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Cognism

EMEA-heavy teams needing DNC-screened mobiles.

20 facts from cognism.comVerified 2 Oct 2026

At a glance

Pricing model
Seats with a bundled credit allocation

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Pricing and plans 6

  • A customer quote on Cognism's own diamond-data page says: 'If you are looking for one B2B data provider to power the UK, Europe and North America, Cognism's got you covered.'

    cognism.com/diamond-dataVerified 30 Sep 2026
    Their exact words
    From a conversion standpoint, Cognism beats any other data provider. If you are looking for one B2B data provider to power the UK, Europe and North America. Cognism’s got you covered.
  • Cognism says credits are used to reveal, enrich, or export a contact, each seat includes a credit allocation as part of the subscription, and additional credits can be purchased at any point.

    cognism.com/pricingVerified 30 Sep 2026
    Their exact words
    Credits are used to reveal, enrich, or export a contact. Each seat includes an allocation of credits as part of the subscription. Additional credits can be purchased at any point.
  • Cognism's pricing page states that 1 credit equals 1 revealed contact.

    cognism.com/pricingVerified 30 Sep 2026
    Their exact words
    1 credit = 1 revealed contact
  • Cognism's Standard plan is described as being for teams that need core prospecting workflows and includes 5 seats.

    cognism.com/pricingVerified 30 Sep 2026
    Their exact words
    For teams that need core prospecting workflows · 5 seats included
  • Cognism says pricing depends on product, team, and usage.

    cognism.com/pricingVerified 2 Oct 2026
    Their exact words
    Cognism pricing is tailored based on the product you need, your team setup and how you plan to use the platform.
  • Cognism says one credit is used when a contact record is revealed.

    cognism.com/pricingVerified 2 Oct 2026
    Their exact words
    Cognism uses a credits model where one credit is used each time a contact record is revealed.

Routing and scheduling 1

  • Cognism says it has the most extensive global coverage of DNC registries among its competitors, with DNC list cross-referencing in an industry-leading 15 territories.

    cognism.com/diamond-dataVerified 30 Sep 2026
    Their exact words
    With DNC list cross-referencing in an industry leading 15 territories, your choice of prospecting location has never been broader.

Compliance, security and safety 5

  • Cognism says it is still working to register in other Do Not Call registries around the world, meaning its named DNC coverage is not final.

    cognism.com/complianceVerified 30 Sep 2026
    Their exact words
    We are also working to register in other DNC registries around the world.
  • Cognism says its data collection and processing practices adhere to GDPR and CCPA guidelines.

    cognism.com/complianceVerified 30 Sep 2026
    Their exact words
    Our data collection and processing practices adhere to GDPR and CCPA guidelines, assisting in safeguarding your business from non-compliance risks.
  • Cognism says it collects, processes and shares data under the lawful basis of legitimate interest, as allowed under Section 6.1(f) GDPR, and says it has conducted relevant assessments.

    cognism.com/complianceVerified 30 Sep 2026
    Their exact words
    We collect, process, and share our data under the lawful basis of legitimate interest, as allowed under Section 6.1(f) GDPR. We have conducted all relevant assessments and have adequate measures in place to ensure we can rely on such lawful basis.
  • Cognism says it screens its telephone database against Do Not Call registries in the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Sweden and Belgium.

    cognism.com/complianceVerified 30 Sep 2026
    Their exact words
    Yes, we screen our telephone database against multiple Do Not Call (DNC) registries around the world, including the DNC lists in the UK (TPS and CTPS), US, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Sweden and Belgium. This ensures that any phone number obtained from Cognism’s system is safe for outreach.
  • Cognism says it filters data against do-not-call lists.

    cognism.com/diamond-dataVerified 2 Oct 2026
    Their exact words
    Cognism's AI filters data against do-not-call (DNC) lists.

Integrations and API 2

  • Cognism lists Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Bullhorn and Microsoft Dynamics as supported CRM integrations, and Salesloft, Outreach, and Zapier for sales engagement and automation.

    cognism.com/integrationsVerified 30 Sep 2026
    Their exact words
    Supported Tools: Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, and more.
  • Cognism says it connects to thousands of apps through Zapier to automate workflows.

    cognism.com/integrationsVerified 30 Sep 2026
    Their exact words
    Automate workflows by connecting Cognism with thousands of apps through Zapier. Move contact data where you need it, effortlessly.

Data and coverage 5

  • Cognism cites an independent study (calling 1,000 contacts' mobiles) to support the claim that its phone-verified numbers are 3x more likely to connect than standard mobile numbers.

    cognism.com/diamond-dataVerified 30 Sep 2026
    Their exact words
    Phone-verified numbers = 3X more likely to connect
  • Cognism markets itself with 'European B2B data built for global enterprise growth' and says it has more than 10 million phone-verified contacts globally with 95% of director-level and above contacts refreshed every 30 days.

    cognism.com/diamond-dataVerified 30 Sep 2026
    Their exact words
    With over 10m+ phone-verified contacts globally, expect to connect with your ideal contact every 8 dials.
  • Cognism markets phone-verified mobile numbers.

    cognism.com/diamond-dataVerified 2 Oct 2026
    Their exact words
    Phone-verified mobile numbers help your team connect with more decision makers.
  • Cognism's pricing page lists on-demand mobile verification among package features.

    cognism.com/pricingVerified 2 Oct 2026
    Their exact words
    It includes features such as intent data, on-demand mobile verification and enhanced dashboards.
  • Cognism says its phone-verification process calls numbers and checks the recipient.

    cognism.com/diamond-dataVerified 2 Oct 2026
    Their exact words
    we have a routine process in place that calls the numbers and confirms that it is the right person who picks up the phone

Product and features 1

  • Cognism says its researchers manually validate mobile numbers.

    cognism.com/complianceVerified 2 Oct 2026
    Their exact words
    a team of researchers dedicated to manually validating mobile phone numbers

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