# ContactOut vs SeekOut Comparison

| | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 113 | 759 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (40.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (55.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free 1 User Per Year | No pricing available | 

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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)

### SeekOut

**Not enough data**

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (80 reviews) | 8.7 (541 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.3 (80 reviews) | 8.8 (544 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (29 reviews) | 8.9 (64 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 8.9 (60 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (73 reviews) | 9.3 (512 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.5 (20 reviews) | 9.2 (63 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.4 (71 reviews) | 8.8 (489 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

### SeekOut

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Sales Intelligence

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

#### Data Availability

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Contact Data Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Company Data Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Industry Research Availability** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Technographic Data Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data Accuracy

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Contact Data Accuracy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Company Data Accuracy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Technographic Data Accuracy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Sales Intelligence

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting/Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Features

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Lead Builder** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration to CRM/Marketing Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Cleaning/Enrichment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Segmentation/Filtering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **News/People Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Connections** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Messaging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Lead Generation

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

#### Lead Generation

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

### Diversity Recruiting

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ContactOut** | N/A | N/A |
| **SeekOut** | 8.5/10 | 424 |

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Interoperability** | Not enough data | 8.2 (237 reviews) | 
| **Performance** | Not enough data | 8.9 (337 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.5 (263 reviews) | 

#### Platform Data

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Platform Search** | Not enough data | 8.8 (326 reviews) | 
| **Visualization** | Not enough data | 8.8 (316 reviews) | 

#### Platform Content

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | Not enough data | 8.4 (287 reviews) | 
| **Content Creation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Content Library** | Not enough data | 8.4 (267 reviews) | 

#### Platform Additional Functionality

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Sourcing and Candidate Identification** | 8.5 (27 reviews) | 9.0 (318 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Applicant Tracking** | Feature Not Available | 8.4 (187 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Unbiased Sourcing** | Not enough data | 9.0 (295 reviews) | 
| **Job Description Management** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Platform

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customization ** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | 8.3 (114 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Integration APIs** | 7.7 (10 reviews) | 8.0 (95 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Internationalization** | 7.2 (9 reviews) | 8.2 (90 reviews) | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.0 (10 reviews) | 8.5 (108 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Performance** | 7.5 (12 reviews) | 8.7 (125 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Mobility** | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 8.1 (105 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Reporting** | 6.7 (9 reviews) | 8.3 (100 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Dashboards** | 7.2 (10 reviews) | 8.8 (122 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

### Talent Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ContactOut** | N/A | N/A |
| **SeekOut** | 8.7/10 | 314 |

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Interoperability** | Not enough data | 8.1 (195 reviews) | 
| **Performance** | Not enough data | 8.9 (283 reviews) | 
| **Self-service** | Not enough data | 8.7 (257 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | 8.4 (249 reviews) | 

#### Platform Data

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Platform Search** | Not enough data | 8.8 (270 reviews) | 
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | 8.7 (271 reviews) | 
| **Alerts and Notifications** | Not enough data | 8.3 (203 reviews) | 
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.6 (242 reviews) | 

#### Platform Functionality

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | 8.7 (272 reviews) | 
| **Talent Management** | Not enough data | 8.8 (222 reviews) | 
| **Diversity** | Not enough data | 9.1 (280 reviews) | 
| **Add-on** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Talent Acquisition** | Not enough data | 9.0 (269 reviews) | 
| **Proctoring** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Assessments** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Agentic AI - Talent Intelligence

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Recruiting Automation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ContactOut** | 7.3/10 | 42 |
| **SeekOut** | 8.4/10 | 373 |

#### Platform Functionality

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Sourcing and Candidate Identification** | 8.5 (27 reviews) | 9.0 (318 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Interview Scheduling** | Feature Not Available | 7.0 (81 reviews) | 
| **Applicant Tracking** | Feature Not Available | 8.4 (187 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Agentic AI - Recruiting Automation

