Crunchbase vs. Lusha

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Crunchbase
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
Crunchbase is a provider of private-company prospecting and research solutions. The vendor boasts that over 60 million users—including salespeople, entrepreneurs, investors, and market researchers—use Crunchbase to prospect for new business opportunities, and that companies all over the world rely on Crunchbase to power their applications, making over 3 billion calls to their API each year.
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Lusha
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Lusha is a sales intelligence platform designed to help businesses get their next customers. The platform provides access to a compliant global database of companies and decision-makers, powered by insights from over 1.5 million users.
$0
50 emails and 5 phones for 1 user
Pricing
CrunchbaseLusha
Editions & Modules
Basic
$0
Crunchbase Starter
$29
per month, per user
Crunchbase Pro
$49
per month, per user
Crunchbase Enterprise
Custom Billing
Free
$0
50 emails and 5 phones for 1 user
Pro
$49
per month per user
Premium
$79
per month per user
Scale
Custom Pricing
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CrunchbaseLusha
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details25% discount for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
CrunchbaseLusha
Considered Both Products
Crunchbase
Chose Crunchbase
It has more data and it's for sure more accurate, Crunchbase has a better platform when talking about visual and it's also easier to search. Also, it has better filters which can help companies to dive deeper into researching accordingly to their needs
Chose Crunchbase
I like Pitchbook a lot -- but too expensive for a slight difference in our use case. If Crunchbase added valuation "estimates" (kind of like zillow "zestimates"), it would be awesome instead of just very good.
Chose Crunchbase
Crunchbase is cheaper and the overall price/value balance is better
Chose Crunchbase
Ptichbook. This platform is more detailed and has a lot more information regarding round details. The platform also has other features to build lists, market maps, landscapes and access reports and raw data about companies by vertical or any other segmentation. Also provides …
Chose Crunchbase
Crunchbase is definitely bottom of the barrel in this space. At similar pricing models, all competitors I have tried have significantly bigger and more updated databases. Crunchbase may have been great sometime in the past, but they are not worth engaging now.
Chose Crunchbase
Crunchbase is the best resource for prospecting startups hands down. TechTarget has a lot of useful info, but I found it to be inaccurate where it mattered most. Crunchbase's data seems more accurate, and is also easier to use. Not the most exact comparison, but they offer …
Chose Crunchbase
Sales Navigator is better only because it provides you with more direct contacts to reach out to. Crunchbase only tells you really the top dogs in the company like c-level execs, not necessarily contacts that you would be having sales conversations with.
Chose Crunchbase
Crunchbase has far more company data than LinkedIn Sales Navigator. The thing that it lacks is data on the people at those companies. LinkedIn Sales Navigator also has a better CRM integration, from what I understand. It is more automated. For our strategy, we use both of these …
Chose Crunchbase
This question always gets me. In a world with so many database solutions, it becomes quite difficult to compare, its the subtleties. Bigger is usually better...Crunchbase has gone through over 300...300 rounds of funding. In a world where there are so many options, going with …
Chose Crunchbase
I have found that Crunchbase has more up-to-date information when comparing ZoomInfo and EverString.
Chose Crunchbase
I don't know of other services like Crunchbase, in my mind it stands alone. Of course I could use FormDs, but it's cumbersome and doesn't provide the same level of information, so I rarely use it.
Lusha
Chose Lusha
Lusha had the best data for international markets, which was a major challenge for us. The others were not able to provide us with data that was nearly as accurate overseas. Zoominfo performed the best domestically but also at a much higher price point, While Seamless and …
Chose Lusha
Lusha is leading in all avenues beside the data provided, in our experience, the data is not the most accurate. This needs to be corrected with being able to provide payment options to small and start up business operations.
Chose Lusha
ZoomInfo appears to have a slightly larger dataset, offering more contacts and deeper intel on companies. It's great for enterprise-level prospecting with complex needs. However, the price tag was significantly larger, and the interface felt clunky compared to Lusha. Lusha is …
Chose Lusha
Lusha it is very similar product in terms of provides mainly correct data in terms of phone numbers being mobiles of directors and co founders as well as email address to contact. Cognism does the exact same as a product, with Lusha giving more accurate sometimes over Cognism …
Chose Lusha
I can always count on Lusha to provide the most up to date contact information. Other platforms will have more data at times but it will be data on folks that no longer work there. The contacts I add into my call cadences sourced from Lusha are more likely to be active …
Chose Lusha
Lusha was simply easier to use, with better contact data as per the anecdotal evidence from my sales reps. It also had a simple interface that did not require much implementation, and a pop-up on where we source our leads, which is linkedin. This led to hassle-free usage and …
Chose Lusha
Lusha is the best for getting mobile numbers, which is the main reason for getting a tool like this in the first place.

