RocketReach vs SalesQL (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, RocketReach and SalesQL share a 2.6 GPA, both have a free plan, and SalesQL starts cheaper, at $29.25 a month against $33.25 a month when paid by the year.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
RocketReach grades higher on features. SalesQL 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.
RocketReach
Contact database for finding work emails and phone numbers
SalesQL
LinkedIn email finder with a contact database and campaigns
Which one is for you
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
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
| 2.6GPARocketReachGood | 2.6GPASalesQLGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | 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 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. | CA free plan with 50 credits a month for 1 seat and no phone numbers. |
| Features | 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. | 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. 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. | BA Chrome extension you install and use. No store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb and a Chrome extension, with four integrations, an API from Professional and MCP. |
| Best for | looking up emails and numbers for sales and hiring | 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: RocketReach and SalesQL. How we grade
Price against what you get
RocketReach starts at $33.25 a month when paid by the year 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 $4 a month lower. Of the other lead and email finders on the chart, none scores higher than RocketReach 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
| RocketReach | SalesQL | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $399 per year (Essentials, email only), or $69 a month billed monthly | $29.25 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | A free account with 3 lookups and no credit card required; the pricing page does not say whether they renew each month. | 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 | RocketReach LLC | SalesQL Ltd |
| Price read from | rocketreach.co | salesql.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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, RocketReach or SalesQL?
As of Nov 12, 2026, SalesQL is cheaper to start with: $29.25 a month, against $33.25 a month when paid by the year for RocketReach. RocketReach starts at $399 per year (Essentials, email only), or $69 a month billed monthly, and SalesQL starts at $29.25 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, RocketReach or SalesQL?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both RocketReach 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.