Comparison
Different strengths for different teams.
Lusha and RocketReach both support browser contact discovery and API workflows. Lusha also documents Engage email sequences. The decision is whether you need that in-product handoff or primarily need records delivered into tools you already use. RocketReach official live pricing remains unresolved in this audit; that is our evidence gap, not a verdict on its pricing transparency.
TL;DR
No declared winner. Lusha’s Permanent Free plan provides an entry test, while RocketReach evaluation terms need direct confirmation. Compare both against the same target records and include every paid reveal, API request and export step in the budget.
Read our full verdict →Best for: Targeted SDR and AE teams that value fast contact discovery and browser prospecting.; Email-first outbound teams that benefit from 1-credit email reveals.
Best for: Sales, recruiting and research teams focused on contact discovery.; Teams that prospect heavily from the browser.
Key canonical facts from each Software record.
| Feature | Lusha | RocketReach |
|---|---|---|
| StackVouch Score | Not rated | Not rated |
| Best for | Targeted SDR and AE teams that value fast contact discovery and browser prospecting.; Email-first outbound teams that benefit from 1-credit email reveals. | Sales, recruiting and research teams focused on contact discovery.; Teams that prospect heavily from the browser. |
| Starting price | $0Freemium; credit-based self-serve Starter, Pro and Premium plans plus custom Scale. Paid checkout varies by credits and seats. | Not verified |
| Free plan | Yes | Not verified |
Editorial comparison points for sales and prospecting workflows.
| Feature | Lusha | RocketReach | Best fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free evaluation | Permanent Free plan; 40 credits/month | Current free-plan state unresolved in accepted evidence | No declared winner |
| Commercial terms to confirm | Self-serve plans + custom Scale | Official live pricing remains unresolved | No declared winner |
| Credit mechanic | Standard Workspace/extension email 1 credit, phone 5; API and Waterfall have separate rules | API lookups may charge associated account; current plan economics unresolved | No declared winner |
| Browser prospecting | Supported | Chrome extension directly evidenced | Tie |
| API | API exists; FAQ and technical docs conflict on plan entitlement; confirm in account | Person search and person lookup evidenced by RocketReach client | No declared winner |
| Native email sequencing | Lusha Engage | Not established as the core current buying proposition | No declared winner |
| Data quality | Vendor claims/tests and user reports require buyer validation | User reports include both useful contact discovery and outdated-record complaints | No declared winner |
The standard Lusha reveal rules are not a universal API cost. Model API request charges and returned data separately, and check Waterfall usage. We have not established comparable current RocketReach allowances or a common data-quality benchmark. Prior user reports are dated experience signals, not a reason to assign a product-quality winner.
If reps want to reveal a contact and start an email sequence in the same product, evaluate Lusha Engage on the intended plan. If an existing CRM and sender are staying, compare both tools as lookup providers: use the same target list, count usable records delivered to the destination, and divide total expected spend by that count. Obtain RocketReach’s live allowance and API terms before choosing.
Evidence
Key product facts on this page were checked against the sources below. Pricing, plan names and feature entitlements can change.