I referred Lusha to a sales manager in another company who has a good experience as well.
Chose Lusha
get better data than cognism from what i found and slightl more accurate data and easier to use platform
Chose Lusha
Lusha is a lot quicker and more accurate than cognism is when returning results regarding prospects and targets. It also costs significantly less than cognism. Cognism does, however, integrate with HubSpot which makes it easier during prospecting sessions to get information …
Chose Lusha
Lusha as a platform could have more features, but the quality of what it has is good enough
Chose Lusha
Lusha is much more visually appealing and I love the pop up. Very good for finding "hidden gems" in the form of phone numbers of difficult to reach contacts
Chose Lusha
We previously used infotelligent, which was similar, but seemingly more expensive for nearly the same result. There was a learning curve with migrating over to Lusha, but overall we seem to be doing well as a team.
Chose Lusha
We selected Lusha, but we also used Apollo. Reasons aforementioned in this review.
Chose Lusha
Zoominfo is better, we switched as it was told to us that we'd have more good numbers. Lusha does have a few more good numbers, I believe, but many, many more bad numbers for people in the U.S.
Chose Lusha
Lusha has better data that is more robust that Zoominfo/fills in gaps
Chose Lusha
Using Lusha parallely with Apollo and Mr.E. All of them are good at different features and stand out for their uniqueness. Lusha stands as the best in data accuracy for work emails.

The ease of use is another plus point for Lusha over the other tools in my opinion.
Chose Lusha
These products are very similar. Zoominfo feels more premium as a service but the size of available contacts and the accuracy of the data doesn't appear to be different between the two platforms. We selected Lusha primarily because of price and because Lusha allowed for a …
Chose Lusha
We use ZoomInfo for NA contacts but we found they weren't great for EMEA. Cognism seemed like an OK solution but Lusha looked to provide higher quality contact info.
Chose Lusha
Its cost, chrome extension, ease of use setup and its unique features were all key reasons we chose Lusha over its competitors. Additionally, we loved its accurate data and setup of licenses. I was very happy with Lusha last year and with its new features, I continue to be …
Chose Lusha
Transparent pricing, easy do adopt, same data quality. For phone numbers, Lusha has had much better accuracy, but a little less on volume of emails contacts.
Features
CrunchbaseLusha
Prospecting
Comparison of Prospecting features of Product A and Product B
Crunchbase
9.2
Ratings
17% above category average
Lusha
8.8
Ratings
13% above category average
Advanced search8.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Identification of new leads8.00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
List quality10.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
List upload/download9.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Ideal customer targeting10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Load time/data access10.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Sales Intelligence Data Standards
Comparison of Sales Intelligence Data Standards features of Product A and Product B
Crunchbase
6.9
Ratings
12% below category average
Lusha
8.1
Ratings
4% above category average
Contact information7.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Company information8.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Industry information5.70 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification
Comparison of Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification features of Product A and Product B
Crunchbase
8.9
Ratings
18% above category average
Lusha
8.3
Ratings
11% above category average
Lead qualification process5.10 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Smart lists and recommendations9.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Salesforce integration10.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Company/business profiles10.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Alerts and reminders8.00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Data hygiene10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Automatic data refresh10.00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Tags9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Filters and segmentation9.00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Sales Intelligence Email Features
Comparison of Sales Intelligence Email Features features of Product A and Product B
Crunchbase
4.3
Ratings
54% below category average
Lusha
7.9
Ratings
6% above category average
Sales email templates4.30 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Append emails to records4.30 Ratings7.80 Ratings
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User Ratings
CrunchbaseLusha
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
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8.8
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Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(0 ratings)
8.2
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Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
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7.0
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
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8.0
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
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8.0
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Vendor pre-sale
-
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8.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CrunchbaseLusha
Likelihood to Recommend
The data is outdated and has significant gaps. It is mostly a replication of what is easily and publicly available, with little value added. Their predatory subscription model includes no notice of renewal and they are very antagonistic towards their customers.
