Key takeaways
- Kaspr works inside LinkedIn as a Chrome extension and exports contacts to your CRM.
- Cognism works as a data platform, with verified mobile numbers, intent data on Pro and a CRM enrichment add-on.
- The split is workflow: lookups while browsing profiles against lists built before outreach starts.
- Pebbles Ai has no extension, no phone numbers and no intent data; it finds work emails at 1 to 10 named companies a run.
LinkedIn contact finder vs data platform: what each is for
Kaspr is for the moment a rep is looking at a LinkedIn profile, and Cognism is for the work before outreach starts, when a team decides who to contact. Kaspr's Chrome extension reveals emails and phone numbers from the profile on screen and sends them to your CRM, on per-user plans from Free to Enterprise.
Cognism is a data provider sold as Standard and Pro packages by quote. It leads with verified mobile numbers and data it describes as compliance-first, puts intent data on Pro and offers CRM enrichment as an add-on, so the unit of work is a list or a CRM full of records rather than a single profile.
Cognism vs Kaspr: where each is stronger
Kaspr is stronger for speed at the point of contact. A rep reading a profile gets a phone number or email without leaving LinkedIn, and a free tier means an individual can start before any budget conversation.
Cognism is stronger for planned outbound at team scale. Verified mobile numbers support calling programmes, intent data on Pro helps choose accounts, and the same records serve every rep working a territory rather than one person's browser.
Kaspr or Cognism: which prospecting workflow fits
Pick Kaspr if prospecting happens one profile at a time inside LinkedIn and the CRM only needs the result; pick Cognism if a team builds territories and lists in advance and wants intent and mobile data across them. The more people share the same accounts, the more a central data source helps keep their work consistent.
Illustratively, a freelance consultant selling fractional finance services to Dutch scale-ups can work from LinkedIn with Kaspr. A twenty-seat SDR team covering DACH and France with weekly call blocks is closer to Cognism's model.
Where Pebbles Ai fits for European prospecting
Pebbles Ai fits a team that wants leads, research and first drafts without an extension or a data contract. You tell an assistant the companies, roles and locations, for example finance directors at five named logistics firms in Germany, and Find fresh leads returns people from Pebbles Ai's own growing B2B contact database, GDPR compliant. Each one lands in the Pebbles Ai CRM, labelled Beta, with a work email where found, a confidence score and a catch-all flag.
For LinkedIn itself, Socialbox brings LinkedIn chats, network tools and search into the same workspace, and the assistants draft LinkedIn messages for you to send. Pebbles Ai does not reveal details from profiles and has no phone numbers or intent data, so a calling team, or one that ranks accounts by intent, still needs a tool like Cognism.
Before choosing: data protection and workflow checks
Check how each vendor handles personal data in the countries you sell to, then check how the tool fits the way your reps actually prospect.
- Each vendor's trust pages on lawful basis, objections and where data is held.
- Whether reps prospect inside LinkedIn or from lists prepared in advance.
- Whether phone outreach is part of the plan, and in which countries.
- Who needs access, since Kaspr is sold per user and Cognism by quote.
- How records reach the CRM: export from an extension or an enrichment add-on.
Kaspr, Cognism and Pebbles Ai side by side
Where each tool is used, what it reveals and how it is sold, as each describes itself.
| Kaspr | Cognism | Pebbles Ai | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where the work happens | LinkedIn Chrome extension | See their site | Assistant chat and the CRM contacts toolbar |
| Contact details | Emails and phone numbers | Verified mobile numbers | Work emails with a confidence score; no phone numbers |
| Intent data | See their site | Intent data on Pro | None |
| Into the CRM | CRM export | CRM Enrichment add-on | Built-in CRM labelled Beta; Attio and Pipedrive through MCP |
| Compliance | See their site | Compliance-first data, in its own words | Own B2B contact database, GDPR compliant |
| Lookups from LinkedIn profiles | See their site | Socialbox for LinkedIn chats, network and search; drafts you send yourself | |
| How plans are sold | Free, Starter, Business and Enterprise, per user | Standard and Pro, quote-based | Seat-based plans; see the pricing page |
Facts for the two named products were checked on 2 November 2026 on their own public pages. A cell reads See their site where those pages say nothing on the point.
The products compared
Kaspr
LinkedIn contact finder
A Chrome extension that reveals emails and phone numbers from LinkedIn profiles, with CRM export and per-user plans, including a free tier.
Best for: Sellers prospecting on LinkedIn who want contact details in one click.
Pricing model: Free, Starter, Business and Enterprise, per user. Source: Kaspr pricing
Cognism
B2B contact and mobile data
A B2B data provider selling verified mobile numbers and contact data it describes as compliance-first, with intent data on Pro and a CRM enrichment add-on in quote-based packages.
Best for: Teams that call prospects and want phone-verified mobile numbers, with intent data and CRM enrichment from the same data vendor.
Pricing model: Standard and Pro, quote-based, 5 seats included; 1 credit = 1 revealed contact. Source: Cognism pricing
We make Pebbles Ai. Facts about other products come from their own public pages, checked on .
Where Pebbles Ai fits
- CapabilityProspecting & customer recordsFind fresh leads needs only the companies, at least one role and one location, and returns leads from Pebbles Ai's own growing B2B contact database, GDPR compliant, into the CRM.
- CapabilitySocialboxSocialbox keeps LinkedIn chats, network tools and LinkedIn search in the same workspace as your leads, with pacing guards to keep your account safe.
Common questions
Does Kaspr have intent data like Cognism?
Kaspr's pricing page lists a LinkedIn extension and CRM export; check its site for anything on intent. Cognism lists intent data on Pro. Pebbles Ai has no intent data.
Can Pebbles Ai find contacts from a LinkedIn profile?
No. It does not reveal details from profiles. It finds people by role and location at companies you name, and Socialbox handles LinkedIn chats, network and search inside the workspace.
Is Cognism only for large teams?
Cognism sells by quote, so team size is a conversation to have with them. Its focus on verified mobile numbers and intent data tends to suit teams running planned outbound.
Which suits a solo consultant prospecting in Europe?
A free tier and per-user plans make Kaspr easy to start alone. Pebbles Ai is another route if you want leads and drafted outreach in one place, on a paid seat plan.
About this page. Written by the Pebbles Ai team for people who run sales, marketing and growth. Last updated .
