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Cognism vs DataBees
Choosing the right B2B data provider is critical to how your sales team operates. Both DataBees and Cognism help sales and marketing teams find accurate contact data, but their approaches differ. This page will explain how Cognism compares to DataBees across key categories like data quality, pricing, and flexibility—helping you make an informed decision based on what matters to your team. Let’s break down the comparison of these leading sales tools.
Data Quality
Cognism
Cognism offers GDPR-compliant, high-quality global data—especially strong in EMEA. Their “Diamond Verified Phone Data®” ensures real-time verification of mobile numbers, reducing bounce rates and receiving unsolicited phone calls. While it’s a large database, users may still experience gaps from third-party data providers, especially in niche segments. There are also user reports of better EMEA data vs US, which is also a quality point to consider.
DataBees
DataBees provides highly accurate, human-sourced, and verified B2B lead, account, and contact data. Data points are curated and collected upon request (meaning they are as up-to-date as possible). This is done through our waterfall enrichment + human researcher approach. This ensures high data quality, delivering outcomes that enhance all b2b go-to-market motions.
Ideal Customer Profile Data
Cognism
The Cognism platform features robust filtering that helps define TAMs quickly. With attributes like location, revenue, job title, and technology usage, users can easily surface relevant prospects. Cognism allows admins to choose filters and apply them across large databases efficiently. However, when targeting new, evolving, or niche markets, you may find static filters limiting. For more nuanced ICPs, a service like DataBees can provide the custom research to fill in what Cognism doesn’t yet cover.
DataBees
DataBees tailors B2B data sets precisely to match your ICP. This includes filtering the typical data points (at a contact and account level) alongside additional niche b2b sales signals, triggers, and other ICP data points that can't be found on databases. This approach supports account-based marketing, personalized outreach, and outbound go-to-market motions.
Flexibility
Cognism
Cognism’s platform offers flexibility through tech integrations. With tools like a Chrome extension, CRM sync, and sales engagement integrations, sales reps can access contact data in their daily flow. The Cognism platform shines in UX—simple search, clean filters, and easy list exports. But while flexible in usage, it isn’t customizable in scope. You get what’s in the database, and nothing beyond. For special projects or unusual requests, external data enrichment (like DataBees) is still needed.
DataBees
Adaptive and hands-on. DataBees offers flexibility in what data is gathered and how it’s delivered. If atomorrow your strategy shifts to target a new segment or you need to enrich an existing lead list, you can simply redirect the researchers – no new software needed. They can also adjust to your tools (uploading data directly into your CRM or spreadsheet format of choice). This human adaptability means DataBees can take on various data projects (lead research, CRM data cleansing, account profiling) beyond just list building.
Pricing
Cognism
Cognism typically uses a license model priced per user, with annual contracts. While more affordable than ZoomInfo, it’s still a premium platform aimed at mid-to-enterprise teams. You pay for seat access and possibly features like intent data. A generous fair usage policy means you're not limited by region—Cognism offers unrestricted data views globally, which can be cost-efficient for multinational teams. If you’re selecting your next data provider for scale, Cognism offers a strong balance of cost and coverage.
DataBees
DataBees is your full-stack Sales Data Operations team offered on a simple subscription-based model (starting at ~$1440/month per researcher). We don't charge based on credits; our output depends on the data points and volume you require. Book a free, zero-obligation sample to test our service and see how we perform.
Using Cognism with DataBees
Some teams combine Cognism and DataBees. Using Cognism to quickly pull thousands of qualified prospects, then using DataBees to enrich, verify, and complete that data with niche data points not found on Cognism—ensuring higher data accuracy, updated mobile numbers, and custom fields. This hybrid approach helps sales and marketing teams reduce waste and improve close rates. If Cognism provides scale, DataBees provides precision.