The Dropcontact Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Dropcontact in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Dropcontact
The Insider’s Guide
GDPR-focused email finder that charges only for emails it finds
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among lead and email finders, read from Dropcontact’s own pages.
Made by Dropcontact · checked Oct 17, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Dropcontact’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Dropcontact’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 9 of the 19 other lead and email finders we grade
Dropcontact is a French email finder and enrichment service. Users upload a file, search one person at a time, or call its API, and it works out and verifies business email addresses with its own algorithms rather than a contact database. A credit is spent only when a verified email is returned, and a separate CRM plan cleans, enriches and merges duplicates inside HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Dropcontact, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No App Store rating on record, but there's almost nothing to learn: drop in a CSV or Excel file and get it back with the emails filled in.
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Best for GDPR-minded email finding for European teams
It's emails only, though, and cleaning up your CRM is a separate subscription.
- 2
Paid plans start at about $26.89 a month
As its pricing page puts it: €24 per month for 500 credits, billed annually.
- 3
You can try it first
50 free credits to try it
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Pay on success
A credit is charged only when a verified email is returned or an address is checked; if nothing is found the credit is refunded.
- 6
Own algorithms, no database
Emails are worked out and validated by Dropcontact's own algorithms on EU servers, including catch-all checks, rather than drawn from a contact database.
- 7
File, single and API enrichment
Drop in a CSV, XLS or TXT file, look up one person at a time, or use the API, MCP server and Google Sheets add-on.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 9 of 19
That is against the other lead and email finders we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
You could make this
What Dropcontact does at its core is plain work, and that is the kind of thing an AI app builder makes well.
Dropcontact at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from €24 per month for 500 credits, billed annually
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 50 free credits to try it
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Dropcontact
- Category
- Lead & Email Finders
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for GDPR-minded email finding for European teams
Dropcontact works out business email addresses with its own algorithms on EU servers, instead of selling you a database, and charges only when it finds one. Starter is €24 a month billed yearly for 500 credits. It's emails only, though, and cleaning up your CRM is a separate subscription.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | €24 a month billed yearly for 500 credits, and a credit goes only when a verified email comes back. It's priced by credits, not seats, and even for one person that's inside this category's cheaper quarter ($34). The listing doesn't say how many can share it. |
| Free plan and trial | C | 50 free credits to try it, and no free plan after that. You can also pay for a month, run one file and cancel. |
| Features | C | Email finding and checking from a file, one at a time or by API, with company data and job-change alerts on Growth. It does the email job fully, but that's a smaller job: no database to search, and no phone numbers below Entreprise. |
| Ease of use | B | No App Store rating on record, but there's almost nothing to learn: drop in a CSV or Excel file and get it back with the emails filled in. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, with an API, an MCP server and a Google Sheets add-on, plus HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zapier and n8n. No desktop or phone apps. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Dropcontact is for
- Great if you're in Europe and GDPR is on your mind
- Handy when you've got one file to enrich and then want to cancel
- Good for teams that only want to pay for emails actually found
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you need phone numbers, since the plans list business emails only
- Not for you if you want to search for new leads, as there's no database
- Tight if you want your CRM enriched too, since email finder credits can't be used there
Good to know
Good for
- European teams that want GDPR-compliant email enrichment
- Enriching a one-off file, then cancelling
- Teams that only want to pay for emails actually found
Worth knowing
- Prices are in euros only; the pricing page shows no dollar prices.
- Email finder credits cannot be used for CRM enrichment, which is a separate subscription with its own pricing.
- Unused credits carry over only on Growth with an active subscription; Starter quotas reset at each renewal.
- The pricing page lists business emails only; mobile numbers are mentioned for the Entreprise CRM offer.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
~$26.89
A month to start
Dropcontact is a paid product with a free trial, starting at €24 per month for 500 credits, billed annually.
The listing doesn't say how many can share it.
Starter
€24
per month for 500 credits, billed annually (€29 billed monthly)
Email finding and verification, file and single searches, API, MCP and Google Sheets. €166 a month at 11,000 credits, billed annually.
Growth
€29
per month for 500 credits, billed annually (€35 billed monthly)
Adds credit carryover, LinkedIn URL enrichment, AI job classification and company data. €253 a month at 11,000 credits, billed annually.
Entreprise
Custom
From 200,000 credits a month, with priority enrichment, real-time notifications, dedicated support and native CRM integrations.
Trying it first
50 free credits to try it
Read from dropcontact.com on Oct 17, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
About 20% off with yearly billing
Dropcontact's pricing page marks yearly billing -20%: Starter at 500 credits is €24 a month billed yearly against €29 monthly.
