Compare PhantomBuster vs Cognism side by side to find the best sales intelligence tool for your B2B strategy.
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| PhantomBuster | Derrick App | Cognism | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works natively in Google Sheets | β | β | β |
| Requires LinkedIn Sales Navigator ($100/month) | β | β | β |
| Sales Navigator 1-click import | β | β | β |
| Email finder with real-time validation | β | β | β |
| Phone finder from LinkedIn | β | β | β |
| Company tech stack lookup | β | β | β |
| SimilarWeb & G2 insights integrated | β | β | β |
| AI integration (Claude & ChatGPT) | β | β | β |
| Automatic AI Lead Scoring | β | β | β |
| Data cleaning & normalization | β | β | β |
| Multi-platform scraping (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook) | β | β | β |
| Zapier, Make, n8n integrations | β | β | β |
| Public API available | β | β | β |
| Native CRM integrations (HubSpot, Salesforce) | β | β | β |
| Entry price (paid plan) | 69$/mois | 9β¬/mois | 1000$/mois |
| Permanent free plan | β | β | β |
| Rollover credits to next month | β | β | β |
| Simple and transparent credit system | β | β | β |
| Simple setup & onboarding | β | β | β |
| Complete documentation | β | β | β |
PhantomBuster offers access starting with a free tier and paid plans that scale with usage, making it suitable for quick data extraction and automation at varying scales. See the full pricing breakdown on the dedicated PhantomBuster pricing page for complete details.
While other tools pile on features, complex setups, and pricing tiers that grow faster than your results, Derrick focuses on what actually matters:
getting usable leads, directly in Google Sheets.
No heavy workflows, Β No endless configuration. No learning curve.
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Just faster enrichment, cleaner data, and better outcomes for most teams.
Cognism offers premium B2B pricing with entry-level plans that provide core contact and company data access, plus enterprise options for broader access and enhanced features. See the full pricing breakdown for complete details and exact tiered pricing.
See what our customers say about Derrick.
"This app saved me so much time and effort. Great for anyone looking to build a contact list or network at scale quickly. As a start-up it's been invaluable."
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Director | SaaS GTM Leader
"Working pretty nifty compared to Snov.Io, Price wise it does give a fair shake, and IMO better Interface since It's google sheets. Snov.io does have more flexibility with extra options, but a lot of those I don't even use since they are not flesh out. We will see how this performs over time."
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Mortgage Broker at Zero Point Mortgage
"Derrick is a very simple and user-friendly app to enrich your contacts database. Best thing: you can test it for free. And then the price is so low, it's a no brainer. Go for it!"
CEO Form'actions
"Super easy to enrich linkedin urls using this tool. Both personal and company url data can be easily enriched with a click of a button. Best thing is that the tool can be used inside of google sheets."

RevOps Professional
"Amazing Tool, I would like to advocate this to my colleagues. So that you can get more users. Keep it Up. 5 Stars!."

Lead Generation Specialist at IdeaPeel
"This app is fantastic. Β Brilliantly created to help small and mid sized businesses."

