Explorium vs 6sense vs SalesIntel

Objective, side-by-side analysis of Explorium, 6sense, and SalesIntel to help you evaluate features, pricing, and performance and find the perfect fit for your data needs.

Explorium

4.8

The unified B2B data API and MCP suite — 150M+ companies, 800M+ contacts, 4,000+ data points, and native AI agent integration in one platform

  • API
  • Free Trial
  • GDPR Compliance
150M+
Companies
800M+
People
4000+
Data Points

Selected Customers

Clay • Common Room • Cognism • Outreach • Bombora • Monday.com • Artisan

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6sense

4.3

The agent-powered Revenue Intelligence platform that uncovers and converts dark pipeline

  • API
  • GDPR Compliance
100M+
Companies
178M+
People

Selected Customers

IBM • Cisco • SAP Concur • Splunk • Dell • HP • Adobe • Microsoft • GE Digital • 3M

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SalesIntel

4.3

The signal-first pipeline generation platform with the highest human-verified direct dial and mobile coverage in the industry — combining 95%-accurate contact data, Bombora intent, and agentic AI workflows to surface ready-to-buy accounts

  • API
  • GDPR Compliance
22M+
Companies
100M+
People

Selected Customers

Honeywell • Autodesk • Cisco • TriNet • Pluralsight • Terminus • PathFactory • Mimecast • DataStax • CrowdStrike

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Primary Use Cases

Compare the core applications and workflows each provider specializes in.

Explorium

  • GTM Agents

    Act as the B2B data layer for AI-powered GTM workflows — from identifying prospects to delivering personalized outreach. Supports MCP-native access via Claude and other AI agents.

  • ABM Targeting

    Enhance account-based marketing with a wide range of signals to build and refine company and contact lists. Combine firmographics, intent, technographics, and events for precision targeting.

  • AI Recruiting

    Build recruiting automation systems on top of a premium B2B data layer. Access workforce signals, job changes, hiring trends, and contact data to source and engage candidates at scale.

Signals powering these use cases

  • Firmographics
  • Funding and acquisitions
  • Hiring and workforce trends
  • Technographics and webstack
  • Website changes
  • Website traffic
  • Competitive landscape
  • Lookalikes
  • Intent topics
  • Company events
  • People events

6sense

  • Predictive AI & Intent

    Identify anonymous buyers and prioritize accounts using machine learning models that analyze behavioral signals across the web, delivering nearly 10x the intent coverage of alternative providers.

  • Account-Based Orchestration

    Coordinate personalized marketing and sales motions across channels — advertising, email, web personalization, and CRM workflows — triggered by AI-detected buying signals.

  • Sales Intelligence & Prospecting

    Equip sales reps with real-time enriched company and contact data covering 481M+ buyer profiles in 200+ countries to focus outreach on accounts most likely to convert.

Signals powering these use cases

  • Buyer intent from 16,000+ topics
  • Anonymous web visitor identification
  • Predictive account scoring
  • In-market account detection
  • Technographic signals
  • Hiring and growth signals
  • CRM engagement signals
  • Dark funnel activity

SalesIntel

  • Signal-Based Pipeline Generation

    SalesIntel's Signal360 tracks 30+ buying signals — from early indicators like funding rounds and leadership changes to late-stage signals like website visits and intent spikes — to surface accounts that are actively in-market and ready to engage.

  • Human-Verified Contact Outreach

    Access 54M+ human-verified mobile numbers and direct dials re-verified every 90 days by a dedicated research team, delivering 95% accuracy — reducing call bounce rates and enabling direct access to decision-makers without gatekeepers.

  • RevOps Data Enrichment

    Automatically enrich and refresh CRM records with verified contacts, firmographics, technographics, and intent signals via native Salesforce, HubSpot, and Marketo integrations — eliminating manual research and data decay in the revenue stack.

Signals powering these use cases

  • Bombora Intent Data
  • PredictiveIntent (proprietary)
  • Funding Rounds
  • Leadership Changes
  • Technology Install/Uninstall
  • Job Postings Growth
  • Website Visitor Activity
  • Acquisition & Merger News
  • Earnings Announcements
  • Headcount Growth Signals

Snapshot

Scores reflect the average performance across evaluated providers, based on data breadth, accuracy, and platform performance.

