Lusha vs Surfe (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Lusha and Surfe share a 2.4 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about features, where Lusha grades higher, or ease of use, where Surfe does.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
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
Surfe
Sales prospecting extension and enrichment for your CRM
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 Surfe if
- Fits if your contacts live in a CRM and you prospect on LinkedIn
- Works for a seller who wants to start on the free credits
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free: 20 email and 5 mobile credits a month
- Skip it if you need the API, which is listed on Enterprise only
- Pricey if you buy for a team: $39 a user adds up, and credits are per user each month
- Watch out: search results cap at 1,000 a week on Free and Essential
How we grade them
| 2.4GPALushaFair | 2.4GPASurfeFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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$39 a user a month billed annually, $49 monthly. That's under the $49 middle, and per user. |
| 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 20 email and 5 mobile credits a month. |
| 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. | CChrome extension, email and mobile finder, CRM sync, lists and lookalikes, API and MCP. Search is capped at 1,000 a week on Free and Essential, and the API is Enterprise 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 six integrations. |
| Best for | direct phone numbers alongside work emails | pushing LinkedIn contacts into your CRM |
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 Surfe. 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. Surfe starts at $39 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Lusha starts $1.55 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 Surfe 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.
- Surfe also covers email verification.
At a glance
| Lusha | Surfe | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $37.45 per month for 400 credits, billed annually | $39 per user / month, billed annually ($49 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. | 20 email and 5 mobile credits a month. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Lusha Systems Inc. | Surfe |
| Price read from | lusha.com | surfe.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.
Surfe
- Credits are per user each month; the free plan has 5 mobile credits.
- Search results are capped at 1,000 a week on Free and Essential.
- The API is listed on Enterprise only.
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.
Surfe
- Chrome extension
- Prospect from LinkedIn and other sites, then add contacts to a CRM in one click.
- Email and mobile finder
- Credits find emails and mobile numbers; email validation is on every plan.
- CRM sync
- A bidirectional sync and CRM connector keep contact data current; the free plan adds one contact a day.
- Prospect lists and lookalikes
- Pro adds account lookalikes and a prospect list builder.
- API and MCP server
- Enterprise lists the API; a native MCP server plugs into Claude, ChatGPT or other agents.
- Sales tool integrations
- Pro adds Salesloft, Outreach and Lemlist integrations.
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.
Surfe
Free$0
per user / month
20 email and 5 mobile find credits a month; one CRM add a day.
Essential$39
per user / month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
150 email and 50 mobile credits a month; Google Sheets and CRM connector.
Pro$79
per user / month, billed annually ($89 billed monthly)
1,000 email and 100 mobile credits a month (annual: 12,000 and 1,200 a year); lookalikes and list builder.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom credits, unlimited search results, SSO, SCIM, access logs and API.
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.
Surfe
- Annual discount
Annual billing saves up to 20%
The pricing tab shows Essential at $39 and Pro at $79 per user a month on yearly billing, against $49 and $89 monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Lusha or Surfe?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Lusha starts at $37.45 per month for 400 credits, billed annually, and Surfe starts at $39 per user / month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Lusha or Surfe?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Lusha and Surfe 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.