Best LeadIQ Alternatives for 2025 (Tested & Reviewed)

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If you’re tired of LeadIQ’s limits (yep, I’ve been there), you’re probably hunting for better tools to find quality B2B leads without the hassle. I’ve tested a bunch of B2B lead generation tools, databases, scrapers, and prospecting platforms—and here’s my honest, no-BS breakdown of what’s actually worth your time and money in 2025.

1. ZoomInfo – Super powerful but expensive

Core use: Enterprise-grade B2B leads database
Best for: Sales teams with budget to burn

ZoomInfo is the gold standard for data accuracy. Tons of intent data, firmographics, org charts—you name it. You can find verified contacts and hit ‘em with personalized outreach fast.

Pros:

• Ridiculously deep B2B leads database

• Real-time data updates

• Intent + technographics = 🔥 targeting

Cons:

• Pricey af (seriously, it’s $$$)

• Can be overkill if you’re not enterprise-level

• UX is a bit clunky at times

Price: Custom quotes only. For me, it started around $15k/yr.

Verdict: Killer if you’ve got the budget. Otherwise, keep scrolling.

2. Apollo.io – Best all-in-one for growth teams

Core use: Outreach + data + CRM in one
Best for: Startups and SMBs needing scale

Apollo.io has become my go-to. You get verified business leads, built-in email automation, and filters that actually matter (funding, job title, tech stack, etc).

Pros:

• Clean UI, easy workflow

• Solid B2B contacts data

• Native cold email + calling

• Free plan’s actually usable

Cons:

• Enrichment sometimes lags

• Not as deep as ZoomInfo in niche industries

Price: Free plan, paid starts at ~$49/mo

Verdict: Best bang for buck if you want a full stack lead gen tool. Big fan.

3. RocketReach – Lightweight but handy

Core use: Quick lookups + email discovery
Best for: Freelancers or small sales teams

RocketReach is super simple. You plug in a name or company, and it gives you emails, socials, phone numbers. Accuracy is solid-ish, and it plugs into CRMs.

Pros:

• Fast searches

• Decent accuracy

• Chrome extension works well

Cons:

• No outreach tools

• Limited filtering

• Data coverage not great outside US

Price: Starts at $53/mo

Verdict: Good for basic prospecting, but you’ll outgrow it fast.

4. Kaspr – Cool for LinkedIn prospecting

Core use: B2B contact scraping from LinkedIn
Best for: SDRs living in LinkedIn

Kaspr is tight if you’re constantly mining LinkedIn for leads. It’s got a nice Chrome extension and grabs phone numbers + emails off profiles fast.

Pros:

• Easy LinkedIn scraping

• Mobile numbers often included

• Team tools are decent

Cons:

• Data accuracy can be hit-or-miss

• Limited outside LinkedIn

Price: Free tier available, paid from €30/mo

Verdict: Great LinkedIn lead gen tool. Don’t expect ZoomInfo-level data though.

5. SalesIntel – Human-verified contacts

Core use: Accurate B2B contact data
Best for: Teams needing clean, verified leads

SalesIntel’s thing is “100% human-verified” contacts. It’s true—the data quality is solid. Great intent signals too.

Pros:

• Accurate B2B contact info

• Buyer intent + firmographics

• Good integrations (HubSpot, Salesforce, etc)

Cons:

• UI feels outdated

• Smaller database than ZoomInfo

Price: Quote-based. Mid-range pricing.

Verdict: Strong ZoomInfo alternative if you care more about clean data than volume.

6. LeadSwift – Budget-friendly scraper

Core use: Local and global business scraping
Best for: Agencies or freelancers hunting bulk leads

LeadSwift pulls business leads (emails, numbers, websites) from public sources like Google Maps and directories.

Pros:

• Cheap and effective

• Good for local lead gen

• Bulk scraping = time saver

Cons:

• Not GDPR compliant

• Data can be messy

• Lacks targeting options

Price: ~$37/mo

Verdict: Cheap tool for bulk lead lists, but don’t expect laser targeting.

7. LeadScrape – Desktop-based scraping

Core use: Offline B2B lead generation
Best for: One-man shops or old-school scrapers

LeadScrape is a downloadable tool that scrapes business contact info by category + location. Pretty old-school but works for basic lists.

