# Page 10 | Cognism Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 10 - Is Cognism the right Data Extraction solution for you? Explore 256 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/169083/Cognism/reviews --- Cognism 4.7 (256) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/169083/Cognism/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated April 23rd, 2026 # Page 10 - Reviews of Cognism ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 226-250 of 256 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use AC Aimee C. Commercial Growth Developer Insurance Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Amazing customer service " November 18, 2021 5.0 I use Cognism to find emails and phone numbers for my lead lists - we do a lot of outbound activity and thus having a tool like Cognism is vital. Pros Cognism is easy to use and easy to understand. The customer service is impeccable and my problem was quickly resolved. Cons I often have to change my password, but that may be an operations mistake on my end. Review Source Response from Cognism November 22, 2021 Hi Aimee, Thank you for leaving us a review! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience of Cognism with us and other professionals. We are very pleased to see you're having a good experience with us thus far and we'll continue to work hard to ensure that only gets better. Our Customer Service team remains at your disposal for any help you may need. Best regards, Emma GN Greg N. AE Insurance Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Solid prospecting tool" March 5, 2024 5.0 9/10 No complaints and a useful tool if you're looking to build a database of outbound contacts. Pros Very granular data. Easy to use User-friendly Quick search filters and results. Cons No real cons. It's better than previous outbound tools I've used! Review Source HT Heidi T. Senior Sales Development Representative Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Easy to use" November 22, 2023 5.0 Pros Being able to find particular prospects with ease Cons I would like if cognism removed contacts that I already exported Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Corporate Sales Consultant Music Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great software that has improved my work." October 5, 2023 5.0 Overall I think it is a great value. Pros I like how accurate and up to date the database is. Alongside their intent data. Cons I have nothing to say about this. Maybe I'd like some guides on features. Review Source Jan B. Regional Director Government Administration Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "So far the best B2B contact / leadgen databases I came across" December 22, 2023 5.0 Pros It comes with complex filter options and allowing detailed targeting and outreach in compliance with GDPR. Aditionally helpful Chrome-Plugin and account management supporting the onboarding and during the customer journey. Cons Enhanced filter option e.g. funding round btw. 12-24 months and additional languages to English would be great. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Sales Executive Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Cognism is 8.75/10 " February 3, 2024 4.0 Pros Good filtering possibilities and easy to make lists Cons Data in the Finnish market is not the best but in Europe in general it is Review Source TC Toby C. BDR Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Best data capture tool I've used!" July 26, 2022 5.0 Pros The interface is lightweight, and integrates well with Sales Navigator and Salesforce without making the experience buggy. Cons It would be better if you could capture data for every prospect - however, the reality is that this is impossible with any tool. Review Source Response from Cognism August 10, 2022 Hi Toby, Thank you for taking a moment out of your day to share your feedback with us. We have taken note of where we can improve your experience and this information has been passed on to our relevant teams to take action. We are very pleased to see you're having a good experience with us thus far and we'll continue to work hard to ensure that only gets better. Our Customer Success team remains at your disposal for any help you may need. Best regards, Emma BM Benedikt M. Head of Sales Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Großartiger Service, meist gute Daten, Intent Daten eher schlecht" January 4, 2023 4.0 Insgesamt sind wir mit Cognism zufrieden aber evaluieren trotzdem auch alternativen. Pros Der Service sowohl vor als auch nach dem Verkauf ist herforragend. Die Bedienbarkeit ist wirklich leicht und gut verständlich. Cons Die Intent-Daten sind wenig verwendbar da nicht wirklich geographisch korrekt zugeordnet. Alternatives considered [Lusha](https://www.capterra.com/p/198383/Lusha/)[Dealfront](https://www.capterra.com/p/154835/Leadfeeder/) Reason for choosing Cognism Es war einfach, schnell und der Service war gut. Review Source JR Jasmine R. Marketing Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Lead Generation Tool!" November 21, 2023 4.0 The support and service offered by Cognism are fantastic, with the team consistently delivering training on new functionalities and helping us optimise platform usage to guarantee a return on investment. Pros Cognism has served as a consistent lead generation tool for our sales team at Webexpenses. Cons The only thing that would en hance experience further is and integration with SugarCRM. Review Source RS Riya S. Sales Development Representative Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Easy to use lead gen software!" April 22, 2024 5.0 Pros Makes lead generation easier for sales reps by providing accurate and up-to-date data while also being GDPR complaint and having great integrations with CRM systems too. Cons Sometimes it does not cover every industry and has wrong companies under certain industries. Review Source CK Cem K. Business Development Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Perfekt für Sales in Europa" November 27, 2023 5.0 Pros Super Datenbank, alles Datenschutzkonform und toller Support Cons Aktuell keine Nachteile, nur positive Erfahrungen gemacht. Review Source DC Daniel C. SDR Insurance Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "SDR using Cognism" January 31, 2024 3.0 Pros I use Cognism daily and the integration with LinkedIn and HubSpot is seamless and fast. The mobile numbers also typically have good accuracy. Cons Email data can be wrong, resulting in bounces. