Head-to-head comparison — 2026
Last updated: March 2026

Cognism vs Clearbit (Breeze Intelligence)

Cognism focuses on gdpr-compliant eu prospecting with phone-verified data. Clearbit (Breeze Intelligence) is built for crm enrichment inside hubspot enterprise. Different tools, different use cases — here's how they compare.

Cognism — The GDPR-first prospecting platform for European… Clearbit (Breeze Intelligence) — Now HubSpot Breeze Intelligence — locked…

Choose Cognism if…

  • You run cold calling campaigns needing phone-verified UK/EU mobile numbers
  • Your DPO requires rigorous GDPR documentation on all vendors
  • TPS/CTPS do-not-call compliance is a hard requirement

Choose Clearbit (Breeze Intelligence) if…

  • You're already on HubSpot Marketing Hub Pro or Enterprise
  • A single-vendor HubSpot-only stack is strategically preferred
  • You need form shortening and buyer intent natively inside HubSpot

Cognism vs Clearbit (Breeze Intelligence) — Feature comparison

Feature Cognism Clearbit (Breeze Intelligence)
Category Prospecting database CRM enrichment
Primary use case GDPR-compliant EU prospecting with phone-verified data CRM enrichment inside HubSpot Enterprise
Data freshness Database — periodic refresh Database — periodic refresh
Data depth High High
GDPR compliance Strong , EU infra Claimed , US infra
Pricing tier $200–$1,000+/month (negotiated) Bundled in HubSpot Pro ($890/month+)
Free plan No No

Different tools for different jobs

Cognism is built for gdpr-compliant eu prospecting with phone-verified data. Cognism is a B2B sales intelligence platform specializing in GDPR-compliant phone-verified contact data for UK and European markets.

Clearbit (Breeze Intelligence) serves a different purpose: crm enrichment inside hubspot enterprise. Clearbit was acquired by HubSpot and rebranded as Breeze Intelligence. It now exclusively enriches HubSpot contacts within Marketing Hub Pro/Enterprise tiers.

💶 Pricing comparison

Cognism ($200–$1,000+/month (negotiated)) is significantly more accessible than Clearbit (Breeze Intelligence) at Bundled in HubSpot Pro ($890/month+).

20–30% of B2B contacts change roles every year. Neither Cognism nor Clearbit (Breeze Intelligence) is designed to continuously monitor your existing CRM for job changes and update records automatically — that's a different tool category.

🇪🇺 GDPR and data compliance

Cognism has a stronger GDPR posture — GDPR-first, TPS/CTPS verified. Clearbit (Breeze Intelligence) claims GDPR compliance but relies on US infrastructure.

For European teams or those with EU customers requiring documented sub-processor chains, the compliance posture of your enrichment vendor matters. Make sure to request a DPA and sub-processor list before committing.

Neither fits perfectly? A third option worth knowing

Enrich-CRM — real-time CRM enrichment for your existing contacts

Cognism and Clearbit (Breeze Intelligence) are both data tools. Enrich-CRM does something different: it enriches the contacts you already have in your CRM — in real-time, continuously, from the live web. Proprietary LLM on AWS EU Paris (no OpenAI, no Anthropic). 250+ company datapoints, 50+ contact datapoints, continuous job change detection, intent signals. Native HubSpot integration, plus Clay, Salesforce, Zapier, Make, n8n, CSV, and API.

From €29/month, 100 free credits, no annual contract. Full DPA and sub-processor documentation at our Trust Center.

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