Pros:

• One-time purchase

• Works offline

• Easy filtering

Cons:

• Data quality is mixed

• No email outreach tools

• Feels dated

Price: One-time $97

Verdict: Low-risk if you want a basic business leads database fast.

8. Skrapp.io – Email finder with LinkedIn focus

Core use: Email extraction from LinkedIn & websites
Best for: Quick email lookups

Skrapp’s solid for pulling emails from LinkedIn profiles or company domains. Not as deep as Apollo, but does the job for cold outreach prep.

Pros:

• Simple UI

• Chrome extension works great

• Decent email accuracy

Cons:

• Weak data enrichment

• Can hit API limits fast

Price: Free plan, paid from $49/mo

Verdict: Handy for freelancers or small teams, but lacks power for serious prospecting.

9. Snov.io – Cold outreach + email verification

Core use: Email campaigns + lead gen
Best for: Startups doing email outreach

Snov.io’s like a lighter Apollo. Find leads, verify emails, and launch drip campaigns in one place. Plus, it’s super affordable.

Pros:

• All-in-one lead gen + outreach

• Strong email verifier

• Good for warm-up + cold email

Cons:

• Limited contact database

• UI can be buggy sometimes

Price: Free plan, paid from $39/mo

Verdict: Solid budget tool for B2B lead generation + email marketing.

10. GetProspect – Simple and focused email finder

Core use: LinkedIn email extraction
Best for: Quick lead lists from LinkedIn

GetProspect is lean and straight to the point. It scrapes B2B emails from LinkedIn profiles using a Chrome extension, and that’s about it. Great for quick prospect lists.

Pros:

• Easy LinkedIn scraping

• Filters by job title, industry, location

• Exports clean CSVs

Cons:

• Emails not always verified

• No outreach or enrichment

• Limited database

Price: Free plan, paid from $49/mo

Verdict: Use it if you want no-fuss LinkedIn leads. Don’t expect anything beyond that.

11. TaskDrive – Done-for-you lead research

Core use: Human-powered lead gen
Best for: Outsourcing lead sourcing

TaskDrive is a lead generation service, not a tool. You get a virtual SDR team that manually researches and qualifies leads for you.

Pros:

• Fully managed

• High accuracy (human touch)

• Custom targeting

Cons:

• Not instant (takes days)

• Pricey for what it is

• Limited transparency into sources

Price: Starts around $499/mo

Verdict: Good if you hate sourcing leads and want to delegate. Not for DIYers.

12. LeadFuze – AI-driven list builder

Core use: Automated B2B list building
Best for: Small sales teams

LeadFuze uses AI to auto-build lead lists based on your ICP. It pulls from multiple sources and tries to keep your list fresh and clean. I found the accuracy decent but not wow.

Pros:

• “Fuzebot” auto-builds lists

• Email + phone + company intel

• Decent integrations

Cons:

• Data isn’t always fresh

• UI feels dated

• Lacks intent signals

Price: Starts at $147/mo

Verdict: Decent lead generation database tool, but not my top pick. Too expensive for the value.

13. Instantly.ai – Cold email beast

Core use: Email outreach automation
Best for: Scaling cold email campaigns

Instantly isn’t a leads database, but it’s an outreach machine. Load up your leads from anywhere (Apollo, LeadFuze, etc), and it sends high-volume cold emails across inboxes while keeping deliverability high.

Pros:

• Multi-inbox sending

• Built-in warmup

• Smart sending schedules

Cons:

• No leads built-in

• Can get technical

• Templates need manual tuning

Price: Starts at $37/mo

Verdict: Pair it with a strong leads provider (like Apollo) and you’re golden. A must-have in my stack.

14. Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) – Email + CRM combo

Core use: Marketing automation + email CRM
Best for: Small B2B marketing teams

Brevo is more of a Mailchimp competitor but still useful for nurturing B2B leads. You can build email sequences, segment your contacts, and track performance.

