Lusha vs SignalHire (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Lusha and SignalHire share a 2.4 GPA, both have a free plan, and Lusha starts cheaper, at $37.45 a month against $57 a month.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Lusha grades higher on features. SignalHire grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, 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
SignalHire
Contact lookup for recruiters and sales, with unlimited seats
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 SignalHire if
- Fits if you recruit and want unlimited seats
- Works for sales or hiring teams sharing one credit pool
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free: 5 credits, or 10 with the extension
- Skip it if you want unlimited to mean unlimited, as fair use caps it at 2,000 credits a month
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $69 against $57 yearly
- Watch out: the credit counts differ between the monthly and annual views
How we grade them
| 2.4GPALushaFair | 2.4GPASignalHireFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | C$57 a month billed annually, $69 monthly. That's in the dearer half of lead-finding tools, below the $74 dearer quarter. |
| 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 of 5 credits, or 10 a month with the extension. It's a taste, not a plan to live on. |
| 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. | CBrowser extension, a profile database, unlimited users, ATS and CRM export and an API. Unlimited packages are held to a fair-use 2,000 credits a month. |
| 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 browser 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 browser extension, with five integrations, an API and MCP. |
| Best for | direct phone numbers alongside work emails | contact lookups for recruiters and sales |
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 SignalHire. 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. SignalHire starts at $57 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Lusha starts $19.55 a month lower. Of the other lead and email finders on the chart, none scores higher than Lusha for less, and 1 scores higher than SignalHire 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.
- SignalHire also covers email verification.
At a glance
| Lusha | SignalHire | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $37.45 per month for 400 credits, billed annually | $57 per month for the Emails plan, billed annually ($69 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. | 5 credits, or 10 a month with the extension installed. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Lusha Systems Inc. | SignalHire Sp. z o. o. |
| Price read from | lusha.com | signalhire.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.
SignalHire
- The pricing page lays out two packages per plan; the credit counts differ between monthly and annual views.
- Unlimited packages are limited by a fair-use policy of 2,000 credits a month.
- A credit is used only when a contact detail is returned, per the FAQ.
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.
SignalHire
- Browser extension
- Reveals contacts on social sites and most web pages; the vendor names Chrome and Firefox.
- Profile database
- Searches a database of 900M+ profiles by name, title, company and location.
- Unlimited users
- The vendor says it does not charge per seat, and contacts are shared across the team.
- ATS and CRM export
- Sends contacts to Salesforce, Zoho Recruit, Pipedrive, Recruitee and ActiveCampaign, among others.
- Unlimited packages
- Each plan has an Unlimited package option, with a fair-use cap of 2,000 credits a month.
- API and MCP server
- API access is listed on paid plans, with an MCP server in the navigation.
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.
SignalHire
Free$0
5 credits, no card needed; 10 credits every month with the browser extension.
Emails$57
per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)
1,000 credits a month on monthly billing; annual shows 12,000 credits.
Phones$57
per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)
435 credits on monthly billing; annual shows 5,400 credits.
Emails & Phones$57
per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)
Same credit amounts as Phones: 435 monthly, 5,400 on annual.
ScaleCustom
Bulk license and custom contact details; sold through sales.
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.
SignalHire
- Annual discount
Yearly billing saves up to 74%
The pricing page tags yearly billing with savings of up to 74% against the crossed-out list prices.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Lusha or SignalHire?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Lusha is cheaper to start with: $37.45 a month, against $57 a month for SignalHire. Lusha starts at $37.45 per month for 400 credits, billed annually, and SignalHire starts at $57 per month for the Emails plan, billed annually ($69 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Lusha or SignalHire?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Lusha and SignalHire 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.