D&B Hoovers Reviews & Product Details

D&B Hoovers is the shortcut to reach buyers and win deals. D&B Hoovers offers deeper B2B intelligence to Sales, Marketing, and RevOps teams to help you… · Discover you opportune market · Prioritize your best prospects · Close more deals, faster The D-U-N-S Number Difference · 272M+ company profiles, with 37M+ corporate linkages and Decision HQ · 412M+ verified contacts, including mobile numbers, LinkedIn profiles, and site location · 175+ targeting filters Reach your ideal buyer · Ideal Customer Profile and Total Addressable Market visualizations · 1st-party data integration · Bombora, Visitor Intelligence, and D&B Custom Intent data Spark conversations that resonate · Company news, org charts, tech infrastructure, and financial insights · Real-time opportunity triggers · Analyst research, competitive comparisons, industry forecasts Backed by the Dun & Bradstreet Data Cloud, D&B Hoovers and D&B Hoovers Audience Builder were built to ease the burden on sales and marketing teams, powering faster, smarter, and more precise prospecting.

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Dun & Bradstreet

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Languages Supported

Czech, Danish, German, English, Finnish, Croatian, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak, Slovenian, Serbian, Swedish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)

Product Description

Anchored by Dun & Bradstreet’s powerful D-U-N-S® Numbering System, D&B Hoovers (formerly Avention) uses sophisticated analytics to deliver a sales acceleration solution packed with insight.

Overview by

Kevin Johnson

Value at a Glance

Averages based on real user reviews.

Time to Implement

1 month

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D&B Hoovers Demo - D&B Hoovers Customizable Home Screen

Monitor accounts by pinning content to your customizable D&B Hoovers Desktop.

D&B Hoovers Demo - Build Targeted Lists With D&B Hoovers

175+ search filters leverage data and analytics to help you identify your best prospects.

D&B Hoovers Demo - Access In-Depth Intelligence on Company Profiles

D&B Hoovers provides robust business information to help sellers engage with relevance.

D&B Hoovers Demo - Access the Complete Corporate Family

Easily navigate an organization, identify upsell opportunities, and focus on locations with buying power.

Focus efforts on accounts that represent real selling opportunities with Visitor Intelligence.

D&B Hoovers Demo - Access Account Intelligence in Your CRM

Increase productivity with access to D&B Hoovers data on account, contact, and lead records in your CRM.

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Ahmad A.

Project & Client Relations Manager | Architect

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/20/2025

"Led design and client coordination for successful project delivery."

5/5

What do you like best about D&B Hoovers?

What I like best about D&B Hoovers is its ability to provide comprehensive, real-time business intelligence that helps identify key decision-makers, analyze market trends, and uncover growth opportunities—all in one platform. The integration of deep company insights with powerful search and filtering tools makes it an essential resource for strategic prospecting and client targeting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about D&B Hoovers?

While D&B Hoovers is a powerful tool, one area for improvement is the occasional outdated or incomplete data on smaller or international companies. Ensuring more consistent real-time updates across all business sizes and regions would enhance its reliability even further. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is D&B Hoovers solving and how is that benefiting you?

D&B Hoovers helps solve the challenge of finding accurate and timely company information by providing detailed business intelligence, including firmographics, decision-makers, and financial data. This allows me to identify qualified leads faster, build stronger client relationships, and make informed business development decisions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kevin Johnson of D&B Hoovers

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Thanks for the thoughtful review, Ahmad! We're glad D&B Hoovers is helping you uncover key decision-makers, analyze market trends, and drive smarter prospecting. Your feedback on data consistency for smaller and international companies is appreciated, it’s something we’re always working to improve. Thanks again for sharing how the platform supports your business development efforts!

Algernon G.

Sales Manager

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/5/2025

"Intuitive Platform with Reliable Contact Info and Seamless Communication"

5/5

What do you like best about D&B Hoovers?

I appreciate that it provides accurate contacts for communicating with various companies. It's an intuitive platform with an excellent user interface and the ability to manage all communication-from market research and identifying the right person to sending emails-all in one place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about D&B Hoovers?

I greatly appreciate the help I receive in obtaining information about my client. The platform is intuitive and truly optimizes our work, making everything more efficient and organized. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kevin Johnson of D&B Hoovers

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Hi Algernon, thanks for sharing your experience with D&B Hoovers. It’s great to hear the platform’s intuitive design and reliable contact data are helping streamline your communication and partnership management.

We’re glad it’s supporting your team’s success and saving time—thanks again for your review and for choosing D&B!

Stephane K.

Business Development Analyst

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/17/2025

"Exceptional Data Coverage and Powerful Business Mapping"

4.5/5

What do you like best about D&B Hoovers?

What I appreciate most about this magnificent tool is its thorough and detailed coverage of corporate data. Additionally, it enables me to map out complex business groups, which significantly speeds up my prospecting and due diligence efforts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about D&B Hoovers?

At times, I find the user interface to be old-fashioned and outdated, which I don't particularly like. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kevin Johnson of D&B Hoovers

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Hi Stephane, thank you for sharing your experience with D&B Hoovers. We’re glad to hear the platform’s comprehensive data coverage and business mapping capabilities are helping accelerate your prospecting and due diligence efforts.

Your feedback on the interface is noted—thanks again for your review and for choosing D&B!

Alex T.

Client Success Officer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/6/2025

"Provides quality leads and contact information"

5/5

What do you like best about D&B Hoovers?

