Lusha vs SalesQL (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, SalesQL grades higher than Lusha: 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
Lusha grades higher on features. SalesQL grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Lusha
B2B contact data for verified emails and direct phone numbers
SalesQL
LinkedIn email finder with a contact database and campaigns
Which one is for you
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
Pick SalesQL if
- Fits if you find emails from LinkedIn profiles
- Works for one person on a small budget
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free: 50 credits a month and no phone numbers
- Skip it if you need the API on Basic, since it starts on Professional
- Pricey if you add seats: $5 each a month, sharing the plan's credit pool
- Watch out: the daily API limits are marked proposed and pending final validation
How we grade them
| 2.4GPALushaFair | 2.6GPASalesQLGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | B$29.25 a month billed annually for 2,000 credits, $39 monthly. That's inside the cheapest quarter, which tops out at $33.25. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CA free plan with 50 credits a month for 1 seat and no phone numbers. |
| Features | 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. | CLinkedIn extension, contact database, CSV enrichment, campaigns, API and MCP. Basic has no API, and phones are paid only. |
| Ease of use | 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. | BA Chrome extension you install and use. No store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb and a Chrome extension, with four integrations, an API from Professional and MCP. |
| Best for | direct phone numbers alongside work emails | a LinkedIn email finder on a budget |
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: Lusha and SalesQL. How we grade
Price against what you get
Lusha starts at $37.45 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SalesQL starts at $29.25 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and SalesQL starts $8.20 a month lower. Of the other lead and email finders on the chart, none scores higher than Lusha for less, and none scores higher than SalesQL 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
At a glance
| Lusha | SalesQL | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $37.45 per month for 400 credits, billed annually | $29.25 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 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. | 50 credits a month for 1 seat, with the Chrome extension, 100 campaign recipients a month and limited MCP access. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Lusha Systems Inc. | SalesQL Ltd |
| Price read from | lusha.com | salesql.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
SalesQL
- The Free plan has 50 credits a month and no phone numbers; phones come with reveals on paid plans only.
- Basic has no API access; the REST API starts on Professional.
- Daily API limits are marked as proposed and pending final validation on the pricing page.
- Extra seats cost $5 per seat per month ($45 per year on annual) and share the plan's credit pool.
Key features
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.
SalesQL
- LinkedIn extension
- The Chrome extension reveals emails and phone numbers from LinkedIn profiles and search results, including Sales Navigator, Recruiter and Recruiter Professional Services.
- Contact database
- A Prospector searches a database the site puts at 185 million professional profiles by title, company, industry and location, then reveals or exports many contacts at once.
- CSV enrichment
- Upload a spreadsheet of names, companies or LinkedIn URLs and get verified emails, phone numbers and company data back, with file size limits that depend on the plan.
- Campaigns
- Email sequences go out from your own inbox with opens and clicks tracked per step. Each plan has a monthly recipient quota, and sending does not use credits.
- API and MCP
- A REST API comes with Professional and Premium. An MCP server lets assistants such as Claude or Cursor search and enrich contacts, using plan credits.
Plans
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.
SalesQL
Free$0
50 credits a month, 1 seat, LinkedIn prospecting with the extension, 100 campaign recipients and limited MCP access.
Basic$29.25
per month for 2,000 credits, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
2,000 credits a month, 1 seat, phone numbers with each reveal, unlimited exports and CSV enrichment up to 1,000 rows.
Professional$59.25
per month for 5,000 credits, billed annually ($79 billed monthly)
5,000 credits a month, 3 seats, API access, CSV enrichment up to 5,000 rows and priority support.
Premium$89.25
per month for 12,000 credits, billed annually ($119 billed monthly)
12,000 credits a month, 5 seats, CSV enrichment up to 50,000 rows, higher API limits and priority support.
Ways to pay less
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.
SalesQL
- Annual discount
25% off with annual billing
Annual plans are billed once a year ($351 Basic, $711 Professional, $1,071 Premium) with all of the year's credits granted upfront.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Lusha or SalesQL?
As of Nov 12, 2026, SalesQL is cheaper to start with: $29.25 a month, against $37.45 a month for Lusha. Lusha starts at $37.45 per month for 400 credits, billed annually, and SalesQL starts at $29.25 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Lusha or SalesQL?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Lusha and SalesQL 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.