Founder/CEO, AlmanacIO
"I have been using other expensive apps or freemium like phantombuster, but Derrick has replaced them all. I love the simplicity of the Google sheet add-in, but what it best is the efficiency it delivers results with. It is very stable and rarely gives you wrong data."
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CEO & Co-founder @ Diffly | B2B Sales Advisor
"The LinkedIn scraping and email finder combo isincredibly powerful. I can build a completeprospect list with contact info in under an hour.Absolute must-have for outbound."
SDR Team Lead at CloudScale
"Have tested over 10+ LI scraper apps, Derrick beats them all.Simple to use, accurate data, and affordable price."
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Derrick offers more flexible pricing with rollover credits and no credit card required for the free tier, making it cost-effective for variable usage. PhantomBuster scales aggressively with volume, becoming expensive for frequent enrichment operations. While PhantomBuster excels at web automation and scraping, Derrick's native Google Sheets integration eliminates CSV exports and complex setup, saving five to ten hours monthly. Derrick also includes real-time email validation and integrated AI for scoring, providing comprehensive enrichment without additional tool layering that PhantomBuster users often need.
Derrick provides native Google Sheets integration without requiring external platforms or CSV exports, while Cognism operates as a standalone B2B intelligence platform requiring manual data transfer. Cognism excels at verified contact accuracy and intent signals, particularly in EMEA markets, but lacks native automation and AI-powered enrichment. Derrick differentiates through integrated Claude and ChatGPT AI for scoring and segmentation, rollover credits, and fifty plus enrichment attributes per contact, making it more cost-effective for teams prioritizing automation and workflow efficiency within their existing spreadsheet infrastructure.
Choosing the best platform depends on your specific needs. Cognism excels at verified B2B contact data and intent signals, making it ideal for enterprise sales teams prioritizing accuracy. PhantomBuster is strongest for web automation and large-scale data extraction without coding. Derrick stands out for teams already using Google Sheets, offering native integration with 50+ enrichment attributes, AI-powered scoring with Claude and ChatGPT, rollover credits, and no credit card required for the free tier. If you want seamless spreadsheet-based prospecting without external platforms or CSV exports, Derrick delivers efficiency. For pure data accuracy, choose Cognism. For automation-heavy workflows, PhantomBuster wins.
PhantomBuster and Cognism approach pricing from different angles: PhantomBuster bills by usage with scalable plans that can become expensive for high-volume scraping and complex automation, while Cognism positions itself as a premium B2B intelligence platform with higher base prices reflecting its data accuracy, compliance, and intent features. For teams seeking broad automation and rapid data extraction at lower upfront cost, PhantomBuster may look more affordable at smaller scales, but costs can rise with volume. Cognism offers strong data quality and enterprise-ready capabilities, typically at a higher price point. Derrick App, by contrast, provides 100% native Google Sheets enrichment with predictable, credit-based pricing (free tier available, credits roll over, no credit card required for free). This makes Derrick potentially more cost-efficient for ongoing prospecting without exporting to CSVs or integrating heavy data enrichment layers, while still enabling deep enrichment, real-time email validation, and AI-driven scoringβall within Sheets. If your priority is raw automation at scale with flexible budgeting, PhantomBuster might be cheaper upfront; if you need precise, compliant B2B data for targeted outreach, Cognism is a stronger fit. Derrick offers a compelling balance: cost efficiency, native workflow, and extensive integrations, without sacrificing data quality.
Cognism excels as a premium B2B intelligence platform with strong data accuracy and EMEA market coverage, making it ideal for enterprise teams prioritizing verified contact quality. However, Derrick offers distinct advantages for organizations seeking integrated enrichment directly within Google Sheets without complex setup or external platforms. Derrick provides 50+ enrichment attributes, real-time email validation, and AI-powered scoring using Claude and ChatGPT, all natively within your spreadsheet. Additionally, Derrick's rollover credits and free tier without requiring a credit card provide greater flexibility than Cognism's premium pricing structure, making it more cost-effective for teams managing variable prospecting volumes while maintaining comprehensive lead intelligence capabilities.
Derrick cannot fully replace both PhantomBuster and Cognism for teams in every scenario, but it can cover essential needs depending on your priorities. Derrick excels as a 100% native Google Sheets-based enrichment and prospecting hub with 50+ attributes per contact, real-time email validation, AI-powered scoring and segmentation, and broad automation via 3,000+ integrations, all without CSV exports or complex setup. PhantomBuster specializes in fast, code-free web automation and data extraction at scale, particularly for LinkedIn, Twitter, and e-commerce, with a rich template ecosystemβyet it can struggle with deep data enrichment and real-time accuracy without supplementary tools. Cognism delivers high-quality B2B contact data, intent signals, and CRM integrations, focusing on lead intelligence and compliance, but at premium pricing and with potential gaps in ultra-deep enrichment or automated workflows. If your team primarily needs rapid data collection, enrichment directly in Sheets, scalable AI-driven segmentation, and cost-efficient, ongoing variability, Derrick can reduce reliance on both by handling enrichment, validation, and outreach orchestration in a unified, no-code environment. For fully automated multi-platform scraping and complex outreach templates, PhantomBuster remains valuable; for enterprise-grade, GDPR-conscious lead intelligence and multi-channel prospecting, Cognism remains strong.