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

Cognism vs Kaspr

Cognism focuses on gdpr-compliant eu prospecting with phone-verified data. Kaspr is built for linkedin contact extraction with eu gdpr compliance. Different tools, different use cases — here's how they compare.

Cognism — The GDPR-first prospecting platform for European… Kaspr — GDPR-compliant LinkedIn contact finder backed by…

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 Kaspr if…

  • You need LinkedIn phone and email extraction with GDPR compliance
  • You're a European SDR or recruiter doing LinkedIn-based prospecting
  • You want Cognism's data quality at a more accessible price point

Cognism vs Kaspr — Feature comparison

Feature Cognism Kaspr
Category Prospecting database Contact finder
Primary use case GDPR-compliant EU prospecting with phone-verified data LinkedIn contact extraction with EU GDPR compliance
Data freshness Database — periodic refresh Database — periodic refresh
Data depth High Medium
GDPR compliance Strong , EU infra Strong , EU infra
Pricing tier $200–$1,000+/month (negotiated) From €49/month
Free plan No Yes — limited

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.

Kaspr serves a different purpose: linkedin contact extraction with eu gdpr compliance. Kaspr is a LinkedIn contact extraction tool backed by Cognism, providing phone numbers and emails with GDPR compliance for European sales teams.

💶 Pricing comparison

Kaspr (From €49/month) is priced lower than Cognism at $200–$1,000+/month (negotiated).

20–30% of B2B contacts change roles every year. Neither Cognism nor Kaspr 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

Both Cognism and Kaspr have strong GDPR postures with documented compliance frameworks.

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 Kaspr 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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