Alternatives

When a tool is too dear, too broad, shutting down or simply not built for what you sell: the honest shortlist, Sluice included where it fits and not where it does not.

• Apollo.io alternatives worth switching to in 2026

  Apollo.io alternatives for October 2026, sorted by the problem you have: bounces, European data, seat costs or sending. Real prices and weaknesses.

• The best Clay alternatives in 2026

  Six honest Clay alternatives for October 2026, grouped by the job you hired Clay for, with real prices, a cost comparison and each tool's weakness.

• Cognism alternatives for US coverage, smaller teams and monthly billing

  Cognism alternatives for October 2026, starting from why you are leaving: US accuracy, contract size or seat count. Prices, trade-offs and a decision table.

• Common Room alternatives for teams without a $30,000 budget

  Common Room alternatives for October 2026, split by the signal you need: website visitors, social engagement, job changes or intent. Prices and gaps for each.

• GummySearch alternatives now that it has shut down

  GummySearch closed in November 2025. These alternatives cover Reddit alerts, wider social listening and finding leads from threads, with October 2026 prices.

• Lusha alternatives compared on cost per contact

  Lusha alternatives for October 2026, worked out per email and per phone number, with who each suits and where it falls short. Includes Hunter, Kaspr and Apollo.

• PhantomBuster alternatives for LinkedIn extraction and outreach

  PhantomBuster alternatives for October 2026, sorted by the step you are trying to replace: extraction, enrichment, outreach or Maps scraping. Prices included.

• Seamless.AI alternatives that bill for results, not searches

  Seamless.AI alternatives for October 2026, compared on what happens when a lookup misses or an email bounces, with real prices and each tool's weakness.

• Trigify alternatives before the 22 October shutdown

  Trigify closes on 22 October 2026. Here is what to export, and which alternatives replace LinkedIn post engager tracking, with prices and trade-offs.

• ZoomInfo alternatives without the annual contract

  ZoomInfo alternatives for October 2026: which ones sell monthly, which replace its intent data, what each costs, and how to leave a contract cleanly.