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Director of Marketing Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good tool for cold outreach" December 18, 2018 4.0 Overall the Cognism team has been exceptional in their support and willingness to help us success with their product. It's been a great experience and we have tried many competitors. Pros I like the ease and speed of use - you can create custom filters and drill lists down deeper and deeper really quickly which saves tons of time data cleaning and exporting lists. Cons Overall Cognism is a great product but overall cold outreach and prospecting is a tough errand, so success is hard to come by. It's a lot of grunt work for non predictable returns. Review Source CF Christian F. Senior Account Executive Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great prospecting tool, very recommended " February 8, 2024 5.0 Pros Cognism shows me all of the relevant people and also potential anti-champions Cons So far I have not yet experienced any negative point Review Source DA Dave A. Sales Manager Outsourcing/Offshoring Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Data and lead contact platform for outsourced sales " June 17, 2021 4.0 Pros Good quality data Excellent customer support Great CSM Added value - webinars etc.. Cons There are always little things that aren't as intuitive as ideal but things do constantly seem to be improved Alternatives considered [ZoomInfo Sales](https://www.capterra.com/p/168264/ZoomInfo-sales/)[Lusha](https://www.capterra.com/p/198383/Lusha/) Reason for choosing Cognism Overall integrated data and contact (email) platform Review Source DG Declan G. SDR Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great addition to tools daily" October 23, 2023 5.0 Pros Cognism is very reliable in helping me use the most effective way to contact leads or generate new leads Cons There isn't anything worth noting as it has been a great tool for me Review Source VR Verified Reviewer SDR Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great Tool to Connect with your Leads!" February 9, 2024 4.0 Pros Easy to use, and super well integrated with LinkedIn. Cons You need to double-check the validity of phone numbers and emails. Review Source MH M H. SDR Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Cognism has helped me cut down the time to book meetings" March 17, 2024 5.0 Pros The Chrome extension means I can see the prospect information right on linkedIn Cons Dataset could be better for certain countries Review Source JA Jay A. Business Development Financial Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "One of the best sales tools!" May 20, 2024 5.0 Pros Fantastic quality data esepcially mobile. They also have some niche industries I was able to get lots of contact numbers for such as the services/plumbing industry. Cons Sometime the rev is not as accuate as Zoominfo but they are as good if not better in everything else. Review Source PW Paris W. New Business Executive Facilities Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Very Handy" January 22, 2024 4.0 Overall very happy, which is why we have chosen to proceed for a further year. Pros Very helpful to find a lead contact for a specific company Cons I dislike that it only relies on people updating their LinkedIn job descriptions Review Source SE Scott E. SDR Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "My #1 Tool for Prospecting" October 24, 2023 5.0 Pros I use Cognism on a daily basis to quickly import prospects into our CRM and find the information to always be accurate. If ever there are any issues, the support team are always on hand to help solve the problem quickly. Cons On rare occasions, sometimes contact numbers are not always correct or outdated. However, it is easy to flag this and the team is on hand to solve it. Review Source Jahnvi K. Associate manager Computer Software Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Useful for prospecting" September 25, 2022 4.0 Pros The user interface is so easy and understandable Cons The website hangs alot which is time consuming Review Source RE Rory E. AE Manager Financial Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A tool to aid your sales efforts" February 5, 2024 5.0 Pros Cognism is a must have tool to aid your sales efforts. I use it weekly to source the contacts I am after. Cons There is nothing to be fair that I do not like. Review Source FH Farzana H. Partner Exec Information Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good tool for lead generation" December 8, 2023 3.0 Overall, great tool which is very simple and easy to use! Pros Really great in getting information using cognism to reach out to prospects. You can find emails and phone numbers most of the time. Quite simple to use as well. Cons Some times a company you are looking for is not on the system at all which would be helpful. Would be great for generic email of a company to be included as well if there are no emails for the persons available. Review Source HR Hannah R. Sales Development Representative Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "So easy to find prospects" March 1, 2024 5.0 Pros The seamless way it works with google chrome to instantly bring up the details I need based on the web page i'm looking at. Cons I only use the chrome plug in, i'm aware there's a larger platform but I have never used it Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Sales Intelligence](https://www.capterra.com/sales-intelligence-software/)[Account Based Marketing](https://www.capterra.com/account-based-marketing-software/)[Lead Generation](https://www.capterra.com/lead-generation-software/) ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.