ or RocketReach?
As of Nov 12, 2026, LeadIQ is cheaper to start with: $15 a month, against $33.25 a month when paid by the year for RocketReach. LeadIQ starts at $15 per month for 200 credits, billed annually ($20 billed monthly), and RocketReach starts at $399 per year (Essentials, email only), or $69 a month billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, LeadIQ or RocketReach?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both LeadIQ and RocketReach 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.