Stated on dropcontact.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
GDPR-focused email finder that charges only for emails it finds. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features.
Email finding and checking from a file, one at a time or by API, with company data and job-change alerts on Growth.
- Pay on success
- A credit is charged only when a verified email is returned or an address is checked; if nothing is found the credit is refunded.
- Own algorithms, no database
- Emails are worked out and validated by Dropcontact's own algorithms on EU servers, including catch-all checks, rather than drawn from a contact database.
- File, single and API enrichment
- Drop in a CSV, XLS or TXT file, look up one person at a time, or use the API, MCP server and Google Sheets add-on.
- LinkedIn and company enrichment
- Growth adds enrichment from LinkedIn URLs without logging in, company data, job title cleaning and AI job classification.
- Company change detection
- Flags contacts who have moved to a new company, on the Growth plan and in the CRM product.
- CRM enrichment and deduplication
- A separate subscription works inside HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive to enrich records and merge duplicate contacts and companies.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- HubSpot
- Salesforce
- Pipedrive
- Zapier
- n8n
- Google Sheets
Dropcontact is made by Dropcontact.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
9/19
Other lead and email finders it is graded above
Dropcontact's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 9 of the 19 other lead and email finders we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 11 of 19) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $26.89 a month, against a middle price of $39 for the category: 0 of the 14 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 20 lead and email finders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Dropcontact’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 11 of 19
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 19
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 19
- BEase of useAbove 10 of 19
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 19
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 15 lead and email finders. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Dropcontact is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
You could make this
What Dropcontact does at its core is plain work, and that is the kind of thing an AI app builder makes well.
You would give up 2 things, listed below, and little else. It costs $322.73 a year. An AI app builder starts at about $19 a month on our listings, and you only need it while you build.
What you could make
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Dropcontact’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Findymail, Hunter, Anymail Finder, Prospeo and Clay
The 5 tools Dropcontact is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Findymail
Free trial
Verified email and phone finder with plain-language company search.
- 2.8GPA
Hunter
Free plan · from $34/mo
Email finder and verifier with cold email sequences built in.
- Hunter has a free plan. Dropcontact does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Hunter lists a browser extension.
- Hunter also covers web clipper and email campaigns.
- 2.6GPA
Anymail Finder
Free trial · from $29/mo
Email finder that verifies each address live before charging.
- Only Anymail Finder lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
Prospeo
Free plan · from $37/mo
B2B lead database with verified emails and mobile numbers.
- Prospeo has a free plan. Dropcontact does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Prospeo lists a browser extension.
- Prospeo also covers web clipper.
- 2.8GPA
Clay
Free plan · from $167/mo
Data enrichment tables that query 150+ data providers in one place.
- Clay has a free plan. Dropcontact does not, though it has a free trial.
- Clay also covers workflow automation and email campaigns.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Dropcontact free?
No, Dropcontact is a paid product, but you can try it first. 50 free credits to try it.
How much does Dropcontact cost?
Dropcontact lists 3 plans. Starter: €24 per month for 500 credits, billed annually (€29 billed monthly).
What platforms does Dropcontact work on?
Dropcontact is available on Web.
Does Dropcontact offer any discounts?
Dropcontact publicly lists the following: About 20% off with yearly billing.
Does Dropcontact have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Dropcontact is listed for Web.
Does Dropcontact have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Dropcontact is listed for Web.
Is Dropcontact open source?
Dropcontact is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
Does Dropcontact have an API?
Yes. Dropcontact offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Dropcontact integrate with?
Dropcontact's listing names HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zapier, n8n and Google Sheets.
Who makes Dropcontact?
Dropcontact is made by Dropcontact.
What are the alternatives to Dropcontact?
The closest alternatives to Dropcontact in our directory are Findymail, Hunter, Anymail Finder, Prospeo and Clay.
How does Dropcontact compare with other lead and email finders?
Dropcontact's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 9 of the 19 other lead and email finders we grade, and level with 3.
Is Dropcontact good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Dropcontact B for value for money. Its paid plans start at about $26.89 a month, against a middle price of $39 for the category: 0 of the 14 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Dropcontact?
What Dropcontact does at its core is plain work, and that is the kind of thing an AI app builder makes well.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Dropcontact’s own pages on Oct 17, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 17, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Dropcontact's own pages on 17 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Dropcontact. Prices change, so check dropcontact.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
1,880
Tools graded, in 47 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
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categories
426
price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Dropcontact, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/dropcontact
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Dropcontact’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. Dropcontact is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Dropcontact. Prices and plans change: check dropcontact.com before you buy.