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customization ** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | 8.3 (114 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Integration APIs** | 7.7 (10 reviews) | 8.0 (95 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Internationalization** | 7.2 (9 reviews) | 8.2 (90 reviews) | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.0 (10 reviews) | 8.5 (108 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Performance** | 7.5 (12 reviews) | 8.7 (125 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Mobility** | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 8.1 (105 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Reporting** | 6.7 (9 reviews) | 8.3 (100 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Dashboards** | 7.2 (10 reviews) | 8.8 (122 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

### Lead Intelligence

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

#### Lead Intelligence

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

### Lead Capture

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ContactOut** | 8.4/10 | 33 |
| **SeekOut** | N/A | N/A |

#### Lead Monitoring

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Features** | 8.8 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Identification** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Lead Capture

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

#### Data Capture

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Mobile** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Websites** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Social Media** | 8.3 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data** | 8.7 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Export/Import** | 8.5 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.6 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Customization

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Forms** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Personalization** | 7.7 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Templates** | 7.5 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | 8.7 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Talent Marketplace Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ContactOut** | N/A | N/A |
| **SeekOut** | 8.5/10 | 9 |

#### Career pathing

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Employee Profiles** | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 
| **Career Paths** | Not enough data | 7.4 (9 reviews) | 

#### Opportunity matching

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Opportunity Database** | Not enough data | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 
| **Opportunity Matching** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 

#### Analytics and integrations

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Skills Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 

### Talent Management

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

#### Generative AI

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

### Recruiting

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

#### Generative AI

| Feature | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 |
| **SeekOut** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Lead Mining

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

---
## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Recruiting Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/recruiting-automation)

**Unique to ContactOut (4):** [Lead Mining Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/lead-mining), [Lead Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/lead-intelligence), [Lead Capture Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/lead-capture), [Sales Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-intelligence)

**Unique to SeekOut (3):** [Talent Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/talent-intelligence), [Diversity Recruiting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/diversity-recruiting), [Talent Marketplace Platforms ](https://www.g2.com/categories/talent-marketplace-platforms)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | ContactOut | SeekOut | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 40.0% | 18.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 40.0% | 25.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 20.0% | 55.9% | 

### By Industry

#### ContactOut

- **Staffing and Recruiting:** 25.7%
- **Information Services:** 8.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 8.6%
- **Computer Software:** 5.7%
- **Management Consulting:** 4.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.8%
- **Research:** 3.8%
- **Market Research:** 3.8%
- **Education Management:** 2.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 29.5%

#### SeekOut

- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.3%
- **Computer Software:** 17.3%
- **Staffing and Recruiting:** 14.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.6%
- **Human Resources:** 4.0%
- **Financial Services:** 3.2%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 2.6%
- **Defense & Space:** 2.4%
- **Internet:** 2.2%
- **Retail:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 28.9%

---
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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."

### SeekOut

- Title: [Will seekout include prospects with private profiles in LinkedIn](https://www.g2.com/discussions/50615-will-seekout-include-prospects-with-private-profiles-in-linkedin) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "We don’t include private LI profiles. The profiles which are private are not available to external services. For sourcing, private profiles aren’t especially..."
- Title: [Will there be a way for AI to conduct its own searches on its own searches?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/50433-will-there-be-a-way-for-ai-to-conduct-its-own-searches-on-its-own-searches) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "This is a great idea and we have been investigating features like this. Thank you for suggesting it!"
- Title: [Can yo make messaging more like Word format](https://www.g2.com/discussions/34477-can-yo-make-messaging-more-like-word-format) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "We are releasing a messaging product update within the next couple weeks-- stay tuned! "
- Title: [How often is the data replenished?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/16085-how-often-is-the-data-replenished) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "We update our index on a daily basis.  Typically, our entire database of ~500M+ profiles gets refreshed every couple of months."
- Title: [What's the best way to integrate Seekout as one of my primary work tools on a daily basis?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/15130-what-s-the-best-way-to-integrate-seekout-as-one-of-my-primary-work-tools-on-a-daily-basis) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Integrate it with LinkedIn.  Its the best way to get contact info for people on Linked in.  LI Recruiter doesnt give you nearly the "contactability" SeekOut..."

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