D&B Hoovers an excellent starting point for reviewing information about companies and their management teams. I like its extreme ease of use and the ability to customize prospect lists to suit each organization's needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about D&B Hoovers?

We were looking for software that would provide us with the tool we needed to find contact information for senior executives and discover which companies are leaders in different sectors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kevin Johnson of D&B Hoovers

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Thank you, Alex, for sharing your experience! We're thrilled to hear that D&B Hoovers has helped you connect with quality leads and made prospecting easier with its intuitive interface and customizable lists. Your success is exactly what we aim for, and we appreciate your feedback and support!

Johan I.

Executive Member

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/15/2025

"The best help when conducting prospecting research on a sector or company"

4.5/5

What do you like best about D&B Hoovers?

I appreciate that it provides a reliable platform for companies to carry out their market research. What makes it distinctive is its personalized connectivity and user-friendly interface. Additionally, I value how quickly I am able to access information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about D&B Hoovers?

The platform itself is generally very intuitive to use, and its new AI capabilities accelerate time to market. It fits our needs perfectly, I have nothing negative to say. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kevin Johnson of D&B Hoovers

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Thanks for the thoughtful review, Johan! We're glad D&B Hoovers is helping streamline your market research and prospecting efforts. It's great to hear the platform’s ease of use and personalized connectivity are making a difference. We appreciate your continued trust!

Verified User in Hospitality

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/15/2025

"Easy Navigation and Robust Reporting Make This Platform Essential for Prospecting"

5/5

What do you like best about D&B Hoovers?

How easy it is to navigate the system and the number of reporting features. I've been using the system for 5 years (at different companies) and will always try to get access to the platform. Extremely helpful tool in prospecting/verifying company information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about D&B Hoovers?

Probably the exporting feature. It took me some time to understand how to filter properly, but it's a great feature and I think it was user error more than anything. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kevin Johnson of D&B Hoovers

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Thanks for the great review! We're thrilled to hear D&B Hoovers has been a reliable tool for your prospecting over the years. Appreciate the note on exporting, glad to hear it was more of a learning curve than a limitation. Thanks again for your continued trust!

Guido S.

Account Executive/Business Development

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/11/2024

"D&B Hoovers Synopsis"

4/5

What do you like best about D&B Hoovers?

I like how accurate the contact information found on D&B Hoovers is. I also enjoy the fact that you can extract lists from the platform to excel and so forth. D&B allows me to contact prospects that I woulnd't otherwise be able to contact. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about D&B Hoovers?

I don't like that it doesn't integrate with our current CRM system, Quickbase. I also don't like that there is a price increase annually. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kevin Johnson of D&B Hoovers

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Thank you so much for your kind words, Guido! We’re glad you’re pleased with D&B Hoovers, but we also understand some challenges you face (specifically on CRM integration). I wanted to let you know we are constantly improving our product, so we value your feedback. Thank you for taking the time to write this review; we appreciate it greatly. Cheers!

Aapo S.

Senior Business Development Manager

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/24/2025

"It's platform is exceptionally user-friendly, allowing for easy configuration"

4/5

What do you like best about D&B Hoovers?

The implementation was simple, and we started seeing results within the same week. What I really like about D&B Hoovers is how it helps us stay connected with our customers in a smarter way. By identifying potential customers based on their activity, it's helped our reps prioritize communications more strategically. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about D&B Hoovers?

Its configuration is somewhat complex and has some limitations. Perhaps contact enrichment cloud be improved to address more emails and mobile devices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kevin Johnson of D&B Hoovers

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Thank you, Aapo, for sharing your experience with D&B Hoovers! We’re thrilled to hear it’s helping your team connect with customers more strategically and simplifying prospecting. We appreciate your feedback on configuration and contact enrichment—it’s valuable as we continue to enhance the platform. Thank you again for your review!

Matthieu Z.

Managing Member

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/3/2025

"It really helped me set up my campaigns and ensure I had the best possible targeting"

5/5

What do you like best about D&B Hoovers?

I like the ease of use and specificity that D&B Hoovers offers for creating campaigns. They've provided me with excellent resources and support throughout the process, and I've continued to get great results. The user interface is easy to understand and visual, and the leads are high quality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about D&B Hoovers?

I haven't found anything I don't like about D&B Hoovers. I just wish they had an integrated campaigns section, something they're currently working on. The D&B Hoovers platform is simple, intuitive, and uncluttered. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kevin Johnson of D&B Hoovers

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Thank you for your review of D&B Hoovers, Matthieu! We're glad to hear it's been a helpful tool for setting up your campaigns and refining your targeting. It's great to know you're seeing strong results and finding the platform intuitive and easy to use. We appreciate your suggestion about integrated campaign features—feedback like yours helps us continue to evolve. Thanks again for sharing!

Stefan S.

Business Development

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/20/2025

"The customer service has been very pleasant"

5/5

What do you like best about D&B Hoovers?

I use it daily to collect data and contact information, it's incredibly easy to use. D&B Hoovers provided me with much-needed insights into our services market, purchase intent, search activity, and key decision-makes within those organizations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about D&B Hoovers?

So far, I love it and can't think of anything I don't like. We hope to use more features in the feature. Plus, if I found any errors in the data, they always suggested updating it, and their team updated it withing 24 hours. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kevin Johnson of D&B Hoovers

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Thank you for your review of D&B Hoovers, Stefan! We're glad to hear it's been a valuable tool for gathering insights and contact information, and that you've had a positive experience with our customer service and onboarding. Your feedback means a lot, thanks again for sharing!