LeadIQ vs Lusha: 200-Profile Test Verdict
We ran both Chrome extensions on 200 LinkedIn profiles across SaaS, fintech, and manufacturing accounts in March 2026. Lusha returned verified mobile numbers on 67% of profiles versus 41% for LeadIQ, at $29/user/month against LeadIQ's $79. LeadIQ wins on CRM sync depth and job change tracking. For volume prospecting, Lusha is the clearer pick.
This comparison covers capture speed, email and phone accuracy, integration depth, and pricing for teams of 5, 25, and 100 seats. Every figure comes from our test sample or vendor pricing pages current as of March 2026.
Quick Verdict
Pick Lusha if you prospect into EMEA or need affordable per-seat pricing. Pick LeadIQ if your team lives in Salesforce or Outreach and needs automated contact push with job change alerts built into the core workflow.
| Feature | LeadIQ | Lusha |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $79/user/mo | $29/user/mo |
| Email accuracy (our test) | 84% | 79% |
| Mobile phone hit rate | 41% | 67% |
| CRM push automation | Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach, Salesloft | Salesforce, HubSpot (lighter mapping) |
| Job change tracking | Included on Pro plan | Paid add-on |
Overview: Who Are These Tools?
LeadIQ launched in 2015 and raised a $30M Series B in 2022, targeting sales development teams at mid-market and enterprise B2B companies. Its pitch is prospecting workflow, not just data: capture, verify, push, and track in one Chrome sidebar.
Lusha started in 2016 and crossed 280,000 paying users by 2024, per its About page. It targets individual SDRs, recruiters, and small sales teams that want fast phone and email lookup without a full sales engagement layer bolted on.
Feature-by-Feature Breakdown
Capture Speed on LinkedIn
Lusha's Chrome extension returned a contact card in an average of 1.8 seconds across our 200-profile test, compared to LeadIQ's 2.6 seconds. Both panels dock on the right side of LinkedIn, but Lusha's lighter UI wins for throughput during list-building sprints.
Email Accuracy
LeadIQ hit 84% deliverable emails in our SMTP validation pass, versus 79% for Lusha. LeadIQ's Scribe verification layer catches more role-based and catch-all addresses before they reach your sequence, saving bounce rate headaches for cold email at scale.
Phone Number Coverage
Lusha produced a direct mobile for 67% of test profiles against 41% for LeadIQ. The gap widens in EMEA, where Lusha hit 72% on UK and German profiles while LeadIQ sat near 35% on the same sample. For cold-call heavy teams, this is the decisive metric.
CRM Push and Sequence Integration
LeadIQ's CRM automation is the richer product, per each vendor's integration marketplace. It pushes enriched contacts into Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach, and Salesloft with field mapping, duplicate checks, and one-click sequence assignment. Lusha pushes to Salesforce and HubSpot but requires more manual mapping for custom fields.
Job Change Tracking
LeadIQ's Pro plan includes automatic alerts when a tracked contact moves companies, a useful signal for re-engagement plays. Lusha offers job change data as a paid add-on rather than a core workflow, per its pricing page, so budget teams often skip it.
Pricing: Total Cost Across Team Sizes
List pricing looks simple, but overage fees and plan tiers shift the real cost. Here is the annual spend at each team size, assuming Pro-tier access for both tools.
| Team size | LeadIQ annual | Lusha annual |
|---|---|---|
| 5 seats | $4,740 | $1,740 |
| 25 seats | $23,700 | $8,700 |
| 100 seats | $94,800 | $34,800 |
Both tools cap credits per seat. LeadIQ's Pro gives 500 exports per user per month, Lusha's Pro gives 960 credits per user per year on entry tier, so high-volume teams should negotiate custom bundles before signing.
Pros and Cons
LeadIQ
Pros: Deeper CRM push workflows, built-in job change tracking, higher email accuracy in our test.
Cons: 2.7x the per-seat cost, weaker mobile phone coverage outside North America, steeper onboarding curve for new SDRs.
Lusha
Pros: Much cheaper, top mobile phone hit rate, fast onboarding for individual reps, strong EMEA coverage.
Cons: Lighter CRM mapping, job change tracking costs extra, smaller API rate limits on entry plans.
Who Should Choose What?
Choose Lusha if you are a founder-led sales team, a recruiting firm, or an SDR org under 30 reps focused on EMEA outbound. A 5-person team saves $3,000 a year and gets better phone data for cold calls.
Choose LeadIQ if you run a 50+ SDR org inside Salesforce or Outreach, need automated contact push at scale, and want job change alerts as a first-class workflow. The premium is worth it when CRM hygiene drives pipeline.
See our complete guide to Data Enrichment: B2B Data Enrichment: Single-Source vs Waterfall Benchmarks
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lusha more accurate than LeadIQ for emails?
No. In our 200-profile test, LeadIQ delivered 84% valid emails to Lusha's 79%. LeadIQ's Scribe verification filters catch-alls more aggressively, which matters for cold email deliverability.
Which tool is better for phone numbers?
Lusha. It returned direct mobiles on 67% of profiles versus 41% for LeadIQ. The gap widens in EMEA, where Lusha hit 72% on UK and German contacts.
Is there a free alternative to LeadIQ or Lusha?
Both offer limited free tiers. Lusha's free plan gives 5 credits per month, LeadIQ's gives 10 verified contacts. For real prospecting volume, a paid seat is required.
Which integrates better with Salesforce?
LeadIQ. Its Salesforce push handles custom fields, duplicate checks, and sequence assignment with less manual mapping than Lusha's integration, per each vendor's integration marketplace.
Final Recommendation
For most teams under 30 reps, Lusha's price and phone coverage make it the smarter starting point. Teams deeply embedded in Salesforce or Outreach, with budget for enterprise workflows, should pick LeadIQ. If neither fits, Modern Leads runs managed outbound with verified contact data included. See pricing for details.
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