Data providers #13 of 14 Niche

Kaspr

Kaspr is a LinkedIn Chrome extension built for GDPR-compliant prospecting in EMEA. Coverage is extensive, with strong email and phone accuracy in Europe. The tool is lightweight and fast; click a prospect on LinkedIn, reveal email and phone, push to Salesforce or export to CSV. Data sourcing is opt-in compliant (Kaspr claims legitimate interest basis under GDPR), making it safer than Seamless.AI or RocketReach for EU cold calling.

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Why it ranks here

Kaspr ranks 13th because it is niche: built for EMEA SDRs doing LinkedIn prospecting. For that use case, it competes with Cognism and Lusha. Cognism wins on data depth (Diamond Data), but Kaspr wins on simplicity and price. Outside EMEA, Kaspr has little value.

Where it sits

Kaspr sits at rank 13 in the niche tier. It is the lightweight alternative to Cognism for EMEA teams that cannot afford enterprise contracts. If you need Diamond Data mobile numbers or intent signals, Cognism is worth the premium. If you need basic email and phone for UK/France/Germany, Kaspr works.

How GTM Engineering teams use it

SDRs use the Kaspr Chrome extension on LinkedIn Sales Navigator to capture prospects, enrich with email and phone, and push into Salesforce or HubSpot. The tool is SDR-facing; GTM engineers rarely touch it. Some teams use Kaspr for one-off executive lookups in EMEA when Apollo or ZoomInfo miss a contact. No API access; all workflows are manual or Chrome-extension-driven.

In-depth notes

Pricing is seat-based with free and paid tiers. Credits cover email, phone, and company data. Data freshness is monthly. Kaspr integrates with Salesforce, HubSpot, and Pipedrive but not Outreach or Salesloft. GDPR compliance is a selling point but not foolproof; verify opt-in status before cold calling in strict jurisdictions (Germany, Austria).

Best for

EMEA SDR teams, GDPR-compliant cold calling, and LinkedIn-first prospecting in UK, France, and Germany.

Avoid if

You operate outside EMEA (coverage is weak in US and APAC), need API access, or require enterprise-grade data (Cognism is better).

The rest of Data providers

#1 Apollo Leader All-in-one data + outreach platform with 230M+ contacts, built-in sequences, and free tier for solo reps. #2 ZoomInfo Leader Enterprise B2B data standard with 100M+ contacts, deepest US firmographics, and technographic + intent layers. #3 Cognism Leader EMEA-focused B2B data provider with GDPR-compliant mobile coverage (Diamond Data) and strong UK/EU accuracy. #4 Lusha Strong SMB-friendly B2B data provider with simple UI, Chrome extension, and good mid-market contact coverage. #5 People Data Labs Strong Programmatic B2B and B2C data API with 3B+ person profiles, built for developers and data engineering workflows. #6 6sense Strong ABM platform with intent data, account identification, and predictive scoring for enterprise sales teams. #7 Bombora Strong B2B intent data standard (Company Surge) that tracks content consumption across 4k+ B2B sites. #8 LeadIQ Situational Prospecting workflow tool with Chrome extension, contact data, and one-click Salesforce sync. #9 RocketReach Situational Personal email finder with 700M+ profiles, strong coverage of executives, influencers, and passive candidates. #10 Seamless.AI Situational Real-time contact finder with Chrome extension, strong coverage of direct dials, and aggressive UI. #11 Hunter.io Situational Email finder and domain search tool with 100M+ email addresses, simple UI, and generous free tier. #12 Demandbase Situational ABM platform with intent data, advertising, and account intelligence for enterprise B2B sales teams. #14 Findymail Niche Email finding and verification tool with waterfall logic, high deliverability focus, and simple pricing.

Learning guide

Beginner Time to value: 15 minutes from signup to first GDPR-compliant EMEA contact

Setup

Sign up at kaspr.io (free tier with 5 credits per month), install Chrome extension, authenticate Salesforce or HubSpot under Integrations, then navigate to LinkedIn profile of UK or EU prospect and click extension to reveal email and mobile with GDPR opt-in status.

First thing to build

Search LinkedIn Sales Navigator for your EMEA ICP (e.g., IT Director at 100-500 employee companies in UK or Germany), use Kaspr extension to capture 10 contacts with email and mobile, verify GDPR opt-in indicators (green checkmark), then push to Salesforce and test mobile connect rate on 5 calls before scaling.

What actually matters

  • Verify GDPR opt-in status in Kaspr extension (green icon = legitimate interest basis, red icon = no opt-in found) before using mobile numbers for cold calling in strict jurisdictions like Germany or Austria
  • Configure one-click push to Salesforce Lead or Contact object in Kaspr settings, map custom fields for Lead Source and GDPR Consent, then test on 5 captures to verify field mapping
  • Monitor credit burn by user in Admin dashboard; each contact reveal (email + mobile) costs 1 credit, and free tier resets monthly but does not roll over unused credits
  • Use Kaspr for LinkedIn-based prospecting only (no bulk upload or API access); for account-based list building or waterfall enrichment, switch to Cognism or Apollo

Watch out

Kaspr GDPR compliance is based on legitimate interest (not explicit opt-in), which is acceptable in UK and France but risky in Germany and Austria; consult legal counsel before launching cold calling campaigns in strict GDPR jurisdictions.