Lusha's bet
Meet reps on LinkedIn. Click a profile, get a number, move on.
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Looking for a more flexible alternative to Lusha? Here's how we differ.
Lusha is great at fast contact lookups while you're on LinkedIn. Vatengi is built for teams who want to build lists, verify emails properly, and run outbound from one workspace — without hitting export walls.
50 signup credits · Email reveal: 1 credit · Phone reveal: 3 credits · Starter from $39/mo
See the SMTP check — not a confidence badge
- Lusha shows verified icons; Vatengi shows deliverability_status and SMTP status code on every reveal.
- Catch-all domains are flagged before you sequence — not discovered via bounce reports.
- Job Change Monitor alerts you when a revealed contact moves employers (Lusha charges credits on extension clicks).
- Team credit ledger ties every reveal to email_verification_id for RevOps audits.
Browser speed vs. workspace depth.
Vatengi's bet
Prospecting is a workflow: search, qualify, reveal, list, CRM, sequence, job-change alert.
Search should be free. Reveals should cost credits only when you pull contact data.
"Verified" should mean we SMTP-checked the mailbox — not just a green icon from a vendor file.
Three areas where we differ
Based on how our product is actually built — not a generic feature checklist.
1. Email verification
Technical checks, not confidence tiers.
| Lusha | Vatengi | |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | Vendor data + confidence signals | SMTP probe + coworker pattern inference |
| When you pay | Credits on reveal/lookup | 1 credit on successful work-email reveal |
| Stale data | Often found via bounce | Job-change alerts on revealed contacts |
Honest caveat: Lusha's browser workflow is faster for a single LinkedIn profile. We don't have a Chrome extension in this product yet.
2. List building & exports
Build a query, not a pile of clicks.
| Lusha | Vatengi | |
|---|---|---|
| Workflow | Profile-by-profile via extension | Filter → qualify → bulk reveal → list |
| Filters | Basic title, company, location | 30+ dimensions including account signals |
| Export limits | Credit tiers cap bulk exports | Workspace lists + CSV exports tied to your team |
Honest caveat: Lusha is simpler to learn. Our directory has more knobs — by design.
3. After the reveal
Keep contacts useful for months.
| Lusha | Vatengi | |
|---|---|---|
| CRM sync | Integrations (varies by plan) | HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Outreach, Salesloft, Zapier, Clay |
| Sequences | Not a core product | Built-in follow-up sequences |
| Team governance | Per-seat credits | Shared workspace credit pool + analytics |
Honest caveat: If you only need a phone number for one call right now, Lusha's extension is less overhead.
Stick with Lusha if
- —You live in LinkedIn and want a browser extension that returns a number in two clicks.
- —You need the largest possible global contact database.
- —You want the simplest possible tool and will never use lists, signals, or CRM sync.
Try Vatengi if
- ✓You're a lean outbound team tired of bouncing emails and export caps.
- ✓You want to search and qualify before spending credits.
- ✓You care whether an email actually exists on the company's mail server.
Who Vatengi is generally not for
We'd rather tell you upfront than waste your trial credits.
- —You need a Chrome extension for two-click LinkedIn reveals — we're workspace-first today.
- —You need the largest global database and don't care how verification works under the hood.
- —You're a 500-seat enterprise buying through procurement with custom MSAs and dedicated CSMs.
- —You want cold email sending at scale as the core product — Instantly and SalesHandy own that layer.
- —You want to waterfall 15 enrichment APIs in a spreadsheet — Clay and Databar own that layer.
- —You need EU mobile numbers with GDPR packaging as the primary value — Cognism territory.
- ✓You're a 3–25 person agile outbound team bleeding time on bounced emails.
- ✓You want to search free and reveal on verified SMTP, not prepay for a black-box database.
- ✓You need lists, CRM push, job-change alerts, and account signals without five subscriptions.
- ✓You want monthly self-serve pricing starting at $39, not an annual enterprise commit.
Comparison based on publicly available product information and Vatengi's documented architecture. Lusha features and pricing change — verify on their site before you decide. Not affiliated with Lusha.
Still comparing? Reveal one email and decide.
Filter prospects for free. Spend a credit only when we SMTP-check a work email. No demo required.
No credit card required to explore the workspace.
50 signup credits · Email reveal: 1 credit · Phone reveal: 3 credits · Starter from $39/mo