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Large database with credit-based limitations

RocketReach has built one of the largest B2B contact databases available, boasting over 700 million professional profiles across 35 million companies. The platform appeals to teams needing broad coverage and offers both individual lookup and bulk export capabilities. For occasional contact research or one-off prospecting needs, RocketReach provides accessible and reasonably priced data access. The credit-based pricing model, however, creates friction that compounds at scale. Each contact lookup consumes credits, and pricing that seems affordable for occasional use becomes expensive when powering sustained outbound campaigns. Teams frequently underestimate their credit needs, finding themselves mid-campaign with depleted allocations and facing expensive top-ups or paused outreach. The credits-per-month structure does not align with how most sales teams actually prospect. Data accuracy varies significantly across the database. Recent contacts and well-covered industries show strong accuracy, but older entries and niche segments produce concerning bounce rates. The platform lacks real-time verification, meaning you pay credits for contacts that may be outdated. Phone data is particularly inconsistent, with direct dial accuracy falling below acceptable levels for cold calling-focused teams. There are no refund policies for inaccurate data. BookingBomb eliminates the credit anxiety and accuracy uncertainty entirely. Instead of purchasing data that may or may not convert, you pay for guaranteed meetings with verified decision-makers. Our team sources contacts from multiple premium databases, verifies accuracy before outreach, and handles all campaign execution. You never worry about credits running out, data accuracy, or managing the prospecting process - just meetings appearing on your calendar.

Common RocketReach Frustrations

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

Credit Costs Add Up

RocketReach's credit pricing creates unpredictable costs that escalate with scale. Individual lookups consume credits at $0.25-1.50 each depending on plan tier, while bulk searches burn through allocations rapidly. Teams frequently underestimate monthly needs, face mid-campaign credit shortages, and must choose between pausing outreach or making expensive emergency purchases. This budgeting uncertainty makes planning difficult and often results in overspending relative to results achieved.

Data Accuracy Varies

Database accuracy is inconsistent across segments. Recently updated contacts in well-covered industries show good accuracy, but older entries and niche markets produce bounce rates that damage sender reputation. There are no freshness indicators to distinguish current data from stale entries, meaning you pay the same credit price for a contact updated yesterday as one unchanged for two years. This accuracy lottery wastes credits and undermines campaign performance.

Limited Outreach Features

RocketReach is purely a contact database - it provides data but no capability to actually reach those contacts. You need separate tools for email sequences, phone dialing, LinkedIn outreach, and campaign management. This fragmented stack requires maintaining multiple subscriptions, managing data transfers between systems, and coordinating workflows across disconnected tools. The added complexity and cost often exceed what consolidated solutions would require.

Export Limitations

Bulk exports consume credits aggressively, making large-scale prospecting expensive. A 5,000 contact campaign could cost $1,250-7,500 in export credits alone before any outreach begins. This per-contact cost structure discourages the high-volume outreach that generates consistent pipeline, forcing teams to choose between campaign scale and budget constraints.

No Email Verification

RocketReach does not verify email deliverability before you spend credits. You pay full price for contacts with emails that bounce, phone numbers that are wrong, and profiles that are outdated. There is no refund or credit policy for inaccurate data, meaning data quality risk falls entirely on you. This unverified approach results in wasted spending and deliverability damage that compounds campaign costs.

Basic Filtering

Search and filtering capabilities lag behind more sophisticated competitors. Intent signals are limited or nonexistent, technographic filtering is basic, and advanced targeting criteria that enable precise ICP matching are unavailable. Teams with specific targeting needs find themselves unable to efficiently identify the exact prospects they want, settling for broader lists that include many irrelevant contacts.

Feature Comparison

See how BookingBomb compares to RocketReach

Pricing
RocketReach
$53 - $179/month (limited lookups)
BookingBomb
Pay-per-meeting, unlimited lookups
Feature
RocketReach
BookingBomb
Contact Database
Done for you
Email Verification
Included
Phone Numbers
Email Sequences
Meeting Booking
Guaranteed
Unlimited Lookups

Why Teams Switch to BookingBomb

No credits - unlimited prospecting included
Email verification before every campaign
Outreach executed for you
Only pay for meetings that happen
Advanced targeting built into campaigns
No data wastage or expired credits
"I burned through RocketReach credits in two weeks and still had bounced emails. BookingBomb's verified outreach means every send counts."
Chris Martinez
Sales Lead, SaaSify
Eliminated wasted sends entirely

Other RocketReach Alternatives

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Apollo.io

PROS

Similar coverage, has outreach tools

CONS

Also credit-based, accuracy issues

Hunter.io

PROS

More affordable, email-focused

CONS

Smaller database, basic features

Lusha

PROS

Good accuracy, Chrome extension

CONS

Also credit-based, expensive

BookingBombRECOMMENDED

PROS

No credits, verified data, meetings included

CONS

Not self-serve

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about switching from RocketReach

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