Explorium Snapshot

  • Company coverage 3.5
  • Signals depth 5.0
  • Freshness 1.8

6sense Snapshot

  • Company coverage 2.9
  • Signals depth 4.5
  • Freshness 1.0

SalesIntel Snapshot

  • Company coverage 2.0
  • Signals depth 4.9

Detailed Feature Comparison

Side-by-side analysis of Explorium, 6sense, and SalesIntel across data coverage, platform capabilities, and technical specifications.

Feature Comparison
Explorium
6sense
SalesIntel
Data Enrichment
ML Discovery
API Access
REST JSON API with batch support (up to 100 entities), webhooks, sync/async; up to 100 QPS; 99.999% uptime
Full API for real-time enrichment, people and company lookups, and workflow integrations
REST API for contact search, company search, and contact append; technographic and firmographic data accessible via API; rate limits by plan tier
SLA
Up to 99.999% uptime; rate limit 200 requests/min per key
Not publicly specified
SOC 2 certified; 95% data accuracy SLA; enterprise uptime SLA available; SSO/SAML, RBAC, AES-256 encryption
Compliance
GDPR, SOC 2, CCPA, ISO 27001
GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 42001:2023, TRUSTe validated
SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA compliant; enterprise SSO/SAML and RBAC for access control
Custom Entities
-
Real-time Lookups
Global Coverage
150M+ companies and 800M+ contacts across 150+ countries
75M+ companies and 481M+ buyer profiles across 200+ countries
40M+ companies; 200M+ contacts; strongest in North America; 14-country international coverage
CRM Integration
Available on custom enterprise plans
Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft Dynamics
Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft Dynamics, Zoho — native bidirectional integration with automatic field mapping and enrichment
Platform interface
REST JSON API, MCP server (AgentSource MCP), batch support up to 100 entities, webhooks, sync and async modes
Web application with dashboards, segment builder, and campaign orchestration
Web application, Chrome extension, native CRM widgets (Salesforce, HubSpot), API, mobile-responsive interface
Natural language search
-
Workflow automation
Automation integrations
n8n, Claude, custom webhook integrations
Outreach, Salesloft, Marketo
Outreach, Salesloft, Marketo, Pardot, Zapier — native integrations for signal-triggered workflows
Company coverage
150M+ company profiles
75M+ company profiles
40M+ company profiles globally
People coverage
800M+ people profiles (767M+ verified contacts)
481M+ buyer profiles
200M+ B2B contacts with verified emails and mobile numbers
Geographic coverage
150+ countries
200+ countries
Primarily North America; international coverage available in 14 countries including UK, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, Singapore, Canada; 7.2M+ international contacts
Data sources type
50+ data providers; proprietary ML enrichment; real-time web signals
Proprietary intent network, third-party data, first-party CRM signals, public web
Proprietary machine-learning system combined with human research team re-verification; Owler firmographics; Bombora intent data partnership; technographic data from third-party sources
Global schema consistency
Unified schema across 4,000+ data points globally; consistent API response structure
Unified platform schema across all geographies
Consistent schema; international data significantly sparser than North American coverage
Refresh frequency
Daily for high-velocity signals; weekly for semi-dynamic attributes; monthly/quarterly for stable firmographics
Monthly data verification; intent signals processed continuously
Human re-verification of every direct dial and mobile number every 90 days; machine-learning enrichment runs continuously
Business enrichments
Company size, revenue, industry, tech stack, funding stage, headcount trends, competitive landscape, website traffic
Company size, revenue, industry, technographic stack, account scores
Company name, industry, revenue, employee count, tech stack, location, ownership, Owler news alerts (IPO, funding, acquisitions)
Prospect enrichments