Pros:

• Solid free plan

• Built-in CRM

• SMS + email + landing pages

Cons:

• Not a lead gen tool

• Not built for cold outreach

• Deliverability can drop on free tier

Price: Free plan, paid starts at $25/mo

Verdict: Use Brevo for nurturing, not for finding leads. Works great once you’ve got your contacts.

15. Leadzai – AI for paid lead gen

Core use: AI-powered ad campaigns
Best for: Automating paid lead generation

Leadzai helps automate Google + Meta ad campaigns with AI. It’s built to get inbound B2B leads from paid ads, not from scraping or databases.

Pros:

• No need to be an ad expert

• Easy setup

• AI optimizes for conversions

Cons:

• Not cheap

• Ad budgets still required

• No outbound features

Price: Starts at €49/mo + ad spend

Verdict: Works if you want B2B lead generation through paid traffic. Not for cold outreach folks.

16. 6sense – Intent data powerhouse

Core use: Account-based marketing + intent
Best for: Mid to enterprise sales teams

6sense is like ZoomInfo’s cooler cousin. It tracks buyer intent across the web and helps you prioritize accounts that are actually in-market.

Pros:

• Elite intent data

• Account prioritization

• Great for ABM

Cons:

• Big learning curve

• Pricey

• Overkill for small teams

Price: Custom quotes (think $$$)

Verdict: Love it if you’ve got budget and a complex sales cycle. Otherwise, skip.

17. Leadfeeder (now part of Dealfront) – Website visitor tracking

Core use: Turning website visitors into leads
Best for: B2B websites with traffic

Leadfeeder shows you which companies visited your site, even if they didn’t fill out a form. It’s awesome for warm outbound.

Pros:

• Reveals anonymous site visitors

• CRM integrations

• Alerts + lead scoring

Cons:

• Only useful if you have web traffic

• Doesn’t give contact info

• Limited filtering

Price: Free plan, paid from $139/mo

Verdict: Must-have for B2B lead tracking if your site gets traffic. Just pair it with a contacts tool.

18. UpLead – Clean, verified contact data

Core use: B2B contact database
Best for: Sales teams that want clean data

UpLead is a solid LeadIQ alternative—great filtering, verified emails, and no fluff. Data quality is up there, and it’s super easy to use.

Pros:

• 95%+ verified emails

• Real-time email verification

• Clear UI, no upsell tricks

Cons:

• Smaller database than ZoomInfo

• Not great for niche industries

Price: Starts at $74/mo

Verdict: If data accuracy matters and you’re tired of dirty lists, UpLead is a winner.

19. Lead411 – Intent + verified leads

Core use: B2B contacts + intent signals
Best for: Sales teams wanting verified leads fast

Lead411 has a strong combo of intent data, direct dials, and verified emails. Filtering is powerful and they update data regularly. Great ZoomInfo alternative for less cash.

Pros:

• Intent-driven prospecting

• Verified emails + phones

• Great enrichment tools

Cons:

• UI isn’t the slickest

• Intent accuracy sometimes off

Price: Starts at $99/mo

Verdict: Great middle-ground between data quality and price. Better than LeadIQ in almost every way.

20. Overloop – Sales automation with a twist

Core use: Email campaigns + CRM
Best for: SMBs needing cold outreach + basic CRM

Overloop (formerly Prospect.io) is a decent sales engagement platform. You can build B2B email sequences, track opens/clicks, and manage basic CRM workflows. Doesn’t include a leads database though.

Pros:

• Solid email sequence builder

• Built-in CRM

• Integrates with major tools (Zapier, HubSpot)

Cons:

• No lead data

• Slightly clunky UX

• Email finder is just okay

Price: From $99/mo

Verdict: Useful if you already have leads. Skip if you need contact discovery.

21. Hunter.io – The OG email finder

Core use: Email lookup + domain search
Best for: Simple email discovery at scale

Hunter’s been around forever. It scrapes publicly available business emails from company domains and verifies them. Not the deepest tool, but reliable.

Pros:

• Domain search is fast

• Email verification built-in

• Clean UI

Cons:

• Data can be old

• No phone numbers

• No CRM or outreach tools

Price: Free plan, paid from $49/mo

Verdict: Great tool to validate or find emails quickly. Still in my stack for domain-level prospecting.

