# ContactOut vs SalesQL Comparison

| | ContactOut | SalesQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 113 | 173 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (40.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (66.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free 1 User Per Year | Free 50 credits Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### ContactOut

Pros:
- Contact Information (5 reviews)
- Accuracy (4 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Credits (4 reviews)
- Credit Limitations (3 reviews)

### SalesQL

Pros:
- Contact Information (4 reviews)
- Accuracy (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Credits (2 reviews)
- Poor Customer Support (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | ContactOut | SalesQL | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (81 reviews) | 8.8 (122 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.3 (81 reviews) | 9.1 (123 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (30 reviews) | 8.6 (42 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 8.7 (26 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (74 reviews) | 8.8 (111 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.5 (20 reviews) | 9.2 (25 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.4 (72 reviews) | 8.5 (112 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### ContactOut

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: Free 1 User Per Year

Key Features:
- 40 emails
- 3 phone numbers
- Works on standard LinkedIn only

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/contactout/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### SalesQL

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: Free 50 credits Per Month

Description: Enrich 50 LinkedIn profiles with valid emails

Key Features:
- Free credits every month

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/salesql/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Sales Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ContactOut** | N/A | N/A |
| **SalesQL** | 8.1/10 | 100 |

#### Data Availability

| Feature | ContactOut | SalesQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Contact Data Availability** | Not enough data | 8.3 (93 reviews) | 
| **Company Data Availability** | Not enough data | 8.2 (79 reviews) | 
| **Industry Research Availability** | Feature Not Available | 7.8 (76 reviews) | 
| **Technographic Data Availability** | Not enough data | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 

#### Data Accuracy

| Feature | ContactOut | SalesQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Contact Data Accuracy** | Not enough data | 8.0 (89 reviews) | 
| **Company Data Accuracy** | Not enough data | 8.2 (77 reviews) | 
| **Technographic Data Accuracy** | Not enough data | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Sales Intelligence

| Feature | ContactOut | SalesQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | ContactOut | SalesQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | 8.1 (43 reviews) | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | 8.0 (45 reviews) | 
| **Reporting/Dashboards** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **APIs** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Features

| Feature | ContactOut | SalesQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Lead Builder** | Not enough data | 8.2 (74 reviews) | 
| **Integration to CRM/Marketing Automation** | Not enough data | 8.0 (63 reviews) | 
| **Data Cleaning/Enrichment** | Not enough data | 7.8 (64 reviews) | 
| **Data Segmentation/Filtering** | Not enough data | 8.1 (67 reviews) | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | 8.2 (78 reviews) | 
| **News/People Alerts** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Connections** | Feature Not Available | 7.9 (73 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Messaging** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

### Lead Generation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ContactOut** | N/A | N/A |
| **SalesQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Lead Generation

| Feature | ContactOut | SalesQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Lead Builder** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **CRM Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Marketing Automation Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Social Media Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Import & Export Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Recruiting Automation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ContactOut** | 7.5/10 | 42 |
| **SalesQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform Functionality

| Feature | ContactOut | SalesQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Sourcing and Candidate Identification** | 8.5 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Job Posting** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Interview Scheduling** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Applicant Tracking** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Recruiting Automation

| Feature | ContactOut | SalesQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | ContactOut | SalesQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customization ** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | 7.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | 7.2 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | 7.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Lead Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ContactOut** | 9.0/10 | 24 |
| **SalesQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Lead Intelligence

| Feature | ContactOut | SalesQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Lead Validation** | 8.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Lead Enrichment** | 9.2 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Lead Quality** | 8.9 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Lead Analysis** | 9.0 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Browser Extension** | 9.2 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Lead Intelligence

| Feature | ContactOut | SalesQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Recruiting

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ContactOut** | N/A | N/A |
| **SalesQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | ContactOut | SalesQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Lead Mining

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ContactOut** | N/A | N/A |
| **SalesQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Lead Mining

| Feature | ContactOut | SalesQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Sales Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-intelligence)

**Unique to ContactOut (3):** [Recruiting Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/recruiting-automation), [Lead Mining Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/lead-mining), [Lead Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/lead-intelligence)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | ContactOut | SalesQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 39.6% | 66.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 40.6% | 24.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 19.8% | 8.8% | 

### By Industry

#### ContactOut

- **Staffing and Recruiting:** 26.4%
- **Information Services:** 8.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 8.5%
- **Computer Software:** 5.7%
- **Management Consulting:** 4.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.7%
- **Research:** 3.8%
- **Market Research:** 3.8%
- **Education Management:** 2.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 29.2%

#### SalesQL

- **Information Technology and Services:** 20.8%
- **Staffing and Recruiting:** 19.6%
- **Computer Software:** 12.5%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 8.3%
- **Internet:** 4.2%
- **Market Research:** 4.2%
- **Human Resources:** 3.6%
- **Events Services:** 2.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.8%
- **Management Consulting:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 20.8%

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## Alternatives

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- [RocketReach](https://www.g2.com/products/rocketreach/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1371 reviews)
- [GTM Workspace - Powered by ZoomInfo](https://www.g2.com/products/gtm-workspace-powered-by-zoominfo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (9108 reviews)
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- [Snov.io](https://www.g2.com/products/snov-io/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (495 reviews)
- [Seamless (formally Seamless.AI)](https://www.g2.com/products/seamless-formally-seamless-ai/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (5356 reviews)
- [Hunter](https://www.g2.com/products/hunter/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (653 reviews)
- [LinkedIn Sales Navigator](https://www.g2.com/products/linkedin-sales-navigator/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2208 reviews)
- [Mr. E by EasyLeadz](https://www.g2.com/products/mr-e-by-easyleadz/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1968 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### ContactOut

- Title: [What is the best email finder?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-email-finder) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "I like RocketReach and is who I am currently using to obtain contact information, as well as do searches for candidates.  ContactOut has the search function,..."
- Title: [What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ContactOut, and how effective has it been for talent sourcing?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-your-experience-regarding-pricing-and-costs-for-contactout-and-how-effective-has-it-been-for-talent-sourcing) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "<p>The pricing can feel on the <strong>higher side for small teams or freelancers</strong>, especially since “unlimited” isn’t truly unlimited—there are..."
- Title: [What is ContactOut used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-contactout-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "This is good tool for finding contact details. ease of use. User friendly"
- Title: [What is ContactOut com?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-contactout-com) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Contactout.com is a tool which helps you in finding the contact details of the potential leads."

### SalesQL

- Title: [Is SalesQL accurate?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-salesql-accurate) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "After using it for two months, I found it to be 60% accurate."
- Title: [Is SalesQL free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-salesql-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes It is.."
- Title: [How do I use SalesQL on LinkedIn?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-use-salesql-on-linkedin) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "You can add it on your extensions. To use it on LinkedIn, you just need to open a profile and from there, you'll get the leads you need. "
- Title: [How do I install SalesQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-install-salesql) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user."
- Title: [Need an extension for Facebook and Twitter as well.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/52251-need-an-extension-for-facebook-and-twitter-as-well) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "That's would be cool!"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/contactout-vs-salesql)