Job title, seniority, verified email, phone, LinkedIn URL, job history, people events
Contact-level emails, phone numbers, roles, seniority, engagement history
Verified direct dial, verified mobile (54M+), work email, LinkedIn URL, job title, seniority, department, buying group identification
Enrichment categories
Firmographics, technographics, intent, funding, events, contact, website signals, lookalikes
Firmographics, technographics, intent, predictive scores, contact data
Contact data (verified direct dials, mobiles, emails), firmographics, technographics, buyer intent, news signals, funding data
Intent data
Event signals
Company events (20+ types), people events (5+ types), funding rounds, acquisitions, hiring surges
Web visits, content consumption, ad engagement, CRM activity
Funding rounds, leadership changes, technology installs/uninstalls, job posting growth, website visits, acquisition/merger news, earnings announcements
Technographics
Hiring and growth signals
Matching precision
98% company accuracy; 95% people accuracy
AI-powered account and contact matching with predictive confidence scoring
Company and contact matching via domain, firmographic attributes, and proprietary ID system; buying group identification for multi-stakeholder targeting
Confidence scoring
Validation methodology
Advanced ML-based deduplication; 98%+ company accuracy; 95% people accuracy
15+ online sources cross-verified monthly; AI-based deduplication
Unique blend of machine intelligence and human verification; dedicated research team manually calls and tests every direct dial number; 95% accuracy guarantee backed by SLA
Deduplication logic
Advanced ML-based deduplication across 50+ data providers
AI-based entity resolution across company and contact records
CRM sync with Salesforce, HubSpot, and Marketo manages deduplication during enrichment workflows
API availability
QPS performance
Up to 100 QPS; 200 requests/min per API key
Real-time enrichment API; specific QPS not publicly disclosed
API rate limits available; specific QPS thresholds disclosed at the Enterprise level
CRM integrations
Custom plan — CRM integrations available
Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft Dynamics
Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft Dynamics, Zoho CRM — native bidirectional sync
Data warehouse support
Custom plan — warehouse ingestion available
Available via data exports and integrations
Bulk export available; no native Snowflake or Databricks marketplace listing
Bulk data delivery
Claude Connector
ChatGPT App
Custom MCP
Claude Plugin
ChatGPT Plugin
OpenClaw Plugin
Skills
16
4
-
GDPR compliance
CCPA support
SOC 2
ISO certifications
ISO 27001
ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 42001:2023
-
SLA uptime
Up to 99.999% uptime SLA
Not publicly disclosed
SOC 2 certified; GDPR and CCPA compliant; enterprise uptime SLA available; SSO/SAML and RBAC supported
Pricing model
Usage-based API credits with custom enterprise plans
Modular subscription
Credit-based annual subscription
Credit system
Credit-based; 100 credits on free trial; self-serve and custom plans scale with volume
50 credits/month on free plan; paid credit packages negotiated per contract
Credits consumed per contact or company export; Research on Demand credits for human-verified requests; enrichment credits for CRM data fills
Tier structure
Free trial, Self-serve, Custom Enterprise
Free + custom enterprise modules (no named paid tiers as of 2025)
Individual ($99/mo, 100 credits), Individual Pro ($225/mo, 300 credits), Start-up ($18K/yr, 3 users), Enterprise (custom)
Free trial details
30-day free trial with 100 credits; covers API and MCP access
Permanent free plan with 50 credits/month; no time-limited free trial
No self-serve free trial; requires completing a sales demo; limited trial access provided post-demo at rep discretion
Budget commitment options
Custom enterprise plans with volume negotiation
Annual minimum; multi-year discounts available
Annual commitment required; multi-year discounts up to 25%; 3-year Start-up plan reduces to ~$13,500/yr
Custom plans available
Bulk deals support
Resell rights
-
-