22. Coldlytics – Human-curated custom lists

Core use: Custom lead lists on demand
Best for: Targeted B2B list building

Coldlytics is like TaskDrive, but faster. You give them your ICP and they build a verified list using humans + tech. Quality is solid, but turnaround can take a day or two.

Pros:

• Custom-built lists

• Verified emails

• Great for niche targeting

Cons:

• No live search

• Manual process

• No outreach tools

Price: Pay-per-lead (starts around $0.50–$1/lead)

Verdict: Perfect when you need very specific business leads with high accuracy.

23. Seamless.ai – AI-powered lead database

Core use: B2B contact search + enrichment
Best for: Mid-sized sales teams scaling up

Seamless.ai claims to be the most accurate lead generation platform. It’s solid, but in my experience, some emails bounce. You get real-time search with company + contact filters, and it pulls from lots of public sources.

Pros:

• Real-time contact search

• Chrome extension works well

• Deep filtering

Cons:

• Accuracy hit or miss

• Aggressive upsells

• Interface can feel spammy

Price: Starts free, paid plans require demo call

Verdict: Worth testing if you want real-time data. Not my fave, but better than LeadIQ.

24. LeadsGorilla – Local business scraping

Core use: Local lead generation from Google Maps
Best for: Agencies selling to local businesses

LeadsGorilla scrapes business info from Google, Facebook, Yelp, etc. It’s focused on local lead gen (plumbers, dentists, restaurants, etc).

Pros:

• Hyper-local targeting

• Easy to use

• Scrapes contact info + reviews + website tech

Cons:

• Data not always accurate

• Mainly for local B2B

• No email sequences

Price: One-time ~$37–$67 depending on upsells

Verdict: Good if you’re running outreach for local clients. Not useful for SaaS or mid-market B2B.

25. Lusha – Fast and accurate contact lookup

Core use: B2B data enrichment + direct dials
Best for: Sales reps prospecting at speed

Lusha is snappy, accurate, and integrates directly with CRMs. I use it when I need verified phone numbers or emails on LinkedIn leads. Feels like a more polished LeadIQ.

Pros:

• Verified phone numbers

• Chrome extension is 🔥

• GDPR + CCPA compliant

Cons:

• Credits run out fast

• Limited filtering on lower plans

• Data gaps for smaller companies

Price: Free plan, paid from $39/mo

Verdict: One of the best contact enrichment tools out there. Great LinkedIn prospecting companion.

26. Clay – Automation wizard with lead-gen magic

Core use: No-code lead enrichment + workflows
Best for: Advanced users doing deep targeting

Clay’s a beast if you know how to use it. It combines dozens of tools (like Clearbit, Hunter, OpenAI, etc.) to auto-build and enrich B2B lead lists. Tons of potential, but not for beginners.

Pros:

• Wild automation potential

• Custom workflows

• Access to multiple data APIs

Cons:

• Steep learning curve

• API limits can get annoying

• Requires manual setup

Price: Starts at $149/mo

Verdict: Power-user dream. If you’re technical or want full control, Clay crushes it.

27. Datanyze – Lightweight contact data tool

Core use: B2B contact info + tech stack intel
Best for: Basic prospecting

Datanyze is pretty barebones, but I still use it when I want to see what tools a company is using (great for SaaS targeting). Contact info is okay, not amazing.

Pros:

• Tech stack filtering

• Simple UI

• Chrome extension works well

Cons:

• Smaller contact database

• Email accuracy so-so

• No outreach features

Price: Starts at $39/mo

Verdict: Good for tech-based prospecting. Use it with another data source.

28. D&B (Dun & Bradstreet) – Corporate-level data

Core use: Enterprise data + firmographics
Best for: Big orgs doing deep due diligence

D&B is a legacy player in business data. Great for financial info, firmographics, and deep market insights. But it’s not built for scrappy outbound.

Pros:

• Rich company insights

• Risk scoring + compliance tools

• Trusted by Fortune 500s

Cons:

• Not sales-friendly

• No outreach tools

• Expensive + outdated UI

Price: Custom pricing (big $$$)

Verdict: Overkill for lead gen unless you’re doing enterprise sales or financial vetting.