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Chrome extension with high per-contact costs

Lusha built its reputation on simplicity - a Chrome extension that reveals contact information as you browse LinkedIn, making prospecting feel effortless for individual sales reps. With over 1 million users, the platform has become synonymous with quick contact lookups and has expanded to include a prospecting platform with search filters and enrichment capabilities. For reps who need occasional contact data and prefer a point-and-click approach, Lusha delivers convenience. But convenience comes at a steep price. Lusha's credit-based model charges $1-3 per contact reveal, making any campaign of meaningful scale prohibitively expensive. A 5,000 contact campaign could cost $5,000-$15,000 in credits alone - before you've even started outreach. Credits expire monthly on most plans, creating pressure to use them even when you don't need data, and the per-seat pricing means team costs multiply quickly. Data quality concerns have grown as Lusha has scaled. Users report that email accuracy has declined, with bounce rates increasing noticeably over the past two years. Phone data is particularly hit-or-miss, with mobile numbers often leading to wrong contacts or generic company lines. International data coverage outside North America and Western Europe remains limited, making Lusha less viable for teams with global ICPs. BookingBomb eliminates these constraints entirely. Instead of paying per contact and still doing all the outreach work yourself, you pay per qualified meeting that appears on your calendar. Our team handles data sourcing from multiple premium providers, verification, personalized multi-channel outreach, and meeting scheduling. You get global coverage, verified contacts, and guaranteed results without credit limits or expiring allocations.

Common Lusha Frustrations

If any of these sound familiar, you're not alone.

Expensive Per-Contact Pricing

Lusha's credit model charges $1-3 per contact reveal, making scale prohibitively expensive. A modest 1,000-contact campaign costs $1,000-$3,000 in data alone, before any outreach begins. For teams running continuous prospecting, monthly data costs can exceed the salaries of the reps using the tool. This pricing model forces conservative prospecting behavior when aggressive outreach is often what pipeline requires.

Credits Expire

Monthly credit allocations that do not roll over create perverse incentives. Teams either rush to use credits at month-end on marginal prospects, or they let valuable credits expire during slow periods. This use-it-or-lose-it structure means you are constantly overpaying - either wasting credits on unnecessary reveals or forfeiting unused allocations that you have already purchased.

Limited Phone Data

While Lusha's email data is reasonably accurate, phone number quality has declined significantly. Users report that mobile numbers are often unavailable, outdated, or belong to different contacts entirely. Direct dial accuracy rates fall below 40% in many segments, making phone-based outreach unreliable. For sales teams that rely on calling, this data gap undermines the platform's core value proposition.

US-Centric Database

Lusha's data coverage is heavily concentrated in the United States, with significant gaps in EMEA, APAC, and emerging markets. European data often lacks GDPR-compliant verification, creating compliance risk. For companies with international ICPs, these coverage gaps mean supplementing Lusha with additional data sources, adding complexity and cost to the prospecting tech stack.

No Outreach Tools

Lusha is purely a data tool - it reveals contacts but provides no capabilities for actually reaching them. You still need separate solutions for email sequences, phone dialing, LinkedIn outreach, and campaign management. This fragmented stack means managing multiple subscriptions, dealing with data transfer issues, and maintaining workflows across disconnected tools.

Integration Limitations

While Lusha offers basic CRM integrations, the connections are limited in scope. Data syncs can be unreliable, custom field mapping is restricted, and there is no native capability to trigger sequences or automation based on reveals. Power users report spending hours weekly on manual data management that should be automated.

Feature Comparison

See how BookingBomb compares to Lusha

Pricing
Lusha
$29 - $99/user/month (5-40 credits)
BookingBomb
Pay-per-meeting, unlimited data access
Feature
Lusha
BookingBomb
Chrome Extension
Not needed
Email Finding
Done for you
Phone Numbers
Limited
Included
Email Sequences
Meeting Booking
Guaranteed
Multi-channel Outreach

Why Teams Switch to BookingBomb

No per-contact costs - flat fee for meetings
We handle the entire outbound process
Global data coverage included
Phone and email outreach done for you
No separate tools needed
Pay for results, not data access
"I was spending $200/month on Lusha credits and still only getting 5-6 meetings. BookingBomb guarantees 15+ meetings at the same budget. Math was easy."
David Park
Sales Manager, GrowthCo
3x meetings at same budget

Other Lusha Alternatives

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Apollo.io

PROS

More features, cheaper per contact

CONS

Accuracy issues, complex platform

RocketReach

PROS

Large database, API access

CONS

Credit-based, accuracy concerns

ContactOut

PROS

Good for recruiters, LinkedIn focus

CONS

Expensive, limited B2B data

BookingBombRECOMMENDED

PROS

No credits, guaranteed meetings

CONS

Full service only

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Common questions about switching from Lusha

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