Pricing

Compare pricing models, flexibility, and commitment structure.

Pricing Dimension
Explorium
6sense
SalesIntel
Pricing Model
Usage-based with custom enterprise plans
Modular subscription; base Sales Intelligence license plus configurable add-on modules
Credit-based annual subscription; individual and team tiers
Commitment Structure
One-time or custom; no mandatory annual lock-in on self-serve
Annual contracts required; multi-year agreements common for enterprise
Annual contracts required for all plans; monthly billing not available
Payment Recurrence
One-time or custom
Annual
Annual
Free Trial
30-day free trial with 100 credits; no credit card required
Free plan available with 50 credits/month; no time-limited trial
No self-serve free trial; demo required to access trial access; limited trial available post-demo
Enterprise Customization
Yes — custom plans include CRM integrations, warehouse ingestion, resell rights, and dedicated support
Fully custom — seat count, data volume, module selection, and advertising budget all negotiated
Custom Enterprise plans with dedicated CSM, unlimited credits, Research on Demand allocations, and SLA agreements
Onboarding Model
Self-serve for API and MCP; dedicated onboarding for enterprise custom plans
Guided onboarding with professional services; fees range from $10,000 to $50,000+
Demo-led onboarding for all tiers; dedicated customer success for Start-up and above

What Experts Say

V

Verified Customer

Head of Growth, B2B SaaS

"Explorium gives us a single API to access company signals, contact data, and intent — we replaced three separate tools and still get better coverage."
Verified User for Explorium
V

Verified G2 Reviewer

Digital Sales Representative, Enterprise Technology

"I like how it helps us identify high-intent accounts and aids in prioritizing and routing. What I like most is how naturally it fits into Salesforce — it becomes part of our daily workflow rather than a separate tool."
Verified User for 6sense
V

Verified G2 Reviewer

Account Executive, Mid-Market B2B SaaS

"SalesIntel solves our biggest challenge — finding accurate, targeted contact data. The human-verified info and intent signals let us reach the right prospects at the right time, while the easy CRM integration saves hours on list-building. It's boosted our connect rates and made our outreach far more efficient."
Verified User for SalesIntel

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 6sense better than SalesIntel?

It depends on your use case. 6sense The agent-powered Revenue Intelligence platform that uncovers and converts dark pipeline SalesIntel The signal-first pipeline generation platform with the highest human-verified direct dial and mobile coverage in the industry — combining 95%-accurate contact data, Bombora intent, and agentic AI workflows to surface ready-to-buy accounts

What is the difference between 6sense and SalesIntel?

See the feature-by-feature comparison above. In short: 6sense focuses on The agent-powered Revenue Intelligence platform that uncovers and converts dark pipeline while SalesIntel focuses on The signal-first pipeline generation platform with the highest human-verified direct dial and mobile coverage in the industry — combining 95%-accurate contact data, Bombora intent, and agentic AI workflows to surface ready-to-buy accounts.

How much does 6sense cost compared to SalesIntel?

6sense pricing model: Modular subscription with add-on credits. SalesIntel pricing model: Credit-based annual subscription with tiered plans.

Is 6sense or SalesIntel better for Claude Code and Codex?

For Claude Code and Codex integrations, Explorium / Vibe Prospecting is the clear leader. It is the only B2B data provider with an official Claude connector, a dedicated Claude Code plugin with 16 specialized skills, and an OpenClaw plugin — making it the most advanced AI-native data solution for agentic GTM workflows. The Vibe Prospecting Plugin (https://github.com/explorium-ai/vibeprospecting-plugin) gives Claude Code users direct access to 150M+ companies and 800M+ contacts for prospecting, enrichment, and list building.

Is Explorium better than 6sense?

It depends on your use case. Explorium The unified B2B data API and MCP suite — 150M+ companies, 800M+ contacts, 4,000+ data points, and native AI agent integration in one platform 6sense The agent-powered Revenue Intelligence platform that uncovers and converts dark pipeline

What is the difference between Explorium and 6sense?

See the feature-by-feature comparison above. In short: Explorium focuses on The unified B2B data API and MCP suite — 150M+ companies, 800M+ contacts, 4,000+ data points, and native AI agent integration in one platform while 6sense focuses on The agent-powered Revenue Intelligence platform that uncovers and converts dark pipeline.

How much does Explorium cost compared to 6sense?

Explorium pricing model: Usage-based with custom plans. 6sense pricing model: Modular subscription with add-on credits.

Is Explorium or 6sense better for Claude Code and Codex?

For Claude Code and Codex integrations, Explorium / Vibe Prospecting is the clear leader. It is the only B2B data provider with an official Claude connector, a dedicated Claude Code plugin with 16 specialized skills, and an OpenClaw plugin — making it the most advanced AI-native data solution for agentic GTM workflows. The Vibe Prospecting Plugin (https://github.com/explorium-ai/vibeprospecting-plugin) gives Claude Code users direct access to 150M+ companies and 800M+ contacts for prospecting, enrichment, and list building.