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I leverage Lusha daily to powerfully qualify and enrich my leads in multiple ways: from supercharging data extracted from CSV files to seamlessly populating phone numbers and email addresses directly from LinkedIn.However, the HubSpot CRM integration truly needs simplification. While I frequently use the standard sequences, I strongly believe they could be dramatically improved by combining email, InMail, and even audio messages. And finally, the conversations module, currently in beta, shows immense promise!
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Pros
  • Account-Based Data. Employee range, website, industry, company description, chief executives, latest news, etc. All for the given company you are researching.
  • Salesforce integration. I have not used it, but the functionality is supposed to be great. You can run data enrichment in your CRM with the Crunchbase data.
  • Funding, mergers, and acquisitions data. Crunchbase has relationships with thousands of VC firms throughout the world and followup with each very regularly to be able to serve up the latest data to their users.
  • Tech integrations. Integrations with tools like Bombora, Builtwith, Siftery, and others are really useful because you can use Crunchbase's company profile-based research method, and see the data from these tools specifically related to the given company.
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  • Identify prospect from Linkedin/Sales Navigator pages
  • Show email ID and phone numbers of the prospect
  • Reflect the correct/complete name of the prospect
  • Suggest contacts from similar profiles
  • Copy/edit option available for better user friendliness
  • It shows relevant information of the prospect's company as well
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Cons
  • Notifications - Something similar to TweetDeck would be nice, so that when news breaks it could be an immediate fact.
  • Honestly dont add too much because you don't want it to become more of a social tool with cluttered info, keep it straight to the point.
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  • It would be nice to have a general idea of how many contacts it has information for on a particular account at the very start before scrolling through the different pages.
  • It would be great to also have the titles of individuals on the list, so it's quicker to sift who to keep in or exclude prior to revealing details.
  • No product is perfect! Some of the information generated can be inaccurate or generic, e.g., a phone number for a persona may not be direct for that individual but could be a general customer service number for the company and could be the same number listed for multiple prospects.
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Likelihood to Renew
No answers on this topic
We purchased Lusha without exploring other options. As we grow, we might want to consider other solutions/services
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Usability
In our experience, the customer service is horrible to non existent. If we were a fortune 100 company with a staff of computer people I am sure this would be a valuable service as they would "speak the language" but that is not us. Not being able to reach customer service when we are thinking about upgrading is, in my opinion, a crazy business model.
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Simple, clean efficient. No lags and gets us the exact data that we need. No unnecessary terminologies, and it works like a charm every time. From prospecting to lead generation, and intent searching, Lusha is our go to tool and it has stayed ever since we started using it. i would highly recommend.
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Support Rating
They give standard answers. They are not a customer first business. I tried to cancel my subscription after using it for only 1 week as we found the information was outdated and not at all useful. But they would not cancel the year long subscription I mistakenly signed up for
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its a simple as 2 click install the extension and sign in, voila its working everytime we open linkedin page
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In-Person Training
No answers on this topic
Issues solving
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Online Training
No answers on this topic
Fast responding
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
Platform setup is very easy and friendly. Lusha is not complicated as other competitors like Zoom and Discover org etc.; easy to use and discover candidates for our roles. All of our recruiters find this platform very user-friendly, and they are very happy using this service. Admin support from Lusha is always available, and they are ready to help and educate our team.
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Alternatives Considered
Ptichbook. This platform is more detailed and has a lot more information regarding round details. The platform also has other features to build lists, market maps, landscapes and access reports and raw data about companies by vertical or any other segmentation. Also provides emails on c-suite. Crunchbase however is an easier tool to use so if complicated segmentation is not required, Crunchabse is a great solution. It's also super fast to access and provides a succinct and easy to read profile view.
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I used a lot of tools, but Lusha is the most accurate and precise data. Other may have a better user experience inside the platform, but it doesn't really matter if the data generated doesn't convert into sales. Lusha also provides phone numbers, which is fantastic, and most of the tools delivers only emails adresses.
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Return on Investment
  • Crunchbase has enabled my company to be more efficient in determining whether or not to conduct further diligence on companies.
  • Tailoring searches for certain criteria has been helpful for aggregating competitors and companies of similar profiles.
  • The software is not only powerful, but also affordable!
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  • More time Selling, Less Time Searching: B2B selling today is all about how fast you can reach your prospects. Searching for contact information was daunting and painful a few years back. With 1-click imports, integrations and hunts: tools like Lusha are a massive benefit in terms of saving time in the ever laborious task of List Building.
  • Better Phone Numbers: Especially in regions like EU and APAC, where mobile numbers are not available with tools like ZoomInfo and Apollo, Lusha comes as a saviour.
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