ContactOut is a contact data platform and Chrome extension that surfaces personal email addresses and phone numbers for LinkedIn profiles, making it one of the most effective tools for sales development and recruiting teams that source candidates and prospects primarily through LinkedIn but need direct contact details to reach them outside InMail.
Product Overview
ContactOut's key differentiator is its personal email data: where most B2B data tools (ZoomInfo, Apollo, Clearbit) focus on work email addresses, ContactOut has a strong database of personal Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo addresses — which are often more reachable for senior decision-makers and passive candidates who check personal email more regularly than corporate inboxes. This makes it particularly valuable for recruiting and for sales teams targeting executives who are hard to reach via standard work email. Its Chrome extension surfaces email and phone directly on LinkedIn profiles without leaving the browser. ContactOut also offers a standalone search portal for finding contacts without LinkedIn, and bulk export for enriching large lists. Compared to Kaspr and Lusha (which focus on European B2B data), ContactOut has stronger personal email coverage globally but similar phone data depth.
Key Features
- LinkedIn Chrome Extension: Reveal personal and work emails plus phone numbers directly on LinkedIn profiles — surface contact data without leaving the browser.
- Personal Email Data: Access personal Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo addresses alongside work emails — reach decision-makers who check personal email more frequently.
- Search Portal: Find contacts by name, company, job title, and location without LinkedIn Premium — standalone prospecting beyond the LinkedIn extension.
- Bulk Export: Export contact lists from LinkedIn searches in bulk — enrich large prospect or candidate lists without one-by-one manual lookups.
- Email Verification: Verify email addresses before export — reduce bounce rates and protect sender reputation on outbound sequences.
Best For
Sales development reps and recruiters who source prospects and candidates on LinkedIn and need direct contact details — particularly personal email addresses for senior decision-makers and hard-to-reach executives.
Pricing
Free: 4 emails/day. Sales plans from $79/month. Recruiter plans available. Enterprise: custom pricing.
Key Integrations
LinkedIn, Salesforce, HubSpot, Greenhouse, Lever, Bullhorn, Zapier, Outreach, Salesloft, Google Sheets
Pros
- Best-in-class personal email database — stronger Gmail/personal address coverage than Apollo or ZoomInfo
- Chrome extension works seamlessly on LinkedIn without disrupting the sourcing workflow
- Valuable for recruiting use cases alongside sales — broader audience than pure sales intelligence tools
- Free tier allows evaluation before committing to a paid plan
Cons
- Work email coverage is narrower than dedicated B2B databases like ZoomInfo or Apollo
- Phone number accuracy varies by region — less reliable outside North America and UK
- Search portal is less feature-rich than Apollo for multi-filter prospecting beyond LinkedIn