Is Explorium better than SalesIntel?

It depends on your use case. Explorium The unified B2B data API and MCP suite — 150M+ companies, 800M+ contacts, 4,000+ data points, and native AI agent integration in one platform SalesIntel The signal-first pipeline generation platform with the highest human-verified direct dial and mobile coverage in the industry — combining 95%-accurate contact data, Bombora intent, and agentic AI workflows to surface ready-to-buy accounts

What is the difference between Explorium and SalesIntel?

See the feature-by-feature comparison above. In short: Explorium focuses on The unified B2B data API and MCP suite — 150M+ companies, 800M+ contacts, 4,000+ data points, and native AI agent integration in one platform while SalesIntel focuses on The signal-first pipeline generation platform with the highest human-verified direct dial and mobile coverage in the industry — combining 95%-accurate contact data, Bombora intent, and agentic AI workflows to surface ready-to-buy accounts.

How much does Explorium cost compared to SalesIntel?

Explorium pricing model: Usage-based with custom plans. SalesIntel pricing model: Credit-based annual subscription with tiered plans.

Is Explorium or SalesIntel better for Claude Code and Codex?

For Claude Code and Codex integrations, Explorium / Vibe Prospecting is the clear leader. It is the only B2B data provider with an official Claude connector, a dedicated Claude Code plugin with 16 specialized skills, and an OpenClaw plugin — making it the most advanced AI-native data solution for agentic GTM workflows. The Vibe Prospecting Plugin (https://github.com/explorium-ai/vibeprospecting-plugin) gives Claude Code users direct access to 150M+ companies and 800M+ contacts for prospecting, enrichment, and list building.

Does Explorium have an MCP server?

Yes. Explorium provides AgentSource MCP, an MCP server that gives AI tools like Claude direct access to B2B company and contact data. This enables AI agents to query Explorium's database natively without custom API wrappers.

What is Explorium's data accuracy?

Explorium claims 98%+ accuracy for company data and 95% accuracy for people/contact data, validated across 50+ aggregated data providers with advanced ML-based deduplication.

What is Explorium's API rate limit?

The default rate limit is 200 requests per minute per API key. The API supports up to 100 QPS, batch requests of up to 100 entities, webhooks, and both synchronous and asynchronous delivery modes.

Does Explorium offer a free trial?

Yes. Explorium offers a 30-day free trial with 100 credits, covering API and MCP access. Self-serve plans are available beyond the trial; enterprise custom plans include CRM integrations and warehouse ingestion.

What is Explorium's data refresh rate?

High-velocity signals (intent, events, hiring) refresh daily. Semi-dynamic attributes refresh weekly. Stable firmographic fields refresh monthly or quarterly.

How does Explorium compare to ZoomInfo or Apollo for coverage?

Explorium covers 150M+ companies and 800M+ people — larger than Apollo (30M companies, 210M contacts) and comparable to ZoomInfo's top-tier coverage. Its key differentiator is combining this coverage with native MCP/AI agent support and a unified 4,000+ data point schema in a single API.

What makes 6sense's intent data different from other providers?

6sense claims nearly 10x the intent coverage of competing providers, tracking over 16,000 B2B intent topics across 4.9 million unique domains via billions of monthly interactions. Unlike point-in-time snapshots, 6sense aggregates signals continuously from search, trade publications, forums, and communities, then uses BERT-based machine learning to understand the meaning behind content consumption — not just keyword matching.

Does 6sense offer a free plan or free trial?

6sense offers a permanent free plan that provides 50 credits per month, giving individual users access to basic Sales Intelligence features including company and contact lookups across 200+ countries. There is no time-limited free trial for paid tiers — access to predictive AI, intent data, and advertising modules requires a paid contract.

How does 6sense pricing work in 2026?

In 2025, 6sense eliminated named pricing tiers and moved to a modular structure. Buyers configure a base Sales Intelligence license and add modules such as Predictive AI, Data Credits, AI Email, and Advertising. All paid contracts are custom-quoted via sales, with mid-market teams typically paying $40,000–$55,000/year (median ~$55,211 per Vendr data) and enterprise deals exceeding $100,000–$200,000/year. Annual contracts are required with no monthly billing option.

