Cognism
Phone-verified B2B mobile data, strongest in EMEA
Overview
B2B sales-intelligence platform known for human-verified "Diamond Data" mobile numbers, buyer-intent signals and a compliance-first posture, aimed at outbound revenue teams targeting Europe and North America.
Pricing
Pricing shown for reference only. These figures reflect RECATOOLS research as of 13 Jul 2026 and may be out of date or incomplete. This is not financial or purchasing advice — always confirm the current price on the provider’s official website before making any decision.
- Verified emails + mobile numbers
- Chrome extension
- CRM integrations
- Platform fee + per seat
- Diamond Data phone verification
- Buyer-intent signals
- Advanced integrations
- Priority support
What you can produce with Cognism
- Diamond Data: human-verified mobile phone numbers
- B2B email and direct-dial contact data
- Buyer-intent signals
- GDPR/CCPA compliance and DNC screening
- Chrome extension + CRM/sales-tool integrations
- Strongest contact coverage across EMEA
ASEAN Perspective
Cognism in Southeast Asia
ASEAN-region availability and pricing notes coming soon. Drop the editorial team a note via /contact/ if you can supply local context (Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesia/Thailand/Vietnam).
Cognism's reputation rests on one thing done well: mobile phone accuracy. Its "Diamond Data" numbers are human-verified, operators literally call to confirm, and users report connect rates two to three times higher than standard databases, which is why EMEA outbound teams often rate it above ZoomInfo and Apollo for that region. Compliance is the other selling point: GDPR/CCPA alignment and do-not-call screening make legal teams comfortable. The AI here sits in enrichment and intent scoring, not a flashy generative layer. The costs are the catch. Pricing is quote-only and steep, third parties peg the entry tier near $15k/year plus per-seat fees, with annual contracts and firm auto-renewal terms reviewers grumble about. US coverage is thinner than EMEA, and APAC/ASEAN depth thinner still. Right fit: funded sales orgs doing serious outbound into Western markets. Wrong fit: small teams, tight budgets, or anyone whose prospects sit mainly in Southeast Asia.
What people say
Rated 4.6/5 on G2 across hundreds of reviews, Cognism's strengths and gripes are unusually consistent from one write-up to the next.
The praise almost always starts with mobile numbers. Diamond Data, Cognism's premium human-verified phone dataset where operators call each number before it's added, is the feature reviewers say justifies the price. The trade-off is deliberate: a smaller pool of numbers, but far higher accuracy, with users repeatedly citing connect rates two to three times better than standard B2B databases. For sales teams whose whole model is getting a human on the phone, that's the ballgame.
Region matters. Cognism's coverage and accuracy are strongest in EMEA, and multiple 2026 reviews put it ahead of ZoomInfo and Apollo for European mobile data specifically. Compliance is the second pillar of the positive reviews, GDPR and CCPA alignment plus DNC screening, which makes it an easier sell to legal and RevOps in regulated markets.
The criticisms are equally repetitive. US data coverage lags the EMEA strength, so North America-focused teams sometimes find gaps. Pricing is the loudest complaint: Cognism publishes nothing, and buyers must sit through a demo to get a quote. Third-party breakdowns estimate a Grow/Platinum tier around $15,000/year and an Elevate/Diamond tier around $25,000/year, plus roughly $1,500 to $2,500 per seat annually, so a five-person team can land north of $22,000/year. Reviewers also flag the platform fee making small deployments disproportionately expensive, and strict annual auto-renewal terms that have caught some customers out.
For ASEAN readers specifically, the honest note is coverage: Cognism's data depth is built around Europe and North America, and APAC contact data, particularly Southeast Asian mobile numbers, is thinner than its EMEA core. Combined with the enterprise-tier cost, that makes it a hard sell for most ASEAN SMBs and a better fit for regionally-headquartered teams selling outbound into Western markets. Where it fits the use case, though, the accuracy reputation is well earned and the review scores reflect it.
Summary of public user & expert reviews, compiled by RECATOOLS.
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