ContactOut vs Instantly
On entry plans, Instantly's verified email is 5x cheaper. Here is the math behind both numbers.
ContactOut
Global
US
GDPR-compliant
| verified email | $0.16 |
| mobile number | $0.17 |
| contact | $0.16 |
| company record | no public price |
Instantly
Global
US
Check-compliance
| verified email | $0.031 |
| mobile number | no public price |
| contact | $0.031 |
| company record | no public price |
ContactOut: how we got the email price
$0.16
Single-resource plan
Email plan $49/mo (Include US/UK data tier), unlimited lookups but 300 exports/mo is the usable cap. 49 / 300 = $0.1633.
Instantly: how we got the email price
$0.031
Single-resource plan
Instantly Credits Growth plan $47/mo (monthly), 1,500-2,000 credits/mo (used conservative floor 1,500); waterfall work-email enrichment, ~1 credit per lead. 47/1500 = $0.0313.
Frequently asked
- Is ContactOut or Instantly cheaper per verified email?
- On each vendor's cheapest paid plan, Instantly is cheaper per verified email: $0.16 for ContactOut vs $0.031 for Instantly, about a 5x difference. Both numbers are decoded from the vendors' own published pricing.
- How do ContactOut and Instantly compare on GDPR?
- ContactOut carries a GDPR compliance tag in the index; Instantly does not. Confirm current terms with each vendor.
- Do ContactOut and Instantly both sell mobile numbers?
- Only ContactOut has a decoded mobile-number price in the index; Instantly does not publish one we could decode.