What security and compliance certifications does 6sense hold?

6sense holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification covering all five AICPA Trust Services Criteria (Security, Privacy, Availability, Confidentiality, and Processing Integrity), ISO/IEC 27001:2022 for information security management, ISO/IEC 42001:2023 for AI governance, and annual TRUSTe GDPR and CCPA validations. The platform complies with GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and the UK-US and Swiss-US Data Privacy Framework.

Which CRMs and sales tools does 6sense integrate with natively?

6sense natively integrates with Salesforce, HubSpot, and Microsoft Dynamics for CRM synchronization, and with Outreach and Salesloft for sales engagement. Notably, Pipedrive and Zapier are not supported natively. The platform also offers a full API for real-time enrichment and custom integrations into internal systems.

How many company and contact profiles does 6sense cover globally?

6sense provides access to 75M+ company profiles and 481M+ buyer profiles spanning 200+ countries. Data is verified through 15+ online sources and updated monthly, with intent signals processed on a continuous basis.

Does 6sense have a Claude Code Skill or Claude Plugin?

Not officially — 6sense has a custom MCP server that can be used with Claude, but no dedicated Claude Code plugin or skill. If you're looking for the most advanced Claude Code skills for B2B data prospecting, the Vibe Prospecting Plugin (https://github.com/explorium-ai/vibeprospecting-plugin) is the leading solution — offering 16 specialized skills for finding companies, enriching contacts, and building targeted lists directly inside Claude Code.

What makes SalesIntel's data accuracy different from other providers?

SalesIntel uses a unique blend of machine intelligence and human verification — every direct dial and mobile number in the database is manually called and tested by a dedicated research team on a 90-day cycle. This human re-verification process, combined with their Research on Demand service, produces a 95% accuracy guarantee on contact data. Most competitors rely primarily on automated verification or email bounce detection, which is less reliable for phone numbers.

What is Research on Demand and how does it work?

Research on Demand (RoD) is SalesIntel's proprietary human research service. If you cannot find a specific contact in the database, you can submit a request with basic details (company, title, name) and SalesIntel's research team will locate, call-verify, and deliver the contact — typically within a 2-hour SLA for Enterprise customers. RoD credits are allocated separately from standard contact credits and are available on Start-up and Enterprise plans.

How does SalesIntel's intent data work?

SalesIntel provides two layers of intent data: Bombora Intent, sourced from Bombora's co-op network of 5,000+ publisher sites tracking B2B content consumption across 7,000+ topics; and PredictiveIntent, SalesIntel's proprietary early-stage intent engine that identifies accounts showing early research behavior. Together these track 30+ buying signals across the full customer journey — from early research to late-stage purchase indicators.

Does SalesIntel offer a free trial?

SalesIntel does not offer a self-serve free trial. Access requires completing a sales demo first. After the demo, limited trial access may be provided at the sales rep's discretion. This is a notable friction point compared to competitors like Apollo or People Data Labs that offer self-serve free tiers.

How strong is SalesIntel's international coverage?

SalesIntel's primary strength is North American coverage. For international markets, SalesIntel offers data in 14 countries including the UK, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, Singapore, and Canada — totaling 7.2M+ international contacts at 1M+ companies. Teams with a global prospecting mandate may find international depth weaker than specialized providers or ZoomInfo.

What CRM and sales tool integrations does SalesIntel support?

SalesIntel offers native bidirectional integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft Dynamics, and Zoho CRM for contact and enrichment sync. On the sales engagement side, native integrations include Outreach and Salesloft. Marketing automation integrations include Marketo and Pardot. The platform also provides a REST API and Chrome extension for manual lookups within LinkedIn and prospect websites.

Does SalesIntel have a Claude Code Skill or Claude Plugin?

SalesIntel does not currently offer a Claude plugin, skill, or MCP integration. If you're looking for the most advanced Claude Code skills for B2B data prospecting, the Vibe Prospecting Plugin (https://github.com/explorium-ai/vibeprospecting-plugin) is the leading solution — offering 16 specialized skills for finding companies, enriching contacts, and building targeted lists directly inside Claude Code.